The Villainess Doesn't Want Love (20 Chapters Left to Complete) - Chapter 124
Karina was thrown into confusion as she met Jeremiah’s gaunt face—haggard from just one day—and his desperate, pleading gaze fixed upon her.
‘Could it be… that he was worried about me?’
That doubt flickered in a corner of her heart.
But.
‘Impossible. Jeremiah has no interest in me whatsoever.’
To avoid falling into a delusion, Karina shook her head firmly in denial.
Clearing her mind and lifting her eyes, she saw Jeremiah and David facing each other as though ready to clash.
Jeremiah cast a flat, indifferent look at David, who stood blocking his path, and spoke.
“…Your Highness the Crown Prince. I’m relieved to see you unharmed. The Imperial Search Party and Sir Levi will surely be overjoyed.”
His expression as he looked at David was far from friendly.
It was hard to believe he was genuinely pleased— even as empty courtesy—to have found the Crown Prince.
“I cannot express how fortunate it is that Duke Colesburg arrived. We were in quite a predicament, surrounded by hordes of monsters.”
David, unperturbed by Jeremiah’s attitude, continued calmly.
“At this moment, dealing with these monsters is far more urgent. Perhaps we should postpone our reunion for later.”
“Those monsters can be dealt with anytime.”
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.”
A normal parent does this, but not every parent is a parent.
Without any respect for his wife. Whatever the problem between husband and wife, to embarrass her in such a shameful way in public! Bad husband.
Because of the injustice, Karina no longer feels any confidence from Jeremiah. So that it doesn’t occur to her that he loves her.