“What on earth is he thinking, the chief of staff.”
“…….”
Brody laid Caleb down on the bed, covered him with a blanket, picked out a pillow, and spoke.
Perhaps finding it burdensome to talk while lying down, Caleb, stating that his condition was fine, raised his upper body and sat up.
“Anyway, I caused trouble for no reason.”
Brody apologized with a regretful expression. River had warned Caleb that she would punish him for leaving without her reasons, and it seemed like Brody had picked up on the signals, playing along with her.
Even though she had no intention of giving him a severe punishment. Anyway, toying with people’s hearts like that, playing the part of a cunning strategist.
Feeling more and more annoyed, Brody moved even more vigorously. Moving was better than staying still for consuming emotions.
The table was filled with dried herbs. Brody had been taking care of Caleb, making various necessary medicines by his side.
Although she seemed to move quickly, it looked leisurely, and her fingertips, casually playing, were skillful.
Caleb, watching her movements like flowing water, answered.
“No, ma’am. The fact that you lightly punished me is probably thanks to your defense. Otherwise, why would I show any favors?”
“Well, you’re ‘that maid Caleb’ to the lady. Ah!”
Brody exclaimed as if she had realized something. She nodded as she spoke.
“I see. The lady is probably planning to use me because I’m a competent person.”
How many things were considered, and how many events were counted! Brody felt excited again and worked harder at grinding the herbs.
The sound of anger filled the room.
Caleb, with a worried look, asked Brody, “Are you okay, ma’am? Even if you keep me as a maid.”
Then Brody raised her eyebrows and replied. It was an expression that said, ‘Why would you make such an obvious statement?’
“It’s an honor for me. Is there a lady in the capital who doesn’t know about the housemaid Caleb?”
“You’re too kind.”
“Not kind at all. I’ve been in the same mansion; I know the lady’s skills.”
“…….”
Watching the firm and efficient Brody, Caleb fell into silent thought.
Was this woman really like this?
She recalled Brody from when she was in the Duke’s residence.
Before Jax MacAskill became a duke.
A servant girl was unfairly receiving a beating from him.
Brody timidly took the girl’s side, and after receiving a few hits from Duke Jax, who told her not to meddle, she was driven out of the room.
The girl, who had suffered more anger because of Brody’s interference, received ten more hits that night.
On that night, Brody visited the girl’s quarters, offering to treat her wounds.
Even though the servant girl blamed Brody for getting more beatings because of her meddling, Brody treated her wounds thoroughly and returned to her room with a guilty expression.
‘An amateur lady with a warm heart who can’t handle her own position.’
That was the gaze Caleb had on Brody at the time.
As there were rarely any occasions to encounter each other, that memory had been buried in the corner of her mind and forgotten for a long time.
“Is the young lady from back then now this lady?”
Caleb blinked his eyes, looking at Brody, who stood there as an entirely different person.
“Is she still like that now? Unable to handle her own position but a warm-hearted and clumsy person?”
Caleb sighed unknowingly and spoke.
“The lady has passed away.”
“What? What are you saying?”
“What if you had doubted even the lady? What would we have done?”
Brody, rolling the herbs with her hand that had been grinding them diligently, answered somewhat nonchalantly.
“Oh. We are neither, well. Don’t worry about it; I could become one too, so it doesn’t matter.”
“…….”
In his mind, Caleb shook his head.
Indeed. It seemed like he had attached himself a bit, but the inside remained the same.
How could such a naive and fragile person try to survive in this harsh North?
Caleb opened his mouth again with a serious tone.
“Why do you believe me so easily?”
His voice seemed to criticize Brody, and she stopped her hands, looking at Caleb with a puzzled expression.
As she averted her gaze, Caleb spoke.
“Why do you believe the chief of staff’s words so easily? What do you know about me? Because we were in the same Duke’s residence? But we weren’t close enough to share trust. Reputation is often limited to appearances. The young lady is no different from not knowing anything.”
Brody didn’t answer. No, she couldn’t answer.
Her words were correct.
If Brody hadn’t read about him in the novel, she wouldn’t have believed Caleb. There was no reason to believe.
But ‘I read it in the novel.’ There was simply no way to explain it.
“Could it be considered a sense of camaraderie if I say that I feel a connection with you?”
“That’s a reason of goodwill, not a reason for trust.”
“Goodwill is the starting point of trust.”
Hoo… Caleb sighed at Brody’s words. Brody’s response seemed unsatisfactory.
After thinking for a moment, Brody smiled again with a slow smile and continued.
Top Celebrity Younger Brother Bears Her Child (Female-dominant)
One-line summary: Forced to live stream romance with a top celebrity in a female-dominant world.
Yan Jin transmigrated into a brothel, with a fellow transmigrated junior beside her.
Hearing the obscene words coming from outside, the unfortunate junior covered his ears tightly, his cheeks flushed red, and whispered to comfort her, “Don’t worry, I will definitely help you escape.”
“Don’t worry, I will definitely defend your chastity.” Yan Jin looked at the flawless and delicate features of the unfortunate junior and gently comforted, “Because we have transmigrated into a female-dominant world.”
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Top celebrity Yu Shu suddenly fell into a coma during a concert.
Research scientist Yan Jin fainted in the lab after working overtime.
Two people with no connection were rushed to the same hospital.
Three days later, neither of them had woken up.
Suddenly, the entire nation discovered that a live streaming app had been forcibly installed on their phones.
Upon opening it, they heard the two discussing how to escape from the brothel.
The entire internet was in an uproar.
After the two successfully escaped from the brothel, Yu Shu’s fan group rushed to make a banner and sent it to the hospital overnight.
“Big sister bravely took action to defend the chastity of our idol!”
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When Yu Shu was diagnosed with pregnancy, Yan Jin stared at his belly for a long time.
Covering his stomach, he muttered gloomily, “If you don’t like it, I’ll go get an abortion.”
“It’s not that I don’t like it.” Yan Jin hugged Yu Shu and said softly, “I just feel like I’m not human.”
Yu Shu comforted Yan Jin, “I was already an adult when we got together.”
Yan Jin hesitated, “But you won’t be of legal marriageable age even after giving birth to the child.”
At the same time, a flood of bullet comments appeared in the live streaming room that the two couldn’t see.
[Although it’s inappropriate, I also want a young and handsome boyfriend to have my child.]
①Male pregnancy (highlighted)
The female lead is five years older than the male lead, and the male lead is already an adult when he appears.
