After losing her memory, Riviana followed her like a baby bird following its mother.
“But, do I have to keep treating him kindly?”
“We have no choice. Now is the time to gain the Duke’s trust.”
“……”
“Why, can’t you do it?”
“No. It’s just that he’s been so kind that my heart feels heavy.”
Margaret’s lips twisted slightly at the hesitant Riviana.
It reminded her of the breakfast that morning.
Sure enough, the Duke had forgotten all about it, and was completely devoted to Riviana, who was treated like a queen.
Even though she was the one who carried the successor of the family.
“Riviana. People should only like others to a certain degree. I told you. He is your enemy. And the kindness he’s showing you now is because he wants to take advantage of your memory loss.”
“But still……”
“Don’t you want to save your family from the Duke?”
Margaret’s grip tightened.
Whether her arm hurt from the grip, there were big tears in Riviana’s eyes.
“But remember. To save your family, you have to be stronger than anyone. Only then can I help you.”
“I’m sorry… for sounding weak.”
“No, you’ve lost your memory now. It’s enough to be confusing, I might have pushed you too much.”
She didn’t push relentlessly. She mixed in some comfort and gave room to breathe.
Margaret took out a handkerchief from her purse, handed it to Riviana and firmly held her hand.
“It will be hard, but bear with it a little longer. We can do this.”
“Uh, thank you.”
Just when Riviana’s tears stopped, the carriage also stopped.
Margaret looked out the carriage window at the dazzling building, trying hard to keep her emotions in check.
“Welcome, Countess Creighton. I have been waiting for your call. My name is Katal Bansun. I am the president of this jeweler.”
“You’ve been waiting for me?”
“The Count of Creighton has rented our entire building for the day to make sure you’re comfortable. Please take a look around, and if there’s anything you need, just give me your command, no matter what it is.”
Looking at the politely greeting Katal, Margaret clenched her teeth.
Apparently, to flaunt his affection for Riviana, he had rented the largest and most luxurious jeweler in the capital.
[This is the time separator]“It’s again. This time, too, it looks like Count Creighton has rented the entire building.”
“How much money does he have to do that? Because of him, we can’t shop comfortably.”
“The shopkeepers are the same. Even though they love money, they take it and refuse other customers.”
“What can we do? The other party is Creighton. Money is money, but if you look at him in a bad way, you won’t be able to do business in this field forever.”
One day it was jewelry, the next day it was a dress, and the next day it was shoes.
Everyone was astonished at the behavior of the Count of Creighton, who rented a building every day and bought things for his wife.
No matter how contemptuous he was as a merchant, he was still the Count of Creighton.
The unexpectedly visible enormous wealth showed how powerful the Duke was and simultaneously pulled Riviana back into the center of the gossip.
“She’s really amazing, isn’t she? How can she be so extravagant after sending her child?”
“Don’t you know?”
“What are you talking about?”
“A few days ago, the Creighton family issued a gag order about the young daughter of Count Creighton. Anyone who talks about the deceased young daughter of Count Creighton won’t be spared.”
“Why? Did the Count of Creighton really kill his daughter”
“Shh! Shh! Be careful with what you say!”
Lady Tanashia hastily waved her hand, stopping the conversation.
The streets bustling with nobles demanded a certain level of caution due to the abundance of prying eyes and ears.
Lady Tanashia glanced around for a while, then ushered the group towards a less crowded alley, lowering her voice.
“Be careful with your words these days, the times are not good.”
“So what is it exactly? It doesn’t make sense. If they wanted to use this incident to tear the palace apart, they would have done it. Why do they insist on issuing a gag order?”
“Well, this is just a rumor I heard. They say the Countess of Creyton has gone mad.”
“Mad?”
“She lost her daughter, attempted suicide, and eventually, it seems, lost her memory. I thought she was strong, having borne the death of her blood kin time and again. But it seems she was a mother after all.”
“My goodness. Is that true?”
The ladies gasped at the series of tragedies that had befallen the Creyton house, their eyes darting around.
Their daughter died, and their wife had gone mad.
Thinking this far, the actions of the current Count of Creyton seemed peculiar.
“So be careful not to run your mouth. Looking at the Count of Creyton’s actions, if you mess with him without reason, you’re likely to get hurt very badly.”
“Yes, I suppose we should be careful. We can’t afford to die just for the fun of gossiping.”
“But I am a bit curious. Honestly, there’s nothing more entertaining than stories about Creyton.”
The ladies each threw in their two cents before slowly getting up to leave.
Male lead reborn without memories — but he still falls for her.
The person he finds displeasing in this life turns out to be his cherished wife-master in previous life…
Xie Zhi and Fang Xianxing who had known each other for less than three days through a blind date sat in the same car in front of the civil affairs bureau. They had a disagreement and failed to get married.
Xie Zhi immediately took out his phone, slid through his contacts, and randomly selected the next marriage candidate.
The woman snatched his phone and hung up. Looking at his phone wallpaper, she awkwardly changed the subject: “An ancient painting, eh? It looks pretty good, it’s just that the person in the painting looks a bit like me.”
When he heard this, he sarcastically mocked her for being so delusional, completely unaware that, the person in front of him was the reincarnation of Wen Ru, the famous prime minister of Yuan Shun whom he most admired…
The female CEO who doesn’t want to get married with a divorce agreement in hand × The male archaeological researcher who will only get married if he’s sure he can get divorced
