My reflection was seen in the bathroom mirror.
Pale, almost white skin, platinum blonde hair with a hint of pink, deep blue eyes. A slim and pretty body like a doll. All scarred.
It’s more peculiar and grotesque because my face and arms are so fine without a scratch, emphasizing the existence of the scars.
It felt awkward because I never showed my scars to anyone.
“Does it look very ugly?”
“Ah, no, ma’am. How come….”
Betty’s astonished gaze passed over my waist and flowed down to the scar on my thigh. The more she saw my scars, the more rigid her face became.
“I’m sorry. You’d have been less shocked if I had told you in advance.”
Honestly, even to my eyes, it wasn’t a good sight.
‘How did I get this scar.’
I ran my fingers over the scar carved on my waist, lost in thought.
All these scars appeared suddenly when I woke up from sleep. So, I don’t even know the reason.
Initially, there were only one or two scars, but the number inexplicably increased each time I woke up.
‘It’s lucky that it doesn’t hurt.’
Although it looked painful, like it was caused by being hit or stabbed somewhere, there was no pain since it happened while I was sleeping.
So, I didn’t need treatment.
‘Of course, Libertan is not a place that would treat me just because it hurts.’
I was frequently ill. I had a fever and moaned whenever I was stressed. So, the Duke of Libertan was very reluctant to send a doctor for me, who was often sick.
‘They probably didn’t want to care about me that much.’
Interestingly, the scars only appeared on the parts that were not visible when I was dressed, so there were no misunderstandings.
“I can bathe myself, so if it’s very disgusting, you can leave as it is. Just prepare a change of clothes.”
Betty cautiously held my two hands and began to choke up. She seemed to be holding back her tears.
“That, that’s not it. It’s not ugly at all.”
There’s no way that’s true.
“There’s no need to lie. I have eyes too.”
“A scar is just a scar. You’re such a beautiful person, ma’am.”
Betty openly sympathized with my wounds. I started to wonder whether this reaction was due to Johan’s command.
‘But there’s no way Johan would have known in advance about my scars.’
Betty, who had been silent for a while and making eye contact with me, slowly opened her mouth with a distorted face.
“And my older brother also has a big scar, so it’s not strange to me.”
“Your brother had a scar?”
“Yes. He suffered a severe burn for answering rebelliously to a noble. That wasn’t the only reason, though.”
There was a character in the original work who had such a past.
But I couldn’t remember clearly right now. The original work was a story centered on me, so the situations of other characters weren’t revealed much.
“……He must have been in a lot of pain.”
“Yes, he was. But you must have been in pain too, ma’am.”
After hesitating for a moment, I responded nonchalantly.
I felt guilty about lying while talking about the tragic family history, especially since he had suffered burns for such a ridiculous reason.
“No, I didn’t hurt at all. I’m probably different from Betty’s brother.”
“Is that so.”
“And these scars… they happened by accident because of my fault.”
I mumbled in case this weird story would go to Johan.
‘These kinds of scars wouldn’t be on a loved adoptee.’
Maybe if I insist that the scars were caused by the clumsy mistake of a stupid adoptee, it would be a little less strange? As I wiped away Betty’s tearfilled eyes, I smiled gently.
“So don’t make such a serious face. Despite how it looks, it didn’t hurt at all.”
Then, Betty, who had been choking up, burst into tears. Transparent tears kept flowing over her freckled face.
“I’m sorry, I’m sorry, ma’am. I’m so sorry.”
It seems like she misunderstood even more.
“Don’t cry.”
“I… I did something wrong.”
“What did you do wrong?”
Honestly, I don’t know why Betty is apologizing while crying like this.
After struggling to wipe away her tears and calming her breath, Betty opened her mouth.
“Ah, can I take care of your bath from now on? I’ll make sure no one finds out.”
“If you want to, you can.”
Somehow, it doesn’t seem like my words are getting through at all.
Ah, I don’t know.
I was certainly telling the truth.
I entered the bathhouse. It was pleasantly warmed, making it nice to simply immerse myself. Especially, the sweet scent, perhaps from the fragrance oil, was delightful.
‘Luxury I couldn’t experience in the Duke Libertan’s house.’
The delicious dessert and many fun events in a short time since I arrived.
‘Being a fake wife isn’t so bad after all.’
Betty, who had been hesitating for a while, opened her trembling lips.
“… And.”
However, even though she was shedding tears, her gaze was determined as if she had made a big resolution.
“I’ll keep the story of this scar a secret for sure.”
It was strange.
In the original work, didn’t Betty not treat the fake wife of the Blanchet family very well?
‘She wasn’t even a significant supporting character in the first place.’
Male lead fell into her trap — and shattered when she walked away
This is also on my reread list!
This one is a slow burn, but when it burns, it burns hard.
Definitely worth a read, y’all!
The story follows a thousand-year-old seductive spirit who, on a bet, sets out to charm the male lead—a once-promising but unfortunate cultivator.
But just when she succeeds in making him fall for her, she heartlessly leaves, driving him to madness.
Determined to find her at all costs, he captures her, keeping her by his side no matter what, even if she hates him.
I love this kind of trope—I enjoy watching the male lead suffer in agony.
The ending drags a bit with unnecessary filler, but that’s fine.
As long as I enjoy the beginning, I’m good.
Intro
As an enchantress, Su Heng possesses captivating eyes and charming beauty, easily manipulating the joys and sorrows of living beings at her fingertips.
But to enchant a god, making him taste the bitterness of love’s separation, long-lasting resentment, unattainable desires, and inability to let go…
Do you dare?
Su Heng assists a divine lord in his cultivation, aiming to make him experience all the sufferings of love, so that he can attain the Great Dao.
Only after being chased down from the heavens by the divine lord, confined and completely possessed by him, does she realize how successful she has been.
The once gentle and polite youth has transformed into someone she no longer recognizes.
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