“Well, why is there less patience in the bedroom?”
“Sorry, but is there patience even in the kitchen?”
“Eek!”
Playfully chasing and being chased, Kristin and Adel made a mess of the kitchen. As a result, apples in the basket rolled everywhere, nuts and flour spilled out from the bag, and a jar of honey tipped over, leaving the floor sticky.
The more chaotic the kitchen became, the louder the laughter of the two echoed.
“Oops…!”
Then, Adel’s foot slipped as he was running away. Falling flat on the floor, he reflexively closed his eyes and huddled.
Splat!
When she opened her eyes, she was in Kristin’s sturdy embrace. Adel, lying on the floor instead, tightly held her head.
Adel, raising her head slightly from his embrace, exclaimed, “Wow, that was really fast. Even though your shoulder hurts…”
Just a moment ago, there was clearly a considerable distance between them. She didn’t know how he managed to wrap his arms around her in that short time, as she fell.
“In emergencies, superhuman abilities tend to come into play.”
Seeing Kristin, who looked proud, Adel murmured mockingly, “It wasn’t that urgent, my lord.”
“If you get hurt even a little, that’s an emergency.”
Adel, looking down at his handsome face from above, said, “As long as you’re by my side, I really have nothing to worry about.”
“Do you understand now?”
Someone who would feel his pain more than himself.
Although she seemed insignificant, when she was by his side, she felt like an incredibly important and precious person.
“But, Kris, can I ask you one thing?”
“Yeah?”
When Adel’s deep and intense gaze met Kristin’s, a certain premonition sent a chill through Kristin’s chest.
“Did you sleep by my side all night last night?”
“Why would I?”
“When I woke up, it felt like you weren’t there. But now, I’m confused whether it was a dream.”
Kristin slowly got up, sweeping her disheveled hair aside.
“I had urgent matters to attend to, so I went to the office for a moment. Probably during that time.”
“I see.”
Was it really not a dream?
Then, what about the Silver Wolf?
After today’s incident with the guards, he wondered if what he saw last night was real. But it was an absurd event.
‘How could the Silver Wolf come into the bedroom?’
Adel erased any thoughts related to the Silver Wolf from her mind.
“Sorry. From now on, I won’t leave the bedroom without saying anything.”
“No, more importantly, how did the dead guards…”
Interrupting Adel, he replied, “Don’t worry too much about that. The palace security has been strengthened, so such dreadful incidents won’t happen again. But if you’re still concerned, should I call for Lady Bonita?”
“Mia?”
“Yeah. Spending time joyfully with her could be a good distraction.”
“Sounds good. Mia wanted to visit Marvel Palace anyway.”
“I’ll send a carriage to bring her soon.”
“Thank you, Kris.”
“You’re welcome. Now, I’ll go wash up and change.”
Taking Adel’s place, who dirtied the floor, he was covered in honey and flour.
While brushing off his clothes and hair, Adel laughed teasingly.
“Exactly. There’s no other human pie. I guess I should tidy up the kitchen a bit.”
Thud!
However, as Kristin left after closing the kitchen door, Adel’s face lost its laughter.
He seemed to dislike talking about the Silver Wolf.
Even now, he quickly changed the subject to Mia’s story to divert the conversation.
It had been strangely like that for a while. He had confidently concluded that today’s incident was not the work of the Silver Wolf.
Even though her intuition was certain about his actions.
‘Am I being unnecessarily sensitive? Or is there a reason for such feelings?’
If so, it must be for my sake.
Should I trust you?
A few days later.
“Adel!”
As soon as they entered Marvel Palace, Mia ran towards them, screaming like a dolphin.
“Come on in, Mia.”
“Thanks to you, I’m enjoying a privilege I’ll never experience in my lifetime. An invitation to tea time at the palace.”
Mia seemed to have high expectations for today, as her makeup was heavier than usual. She also wore numerous pieces of jewelry, and to top it off, she had a hat adorned with vibrant feathers.
“Tea time at the palace. What nonsense. I just invited you to have some tea together.”
“Adel, when you say it like that, you look quite something. It’s as if you’re dismissing it as if it’s nothing, like someone who has lived in the palace all their life.”
“Me?”
“Yeah, you seem to be adapting well, so I’m relieved. I was worried you might suffer among people with high noses.”
Adel, grateful that Mia worried about her, hugged her tightly.
“Still, I enjoyed being with you more.”
“More than with the Viscount?”
“Yeah, not really.”
