Kaeron had arranged a meeting with Rainian to clearly define the relationship with Idel. If he couldn’t sever the irritating connection between the two, there was a need to draw a clear line.
Rainian still hadn’t learned how to properly conceal the emotions contained in his gaze when looking at Idel. Kaeron wanted to warn him not to cross the line and wanted to settle his heart.
Pressuring Rainian as intended, he continued pushing. Repeating Idel’s words verbatim proved to be effective as he had anticipated. However…
‘Why does it feel so unpleasant?’
Seeing Rainian shaken so blatantly by Idel’s influence, a strange discomfort crawled up from the tip of Kaeron’s toes. It was as if seeing one’s reflection in a mirror, an unwanted image.
Kaeron reached for the glass on the table, trying to manage his growing discomfort.
“…I have something to ask.”
Breaking the silence, Rainian slowly parted his lips. Now, sternly raising his head, he stared at Kaeron as if trying to pierce through him.
“What is it?”
“Do you… truly ‘love’ Lady Idel?”
“…”
Unexpectedly, Kaeron’s hand, which was raising the glass, momentarily stiffened.
Rainian, who persistently stared at him, didn’t miss the perplexity passing through Kaeron’s eyes.
Rainian’s question was the final confirmation. If the Grand Duke loved Idel as much as Rainian did, he thought he could accept it, praying for her happiness.
However, the Grand Duke was clearly hesitating to answer his question. Despite already being married to Idel and publicly expressing affection for the Grand Duchess…
‘Why is he hesitating?’
As Rainian, he couldn’t comprehend it. If he were the Grand Duke, he would have openly declared his love for her without hesitation.
In his position, unable to utter those words, the man in the position Rainian envied the most was still unable to speak.
‘Maybe… is what Ophelia said true?’
In Kaeron’s troubled appearance, Rainian suddenly recalled the words his twin sister Ophelia had uttered in the past. It was the time when news of the Grand Duke’s marriage had shaken her, and she trembled, expressing her thoughts.
Women, including Ophelia, who had affection for the Grand Duke, were coldly dismissed.
Of course, he was well aware that the Grand Duke’s attitude towards those women differed completely from his current treatment of the Grand Duchess.
However, seeing the Grand Duke’s demeanor, which seemed uncertain about love, Rainian harbored strong doubts.
‘Was the way he treated Lady Idel merely an external courtesy toward the Grand Duchess?’
Rainian’s gaze deepened with contemplation.
‘If the Grand Duke’s feelings towards Lady Idel aren’t genuine love…’
Surely, later on, it would be Idel who suffered from the wounds.
[Dash] You’ve shown me more than enough affection. I also want to reciprocate that affection.The image of Idel shyly smiling as she selected a cravat to gift to the Grand Duke was still vivid. Even now, a corner of his heart ached.
He couldn’t bear to see her sincere affection for the Grand Duke broken.
‘Even if the Grand Duke is still unaware of his own feelings…’
Rainian worried about Idel, who would inevitably be drawn into the unspoken feelings of the Grand Duke.
‘I can’t just watch that happen.’
Having made up his mind, Rainian tightened the fist he had clenched. Confronting the Grand Duke, he confessed his own feelings first.
“I love Lady Idel.”
“…Prince Rainian!”
Startled by Rainian’s sudden confession, Kaeron frowned and glared at him with a sharp gaze.
“Isn’t this something the Grand Duke already knows? That’s probably why he arranged this meeting.”
“The Prince probably knows already as well. That’s why this feeling can never come true.”
In response to Kaeron’s visibly angered expression, Rainian casually retorted.
“Are you nervous right now? Afraid that I might reveal more than just friendship feelings towards Lady Idel?”
“Ha…!”
At Rainian’s provocative words, Kaeron let out a bitter laugh. The situation had completely flipped, making it awkward and irritating. Calmly, Rainian smiled gently at Kaeron.
“Don’t be so anxious. I will maintain my friendship with Lady Idel just as it is now. However…!”
Adding a condition, Rainian’s eyes suddenly sharpened.
“If the Grand Duke truly loves Lady Idel.”
“…!”
Rainian’s unabashed declaration was a direct challenge, stating that if Kaeron’s feelings for Idel weren’t sincere, he would openly express his hidden emotions.
My Arch-enemy Sealed My Memory and Said That He is My Husband
This is an incredibly captivating story that you absolutely shouldn’t miss! I’ll give a brief introduction here, and below you’ll find a detailed synopsis of the plot.
The female lead is a fierce and powerful demon king. The male lead is a once-in-a-millennium celestial lord, admired by the entire cultivation world.
They are equally matched, legendary rivals who have battled for centuries.
In the final duel, the female lead is gravely injured. The male lead saves her, seals her memories, and hides her true identity. He tells her that he is her fiancé. His entire life has been flawless—except for the one thing he never expected, never controlled, and never wanted to control: falling for his greatest enemy. She is his inner demon, his obsession.
When the female lead regains her memories, she is furious at his deception.
She makes his life a living hell.
And somehow, the male lead—possibly a total masochist—doesn’t mind at all. In fact, he’s happy she’s paying attention to him.
Yep, we’re back to my favorite trope: male lead suffering. If you love this kind of story, jump into the pit with me now!!!
Intro
Dong Xia lost her memory.
Her handsome and extremely powerful fiancé Li Qing comforted her: “It’s okay if you can’t remember. I’ll always be with you.”
Everyone thought Dong Xia’s ancestors must have burned incense to get such a perfect fiancé. He was the number one person in the immortal realm, yet he remained chaste and only loved her.
…
The day before marrying her fiancé, Dong Xia finally remembered everything.
She wasn’t suffering from memory loss at all.
Her arch-enemy had made her fake her death, destroyed her cultivation, replaced her memories, and pretended to be her deeply in love fiancé.
No wonder he said, “It’s okay if you can’t remember”!
Dong Xia laughed coldly as she pulled out her long knife: Li Qing, prepare to die 🙂
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Li Qing, as the supreme being of the immortal realm, was the people’s shining beacon.
The only unknown stain in his life was his affection for Dong Xia, the ruler of the demon realm.
In the final battle of the war between immortals and demons, the sky collapsed and the earth shattered. The ruler of the demon realm was finally slain under the sword of the supreme being of the immortal realm, and everyone in the immortal realm applauded.
The cultivation world lost a ruler of the demon realm.
And in the back mountain of Li Qing’s cave dwelling, he secretly hid away a fiancée.
Notes:
1. The female lead is white on the outside, black on the inside, and the queen of flattery; the male lead repeatedly tests the edge of darkness, a VIP guest at the crematorium.
2. Fantasy cultivation world setting.
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