“Have you heard the news? It’s about Lady Creighton.”
“There’s no way not to know. Everyone is talking about it.”
“You must be curious. After all, it’s a family without a proper successor, right? Where do you think all that wealth will go?”
If Creighton’s assets were purely converted into money, how much would it be? Even if you claimed not to be greedy, facing Creighton’s wealth would surely awaken unnecessary desires.
“Why would His Majesty go so far as to personally intervene?”
“That’s why Viscount Speren is upset and can’t sleep.”
“Haha, really?”
“He always emphasized being related to Creighton.”
“Related? Honestly, calling someone else closer than a relative is more appropriate, isn’t it?”
“There are so few people around Creighton.”
Although they talked around it, everyone knew.
Those who claimed to have a close relationship with Creighton had been cleared up by the incident ten years ago. Among those who currently asserted a relationship with Creighton, no one had a relationship that seemed plausible.
In other words, it meant that even if one stood out a little, it might be to eye Creighton’s vacant position.
Even if the emperor hadn’t explicitly revealed his ambitions, there would likely be many more people claiming Creighton’s shares by now.
“Depending on what happens to Lady Creighton’s child, the fate of the Creighton family will change significantly.”
“The child hasn’t even been born yet. Moreover, Lady Creighton… Everyone knows, right? How much trouble she caused to have a daughter sent away.”
“Shh, don’t say that. What if you get caught for nothing?”
Since the late daughter of Creighton was erased from existence, Maryell Creighton had become an entity that could not be mentioned.
But even that was now an old story.
“Well, so what? Now there’s no Creighton.”
“The body hasn’t been found yet.”
“If he were coming back, he would have come back by now.”
Although they spoke of his disappearance, how many people truly believed that?
Now people were only talking about the legacy Creighton left behind rather than his safe return.
What Creighton left behind was not an unimaginably vast fortune.
Even the beautiful mistress of Creighton was included.
As much as the successor to inherit Creighton’s wealth, there were many who were curious about Liviana’s future.
Liviana Creighton was surprisingly young and beautiful, and above all, the protagonist of a very famous love story. It was natural for people to anticipate the story that would unfold between the deceased woman and the returning man.
“In the end, only Lady Creighton gained profit.”
“No matter how you look at it, it’s hard to believe she would do that after her husband left first.”
“Honestly, the timing is just too good. The old lover returns, and the husband dies. It’s not just idle gossip, you know.”
If Lord Creighton’s death is officially accepted, his wife is also officially freed. Even if she were to meet an old lover, she would be able to murmur, but she wouldn’t be able to blame her.
“It’s not that there are no such stories. Lady Creighton, in fact, doesn’t have her husband’s child.”
“Really?”
“As I mentioned before, the timing was good. Honestly, there were rumors about the first child as well.”
“Still, is there a need to deceive about the paternity?”
Bloodline is related to inheritance. Deceiving about the paternity was not an easy thing to do.
“Lady Creighton’s position is a bit tricky. Despite being of the true Creighton bloodline, she has no inheritance rights. If she remarries without presenting a child, she will leave empty-handed when she leaves for a marriage with Duke Piren.”
“Did she deliberately deceive then?”
“It’s not necessarily true, but the possibility is sufficient. Duke Piren is quickly recovering, but he needs capital for that.”
“So there was a reason for His Majesty to step in without hesitation.”
“Duke Piren is truly a loyal subject of His Majesty.”
The issue of the child’s paternity could be corrected later, and by then, everyone would just overlook the now towering Duke Piren.
“In the end, your words are right. They only care about Lady Creighton.”
“Whether Duke Piren still has Lady Creighton in his heart might change the story, don’t you think?”
“Duke Piren’s feelings are obvious.”
“Obvious? Why is that?”
“Duke Piren is still unmarried. Who else could it be for?”
“What did she do exactly that he can’t forget? Anyway, she must be an extraordinary woman.”
“She must be extraordinary. Sending her heirs one after another and still living well? No matter how much money you have, you can’t live like that.”
Although the Countess of Matarah made a sarcastic remark, her gaze was fixed outside the window.
Even though there was a distance, everyone could recognize it at a glance.
Creighton’s carriage was special.
It was much larger than the usual carriage, and above all, the entire structure was painted with precious white magnolia without the need for separate coloring.
My Arch-enemy Sealed My Memory and Said That He is My Husband
This is an incredibly captivating story that you absolutely shouldn’t miss! I’ll give a brief introduction here, and below you’ll find a detailed synopsis of the plot.
The female lead is a fierce and powerful demon king. The male lead is a once-in-a-millennium celestial lord, admired by the entire cultivation world.
They are equally matched, legendary rivals who have battled for centuries.
In the final duel, the female lead is gravely injured. The male lead saves her, seals her memories, and hides her true identity. He tells her that he is her fiancé. His entire life has been flawless—except for the one thing he never expected, never controlled, and never wanted to control: falling for his greatest enemy. She is his inner demon, his obsession.
When the female lead regains her memories, she is furious at his deception.
She makes his life a living hell.
And somehow, the male lead—possibly a total masochist—doesn’t mind at all. In fact, he’s happy she’s paying attention to him.
Yep, we’re back to my favorite trope: male lead suffering. If you love this kind of story, jump into the pit with me now!!!
Intro
Dong Xia lost her memory.
Her handsome and extremely powerful fiancé Li Qing comforted her: “It’s okay if you can’t remember. I’ll always be with you.”
Everyone thought Dong Xia’s ancestors must have burned incense to get such a perfect fiancé. He was the number one person in the immortal realm, yet he remained chaste and only loved her.
…
The day before marrying her fiancé, Dong Xia finally remembered everything.
She wasn’t suffering from memory loss at all.
Her arch-enemy had made her fake her death, destroyed her cultivation, replaced her memories, and pretended to be her deeply in love fiancé.
No wonder he said, “It’s okay if you can’t remember”!
Dong Xia laughed coldly as she pulled out her long knife: Li Qing, prepare to die 🙂
*
Li Qing, as the supreme being of the immortal realm, was the people’s shining beacon.
The only unknown stain in his life was his affection for Dong Xia, the ruler of the demon realm.
In the final battle of the war between immortals and demons, the sky collapsed and the earth shattered. The ruler of the demon realm was finally slain under the sword of the supreme being of the immortal realm, and everyone in the immortal realm applauded.
The cultivation world lost a ruler of the demon realm.
And in the back mountain of Li Qing’s cave dwelling, he secretly hid away a fiancée.
Notes:
1. The female lead is white on the outside, black on the inside, and the queen of flattery; the male lead repeatedly tests the edge of darkness, a VIP guest at the crematorium.
2. Fantasy cultivation world setting.
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