The brown-haired man handed her a paper bag, three times larger than the one Jane had. It was filled with various cookies, candies, chocolates, and more. Just opening the bag released a sweet aroma.
“This should be enough for our Rosette.”
Jane happily accepted the man’s kind gesture, but he muttered apologetically.
“I’m sorry, but may I take the little lady with me for a while?”
Me? Why does Duke Adrian’s attendant want me? Rosette looked up at Jane and the big sister, reluctant, but they had no power to defy a noble’s request.
Even if she had said no, the man would have probably listened to them, but to these children, a noble was still a terrifying figure. The two girls cautiously pushed Rosette’s back.
Eventually, Rosette spoke, albeit reluctantly.
“I don’t… want to.”
“There’s nothing to be afraid of. You can have delicious snacks if you come with me.”
“I want to eat the snacks here with my sisters.”
The man, trying to hide his discomfort, smiled.
“Then, perhaps another time…”
Just then, Jude rushed in from a distance.
“Rosette! The head priest is looking for you!”
“Really? I’ll go right now!”
Rosette hurried off, glad to escape the current situation. If she had known who was in the head priest’s office, she might not have gone so willingly.
The orphanage’s head priest wiped his sweaty brow as he sat across from Duke Adrian.
Duke Adrian had only been a benefactor of the orphanage, never having a private meeting like this before. Suddenly requesting one, the head priest could only feel bewildered.
‘I heard he came with the children. Did they do something wrong?’
Duke Adrian was known for his generosity towards children. If he was addressing a mistake, it must have been serious.
The head priest asked with a complicated mind.
“What brings you here, Your Grace?”
“There’s a child named Rosette here, right? The one with pink hair and blue eyes?”
“Yes, she’s here. But may I ask why you’re looking for Rosette? Did she perhaps commit some discourtesy?”
“Discourtesy? No, nothing of the sort. I just wanted to meet her.”
Rosette was a well-behaved child, unlikely to cause any trouble. To the head priest’s bewildered expression, Duke Adrian made a shocking declaration.
“I would like to adopt Rosette into the Adrian family.”
The head priest was speechless at the sudden proposal. The Adrian family already had two sons and a daughter, all renowned for their proficiency in swordsmanship, befitting members of the Adrian lineage.
With such capable children, why was he intent on adopting Rosette?
Duke Adrian had a clean reputation. Despite his status and being one of the empire’s renowned knights, he always tried to remain humble and was known to be dedicated to his family, without any scandals.
But the head priest couldn’t ignore the possibility of a darker side behind those rumors. Horrible to imagine, yet he couldn’t help but consider the worst scenarios – abuse, pedophilia, sacrifice, and more. All sorts of negative outcomes flashed through his mind.
Taking in a new family could be a great blessing for the children, but he couldn’t risk putting a child he cared for in danger.
Then, as if reading his troubled thoughts, Duke Adrian smiled warmly.
“I understand what you might be thinking, but rest assured, it’s nothing like that.”
He then shared a fascinating story.
“Did you know that Rosette has a talent for magic?”
“Rosette? That can’t be.”
“No, I saw it with my own eyes. Rosette completely healed her sister, who had been injured by stones.”
“Injured by stones? Who?”
“I believe the girl’s name was Jane.”
“My goodness! Jane!”
The head priest, about to rush out, was stopped by Duke Adrian.
“I’ve confirmed that she’s unharmed, so don’t worry too much. And rest assured, appropriate measures have been taken against those who threw the stones.”
“Stones, at such a young child… Why…”
“It seems she was falsely accused of theft. But let’s discuss that later with the children. Right now, I want to talk about Rosette.”
“Ah, yes? But are you sure Rosette healed Jane?”
“If you’re not doubting my abilities, then yes.”
The head priest quickly gestured in denial.
“Who in the empire would doubt Your Grace’s abilities? So, are you saying you want to…?”
As the head priest asked hesitantly, Duke Adrian nodded affirmatively.
“Yes, I want to adopt that child and nurture her abilities.”
When yandere male lead believes she loves him — but she never did
“How dare you!”
“How dare you make me love you, only to cast me aside as nothing more than a friend?!?
“I will never accept that.”
“I will never let you return to him.”
“Even if I have to burn myself to ashes.”
“Even if I must shatter my purity, my dignity, my very soul.”
“I will never let you escape me!”
This was the first novel that introduced me to the matriarchal genre. I’ve read it three times already!
At first, the male lead despised the female lead. Later, he misunderstood that she liked him, so he condescendingly and reluctantly reciprocated her feelings.
Then, he suddenly discovered that she was kind to everyone in the same way, and there was already someone she cherished in her heart, and that person was not him.
The male lead couldn’t believe it, he became angry and crazy. He was determined to capture her body and heart by any means necessary.
Synopsis:
Want to see how a green tea bitch male lead falls in love with the female lead?
Want to see how he flirtatiously pursues the female lead?
Want to see how he gets slapped in the face repeatedly?
The male lead is a green tea bitch, a poisonous lotus, jealous, ruthless, unscrupulous, with a venomous heart, and he’s also a delusional maniac.
The female lead is righteous, positive energy-filled, kind, a holy mother.
Let’s see how two people with extreme personalities come together~
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