But what could she do? She couldn’t say, ‘Actually, I learned magic in the past, so I was able to use it.’
Rosette vaguely agreed with the Duke’s explanation.
“I wanted to save Sister Jane.”
“…….”
“I prayed fervently to the Goddess, and Sister Jane was saved.”
“My word, it was actually possible! Your Grace, this young lady is a genius!”
“Yes, it seems so.”
A pleased look crossed Duke Adrian’s face as he replied.
“So, may I teach her?”
“Of course. That’s why I called you.”
“Words can’t describe how thrilled I am! You heard that, young lady? I’ll be your teacher from now on.”
“Yes, sister.”
“Oh, how adorable.”
Celine hugged Rosette tightly. Rosette mumbled from within her embrace.
“But when do we start the lessons?”
She wanted to start using mana and magic as soon as possible. But with her current body, it was difficult to form a mana core on her own, and she needed help.
‘I also need to pretend to learn magic, so I won’t be suspected when I use it.’
The time for Daniel’s accident was drawing near. She planned to prevent it in every possible way, but she was prepared to heal Daniel’s leg with magic in the worst-case scenario.
However, Celine, unaware of her urgency, calmly replied.
“Not yet. With such a small body, you can’t form a mana core.”
“But…”
“Let’s wait until you’ve eaten more and grown a bit.”
“Until I’m chubby?”
Celine chuckled.
“Yes, when you’re chubby.”
She patted the crestfallen Rosette’s head, stood up, and left.
“Rest now. I’ll leave too. I have places to go. Call a maid if you need anything.”
“Okay.”
Once alone, Rosette jumped onto the bed. Lying spread-eagle, she recalled being scolded by Duke Adrian.
In fact, she still didn’t fully understand why he had been so angry.
“But, I think I shouldn’t force myself to eat shrimp anymore.”
Moreover.
“Rosette Adrian.”
Rosette recalled the name Duke Adrian had uttered and smiled to herself.
Despite being scolded, it strangely brought a smile to her face.
She was no longer Rosette Dallas, but Rosette Adrian.
She finally felt like a true member of the Adrian family.
“Things have really changed.”
Before she died, she had thought if she had been adopted into a family like the Adrians, her life might have been different. Could it change this time?
Could it change the lives of him and herself?
And.
“Why did you kill my teacher and Daniel? Why!”
“Could his life change too?”
She thought of the Crown Prince Joshua Ernhardt, who had cried like a child in front of her. Could he avoid losing his loved ones and find happiness?
Rosette closed her eyes, recalling the man whose face she barely saw. Was he on her mind because he was the last person she saw before dying, or because he was the reason for turning back time?
“Maybe I’ll meet him someday.”
As a disciple of the Duke, he might visit the mansion at least once.
With a slightly excited heart, Rosette closed her eyes.
Perhaps because she woke up early, she soon fell asleep.
Duke Adrian canceled all his appointments and headed back to the orphanage.
“What brings you here?”
The director was quite surprised to see Duke Adrian returning alone with a stern face, just a few hours after leaving with Rosette. Sweating, he guided the Duke to his office.
It was not uncommon for children to be returned shortly after adoption. He wondered if that was the case here, but it seemed odd without Rosette.
“Is there something wrong with Rose?”
“Were you aware that the child has allergies?”
“Allergies? What do you mean?”
The director pondered for a moment before shaking his head.
“No, not as far as I know.”
“The child has a shrimp allergy.”
“Is that so? We never fed her shrimp, so we didn’t know.”
Duke Adrian’s eyes sharpened.
“Are you sure you didn’t know?”
The director felt like a prey animal before a predator. He understood he was being questioned but couldn’t grasp why.
He swallowed dryly before replying.
“I didn’t know. But why do you ask?”
“The child knew she had the allergy.”
“That’s impossible. Rose came to our orphanage shortly after birth. How could she know about an allergy we didn’t know of?”
“Not just that, she forced herself to eat shrimp, knowing it would make her unwell.”
The director was shocked.
“My goodness, is she alright?”
“Fortunately, the allergy isn’t severe enough to be life-threatening. But I came to find out why she would act that way.”
“…….”
“Did you ever force her to eat food against her will?”
An Indifferent Woman is the One Men Desire the Most
One-line summary: The female lead is actually cold-hearted and extremely rational. She has stage-by-stage relationships and won’t two-time, but there will always be someone who secretly likes her.
This novel has the following triggers, so if you’re sensitive to these, please don’t read:
1. The female lead has had many relationships, but she treated each one seriously and broke up properly.
It’s just that the men unilaterally pestered her incessantly. For the female lead, when she doesn’t like someone anymore, she simply doesn’t like them.
(This applies to her relationships with Male Lead 1, 2, 3, and 4 as well, but she’s loyal in each 1-on-1 relationship!)
2. In this novel, Male Lead 2 and the female lead kiss in a car, and Male Lead 1 sees it and beats up Male Lead 2.
The female lead calls the police and sends both Male Lead 1 and 2 to the police station! Male Lead 1 begs the female lead not to break up with him.
3. Male Lead 1 has a gentle appearance but an obsessive personality.
Male Lead 2 has a delicate and soft appearance, slightly green tea-like (two-faced).
Male Lead 3 is a youthful college student and a smart person who has secretly liked the female lead for a long time.
Male Lead 4 is the female lead’s father’s special assistant, a business elite with deep, hidden thoughts.
4. At the beginning of this novel, the female lead has already broken up with Male Lead 1 (Chapter 4) and gotten back together with Male Lead 2 (ex-boyfriend).
5. Enter with caution if you have triggers!!!
