Lena’s tightly closed eyes slowly opened.
“Where is this…?”
How long had she been asleep? It was early morning when she and the Duke went out for a walk by the lake. However, the sky had darkened, and only stars were twinkling.
She slowly rose from the bed. The familiar ceiling and room view. It was the room she had stayed in while at the Domnemis Mansion.
“Why am I here…?”
Certainly, she was with the Duke at Lake Pantesion.
As Lena tried to recall why she was in the mansion, Bellagé, who had been continuously watching over her, approached her.
“Are you awake?”
Whether he was by her side all along or not, Bellagé, who was sitting on the sofa, came closer.
“Duke…?”
“Any sore spots?”
“…No.”
Relieved, Bellagé sighed and slumped into the chair by the bed.
“Lena.”
Then, he firmly held Lena’s hand on the bedsheet.
“Why did you end up falling into the lake?”
“The lake…?”
As Lena, who was slowly reviewing the past to figure out why she was in the mansion, seemed to realize something, she let out a short sigh.
‘Sitting on a bench, suddenly a balloon flew, and then…’
“I fell into the water, I… tried to retrieve a balloon caught on a tree branch.”
‘How foolish.’
Doing such a thing for just one balloon. Because of her carelessness, she felt a bitter taste in her mouth for causing trouble to the Duke again.
“I’m sorry, always because of me…”
It was strange.
Since coming to the Domnemis Territory.
From the unsettling sensation to nightmares that disturbed her sleep. Everything that had happened in the past few days confused her.
Truly, was she haunted by a ghost?
Ignoring the persistent headache, Lena continued to gaze at the Duke.
“I’m fine, just had a slight headache for a moment.”
“We’ll call Joachim to take a look. Get a detailed examination from him.”
“Yes, I understand.”
Although she had already been examined by a renowned doctor in the capital a few days ago, she nodded reluctantly due to Bellagé’s concern.
“Duke, please rest now. It’s already very late.”
It seemed like he had been by her side since they returned from the lake. Fatigue was evident on his face.
Lena, feeling guilty once again for the changed appearance of the man in just one day, urged him.
“Please, rest, too. Wake me up immediately if there’s anything wrong with your health.”
Instead of responding, Bellagé, as if accepting Lena’s firm attitude, lay down on the bed.
After a short kiss on her forehead, he moved away.
“Well then, rest well. If you feel unwell, wake me up right away.”
As time passed.
Lena, who had been lying in bed again to sleep, rose.
“I can’t sleep.”
Perhaps it was because she had slept too much during the day. Until a moment ago, the drowsiness that seemed about to overwhelm her had disappeared like a lie.
After tossing and turning several times, Lena, who had finally risen, sighed as if giving up.
“Shall I go outside and get some fresh air…?”
Thinking that some fresh air might prevent her from being too tired to sleep, Lena got up from bed.
Then, she carefully put on the shawl that was draped over the chair and ventured out, as if resigning herself.
A small garden behind the mansion. Relying only on the faint moonlight, Lena strolled through the garden.
“Still, walking a bit makes me feel much better.”
The white noise of the deserted garden comforted her mind.
Since coming to this mansion, constant peculiar incidents had exhausted her mentally.
A strange sensation that she occasionally felt. And the inexplicable dreams that visited her every night.
“I want to go back quickly…”
The day after tomorrow, she could return to the capital. She had come with high expectations for the famous Domnemis Territory, but who would have known that such fatigue would be felt.
Letting out a short, bitter laugh at the disappointing thought, Lena adjusted the shawl on her shoulders to ward off the chill.
“Shall I go back now?”
Due to the weather turning wintry, the shawl she brought was not enough to overcome the cold. Just as Lena was about to turn her steps to return to her room.
Rustle [Dash].
Along with the sound of crunching leaves, she felt a presence somewhere.
“Who’s there…?”
It was currently two in the morning. It was already a time when everyone in the mansion would be asleep.
At least, it wasn’t the time for someone to be strolling through the garden. Of course, she was strolling, but still.
As Lena approached the place where she felt the presence, the owner of the presence came into view.
“Lord Domnemis?”
Why would he be here at this hour? Dressed in a robe as if he had just come out of his bedroom, the lord was walking somewhere.
“Did you also come out for a brief walk, Lord Domnemis?”
He had been in the room all day; it might have been stuffy.
Lena, thinking trivially, was about to resume her halted steps when—
“But what if you collapse?”
This morning, he had clearly felt unwell, deciding to skip their planned trip to the lake and rest in his room.
Male lead is a Destined Young Husband (Female-dominant)
One-sentence summary: Wife-master, listen to my explanation!
Li Ruantang, a young lady from a prestigious family, stumbled and fell. When she woke up, she saw a noble and beautiful young man sitting by her bedside, wiping away tears.
The young master had slightly reddened eyes, and his every move exuded charm.
The sight made Li Ruantang’s eyes hot and her heart flutter. After all, she had made a bet with the young master Meng from the neighboring family. If she couldn’t marry a husband before the end of the year, she would have to admit defeat and give up the jade she had worked so hard to obtain.
Outside the window, the flowers were in full bloom.
Rather than losing the bet, the jade, and her face, Li Ruantang calculated that it would be better to seek marriage with the young master in front of her, killing three birds with one stone.
…
Meng Jun never thought that an accident during a spring outing would lead to them rolling down a cliff and into a river, yet still survive.
Now they were trapped in an unknown village, and Meng Jun had overheard that the family who had rescued them had their own intentions.
After all, it was Li Ruantang who had lost her mind and sought marriage first. He was only trying to protect himself!
Glancing at Li Ruantang, who was listing her own merits, the young husband’s voice softened, and he blushed as he lied, “W-wife-master, Wife-master, don’t you remember me?”
The young husband’s voice was clear and handsome, coaxing Li Ruantang’s heart to be soft and sweet, and she spared no effort to protect him.
It wasn’t until they returned to the capital that Li Ruantang suddenly remembered.
When they had fallen off the cliff, in order not to implicate Wei Yunruo, whom he secretly admired, the young husband had instead pulled her, who was slightly farther away, down the cliff with him…
Short summary by Yuushi L: Initially, the male lead (ML) liked another girl, while the female lead (FL) liked the ML. Both fell off a cliff. The FL temporarily lost her memory, and the ML, fearing others might take advantage of him, claimed FL was his wife while they were staying in a village. Later, when they returned home, the FL regained her memories and remembered that the ML liked someone else, so she kept her distance from him. However, during their time living together in the countryside, the ML’s view of the FL had completely changed. From this point, his pursuit of the FL begins.
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