The Runaway Female Lead Doesn't Run Away (13 Chapters Left to Complete) - Chapter 73
Seyear Mansion, Study.
Although it was the perfect time to be diligently sorting through documents and working hard in the study, Clayton was merely staring blankly into space, lost in thought.
It was one of his newly formed habits as of late.
Ever since Jason had mentioned that the scent emanating from Dahlia’s body might be due to pregnancy, Clayton occasionally sank into deep contemplation.
Of course, his conversation with Dahlia had eased many of his worries, but he still couldn’t help feeling unsettled whenever that fragrance arose from her.
Yet, since no clear answers emerged from his pondering, he only spent more time sitting idly—making no real progress at all.
Jason, spotting Clayton sitting motionless yet again today, let out a quiet sigh.
He deliberately made his presence known and addressed him.
“Your Grace. A letter has arrived from Viscount Moncel.”
He placed the freshly delivered letter on the desk.
“Viscount Moncel?”
Clayton glanced briefly at the letter and tried to recall who exactly Viscount Moncel was.
Ah—he was the lord of the estate where he and Dahlia had stayed while traveling to Hudson.
Since both of them had only recently returned to the capital, it seemed unlikely the Viscount would have any urgent reason to contact him.
Perhaps it was merely a belated inquiry about whether they had arrived safely. With that thought, he began reading the letter.
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
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