The Duke's Flower is Precarious (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 71
Aidel hastily lowered her head. Her lustrous wheat-colored hair slid softly down her cheeks.
Beneath her damp, long lashes, her eyes still shimmered with lingering moisture. With her eyes downcast and her trembling lips pressed tightly together, the sight of her was heartbreakingly sorrowful.
The moment he saw her like that, his hands involuntarily twitched, aching to reach out toward her. He clenched his fists tightly and bit down hard on his teeth.
He had to endure it.
After all, he too had taken a blade into his mouth—to sever her heart. Even if that blade were to pierce him like a double-edged sword…
“It’s getting late. We should probably wrap up our conversation here.”
He rose from his seat and spoke to her in a calm, emotionless tone, as though gently advising her.
“You’re not fully recovered yet. Lie down in bed and rest well.”
At his words signaling an end to their talk, Aidel’s shoulders trembled faintly. She looked as fragile as a blade of grass, ready to fall at any moment under a heavy downpour.
He barely suppressed the impulse to sweep her into his arms right then and carry her away. Just the slightest touch of his fingertips on her now would surely shatter the resolve he’d so desperately clung to.
He closed his eyes tightly, then opened them again, deliberately turning his head away from her. Gazing toward his study connected to the bedroom, he spoke in a low, subdued voice.
“I still have matters to review. You go to sleep first.”
At his farewell, she covered her mouth with both hands. As he passed by her—her head bowed even deeper in utter silence—he took reluctant steps, unable to simply walk away.
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My Step-brother Is Obsessed With Me (Female-dominant)
A gentle female protagonist vs pitiful in the early stage, and a sick male protagonist in the later stage
Cheng Songer transmigrated into the body of a vicious cannon fodder female supporting character with the same name as her in a female-dominant novel.
In the original story, the cannon fodder female supporting character was inhumane, committing domestic violence, gambling excessively, being lustful, and even wanting to sell her stepbrother to a brothel for money.
As luck would have it, she just happened to transmigrate at this time.
Seeing Cheng Qingzhi biting his lip, enduring the tears in his eyes, looking pitiful, her heart softened.
She stuffed the money back into the Madam’s hand and reached out to him.
“Brother, come home with me.”
Can’t wait for second prince to die . How dare he touch grand Duchess with his filthy hand.
I hope Kareon kills first prince . But maybe that’s not going to happen because of diplomatic relations between kingdoms. If at that moment aidel would have remained unconscious ,second prince definitely would have died .It’s unfortunate , that bastard should have died on spot.
I am blushing even though I don’t know what withdrawal symptoms is.