“Don’t make a mistake. Understand? And about your cheek…”
“Mother. I’ll explain to the Duchess so that she doesn’t misunderstand. To the Duke as well.”
“…Forget about the divorce for now. After all, the Duke of Ersian must have expected something like this to happen at least once, knowing about Kassien.”
What a surprising day.
I never thought the day would come when Feria would take my side after such a big blunder.
“Do your best to stay close. You understand what I mean.”
“Yes, of course. Don’t worry. I’ll be going now, mother.”
It probably means to try to forge a bond between our families. Of course, I have no intention of making such efforts, but I smiled and nodded like a good child.
I bowed to Feria and headed towards the carriage.
‘The original storyline has definitely changed.’
It seems not to have deviated too much from what I had thought, which is a relief. But still, experiencing events not in the original plot didn’t feel great. It just felt strangely unsettling.
‘Is it because of all these unexpected events happening lately?’
While lost in thought, I approached the carriage indicated by the knight. But barely a second after stepping on the carriage steps, I withdrew.
“Sorry, I didn’t know the Duke was here…”
Though coming here was Shanette’s request, I certainly wasn’t about to share a carriage with him.
Before receiving a contemptuous look from Leus, I turned to search for another carriage.
‘What? There are only luggage carriages…?’
I expected a carriage since the Duke’s knight led me here.
But that didn’t seem to be the case.
Feeling embarrassed for a moment, I turned to head back to the mansion. That’s when Leus called out.
“Lady Ibel.”
“I’ll quickly arrange for a carriage to be…”
“Get in.”
I thought I misheard, but Leus not only insisted I get in but also reached out his hand as if to help me aboard.
Did he notice my hesitation?
Leus spoke again.
“It’s not a mistake. Please get in.”
‘…It’s going to be uncomfortable.’
Deciding it was polite to refuse, I gently shook my head.
“No, thank you, Duke. I’ll have a carriage brought soon… Ah!”
Before I could finish, Leus had pulled me up into the carriage. But it wasn’t his action that made me freeze.
‘Did he just… smile?’
It was brief, but I thought I saw Leus smile. That made me unable to look away from his face.
‘Why is he sharing a carriage with me?’
Unlike me, who was uncomfortable, Leus seemed extremely relaxed, reading a newspaper.
‘…Is he really okay?’
Considering how he’s moving around, he seems to have recovered somewhat…
Still, I couldn’t shake off my concern. The injuries on my hands and limbs were only beginning to heal, and Leus had been more severely hurt than me.
‘Why did he have to get hurt right in front of me…’
Lost in my complex thoughts, I let out a small sigh. Leus looked up upon hearing it.
“Do you have something to say?”
“No? Ah… No…”
“I thought you were staring because you had something to say.”
“I didn’t mean to bother you, Duke.”
I thought he might pick on me more, but surprisingly, Leus quickly returned his attention to the newspaper. Just when I thought he had completely lost interest in me, Leus asked without looking up from his paper.
“Is there anything else that’s worrying you?”
I hesitated for a moment, feeling a bit uneasy.
Leus wouldn’t know that I was concerned about him, but it was an oddly timed question.
“No… Why would there be?”
No further response came from Leus.
I quickly turned to look outside the window, silently resolving to be as quiet as possible for the rest of the journey. However, that resolution was soon shattered.
“What—?” I exclaimed in surprise.
The carriage was heading in the opposite direction of the Rayvian Duchy.
As I stared blankly outside, trying to make sense of the situation, Leus spoke nonchalantly.
“My aunt is currently at the Duke’s castle.”
“Ah… I see.”
If only he had told me earlier…
Although I felt a surge of frustration, there was nothing I could do about it. Leus has never been one to offer me much courtesy, so I just had to bear with it.
‘But if it’s the Duke’s castle, it won’t take too long to get there.’
The Duchy of Rochester was adjacent to the Ibel Earldom, so the trip to the Duke’s castle wouldn’t take long.
‘At least it’s better than traveling all the way to the Rayvian Duchy with an overnight stay.’
At that moment, I was quite nonchalant, unaware of what awaited me at the Duke’s castle.
“Hmm…”
I woke up to an unusual quietness.
As my blurry vision cleared, I saw someone’s legs.
“You’re awake.”
“Yes…”
I admired the long legs, unaware they belonged to Leus!
‘Oh no…!’
Realizing whose legs they were, I instinctively sat up, but then something fell off me.
It was a cream-colored blanket.
I stared at the blanket sprawled on the floor, wondering why it had been on me in the first place. My mind was still foggy from sleep.
Leus’s voice brought me back to reality.
Top Celebrity Younger Brother Bears Her Child (Female-dominant)
One-line summary: Forced to live stream romance with a top celebrity in a female-dominant world.
Yan Jin transmigrated into a brothel, with a fellow transmigrated junior beside her.
Hearing the obscene words coming from outside, the unfortunate junior covered his ears tightly, his cheeks flushed red, and whispered to comfort her, “Don’t worry, I will definitely help you escape.”
“Don’t worry, I will definitely defend your chastity.” Yan Jin looked at the flawless and delicate features of the unfortunate junior and gently comforted, “Because we have transmigrated into a female-dominant world.”
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Top celebrity Yu Shu suddenly fell into a coma during a concert.
Research scientist Yan Jin fainted in the lab after working overtime.
Two people with no connection were rushed to the same hospital.
Three days later, neither of them had woken up.
Suddenly, the entire nation discovered that a live streaming app had been forcibly installed on their phones.
Upon opening it, they heard the two discussing how to escape from the brothel.
The entire internet was in an uproar.
After the two successfully escaped from the brothel, Yu Shu’s fan group rushed to make a banner and sent it to the hospital overnight.
“Big sister bravely took action to defend the chastity of our idol!”
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When Yu Shu was diagnosed with pregnancy, Yan Jin stared at his belly for a long time.
Covering his stomach, he muttered gloomily, “If you don’t like it, I’ll go get an abortion.”
“It’s not that I don’t like it.” Yan Jin hugged Yu Shu and said softly, “I just feel like I’m not human.”
Yu Shu comforted Yan Jin, “I was already an adult when we got together.”
Yan Jin hesitated, “But you won’t be of legal marriageable age even after giving birth to the child.”
At the same time, a flood of bullet comments appeared in the live streaming room that the two couldn’t see.
[Although it’s inappropriate, I also want a young and handsome boyfriend to have my child.]
①Male pregnancy (highlighted)
The female lead is five years older than the male lead, and the male lead is already an adult when he appears.
