So, just disappear from my sight.
Rose spoke with a cold, icy gaze.
She no longer has any interest in him, so please, just stop bothering her.
“If I said it like this, you should understand.”
The man who flirts with others was truly annoying.
Above Eric’s figure, the face of Ido Hyeon overlapped.
Although they were completely different in appearance and personality, he reminded her of Ido Hyeon.
Rose didn’t want to suffer under his shadow any longer.
The most terrible memory she had experienced in her life.
Now she wanted to escape from that nightmare.
“So, please, just disappear from my life.”
She was sick and tired of Eric sticking to her.
“What…?”
Eric doubted his ears, his words trailing off.
Rose, who had sworn she would only have him for a lifetime… Now she claimed to love someone else.
It was shocking.
Rose’s words were unbelievable.
Holding the Duke’s arm affectionately, Rose made Eric’s anger rise to the tip of his head.
His hands trembled, his lips were dry, and he couldn’t express how ridiculous it was.
A feeling of betrayal surged through him.
Now Eric noticed. That her rejection of him was sincere.
Under his feet, Rose, who had clung to him, was nowhere to be found.
Rose looked at Eric, who was pale and trembling, with a pitiful gaze, and left with the Duke.
Judging by his reaction, it seemed like he was finally accepting her words.
It felt refreshing. Now, she wouldn’t have to see Eric’s face anymore.
“Let’s explain to the Duke separately.”
The Duke might feel awkward, but if she explained it well, he might understand her situation.
Eric stared blankly at Rose leaving with the Duke. He had no strength left to hold onto her.
Teresia, who had witnessed everything with Cedric, invited along, became even angrier at Rose.
“How dare you…! Giving such public humiliation to my son!”
Rose, who eventually dragged the Duke into her schemes despite his resistance. A witch who bewitched a man.
“Hey, why don’t we just quietly get rid of that child? I’m so furious, I could die!”
She whispered angrily to Cedric, grabbing his collar.
Cedric looked remarkably calm compared to the furious Teresia. However, complex emotions were intricately woven in his gaze.
“That child couldn’t be…?”
He sent a fierce glance toward Rose, but soon turned his head.
“No. What could that foolish child do?”
A strange sense of unease different from before emanated from Rose. Cedric tried to comfort his embarrassed feelings.
Anyway, today marked the end for both the Duke and Rose.
Nobles, regardless of gender, gossiped about the Duke and Rose with great interest.
She, who once said she would die without Eric, publicly confessed to loving someone else.
“Love is so easy. Isn’t it really amusing?”
“That’s right. After marrying Viscount Wence as if it were the love story of the century, now she’s hanging onto Duke Artem.”
“As a fallen aristocrat, her family has no money. What can you do? She probably wanted to cling to a man like that.”
“On the other hand, it’s impressive. How do such giants get fooled like this?”
“What’s the use of just having a high status among men? Everyone has their own problems. Viscount Wence is a playboy… The Duke is a terrible murderer. No decent men.”
“Shh, be careful with your words. There are things you can’t say.”
It seemed like words that couldn’t be easily brought up due to the heated discussion slipped out unintentionally.
The noble who spoke beyond the limit quickly covered her mouth and nodded her head. She rolled her eyes anxiously, fearing that the Duke might overhear her words.
At that moment, a cheerful voice cut through the chaotic crowd.
“Is love a sin? It’s just being honest with one’s feelings.”
Through the group of nobles, Princess Diana walked elegantly. They quickly bowed their heads in respect as she approached.
Although Princess Diana seemed not to have heard the nobles calling the Duke a ‘murderer,’ she heard more than enough insults towards Rose.
“I find such a sight rather admirable. It’s honest and confident.”
The Princess made a statement that seemed to defend Rose.
Those who had been gossiping about Rose’s back changed their attitudes with one word from the Princess.
“Haha, that’s right.”
“A truly honest aspect.”
The Princess, satisfied with the people’s reactions, raised the corners of her mouth and added another comment.
“Wence Viscount’s flirtations are famous. No matter how much you love, it must have been difficult to embrace such behavior. I support the new love of House Serbiat’s Rose.”
With the Princess’s words, the criticism that had been directed at Rose gradually subsided. They started blaming Viscount Wence’s light behavior instead of Rose’s actions.
The Duke and Rose approached through numerous gazes.
“It’s been a while.”
Duke Artem greeted the Princess.
“You came. Somehow, it’s becoming increasingly difficult to see your face, Uncle.”
The Princess welcomed the Duke with friendly words.
She turned her gaze to Rose standing beside the Duke. Blue eyes, as intensely blue as Duke Artem’s, met Rose’s eyes.
The Male lead Always Seduces Her with His Beauty (Matriarchy)
Xin Jiao Zhou is the leader of the world’s premier sect. She has just experienced betrayal from all sides, was poisoned in an assassination attempt, and faced death squad attacks while the poison was taking effect. After finally clearing out the scum from her sect, she was drugged again while trying to detoxify.
After waking up from a night of unconsciousness, she gained a “beautiful and kind-hearted” husband.
Xin Jiao Zhou: “???”
He fell ill.
She came to see him, bringing breakfast.
As she put down the breakfast and was about to leave, his hand slipped while holding the spoon. “Clank!”
She turned around upon hearing the noise.
He looked up at her, his eyebrows drooping: “My hand… has no strength.”
“Shall I… feed you?” she asked tentatively.
He opened his mouth cheerfully: “Ah—”
Thinking she was drowning, he jumped in without hesitation to save her, but nearly drowned himself. In the end, it was she who swam over to rescue him, giving him air underwater.
After emerging from the water, his ear tips turned red. He lightly brushed his cheek, tucking his sideburns behind his ear, revealing delicate, pink-tinged ear tips. He lowered his gaze, too embarrassed to look at her.
Xin Jiao Zhou: He’s truly beautiful, kind-hearted, and adorable.
A certain someone when disciplining subordinates behind the scenes: “If they don’t obey, just kill them.”
What’s that? She might already have someone she cares about in her heart? A certain someone: Find out who it is, kill them, and then there won’t be anyone.
What? She met a man by the riverside? What? That man even hurt her? A certain someone: Whichever hand hurt her, chop off his entire arm.
Love at first sight without realizing it, gradually falling in love, slowly getting closer…
Family and national grudges, schemes and desires, good and evil, crime and punishment, she and he face the future together, seeking justice with passion!
A naturally dark female lead who could accidentally destroy the world but is actually an honest person VS a weak, pitiful, and helpless but skilled fighter, beautiful white-cut black male lead
My heart is not of stone, how steadfast is your love? — Tao Yuanming “Imitating the Ancients (No. 3)”
— Reading Guide —
Cold female lead & dramatic black lotus with hidden yandere traits male lead
