The Runaway Female Lead Doesn't Run Away (13 Chapters Left to Complete) - Chapter 47
In the west wing, a small greenhouse had been built for the Dowager Duchess, who loved tending to plants.
Whenever the weather was particularly fine, she would set up a table inside the greenhouse for tea—and today, she was not alone.
On the table arranged at the center of the greenhouse sat fragrant tea and an abundance of sweet pastries.
As always, the wing was peaceful, with nothing out of the ordinary—yet for some reason, the Dowager Duchess’s expression was particularly gloomy today.
Because of that, Dahlia, who had been cautiously watching the Dowager Duchess’s mood, was quietly observing the tea being poured by a maid when—
Margaret took a stiff sip of tea and quietly began, “I heard you were just with Rozé Herz.”
“Huh? Ah, yes.”
Dahlia had initially thought the Dowager Duchess was upset simply because she hadn’t come to see her right away—but then this sudden mention of Lloyd caught her off guard, so she studied the older woman’s face carefully to decipher her intent.
“The Herz family has been entangled with the Seyear ducal house in scandalous affairs since ancient times. And once again, as expected….”
Margaret, who had been staring at the table, lifted her head.
A flicker of displeasure briefly flashed in the Dowager Duchess’s seasoned eyes.
“They say the women of the Herz family are exceptionally cunning.”
Just as Dahlia anticipated, sharp criticism of the Herz family flowed from the Dowager Duchess’s lips, now withdrawn from her teacup.
“They always pretend to be frail on the surface, then strike you in the back the moment you let your guard down. So you must be careful—those people are no good to get close to.”
Margaret’s brow furrowed, as if recalling some past incident.
After Being Cheated On, She Picked Up a Treasure (Female-dominant)
One-line summary: The husband I married on a whim had been secretly in love with me for a long time.
On the day when Jun Shao finally obtained the imperial decree for her marriage, Lan Qu, the person she had admired for six years, defied the decree and ran away.
Her gentleness and devotion, her promise of a lifetime together, were all disregarded by him. Instead, he dreamed of entering the palace to serve the Emperor’s sister as a sixth-rank attendant.
News of this incident spread throughout the capital, and the alleys in front of and behind the Lan mansion were crowded with people who came to watch the commotion.
Jun Shao should have been embarrassed and angry.
But someone stepped in to protect her dignity.
The figure was in a miserable state, yet still possessed an undeniable elegance and handsomeness.
The young lord struggled to climb the wall of the Lan mansion and shouted to her, “If he won’t marry you, I will!”
So, Jun Shao took advantage of the situation and married the person.
She thought the young lord did it to save the Lan family from the crime of defying the imperial decree, but never imagined that from beginning to end, what he coveted was her.
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After the wedding, Jun Shao felt like she was living in a dream.
Her Wife-master was as beautiful as a fairy in a painting, skilled in the six arts, well-versed in poetry and literature, capable of being gentle and attentive, and also grand and dignified. Most importantly, she was the only one in his heart and eyes.
Jun Shao didn’t know how Lan Shiwu, as a illegitimate son without a father and blessed with beauty, had managed to preserve his purity, recklessly escape, and use his last ounce of strength to ruin his own reputation, all because of his love for her, just to stand before her.
She could only see him gazing at her with eyes full of love, and when she bestowed a name upon him, his eyes shone like stars.
“You have come to me like a weary bird perching on a branch. I shall call you A Qi.”
I am gonna cry. This is so ridiculous. You are a Duke clayton. You have to be smart. But you did everything wrong
İ can’t help but hate clayton really dahlia did everything she can to avoid bad ending and he just couldn’t trust her once
İt’s obvious now dahlia is from royal family i wonder how this will be known