Mia pouted her lips.
“Gee, isn’t your answer too quick? I’m hurt.”
Listening to Mia’s lively chatter, Adel led her to the living room. Today, Tanya was also joining them for tea. Just like the old days when the three of them chatted together.
When Mia saw the elaborately set tea table, she screamed like a dolphin once again.
Although Marvel Palace was beautiful as usual, more attention was paid to the living room decorations and plating today. The desserts on the tea table were handmade by Adel since dawn.
But Mia said she’d prefer fresh fruit juice over her usual favorite black tea. Then, shyly, she confessed.
“Actually, I’m pregnant.”
“Gee, Mia! Congratulations!”
“Gee! Congratulations!”
This time, Adel and Tanya screamed like dolphins.
The two of them were genuinely happy as if it were their own affair. Adel knew how much Mia wanted a child.
“I found out a while ago. I was itching to tell you both because I wanted to share the joy.”
“Wait, what should I do then? Tell me what you want, Mia. Is there anything you crave?”
“Forget about the rest. Be the godmother of our child.”
“A godmother, me…?”
“Yeah, I want our child to grow up strong and resilient like you.”
“Mia… I don’t think that’s it. I’ll find someone much better.”
“No, I want you to do it. My husband also gave permission.”
“Forgot? I was the villainess of Calaim.”
“In fact, I liked that about you. Even while hearing about the villainess, you were always confident and brave.”
Tanya also chimed in.
“When you confidently showed your back at the stadium, it was really amazing! The expression when you chewed on Stone’s bug!”
Adel couldn’t keep refusing under the continuous praises from the two.
“I’m not sure if I qualify as a godmother, but your child will be just as precious to me. Promise.”
Upon hearing this, Mia, still caressing her unborn belly, spoke.
“Did you hear? Baby, if you’re a girl, be born as beautiful as the godmother, and if you’re a boy, be born as a wonderful man like the godmother’s fiancé.”
Adel also whispered to her belly.
“No, even more sophisticated and wonderful. Let’s meet healthy.”
Mia, pleased with Adel’s blessings, smiled brightly. She also blessed Adel.
“Adel, you’ll soon have a beautiful baby resembling both of you. It would be really nice if we could meet with the kids later.”
“Yeah.”
Adel became happy just thinking about it.
A child resembling Kristin and herself…
Male lead is a Destined Young Husband (Female-dominant)
One-sentence summary: Wife-master, listen to my explanation!
Li Ruantang, a young lady from a prestigious family, stumbled and fell. When she woke up, she saw a noble and beautiful young man sitting by her bedside, wiping away tears.
The young master had slightly reddened eyes, and his every move exuded charm.
The sight made Li Ruantang’s eyes hot and her heart flutter. After all, she had made a bet with the young master Meng from the neighboring family. If she couldn’t marry a husband before the end of the year, she would have to admit defeat and give up the jade she had worked so hard to obtain.
Outside the window, the flowers were in full bloom.
Rather than losing the bet, the jade, and her face, Li Ruantang calculated that it would be better to seek marriage with the young master in front of her, killing three birds with one stone.
…
Meng Jun never thought that an accident during a spring outing would lead to them rolling down a cliff and into a river, yet still survive.
Now they were trapped in an unknown village, and Meng Jun had overheard that the family who had rescued them had their own intentions.
After all, it was Li Ruantang who had lost her mind and sought marriage first. He was only trying to protect himself!
Glancing at Li Ruantang, who was listing her own merits, the young husband’s voice softened, and he blushed as he lied, “W-wife-master, Wife-master, don’t you remember me?”
The young husband’s voice was clear and handsome, coaxing Li Ruantang’s heart to be soft and sweet, and she spared no effort to protect him.
It wasn’t until they returned to the capital that Li Ruantang suddenly remembered.
When they had fallen off the cliff, in order not to implicate Wei Yunruo, whom he secretly admired, the young husband had instead pulled her, who was slightly farther away, down the cliff with him…
Short summary by Yuushi L: Initially, the male lead (ML) liked another girl, while the female lead (FL) liked the ML. Both fell off a cliff. The FL temporarily lost her memory, and the ML, fearing others might take advantage of him, claimed FL was his wife while they were staying in a village. Later, when they returned home, the FL regained her memories and remembered that the ML liked someone else, so she kept her distance from him. However, during their time living together in the countryside, the ML’s view of the FL had completely changed. From this point, his pursuit of the FL begins.
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