Unable to find a response, Duke Adrian momentarily fell silent. Then he stood up and sat next to Rosette, pulling her into a tight embrace.
It felt different from Jane’s tender and soft embrace. While there was no feeling of coziness, it was more solid, as if he could protect her from all the storms of the world.
Instinctively, Rosette buried her face in the Duke’s embrace.
“Eating nothing and being unable to eat are different things, Rose.”
“…….”
“You mustn’t force yourself to eat something you can’t.”
“Will I be scolded then?”
“You will be in the future.”
“Yes.”
The Duke gently patted Rosette’s back.
“And what’s wrong with being picky? It’s alright not to eat food you dislike. That’s what children do.”
“…….”
“Do you have any foods you dislike?”
“Carrots.”
“Carrots? Again?”
“No, I eat everything else well. Really.”
“Alright.”
After releasing Rosette, the Duke examined her arm.
“To scratch your arm this much. It might really scar.”
“I’m sorry.”
“Don’t do it again next time.”
“Yes.”
“I was planning to introduce someone to you once you got used to the mansion, but it can’t be helped. I will introduce you to the person who will be your teacher today.”
Rosette’s eyes widened.
“My teacher?”
Duke Adrian smiled and playfully pinched her nose.
“Yes.”
He pulled on a bell rope, signaling Sebastian to call someone. Shortly after, a woman with flaming red hair entered.
Rosette recognized her instantly.
‘The Witch of Fire?’
The Witch of Fire, Celine.
She was a magician who had desperately wanted to take Rosette as a disciple in her previous life.
‘Won’t you come to me? You’ll learn more from me than the stuffy Duke of Dallas.’
Back then, Rosette had replied arrogantly.
‘I’m not interested in a magician weaker than me.’
Looking back, it was an immensely arrogant response. But it was the only warning she could give.
‘Don’t come to me. The Duke of Dallas might kill you if you covet me.’
In truth, Rosette had quite liked Celine. That’s why she had said that.
Yet, Celine persistently approached her.
‘Kid, wouldn’t I be better than such an old man? Come with me, okay? I’ll take good care of you.’
Eventually, Celine died in a mysterious accident. The cause was never revealed, but Rosette suspected the Duke of Dallas was involved.
It wasn’t solely because of her. Celine was a fairly talented magician, and her presence made it difficult to attack the Adrian family. She probably died due to multiple complex interests.
Therefore, Rosette didn’t feel guilty about her death. But it was somewhat surreal.
To be honest, when coming to the Adrian mansion, she had hoped to meet Celine. And now she had!
As Rosette gazed at Celine with curiosity, the latter casually greeted her.
“Your Grace.”
“Yes.”
“Who might this lovely young lady be? She’s radiating mana.”
As before, Celine showed interest in Rosette.
“Let me introduce her. She’s my youngest daughter.”
“Did you have a hidden daughter, Your Grace?”
Celine corrected herself as the Duke slightly frowned.
“Just kidding. She must be the one everyone’s talking about in the mansion. Hello, little lady. I’m Celine.”
“Hello, sister.”
Remembering how Celine used to address her, Rosette greeted her, to which Celine burst into hearty laughter.
“My goodness, Your Grace. Did you see? The lady just called me sister!”
“Is that not okay?”
“Of course, it’s okay. Do you want to learn magic? I’ll teach you everything.”
“First, let’s take care of that wound.”
“Wound?”
Celine, the red-haired witch, exclaimed in alarm upon belatedly noticing Rosette’s arm.
“Who did this to your beautiful arm? It’s wounded.”
“It seems she scratched herself due to an allergy,” explained Duke Adrian.
“Just leaving it might cause a scar. Just a moment.”
Celine squatted down in front of Rosette and began manipulating mana. Light gathered at her fingertips and seeped into Rosette’s wound, which healed as if it had never been there.
Rosette wasn’t surprised. She had seen such magic countless times in her previous life. However, Celine seemed to find her lack of reaction odd.
“Hey, aren’t you amazed?”
Oops. Should she have acted amazed? As Rosette wondered whether to feign amazement, Duke Adrian interjected.
“Rosette has already used healing magic on her own.”
Celine’s eyes widened in shock.
“What? Healing magic? Can you explain more?”
Duke Adrian recounted how Rosette had healed Jane. Celine listened with a shocked expression, then ran her hands over her face in disbelief.
“Incredible. How is that even possible…”
“Is it that unbelievable?”
“Theoretically possible, yes, but for it to actually happen, and by this little lady?”
“Yes, I’ve confirmed it.”
“How did she…”
Celine kept repeating ‘how’ as if she had lost her ability to form other words.
It made sense for her to be shocked. Duke Adrian thought Rosette had instinctively used healing magic, but using magic instinctively wasn’t easy. In reality, Rosette had used a formula she already knew, so ‘instinctively using healing magic’ was practically impossible.
Why She Is Still Unmoved (Female-dominant)
One-line summary: He uses various methods to seek her affection, but she remains unmoved.
Synopsis:
Si Qingyu is a doctor who has saved countless lives and enjoys tranquility.
Luo Shaoxuan is ruthless, deeply scheming, and the top young master in the capital. He admires Si Qingyu.
Luo Shaoxuan: I want to be the only one in your eyes and heart.
Features a cold and calm female lead vs A noble and scheming male lead.
There will be both sweetness and torture towards the male after their marriage.
