Duke Adrian hurried to Rosette’s room with her in his arms. As he laid Rosette on the bed, the commotion drew the children in.
“Father, what happened?”
“Is Rose sick?”
“What’s going on… Oh my! Little one! Why are you bleeding?”
Duke Adrian had no time to attend to the three children. He knelt beside the bed, focusing on Rosette’s condition.
Her already pale face was ghostly white, and her usually rosy lips had turned blue. Her breathing was faint, as if it could stop any moment, and her whole body was burning hot.
Cursing in a way uncharacteristic of him, Duke Adrian held Rosette’s hand.
When the carriage exploded, he had narrowly managed to shield himself from the flames using mana. There was no time to ponder who was behind this or how they did it.
He was primarily a swordsman, not skilled in maintaining mana for long periods.
As his mana shield weakened, the flames began to engulf him. He tried to escape but found the carriage door mysteriously unyielding to physical force. Each attempt to break it weakened his concentration, threatening the mana barrier.
As he struggled, the flames miraculously died down. At first, he thought Celine had come to his aid.
“Father!”
But the voice he heard was unmistakably Rosette’s, and it was she who had opened the carriage door.
Why was she here? But before he could ask, she collapsed.
Realizing Rosette must have extinguished the fire, he rushed back to the mansion in a panic, fearing for her well-being.
“Rose, open your eyes.”
He whispered pleadingly, but there was no response from Rosette. Just then, the family physician rushed in.
“What’s happened?”
“She seems to have used magic and then coughed up blood before collapsing.”
“Coughed up blood?”
The physician quickly examined Rosette, gently pressing her abdomen.
“It appears she has sustained serious internal injuries. We need a mage…”
“I’m here!”
Celine arrived, panting, and began channeling mana into Rosette.
“Yes, she’s used magic. Her internal mana is disordered. Let’s focus on the internal injuries first.”
Celine’s healing magic flowed into Rosette, improving her breathing noticeably. However, her complexion and coloring didn’t return to normal. Duke Adrian asked anxiously.
“Is she going to be alright? When will she wake up?”
The physician reassessed Rosette.
“The injuries seem to have been treated. She should wake up soon.”
Celine, however, had a different opinion.
“Her mana is severely disrupted. It’s unlikely she’ll regain consciousness until it stabilizes.”
“Can’t we just calm her mana? I’ve done that before.”
Celine shook her head cautiously.
“This time, her internal mana is almost depleted. Disturbing it might worsen her condition.”
“What should we do, then?”
“We must wait until her internal mana replenishes and stabilizes on its own.”
“How long will that take?”
“It will take at least a day. However, the more mana Lady Rosette originally had in her body, the longer it could take.”
“A day…”
Duke Adrian looked at Rosette with a heavy heart.
“Is there a chance she might not wake up?”
“Well…”
Celine chose her words carefully.
“In the worst case, that might be possible.”
Duke Adrian swallowed a groan.
“Find a way to wake up Rosette, no matter what.”
“Yes, I understand.”
Duke Adrian took one last look at Rosette before leaving the room.
Still, Rosette didn’t open her eyes.
“I’m sorry. I failed.”
A figure shrouded in black knelt on one knee before Viscount Shane, his head bowed low. Shane, who had been on edge, slammed his fist onto the table.
“How could you fail? Didn’t you say Duke Adrian got into the carriage sprinkled with the drug?”
“It seemed so, but…”
“But what?”
“Duke Adrian returned to the mansion unharmed.”
“Ah…”
Shane ruffled his hair in frustration. Then, the subordinate cautiously added.
“I’m not sure if this will help, but when Duke Adrian returned, he brought a pink-haired girl with him.”
“A girl?”
“Yes. According to our sources, it’s the youngest lady recently adopted.”
“She was with the duke?”
“We’re not sure if she was in the carriage from the beginning or followed later… I’ll find out more.”
“And you call that a report? You couldn’t even find out that much?”
“I’m sorry.”
Shane rubbed his face with his large, thick hands.
“I have no face to show ‘Him’ now.”
Silence fell.
“But it’s okay. We still have that child.”
Shane smiled sinisterly. He thought of the blond child sleeping in the villa he had purchased under a false name.
“Was her name Melody Oser? Quite a catch.”
“But, Lord. Shouldn’t we dispose of the child now?”
“Dispose?!”
Shane yelled.
“If we hand her over to ‘Him,’ this incident might just be overlooked. So take good care of her. Understand?”
“Understood.”
“No, I’ll go see the child myself.”
Shane stood up and headed straight for the villa. Without knocking, he entered the room where the child, Melody, startled awake.
“Who…”
Melody wrapped herself in the blanket, trembling at the sight of the large figure. Shane approached her gently.
“Shh, be good.”
Male lead is a clingy little husband
One-line summary: The male lead is initially an arrogant, noble, love-deprived brat, later a cute, clingy, scheming little jealous one.
Introduction:
One day, Lu Yuner’s soul transmigrates into a female-dominant world. She enters the Imperial Academy and takes up the position of a doctoral instructor, teaching classes and grading schoolwork.
One day, she encounters the young prince Su Qingwan secretly skipping class from the male academy.
As a result, Su Qingwan is punished.
From then on, Su Qingwan sees Lu Yuner as a “thorn in his side”.
But before long, this “thorn” becomes the person he cherishes most, and he goes to great lengths to win Lu Yuner’s affection.
Mini scene 1:
One day, the sun is high in the sky but Su Qingwan still hasn’t gotten up for class.
Servant Xiaoyuan: “Young prince, it’s time for class. You’ll be late otherwise.”
Su Qingwan says arrogantly: “I’m not going. I am the esteemed prince, my status is so noble, why should I suffer this hardship? Besides, isn’t learning all this just to please women? Hmph, they’re not worthy!”
Mini scene 2:
After Su Qingwan falls for someone, he completely changes. He no longer skips class and diligently learns how to be a good husband and father. But he discovers that Sister Yuner is always surrounded by admirers.
Drunk and overcome with jealousy one day, he clings to Lu Yuner, crying beautifully like a pear blossom in the rain.
Su Qingwan: “Qingwan likes Sister Yuner.”
Lu Yuner: “Young prince, you’re drunk.”
Su Qingwan: “Qingwan isn’t drunk. Qingwan likes Sister Yuner, likes you so much, likes you to bits…” Before he can finish, Lu Yuner’s eyes flash with emotion and she leans in closer.
[Reading Guide]
1. The female lead is gentle, gracious, humble and polite but not weak. The male lead is initially an arrogant, noble, love-deprived brat, later a cute, clingy, scheming little jealous one.
2. 1v1, a bit torturous in the beginning but definitely sweet later on.
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