“It’s because I’m not the kind of lady that the lord expects, isn’t it? Then it’s my fault.”
Then, a strange ripple formed in Erich’s grayishblue eyes.
“Are you apologizing?”
Thinking it was a positive sign, I met his gaze and clenched my hands tightly.
“I probably won’t be a wonderful lady that the lord will like, but I will try my best to not be a bother at least.”
Then, the wave of emotions in his grayishblue eyes began to sway even more.
Erich clenched and then loosened his fist as he gritted his teeth.
‘Did I respond wrong?’
It seems like he was more angry because I, the daughter of Libertan, apologized easily. Maybe he wanted me to cry and get angry.
“Really…”
He asked with a strained voice.
“Why are you apologizing when you know nothing?”
Unable to control his hand, Erich twisted his sensitive face. It was a face full of pain.
“But there’s nothing I can do except apologize.”
At my calm response, Erich finally left me alone.
“Not knowing anything…”
Leaving a single word as if chewing on it.
[Star Icon][Star Icon][Star Icon]Although the one causing the disturbance was gone, I didn’t want to stay in the library after hearing the news of Libertan’s fall.
‘Let’s not give any excuse.’
So, following Betty’s advice, I immediately returned to my room to sleep. If it hadn’t been for Johan knocking on my door at a late hour.
“Madam, are you sleeping?”
Despite the late hour, Johan was impeccably dressed in a suit. In his arms was a dazzling bouquet of red roses.
I looked at the bouquet with surprised eyes. Then, he casually waved the bouquet and smiled lazily.
“I just finished a plan that I’ve been working on for a long time. So, I wanted to celebrate and give you a bouquet.”
As I expected, it seemed that the Libertan Duke’s house had fallen today.
‘It’s good.’
Those scoundrels deserve to fail. Even though my life got a bit more twisted, I was genuinely happy about Libertan’s fall.
“I wonder if my flower pleases Madam.”
Johan, who approached, handed me the rose bouquet.
‘It doesn’t have any scent.’
Upon close examination, this flower was not a real one but an artificial one. The rose petals were especially shiny because they were made of gems.
“It’s really beautiful.”
A flower made of gems, not a real one. The villain’s scale of spending money is different. I touched the petals, wondering if they were also made of gems, but unfortunately they were not.
‘A gift of artificial flowers seems better than real ones.’
Suddenly, I remembered the flowers I had received as a birthday gift from Libertan. I was so surprised to find a bug in the middle of the flowers. For a moment, I checked the flower in tension, thinking that a bug might come out of this flower as well.
“Fortunately, there’s no bug.”
Johan asked with his peculiar red eyes.
“Fortunately, you seem to like my flower.”
“Yes. This is the first gift from the Duke, isn’t it?”
It was the first time I had received a proper gift, and my heart was pounding without my knowing.
“Is this also to tempt me?”
Perhaps he was a big villain with tremendous information, and he knew that I hated bugs and purposely gifted me flowers.
“I will cherish it.”
Johan, who took out a flower from the bouquet in my arms, smiled sweetly and put the flower on my ear.
“The flower goes well with you. It’s rewarding to give a gift.”
“Is that a compliment?”
“Of course it is. It’s what I most hope for you.”
“Then I’m happy too.”
I smiled at the sight of Johan’s face.
“If I can fill your hopes in any way.”
Then, strangely enough, his lips seemed to harden. Especially, it seemed that a slight force was applied to the fingertips.
‘Is he hungry?’
If he had driven Libertan into treason, it would have been hard to take care of eating in the meantime. Considering his villainous character, he may have starved on such an important day.
‘How important is food.’
I don’t know how lucky it is to have cookies that Betty took care of at this time. It won’t be a meal, but it would be better than not eating at all.
I took out Betty’s cookie and offered it to Johan, putting aside the bouquet.
“It’s not much, but would you like to have some cookies?”
“A teddy bear shaped cookie?”
“In fact, there are not only bears but also rabbits and chicks.”
Johan’s expression changed more subtly.
It seems strange to Johan that a cookie came out right in my room. Well, originally, ladies don’t live with these things next to them.
“You said you finished a longplanned task.”
“So you’re giving it to me?”
“Yes. This is all I have to give you right now.”
Even these cookies came from the Duke’s kitchen, so it was a bit embarrassing. But I decided to go out shamelessly anyway.
“Congratulations, I’ll pray for everything you do to go well.”
Then Johan’s eyes darkened. He, looking at the cookie, did not open his mouth for a while. An uncomfortable silence went around.
‘Well, on the day of successful revenge, you should eat something more splendid than cookies.’
It seemed absurd to receive something like a mere cookie.
Why She Is Still Unmoved (Female-dominant)
One-line summary: He uses various methods to seek her affection, but she remains unmoved.
Synopsis:
Si Qingyu is a doctor who has saved countless lives and enjoys tranquility.
Luo Shaoxuan is ruthless, deeply scheming, and the top young master in the capital. He admires Si Qingyu.
Luo Shaoxuan: I want to be the only one in your eyes and heart.
Features a cold and calm female lead vs A noble and scheming male lead.
There will be both sweetness and torture towards the male after their marriage.
