Reneve left Marquess Siren’s bedroom and quietly wiped away tears.
“Are you okay, miss…!”
The steward, who was about to offer a handkerchief in sympathy, was secretly startled when he saw Reneve’s expression.
Her eyes were red and seemed icy, but her lips were slightly curved.
Could it be that her earlier emotions were an act?
Thinking so made the steward even more frightened of the young lady.
“Thank you, steward.”
With the handkerchief offered by the steward, Reneve lightly smiled as she wiped her eyes.
The steward quickly changed his mind.
I must have been mistaken.
There was no way the young lady would have faked her emotions to deceive the masters. It was disrespectful to doubt such an innocent young lady.
The steward blamed himself silently, squeezing his head.
Reneve’s expression, looking at the steward, turned into confusion.
“…Steward?”
“Oh, no, it’s nothing.”
“Are you sure?”
Concerned about Reneve’s worried expression, the steward straightened up.
“Of course.”
Reneve wanted to let Icarus know quickly that she had obtained permission for the marriage.
“Where is His Majesty right now?”
“He left early today.”
Reneve nodded and returned to her room.
‘Finally got permission…!’
Before approaching Marquess Siren, Reneve convinced Patrick first.
It was judged to be easier to persuade Patrick than the stubborn Marquess.
Since defeating Patrick in their duel, Marquess Siren was already acknowledging Icarus.
‘But changing his attitude so easily would have been impossible.’
So Reneve decided to show evidence, create a reason for both of them to change their minds.
At the part where she asked if she didn’t deserve His Majesty’s love, genuine tears welled up.
Recalling the time before the regression, tears easily came as she reflected on the loneliness of those days.
But now, things were different, and Reneve restrained the tears that were about to burst out.
She was grateful to have a family that loved her so much.
Thanks to them, she could break free from the notion that she had to be useful to be loved.
Knowing that there were people who loved her just as she was.
Thinking of the word “family,” Kaell’s face flashed again, but Reneve endured.
‘It’s too early to mourn for the child I sent away.’
It was much more productive to consider how to get revenge on the two who took Kaell away from her.
“His Majesty has returned.”
As soon as the maid announced Icarus’s return, Reneve left her room and walked towards the entrance of the mansion. Just then, Icarus and Vane were seen entering the mansion.
“Your Majesty, where have you been?”
Icarus, who approached Reneve, responded.
“To a place I missed.”
“A place you missed?”
Asked by Reneve, Vane replied.
“We have a villa near the border. His Majesty mentioned having served there before.”
If there was such a place, she wanted to go there together, but…
As Reneve was thinking that, Icarus suddenly said.
“I feel like eating Gugelhupf after a long time.”
“…?”
In response to Icarus’s sudden remark, Reneve blinked her eyes slowly.
Icarus usually didn’t enjoy sweet things. She had never seen him put honey in his tea.
But Gugelhupf?
“Your Majesty? Are you referring to that sweet dessert covered in a lot of sugar?”
In response to Reneve’s question, Icarus nodded lightly.
“That’s right.”
It was truly surprising, but this was the first time Icarus had expressed a desire for something.
So, she wanted to fulfill any wish he had.
“I’ll ask the chef to make it quickly.”
Reneve turned around promptly.
Then Icarus turned his body to face her, grabbing Reneve’s shoulders and looking in her direction.
“Where are you going?”
Vane, who had been watching the scene, interjected.
“I’ll talk to you in the kitchen.”
As soon as Vane finished speaking, he walked away quickly with large strides. Watching Vane’s retreating figure, Icarus whispered to Reneve.
“Yeongae, can you spare me a moment?”
“……?”
“I was thinking of having some tea. Would you join me?”
“Of course. Sounds good.”
Reneve nodded gladly. There were matters to discuss regarding Marquess Siren, and, above all, the time spent with Icarus had been enjoyable since she became aware of her feelings.
In the Basquker Palace, they only saw each other briefly once a day due to Icarus’s busy schedule. Icarus was on leave for a few days due to the events in Paradisium, and such days where they could spend a long time together were not frequent.
“Yeongae is truly…”
After Icarus said that, he licked his dry lips. His gaze on Reneve quickly deepened, and the bulging Adam’s apple indicated his thirst.
Icarus consistently showed this reaction every time Reneve said “yes.” It was a reaction of being too pleased, unsure of what to do.
And Reneve subtly enjoyed that.
Realizing once again that she was loved by Icarus satisfied her emotionally. It was a feeling she had never experienced in the past, someone loving her.
Icarus, pondering how much this fulfilled Reneve psychologically, might not know for sure.
Male lead is a Destined Young Husband (Female-dominant)
One-sentence summary: Wife-master, listen to my explanation!
Li Ruantang, a young lady from a prestigious family, stumbled and fell. When she woke up, she saw a noble and beautiful young man sitting by her bedside, wiping away tears.
The young master had slightly reddened eyes, and his every move exuded charm.
The sight made Li Ruantang’s eyes hot and her heart flutter. After all, she had made a bet with the young master Meng from the neighboring family. If she couldn’t marry a husband before the end of the year, she would have to admit defeat and give up the jade she had worked so hard to obtain.
Outside the window, the flowers were in full bloom.
Rather than losing the bet, the jade, and her face, Li Ruantang calculated that it would be better to seek marriage with the young master in front of her, killing three birds with one stone.
…
Meng Jun never thought that an accident during a spring outing would lead to them rolling down a cliff and into a river, yet still survive.
Now they were trapped in an unknown village, and Meng Jun had overheard that the family who had rescued them had their own intentions.
After all, it was Li Ruantang who had lost her mind and sought marriage first. He was only trying to protect himself!
Glancing at Li Ruantang, who was listing her own merits, the young husband’s voice softened, and he blushed as he lied, “W-wife-master, Wife-master, don’t you remember me?”
The young husband’s voice was clear and handsome, coaxing Li Ruantang’s heart to be soft and sweet, and she spared no effort to protect him.
It wasn’t until they returned to the capital that Li Ruantang suddenly remembered.
When they had fallen off the cliff, in order not to implicate Wei Yunruo, whom he secretly admired, the young husband had instead pulled her, who was slightly farther away, down the cliff with him…
Short summary by Yuushi L: Initially, the male lead (ML) liked another girl, while the female lead (FL) liked the ML. Both fell off a cliff. The FL temporarily lost her memory, and the ML, fearing others might take advantage of him, claimed FL was his wife while they were staying in a village. Later, when they returned home, the FL regained her memories and remembered that the ML liked someone else, so she kept her distance from him. However, during their time living together in the countryside, the ML’s view of the FL had completely changed. From this point, his pursuit of the FL begins.
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