He never seems to know how to speak nicely.
“Of course, I must go. Why ask?”
Feria appeared completely unbothered by the sudden invitation. She seemed to have completely forgotten about the divorce matter.
I was slightly taken aback by her reaction.
“Yes, of course, I should go. I just wanted to inform you…”
“Quickly go up and pack. Wait, you can’t go empty-handed to an invitation. I’ll prepare a gift for you, don’t forget to take it.”
“Yes, mother. But what about Kassien?”
Only then did Feria remember Kassien’s presence, clicking her tongue softly.
With many trying to curry favor with the influential Duke and his approachable aunt Shanette, an invitation like this was a rare blessing.
“Sigh… I’ll take care of the divorce matter. Focus on not offending the lady of the house.”
For Feria, this was an opportunity not to be missed.
I silently thanked Shanette and hurried to my room.
Upon opening the door, an unwelcome figure was occupying my space.
“Still here?”
“Our conversation isn’t over.”
“I have nothing more to say to you.”
While the maids would handle my basic luggage, I headed straight to the dress room to select clothes for the trip.
It was my first time using the attached dress room. I always wore clothes discarded by Briella since I wasn’t allowed to choose my own.
‘There are more dresses here than I thought.’
I thought at least one of these dresses could be mine, but I suppressed the complaint and picked out the longest dresses with minimal exposure.
Suddenly, Kassien caught my wrist and spun me around.
“Why are you messing with the clothes all of a sudden?”
“Why? Because I’m going out and need to change and pack.”
“…Packing?”
“Yes. So please leave, Kassien.”
Kassien, however, stood still, showing no intention of leaving. Instead of trying to move him, I shifted my focus elsewhere.
“Where are you packing for?”
“The Leivian Duchy.”
“Suddenly… what are you talking about, Roel?”
Kassien turned me around, causing me to lose my grip on the dress. I suppressed my annoyance and slowly removed his hand.
“It’s ridiculous explaining everything to you, right? We’re strangers now.”
“You’re going even though I’m here?”
“Did you ever think I might be going because you’re here?”
Kassien frowned deeply at my words.
How he managed to keep up his usual smiling facade despite such constant irritation is beyond me.
“Roel, explain in detail…”
Knock-knock.
Feria arrived at my room just in time.
“Roel, come out quickly. Don’t keep the Duke waiting.”
“Yes, mother.”
I hastily stuffed the clothes into a bag and zipped it up. But as I was about to leave, Kassien grabbed me and wouldn’t let go.
“The Duke? Don’t tell me, the man you mentioned is that bastard?”
“Don’t speak recklessly, Kassien.”
“Roel!”
I didn’t need to respond because Feria, hearing the commotion, entered the room.
“Kassien. The appointment with Lady Shanette has been scheduled in advance. It’s a pity, but could you visit some other time? I’ll speak to the Duchess about the divorce, so don’t worry.”
“…”
“If you’re really concerned… it’s better to have a proper talk when Roel returns. We’ll set a date then.”
In other words, even though it’s about the divorce, showing up unannounced like this means you shouldn’t hold me back.
I secretly rejoiced inside.
Kassien, who was being a nuisance, was now being handled by Feria, which actually made it easier for me to break away cleanly.
Kassien forced a smile.
“Roel. I’ll be waiting. …Just don’t be too late coming back.”
I couldn’t help but smile back at Kassien.
As if to say, I’ll never do as you wish.
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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