The Maid's Contract Marriage (1 Chapters Left to Complete) - Chapter 23
An unexpected reprieve arrived for the Marquis and Marchioness, who had been frantically juggling their schedule due to “Arthur Special.”
It was utterly unforeseen on their part.
“Did we just get stood up…?”
Marquis Julius sank into stunned contemplation.
What on earth had happened?
The Marchioness also seemed puzzled, but the moment she found herself with free time, she abruptly headed straight for Christina, declaring she absolutely must speak to her about Arthur.
Thus, the Marquis was left alone in the drawing room, enjoying rare silence for once.
The person they were supposed to meet during this time slot—specifically, “Julius’s Third Dinner Hour”—was Count Harman, one of the Empire’s most distinguished high-ranking nobles.
He was a figure of considerable renown, had sent an expensive and impressive congratulatory gift, and even ran an exclusive secret club whose membership was limited solely to the Empire’s most honored knights and heads of noble houses. Naturally, Marquis Julius had assumed Harman was about to extend an invitation to join and had generously allocated this precious time slot accordingly.
…Yet why hadn’t he shown up?
Antonio Julius pondered intently.
Was he disappointed because he’d hoped for “Julius’s Second” invitation, not the “Third”?
Or perhaps, had he been put off by the reply stating Arthur and Christina wouldn’t be attending?
But even so, fostering a connection with me would inevitably open a path to Arthur—surely that alone made it worthwhile.
Besides, being “Julius’s Third” was quite an enviable title in itself, was it not?
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
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“Since the noble Marquis Your Excellency has never been a soldier and may not kn
I know that right sir Knight 🤏… don’t let anyone walk over you
“You clearly don’t fear soldiers. Then again, you’re the bold sort who doesn’t f
I lurve it when authur gags the julius family like this because what are you going to do 🤣🤣
“I couldn’t possibly let you feel left out. If the invitations don’t come separa
Prediction -unless something happens my guess is this is where they will swap real christina with reina
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Aww I hope there is a way for him to get his sight back🥺.
Such a bittersweet tragic chapter… the ball is rolling but at what cost and what resolution
The only time I wished reina wasn’t so street and practically smart