Seeing her face, there was an inner sense of relief.
“Seems like you’re okay now.”
The gentle voice of the Duke quietly resonated.
As Rose and the Duke made eye contact, she involuntarily averted her gaze.
“Yes. Thanks to you.”
The answering voice sounded quite small.
Though the Duke’s appearance was no different from usual, maybe he was self-aware of his feelings.
It was challenging to control the pounding heart.
Rose blinked and looked at the Duke. He approached her as she stood at the door.
As he got closer, Rose’s heart throbbed as if it might jump out any moment.
Why is the shirt so deeply cut today?
Rose found herself tensing up at the Duke’s attire, revealing a bit of his chest.
The Duke, now close, reached out his hand towards Rose’s face.
His warm touch touched Rose’s cheek.
Her already red face blushed even more intensely.
“Seems like you still have a fever.”
It’s because of you, Your Grace…!
Rose, with big eyes, looked at the Duke.
His gentle touch caressing her face felt nice.
Moreover, there was a feeling that her mind was getting dizzy.
“…It’s okay.”
Embarrassed, but she didn’t avoid the Duke’s touch anymore.
With flushed cheeks, Rose nodded silently.
“Thank goodness.”
The Duke, with a faint smile, slowly withdrew his hand.
Rose glanced at the Duke and spoke hesitantly.
“Thank you for preparing separate food for me.”
“It’s just a duty.”
His tone was businesslike.
His gaze was clearly kind. However, he seemed a bit awkward.
‘You speak in a confusing manner…’
His seemingly interested yet boundary-keeping attitude felt ambiguous.
Due to the Duke’s demeanor, Rose hadn’t fully felt his favor.
But she had no intention of passing it over lightly.
To find out if he really harbored feelings for her and if the person he mentioned for marriage was her, she needed to confirm.
“Your Grace.”
Rose called him with a subdued voice.
Do you like me…?
How should I phrase it?
Unlike confidently declaring in front of Neran, it wasn’t easy to open her mouth.
Rose just grinned for a moment, then sighed.
Even though she tried to speak, the words didn’t come out as easily as she thought.
In her first relationship, it was her who actively expressed her feelings, not Dohyun.
However, it seemed she wasn’t emotionally prepared yet.
Looking at how shaky her words were when directed at him.
Rose sent an awkward smile towards the Duke.
“By any chance, do you have time for dinner tonight? The business associate I mentioned before contacted me. So, I’m planning to invite him to dinner. Is that okay with you?”
In the end, she brought up another topic first.
“I’m curious about the Duke’s feelings, but Gwen’s situation is more urgent for now.”
Although it sounded like an excuse, it was true that Gwen’s problem was more pressing.
Since Rose wanted to help him, who was being chased by Cedric.
“I should talk to the Duke tonight.”
I must ask him today.
Rose clenched her fist, making a resolution to herself.
The Duke paused at Rose’s words.
“I’ll finally get to see that guy’s face.”
Facing the man who had been on his mind all this time.
“Yeah, finally, I can see his face.”
The Duke’s gaze gleamed with a hint of violence.
“By any chance, could the family members of that person accompany him?”
“Family?”
The Duke’s expression stiffened slightly at Rose’s words.
Since Rose seemed to know about his family, it felt quite uncomfortable. Although their relationship with the Duke’s family felt somewhat awkward, it wasn’t as uneasy as before.
Rose and he had promised marriage.
The Duke nodded confidently, suggesting Rose bring them along.
“Bring them along as much as you want.”
He felt a bit jealous of Rose, who had an intimate relationship with the guy, but he couldn’t make any conclusions yet.
Rose didn’t know how close she was to that guy.
The Duke decided to confirm everything with his own eyes.
“If Rose has feelings for him… I’ll eliminate anyone, be it a business partner or whoever.”
Rose didn’t know that the Duke was having such ruthless thoughts.
She felt relieved, thinking only that she could bring Gwen.
Before she knew it, it was evening.
Rose was waiting for Gwen’s party at the main gate.
Not long after, neatly dressed Gwen and his family appeared.
“You came?”
Rose greeted them warmly, shaking hands.
Beside her was Butler Neran.
He stood by Rose to welcome the guests.
Even though it was an uncomfortable situation for both, Rose didn’t show it.
In contrast to Rose, Neran was quite conscious of her.
It must be because he did a lot wrong to her.
He blinked and looked at Rose.
‘Acting like nothing happened.’
He wished she would express her anger.
Rose’s calm attitude was uncomfortable.
Externally, Rose looked unaffected, but she was genuinely angry.
One thing, she was waiting for Neran to apologize sincerely.
She had no interest in forced apologies lacking sincerity.
‘Maybe he’s still childish because he’s young.’
Rose thought as she observed the awkward Neran.
Even though he knew he was wrong, he didn’t easily lower his tail.
‘I’m older, so I’ll wait.’
She greeted Gwen with a relaxed expression.
“You’ve been through a lot coming all this way.”
“Thank you for inviting us.”
Rose and Gwen had a brief conversation. Neran greeted Gwen politely.
“I am Neran, the butler of the Arteum Ducal family.”
Gwen’s eyes instinctively turned towards Neran.
‘The butler of the Arteum Ducal family, heard only through rumors.’
His flaming red hair left quite an impression.
Neran slowly raised his head, which had been lowered. Gwen scrutinized Neran with curious eyes.
It was the moment when Neran’s appearance, hidden by the veil, was revealed.
!”
Gwen, seeing Neran’s face, froze in place.
‘It can’t be.’
He stared at Neran as if unable to believe it.
Male lead is a Destined Young Husband (Female-dominant)
One-sentence summary: Wife-master, listen to my explanation!
Li Ruantang, a young lady from a prestigious family, stumbled and fell. When she woke up, she saw a noble and beautiful young man sitting by her bedside, wiping away tears.
The young master had slightly reddened eyes, and his every move exuded charm.
The sight made Li Ruantang’s eyes hot and her heart flutter. After all, she had made a bet with the young master Meng from the neighboring family. If she couldn’t marry a husband before the end of the year, she would have to admit defeat and give up the jade she had worked so hard to obtain.
Outside the window, the flowers were in full bloom.
Rather than losing the bet, the jade, and her face, Li Ruantang calculated that it would be better to seek marriage with the young master in front of her, killing three birds with one stone.
…
Meng Jun never thought that an accident during a spring outing would lead to them rolling down a cliff and into a river, yet still survive.
Now they were trapped in an unknown village, and Meng Jun had overheard that the family who had rescued them had their own intentions.
After all, it was Li Ruantang who had lost her mind and sought marriage first. He was only trying to protect himself!
Glancing at Li Ruantang, who was listing her own merits, the young husband’s voice softened, and he blushed as he lied, “W-wife-master, Wife-master, don’t you remember me?”
The young husband’s voice was clear and handsome, coaxing Li Ruantang’s heart to be soft and sweet, and she spared no effort to protect him.
It wasn’t until they returned to the capital that Li Ruantang suddenly remembered.
When they had fallen off the cliff, in order not to implicate Wei Yunruo, whom he secretly admired, the young husband had instead pulled her, who was slightly farther away, down the cliff with him…
Short summary by Yuushi L: Initially, the male lead (ML) liked another girl, while the female lead (FL) liked the ML. Both fell off a cliff. The FL temporarily lost her memory, and the ML, fearing others might take advantage of him, claimed FL was his wife while they were staying in a village. Later, when they returned home, the FL regained her memories and remembered that the ML liked someone else, so she kept her distance from him. However, during their time living together in the countryside, the ML’s view of the FL had completely changed. From this point, his pursuit of the FL begins.
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