The Duke Only Needs My Child (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 76
Herdin pulled a book related to black magic from the bookshelf filled with grimoires.
For a long while, the only sound in the quiet room was the rustling of turning pages, until Herdin finally sighed and closed the book, pulling out a new one.
But the new book also contained none of the information he sought.
‘The document Her Majesty the Empress possessed had a magic circle drawn on it. And beneath it, there was supposed to be black magic connecting to the second condition of the Sacred Beast’s contract…’
Although what Blair had relayed about the document didn’t seem strongly connected to the Empress’s palace fire incident, he decided to investigate it for now.
‘Why was Her Majesty investigating that?’
He was curious about what could be so important that Esmeralda kept it secret even from him.
Yet nowhere in his collection of black magic texts could he find anything related to the Sacred Beast’s contract.
‘Black magic books are banned throughout the entire continent, making them extremely difficult to obtain.’
Still, using the Delmarque name would make the process complicated and time-consuming, but not impossible.
Herdin stopped searching for materials at that point and left his private study.
Just then, through the window behind his desk, he saw Agnes and Blair walking through the garden.
After the kidnapping incident, Blair had continued her usual life, aside from being restricted from going out.
Contrary to Herdin’s expectation that she would be confused and unstable after suddenly regaining her memories,
for some reason, her composure felt even more unsettling.
When male lead is the homewrecker
“I know she doesn’t love him.”
I’ve read the novel below twice already. Girls, I’m highly recommending it to you!
The female lead? Not a good person.
The second male lead? Not a good person.
The male lead? Willingly plays the third party, breaking up the female and second male lead’s relationship despite all the warnings from his friends—so yeah, he’s definitely not a good person either.
Basically, nobody in this novel is simple-minded or without scheming.
The female lead starts off as the male lead’s secretary, but don’t worry—later on, she takes over the company while the male lead steps back to support her. He won’t steal her spotlight, overshadow her, or dull her shine.
I love novels where men are out here snatching wigs, tearing each other down, and going to war just to win the female lead’s affection. And this is exactly that kind of novel. Most of Hai Dai Ran’s works have this dynamic. You’ll see the male characters’ emotions being pushed to the absolute extreme.
There’s even a scene where the second male lead exposes the male lead online for being a homewrecker. The brotherhood immediately gangs up on him, dragging him through the mud. I find it compelling —it completely flips reality on its head, where usually, women are the ones fighting over a man and getting torn apart by the sisterhood.
For me, female leads in the novels I read should only struggle in their careers, not in love. But if the brainless romantics in the story are all men? I have zero complaints.
I’ve pretty much read all of Hai Dai Ran’s novels and even translated all of them—her works are just my thing. I’ll slowly upload everything here. One day, when my website is official, I hope I can invite her to join as one of the star authors.
Here’s the story synopsis:
One-line summary: She is his lifelong obsession, to the point where he was willing to be a third wheel, scorned by society, just to wedge his way into her relationship with her fiancé.
Cold-hearted and indifferent female lead + Scheming and subservient CEO male lead
Intro 1:
“I know she doesn’t love him.”
With blood trickling from his clenched fist, Rong Xiu gazed at the woman before him, his eyes clouded with anguish. Hidden in the wardrobe, he had witnessed Fan Xia – the woman he desperately loved – in an intimate embrace with her fiancé. Yet his heart still yearned for her, defying all reason.
Fan Xia, the elegant and composed assistant, carried something mysterious in her eyes whenever she looked at her fiancé, Wen Lan Sheng. Strange occurrences began to surface – secret meetings with the young Gu Jin Yi, an unexplained withdrawal of 5,000 yuan… Then suddenly, her fiancé’s sister, Wen Jing, violently attacked her.
In this matriarchal society, Rong Xiu had risen to become the chairman of a powerful healthcare conglomerate, breaking through gender prejudices. But for the first time, he willingly stepped into the shadows as the other man, disregarding his friends’ warnings to become her secret lover.
Because he had discovered the truth – Fan Xia wasn’t the pure angel everyone believed her to be. And perhaps, he was the only one capable of helping her execute her mysterious plan…
Intro 2:
Rong Xiu’s biggest regret in life was missing out on Fan Xia.
He secretly loved Fan Xia for 7 years.
Watched her go public with her boyfriend.
Watched her kiss her boyfriend at their wedding.
Until that man blissfully nestled in Fan Xia’s arms, obtaining everything he could only dream of.
The crazy jealousy stripped away his hidden secret love, layer by layer, burning like wildfire.
Fan Xia, how can I have you!
【Reading and Trigger Warning Guide】
1. Female dominant, male submissive, male pregnancy
2. Male lead schemes his way to the top, male competition
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Chapter Comments (531)
Why does he have to be the bad guy? Dude, if you want her by your side, you should comfort her. You and she aren’t having a good time. It’s just not right for you to be the bad guy; they’re the bad guys.
This was heartbreaking.. even for that fret lady.. after hearing a rumor, you directly confront the princess on a tabooed topic?
Give our Blair a break! She’s going through so many things at once
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Let her pain come from him alone.
You always hurt her ICY MAN…in the past and even in the present…you continuously hurting her….what more can you do besides that
Let her pain come from him alone.
Hurting Blair everytime, the every chance he gets. I hope you regret and suffer for all your wrong doings to Blair tremendously.
Those memories no longer hurt him—not even as scars—but this fragile woman would
I know in your COLD EYES she is a fragile women but she is not the previous weak Blair …now she much more stronger..
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Proton light
She’s being very reckless. Hardin started a staring competition at his very trusted Ruth for just talking to Blair. You dont stand a chance delulu lady..
Miatas
The black magic is really unsettling.
Is this related to the time reversal,?
Miatas
I didn’t know Someone can be this delusional before reading it
Miatas
Wondering what this rumor would be that she is so confidence.
Tita Skz01
Things are getting interesting!