“…..”
If only it hadn’t been for the man who approached me without hesitation.
I clenched my jaw under his gaze, looking down at me.
The man, up close, looked quite different from my memory, but his eyes, visible between the slits of his doublelidless eyes, were still so dark that the pupils were indistinguishable.
“Yes. It has been a while, Duke Pieren.”
As much as I didn’t want to get involved, I had no choice since I had drawn attention.
Dodging at this point would make matters even more ridiculous.
Instead of panicking, I chose to exchange greetings calmly.
Duke Pieren stared at me for a while before slowly opening his mouth.
“Could you spare me a moment?”
“I’m sorry, but, Your Grace.”
“That won’t be too difficult.”
I tightened my grip on Bake’s arm.
Ridiculously, Bake was jealous of Duke Pieren.
The absurdity made me want to laugh, but I pretended not to notice and glared at Duke Pieren.
I was disgusted by his questioning, had vowed to question everything, but this level of revenge seemed permissible.
Above all, I also had a conversation I wanted to keep secret.
[This is the time separator]We moved to the terrace.
The terrace was separated from the party room by a door, but it was open on all sides except for the railing, so there were quite a few prying eyes.
It wasn’t very private thanks to this, but it was a place that wouldn’t arouse suspicion.
I was no longer the naive young noblewoman of the past, and I was aware of what the heated anticipation of everyone was about.
I knew that it was better to have a supervisor, even if there were restrictions, rather than leaving unnecessary room.
From the opposite terrace or garden, one could see here but could not hear the voices, of course.
“Have you been well?”
“I think we’ve already exchanged pleasantries.”
“…..”
“Don’t you know? We’re not in a position to have a friendly conversation.”
Now that we were alone, there was no need to pretend to be a gracious noblewoman.
I frowned, staring up at the man without hiding my hostility.
From this position, his long scar running down his neck was all too visible.
“It’s an old scar.”
Perhaps feeling my gaze, Duke Pieren added briefly, and I hurriedly composed my face.
No matter what, staring so blatantly was rude.
“I’m sorry.”
“No, it’s okay.”
“…..”
“…..”
After brief exchanges, there was a long silence.
I was biting my lip when I suddenly clenched my fist.
Even if it was an open space, it was not beneficial to be alone for a long time.
As time went on, it could provoke Bake, but so would people’s interest increase.
It was better to talk about the main point briefly and wrap up the conversation.
“I have a child. They say it’s been just over a month.”
“…..”
For a moment, Duke Pieren’s brow furrowed.
But that was a slight change, he still kept a poker face.
“Whether it’s unfortunate or fortunate, I don’t know, but according to the doctor, the child is very healthy. With proper care, the baby will be born safely.”
“…..So what do you want to say?”
“So?”
“You’re not asking me for congratulations.”
Suddenly the distance to the man who had approached me narrowed significantly.
I tried to reflexively back off, but grimaced when my back hit the hard railing.
The terrace was narrow and there was nowhere to run.
Then, in the end, there was no choice but to give up on running away.
I took a deep breath quickly and straightened my waist.
It was a moment of sudden realization.
In the past, the reason we could share honest conversations was because he was a tender lover who whispered love to me.
And now that the pretense of a lover has been stripped away, there is no consideration to be expected from the man, indeed.
I stubbornly glared at his jetblack pupils.
Red lines stood taut in the whites of the man’s eyes that contrasted with the black pupils.
“If you’re worried that I can’t forget Her Majesty, you don’t need to.”
“…….”
“Even if I’ve hit rock bottom, I haven’t forgotten human decency.”
There was a deep anger mixed in the man’s voice that came from between his tightly clenched teeth.
I took another deep breath, and then spoke.
“If you know about human decency, the conversation will be easier.”
“…….”
“Just feed, clothe, and raise the child according to decency.”
With each continuation of my words, the muscles around the protruding jaw of Duke Pieren twitched.
He was holding back his anger with great effort.
“I don’t see why I have to do that.”
“Because you’re going to be a parent now.”
Margaret said she would not speak, but it was not a problem that could be resolved by hiding it.
No matter how much I protect Margaret and the child, I can’t compare to real parents.
The child who will be born needed parents.
That was the decision I made after much consideration.
“Ha, you are…….”
Duke Pieren roughly covered his face.
He scratched his face nervously several times without answering, and then glared at me.
I kept my head high, even as I felt my body cringing at his sharp gaze, like a wellhoned knife.
“It seems you don’t want it. I understand. The situation isn’t good, and I’m sure you’re worried about the scandal.”
“…….”
“But if you ignore what I’m saying, you’ll regret it.”
I could affirm at least that much.
Because when Duke Pieren becomes a parent, he will know.
How beautifully a child grows day by day, and how special it is to live while watching it.
Even I, who thought I could never love anyone again, fell in love again from the moment I met Meriel.
Now I couldn’t even think about a day without Meriel.
“You won’t regret it.”
“We’ll see about that.”
“…….”
I tried hard to keep my expression.
If I said it wasn’t annoying, it would be a lie.
He was the one who killed my family and my enemy.
But I decided to forget that fact for now.
And the fact that my stomach is still churning, indeed.
Male lead first thought she played hard to get, only to realize she
really disliked him
Short intro:
What she can’t stand the most is the streets full of effeminate men, especially that so-called top beauty whom she avoids at all costs.
Shen Yaoxing looks at Jiang Mingyue, who keeps approaching her with coy shyness.
Shen Yaoxing: Bro, don’t be like this, I’m really about to throw up!
She fears nothing in heaven or earth, except for him getting close to her.
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At first he thought she was just using the trick of feigning indifference to attract his attention. Later, he learned that she truly despised him.
This dealt a heavy blow to Jiang Mingyue, and he vowed to make her, like everyone else, fall at his feet in worship!
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Synopsis:
Before transmigrating, Shen Yaoxing only wanted to find a reliable man to spend her life with. Who knew that after transmigrating, she would become a reliable woman herself…
A forced misandrist, highly skilled, and reliable female lead
vs.
An initially aloof and arrogant, later morbid, obsessed male lead
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