The Plan of the Terminally-Ill Wife's Divorce (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 17
“Lady Anette, I was unaware of your preferences last night and committed many improprieties. Your room has been prepared anew, so from tonight onward, you may stay in the Grand Duke’s official chamber.”
Perhaps Lady Ygritte was offended by last night’s incident, for tonight an elderly maid, rather than Lady Ygritte herself, showed me to my room.
Instead of the vibrant, lavish southern-style arrangement, a quiet and orderly layout caught my eye. So this must be the northern style.
“This room was also personally arranged by Lady Ygritte.”
“Did Lady Ygritte hang that painting herself as well?”
Though it wasn’t the once-a-week visit he’d insisted upon, Darius was already in my room.
“Yes, she said bright flowers would suit a newlywed couple’s chamber perfectly.”
“Even so, remove that Anne-Marie flower… Take down that painting.”
Seeing Darius’s displeasure, the maid hastily took down the painting and hurried out.
“What’s wrong with the painting? To me, it looks perfectly lovely.”
“Though beautiful, that flower bears no fruit—it’s considered inauspicious for couples hoping for children.”
Ah, so it’s like Queen Seondeok and the peony in my homeland.
“It’s strange that Lady Ygritte would make such a mistake. Or perhaps she doesn’t have children herself and simply didn’t know its meaning.”
‘If it’s the latter, that’s even more frightening. Someone who constantly harps on heirs and successors is essentially cursing you to be childless like her.’
Regardless, I busily fluffed and arranged pillows on the bed.
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Miioo Chapter 18Hahaha, it’s great to see Annette teaching that rude Lucien a lesson! Well done, Annette! Make the North rich!
Miioo Chapter 19Wow, our Annette is truly amazing! Rose is so young, I hope her personality improves.
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- Jkv061310 Chapter 34 — Paragraph 8
‘Remember the original story. Darius belongs to Evangeline Stockwork.’
Why does she insist that Darius would never like her? Isn’t she already defying the original work by changing the events?
- Jkv061310 Chapter 36 — Paragraph 9
‘In the original story, Anette was assassinated in the annex by Darius’s unknown
Who really could that be? If she was just the arranged wife and an enemy daughter at that, who could possibly plan on killing her?
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Poor hero, the north is so barren, and they even steal from them.