“Madam, won’t you do something about that woman? Or should I go and explain what scars are, even if I have to visit her?”
“Oh, speaking of that.”
Estelle, who had changed into the dress, asked Betty.
“Did you find out about the information guild that I asked about last time?”
Betty vigorously nodded.
“Of course. Erich has everything prepared, so we can go to the information guild right away. Shall I get ready?”
“It’s possible to go without Master knowing, right?”
“Of course. Since Master will come in the evening, he won’t be able to check on Madame’s outing.”
Estelle’s navy eyes turned toward the ring Johan had given her.
‘Continuing to move secretly bothers me, but…’
Still, Estelle was afraid to confess everything to Johan and move forward. After all, Johan wasn’t telling her everything either, right?
‘Let’s focus on Miryu’s issue for now.’
For a perfect stage, there were pieces that needed to be obtained.
Lady Felcis, the wife of Viscount, could finally meet her son after several days.
Despite trying to persuade the Viscount and wanting to bring him out several times, she couldn’t break the stubbornness of the two wealthy men.
“Leandro, you’ve been through a lot. It’s not that your father hates you. You know that, right?”
“Father just wanted to lead me on the right path, I suppose.”
“I’m glad you understand. Our son is truly good.”
The gray eyes of the Viscountess scrutinized Leandro’s face.
‘His response is the same as usual.’
The Viscountess felt that Leandro seemed to have deviated from the son she knew. It was a motherly intuition.
“Your father may consider your dismissal from the position of the Imperial Guard commander as a big flaw, but I think differently. In life, you go through various things.”
“No. Isn’t it because of my mistake that I ruined the family’s honor?”
“Don’t be too sad. If your heart is complicated, accidents can happen. At your age, there’s no one causing problems.”
The Viscountess gently tapped Leandro’s hand.
“Anyway, you seem to be having a hard time, my dear. This mother has seen several good girls. Let’s start anew this time.”
At that moment, a strange thirst appeared in Leandro’s blue eyes. In a hoarse voice, Leandro asked.
“Are you asking me to engage with her again?”
“Yes, you’re of age now. Naturally, you should find a partner. Honestly, it’s almost time to find a marriage partner rather than an engagement partner. Because of that vulgar family…”
Leandro’s first engagement.
Thinking only of the engagement with the illegitimate daughter of the Libertan Duke, the Viscountess trembled violently.
Although she had to accept the union between families, how could they force an adopted son from a commoner background onto her precious son?
In matters related to women, her endlessly innocent son must have been hurt, and it was probably why he couldn’t meet any women.
“Now forget about that disappeared family and find a good connection.”
“More than that, mother. About the stories you’ve heard in society so far.”
Leandro grabbed the hand of the Viscountess and asked.
“Are all those stories true?”
The Viscountess twitched at the strangely accusing tone. Then, sharply, she retorted with unease.
“Do you really want to talk about that woman now?”
“….”
“Right, you’re still thinking about that woman. This mother was trying to find you a new connection because you kept obsessing over her!”
“Mother.”
“That woman who took advantage of you with a forced duel and kept you locked up in the basement. What’s wrong with her? You can’t get over her!”
“I asked if there were lies mixed in that story.”
The furious Viscountess glared at Leandro, unable to contain her anger.
“I don’t know! Whether there are lies or not, what do I care? It’s not even about my child.”
“Mother, you shouldn’t have said that.”
“You, of all people, saying that to me? Is it this mother’s fault that such scandalous rumors follow that woman?”
The Viscountess, filled with various negative emotions, ended up yelling at her son.
“Leandro, snap out of it! That woman was never a part of your life in the first place!”
Leandro politely stood up.
“I’ll consider the answer as heard. And please reject mother’s kind suggestion.”
The Viscountess, who regained her senses late, called Leandro, but he left without looking back.
‘A woman who was never a part of my life?’
If that were possible, it wouldn’t have been so difficult.
‘Why are you making me see only that woman?’
Leandro explored the basement of Felcis Mansion. There, he found a forbidden room that even the heir himself couldn’t enter.
A room that wouldn’t open without the family emblem.
‘Really, is Felcis Viscount the family I thought?’
Leandro clenched his chest and immersed himself in thought.
‘Was my attitude toward her all wrong?’
Estelle committed wicked deeds in Libertan, trying to usurp the position of Estella by pretending to be her own daughter.
But now Leandro couldn’t know what was true.
‘I need to meet Estelle.’
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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