Ibelia laughed brightly. At this moment, her appearance smiling in his embrace was dazzlingly beautiful. It was to the extent that he wished time would stop.
The burning desire inside him only boiled more and more. He knew what she was saying, but every time he saw her, Caliph lost self-control at an increasingly faster rate. It was surprisingly surprising, even for himself.
Now that she finally accepted him, he shouldn’t rush things. He thought so, but it didn’t go according to his will.
How much he had longed for this moment. Although he rushed into the endless darkness for her happiness, it didn’t mean he hadn’t dreamed of such a moment at all.
How could he not desire her? To him, Ibelia was sweet happiness and his world, the only thing he truly wanted.
So, even while understanding her, he felt hurt. Especially when she smiled so beautifully and spoke sweet words like now.
“I didn’t mean to say something inconsiderate.”
“There’s no need to rush now. I know who you are, I’ll do my best to remember, I like you enough to make an effort, and besides, we have plenty of time ahead of us to spend together.”
Ibelia spoke as if she was sure. There wasn’t a single word that didn’t please him. So, Caliph couldn’t help but smile.
However, the bitterness towards her had not completely disappeared.
“If you’re going to act cruel, at least do it prettily.”
He removed his hand from her waist and said teasingly. Then, he looked at her with a sudden expression as if something had come to his mind.
“Oh, did you say something about someone named Layton Kyeong? Was he with you in the territory? If you see him, will you definitely be able to recall memories? Then, let’s meet him. Of course, assuming I accompany you.”
Without waiting for an answer, words poured out at a rapid pace. Ibelia looked at him as if he was awkward. Then, she couldn’t help but burst into laughter.
Through the open window, the warm sunlight settled on the two people who were brightly laughing.
Caliph reached out towards her radiant figure.
“I think it’s better to drink tea in the reception room.”
“Huh? Why? Perhaps Palelin is bringing it here.”
“Your sharp maid has already gone to the reception room.”
“Really? How do you know that?”
“By the sound of footsteps?”
“Footsteps? You heard Palelin’s footsteps even though the door hasn’t opened?”
Ibelia opened her eyes wide and asked. Nevertheless, Caliph, with an indifferent expression, just waited for her to hold his hand.
And when her hand finally overlapped with his, they walked side by side. With a cautious voice, he spoke.
“To survive on the battlefield that has continued for a year, this level of sensitivity is essential. By the way, let me say it again, it’s enough for me to protect you alone.”
In other words, don’t interpret his words as relying on another man. It was an incredibly stubborn statement. In the end, Ibelia nodded her head as if she had lost.
The next day.
Yustia didn’t come out of bed even after noon. The thumbnails hanging on the thread were a mess in the past few days.
Recently, she had been immersed in anxiety all day. It was because of what Duke Dwayne left behind.
[Maybe your choice wasn’t so bad.] [I’m fortunate not to resemble my mother.]My choice and my mother.
With just two words, she could be sure that it referred to Ryurian. The reason she was confused was precisely that.
She didn’t understand why Dwayne spoke like that about Ryur. Moreover, the Duke at that moment had a satisfied smile on his face.
Such a thing couldn’t even happen in a dream. Dwayne, of all people, speaking favorably about Ryur? Anyone who knew even a little about the Duke would surely not believe those words. The Duke had openly despised Ryurian to such an extent.
“…What on earth is going on?”
Yustia ruthlessly bit her already messed-up fingernails. She couldn’t stay still due to anxiety and restlessness.
She tried to understand the situation alone as much as possible, but it seemed unlikely. Even if she squeezed her brain alone, it seemed impossible to get an answer, let alone get close to it.
Yustia suddenly stood up from her seat. Then she shouted towards the bedroom door.
“Terrot! Hurry and go to the Empress’s Palace and send a scorpion to Ryur!”
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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