The Maid's Contract Marriage (1 Chapters Left to Complete) - Chapter 148
Iona raised Lily under strict control.
She barely let her spend money, restricted her outings, and raised her to avoid men—especially nobles, forbidding even the slightest contact.
Whether she believed Lily had gone astray because of this, or whether she simply no longer had the strength to maintain such control anymore—
Iona let go of many things and raised Reina far more freely.
She told her not to live with just one goal in mind, but always to spend a certain amount of money for her own enjoyment; allowed her to go out, albeit cautiously; yet still repeatedly emphasized the need to remain wary of nobles.
Reina grew up understanding the value of money, the worth of labor, and developed strong financial sense.
But knowing her elderly grandmother was struggling alone without any parents, Reina longed to earn money herself as soon as she was old enough to work.
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“Grandmother is the ‘Dowager Marchioness’.”
“Yes.”
Patricia quietly gazed at Iona.
“…You must have suffered greatly.”
Reina couldn’t bring herself to speak further and lowered her head to hide her expression.
“….”
Patricia smiled faintly, as if newly reminded of her own weariness.
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)”
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Cold female lead & dramatic black lotus with hidden yandere traits male lead
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“After all I did to Iona…”
Worst person to be over hearing this conversation right now
Arthur pressed forward behind the mortally wounded assassin and spoke expression
Why is Christina doing this??? Or is there a 3rd party like I’ve been saying
Arthur raised one hand and cupped her chin.
True loves kiss best cliche in my book. It always does the trick
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This was a good chapter which directly revealed the hidden puppeter plainly
Bruh please don’t fall for it 😭 … Christina isn’t to be trusted
Sigh I guess reina will learn the hard way about not trusting Christina