The Ghost Lady Of The Duke's Family (20 Chapters Left to Complete) - Chapter 22
Early that morning, Lutis opened his eyes and, out of habit, turned to look beside him—but stopped short, his face blanching as he called out Aeli’s name. Yet her tightly closed eyes would never open again.
He bolted upright from the bed as if springing away, trembling hands reaching under Aeli’s nose,
“…….”
But sensing not even the faintest breath, Lutis froze completely, unable to take any action. In that moment, he couldn’t even think to shake her or press his ear to her chest to listen for a heartbeat.
Such an unexpected tragedy, striking at a time no one foresaw, was more than enough to render even a knight who had wielded a sword for half his life into a fool.
In truth, he simply refused to admit that the pale face of the dead—so familiar to him—and Aeli’s own visage were now hideously alike.
“Waaahhh!”
Just as he stood frozen, unable to even lay a hand on Aeli.
The child nestled in Aeli’s arms, blissfully unaware of the world, burst into tears.
He couldn’t recall how much time had passed, though perhaps the warmth that had kept the child snug had faded, or hunger had set in.
Still, considering that the child normally never cried upon waking—instead waiting wide-eyed and still for someone to come—it was astonishing.
Perhaps the child had instinctively sensed something was wrong with his mother.
At that cry, Lutis finally scrambled to lift the child from Aeli’s embrace and shouted,
“Call the personal physician! Summon the personal physician at once!”
Lutis later recalled that his own voice in that moment had sounded like a ragged, tearing scream.
After Being Cheated On, She Picked Up a Treasure (Female-dominant)
One-line summary: The husband I married on a whim had been secretly in love with me for a long time.
On the day when Jun Shao finally obtained the imperial decree for her marriage, Lan Qu, the person she had admired for six years, defied the decree and ran away.
Her gentleness and devotion, her promise of a lifetime together, were all disregarded by him. Instead, he dreamed of entering the palace to serve the Emperor’s sister as a sixth-rank attendant.
News of this incident spread throughout the capital, and the alleys in front of and behind the Lan mansion were crowded with people who came to watch the commotion.
Jun Shao should have been embarrassed and angry.
But someone stepped in to protect her dignity.
The figure was in a miserable state, yet still possessed an undeniable elegance and handsomeness.
The young lord struggled to climb the wall of the Lan mansion and shouted to her, “If he won’t marry you, I will!”
So, Jun Shao took advantage of the situation and married the person.
She thought the young lord did it to save the Lan family from the crime of defying the imperial decree, but never imagined that from beginning to end, what he coveted was her.
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After the wedding, Jun Shao felt like she was living in a dream.
Her Wife-master was as beautiful as a fairy in a painting, skilled in the six arts, well-versed in poetry and literature, capable of being gentle and attentive, and also grand and dignified. Most importantly, she was the only one in his heart and eyes.
Jun Shao didn’t know how Lan Shiwu, as a illegitimate son without a father and blessed with beauty, had managed to preserve his purity, recklessly escape, and use his last ounce of strength to ruin his own reputation, all because of his love for her, just to stand before her.
She could only see him gazing at her with eyes full of love, and when she bestowed a name upon him, his eyes shone like stars.
“You have come to me like a weary bird perching on a branch. I shall call you A Qi.”
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As she recounted the memory, the boy had already fallen asleep—leaving Aeli alon
Whaatt? Did he see her or something? (･o･;) ㅤㅤㅤ
“…!”
HE. SAW. HER. He saw her! He must be in such shock.
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Okay, so he can see her. Does it have something to do with the petal (・o・)
It turns out he actually hears her voice, I’m surprised.