The Duke Only Needs My Child (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 80
“Of course, as you say, I am busy, but I shall make time for you more often from now on. After all, you are family.”
Herdin let out a faint, bitter smile at the word “family” that had slipped from Ivan’s lips.
Come to think of it, everyone in this household was oddly fixated on that word. They seemed to treat it like a leash fastened onto a disobedient dog.
He was utterly sick of that word.
If it hadn’t been for that damned “family,” his wife wouldn’t have had to endure what she did.
It was absurd how they’d burden Blair with guilt merely because she was “family,” then cling to her stubbornly, insisting she belonged with them.
Unaware of Herdin’s thoughts, Ivan set down his teacup and asked,
“Do you enjoy chess?”
“I haven’t played since I was a child, now that I think about it.”
“Then let’s have a match—just for old times’ sake.”
Despite Herdin’s reluctance, Ivan summoned a servant and had a chessboard prepared anyway.
The thrill of the game lay in the tension between evenly matched opponents and the narrow, hard-won victory at the end.
But ever since Casion’s death, Herdin had long since lost interest in chess—there was simply no worthy opponent left.
“You go first.”
Ivan, who had lived his entire life as Crown Prince and now Emperor, had rarely—perhaps only a handful of times—ever lost a game.
When scheming men desperately battle for her favor in the male harem
This one’s also on my reread list! The rivalry, scheming between the men in the imperial harem are just as intense and thrilling as in classic palace drama novels, where concubines fight to the death. Give it a read, girls! I promise you won’t be disappointed.
Synopsis:
“I am not worthy of her… but I still want to be by her side, even if only as a loyal dog…”
Those were the painful whispers of Yue Guanyi – the proud Crown Prince of the Great Qi, who was torn between deep love and a guilty conscience. Despite holding the supreme power of the Imperial Guard, he still could not forget the dark past when he was sold into a brothel.
Fate played a cruel twist when Qiu Shuzhi – a young female official who had just passed the imperial examinations with top honors – stepped into his life. She did not know that she was the one who had saved him from a tragic fate many years ago. And now, her heart was the target of pursuit for both Yue Guanyi and the powerful Empress Dowager Qin Qing.
While Yue Guanyi only dared to silently care for and protect the one he loved from afar, the Empress Dowager Qin Qing openly expressed his feelings and did not hesitate to take advantage of his power to approach Qiu Shuzhi. The covert struggle between the two most powerful forces in the imperial court began…
Trigger warning: All men in this novel are yandere style.
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People will do anything fill the void in them.
Even if they have to create rumor.The ml realized his feelings.
But the fl is letting him go.What a contradictory situation..
What is gonna happen?
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It was identical to the mark engraved on Blair’s collarbone.
Why was it engraved on Blair? Did the empress cast a dark spell on her? That doesn’t make sense to me (or maybe I’m just too scared to understand) If … What if she wasn’t as nice to Blair as we thought?
Herdin held her tightly until there wasn’t a sliver of space left between them.
How sad. Knowing they both love each other now. I despise him in the prev lifetime. But, I dont hate him so far in this lifetime. I would have liked him if only he could express himself better
There were countless reasons to let you go—but only one reason keeping me from d
I’m not sure there is a deeper reason explaining why he pushed her away in their previous life but if this is it than I don’t know what to say
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Proton light
I know he was cruel and indifferent in the previous lifetime. Not only to Blair but also to innocent asiel. Knowing him in this lifetime, will she still leave? I want her to. But asiel is his son. That doesn’t sit right with me
Mimi
All of this is that “saint’s” fault (she’s far from being a saint). I hope Herdin finds out that she’s the one who started these rumors!
Proton light
You’ve realized it. Good. So what are you gonna do about it. Cause our girl’s ready to explore the other side of the continent.
Tita Skz01
Tell her you love her and what her brother is planning… You both need to open your hearts, please be the first!
Miatas
Divorce??
Is this divorce really going to happen?
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