‘I just got out of bed yesterday after being sick. How hard it was to get through today’s schedule.’
It wasn’t entirely a lie that she felt unwell. But he did not understand Adel’s position at all.
‘Even after saying I was sick, he leaves like that, angry!’
Adel was also disappointed and angry.
(This is a time separator.)
Bang!
Zimmer, who saw Christine angrily closing the door, tilted his head.
“Why, so soon…?”
It hadn’t even been ten minutes since he entered Adel’s bedroom.
Zimmer actually thought that the door might not open for a few days.
He knew how important the first night with a lifelong partner was to Christine, a member of the wolf clan.
How much had he endured to reach this day?
He made sure no one moved around on the second floor, where the bedroom was, so the two could spend time alone. And Zimmer was about to go down to the first floor as well.
But to come out so soon…
Was it already over?
“Call the doctor.”
Zimmer was startled at Christine’s sudden command.
“Is something wrong with Miss Adel?”
Had he lost control and gone on a rampage?
“You fool, what are you thinking?”
Christine glared at him, frowning.
“That is, well…”
“Adel’s body hasn’t recovered fully yet. Make sure she gets proper treatment for a while.”
“Ah, yes. I understand.”
Relieved, Zimmer gently asked,
“So not yet…?”
Bang!
Christine angrily closed the door to his bedroom as a response.
Then Zimmer fully understood why he was so irate.
(This is a time separator.)
But there was one more thing Zimmer didn’t understand.
“Damn!”
Entering his bedroom, Christine banged the back of his head against the wall.
Thud, thud, thud…!
As if trying to shake everything out of his mind.
But the image of Adel that he had just seen became even clearer.
The sight of her voluptuous chest, briefly revealed as the robe slipped off one shoulder, had been breathtaking. Though Adel’s skin was very pale, her soft, modestly exposed complexion had taken his breath away.
His already keen senses had become razorsharp, wanting her entirely.
He wanted to devour her whole, to make her entirely his.
He felt that even days of constant exploration would not satisfy him.
To see without end, to touch, to taste…
“Uhmm…!”
He groaned, grimacing.
If he hadn’t stormed out of Adel’s bedroom at that moment, he might not have been able to control himself. Regardless of her physical condition, he might have pounced on her like an animal. The situation was so urgent that he didn’t even have time to think about how violently he had shut the door.
But even after leaving Adel’s room, he still felt her sweet fragrance wafting somewhere.
The soft touch was still present at the tips of the fingers that had touched her.
How cute her hand was, pushing his chest…
“……!”
Remembering it alone made his heart ache painfully.
At times like this, his developed senses were cursed.
Slam!
In the end, unable to bear it, he opened the bedroom door and went out into the hallway.
Just then, he saw Henry leading the doctor into Adel’s bedroom.
Unable to go to her, Christine scowled. In a way, he thought it was a good thing.
Otherwise, he would have run straight to Adel.
Thump!
He changed direction and seemed to fly down the stairs to the second floor.
“Where are you going, Commander!”
Zimmer followed, but he who had left the star palace jumped onto the horse.
(This is a time separator.)
“Era ha!”
Christine’s rough voice was heard outside the window.
Where is he going at this time?
Could it be that he left because he was angry at me?
“Lady…?”
At Henry’s calling voice, Adel quickly turned her eyes to the people in front of her.
Henry and the doctor were looking at Adel with kind faces.
“Ah, what did you say?”
The doctor, with his plump appearance, kindly repeated what he had said earlier.
“The scarlet fever has been cured, but it would be good to rest fully for the time being. Otherwise, you might suffer from aftereffects.”
“How long is ‘for the time being’?”
“For about a fortnight, please recuperate without any worries. Your body is in a weakened state, so it would be best to refrain from sharing love with the two of you. I’ll continue to check your condition during that time.”
Adel was a bit embarrassed, but thought it was a good thing. For a fortnight, she could use the doctor’s words as an excuse to avoid Christine and find time to erase the mark on her back.
Of course, convincing the passionate Christine during that time would be a tough task.
“I will speak well to the count. He will understand.”
The doctor spoke as if he had read Adel’s inner thoughts. It was a helpful comment, but a bit perplexing.
“Thank you for the words, but I’ll handle matters with the count myself.”
Adel was gentle, but firm enough to prevent him from meddling unnecessarily.
“Ah, yes. Well then.”
“Thank you for visiting at this late hour.”
“Not at all. I had to rush for the hero of Callaim who cherishes you. Thanks to the count, my family and I were safe. Goodbye.”
As Henry and the doctor left the bedroom, Adel went to the window.
There was no sign of that great hero of Callaim.
“A hero, what a load of nonsense. Just a pompous showoff!”
(This is a time separator.)
Marvin had treated guests who came to the royal palace while working in the imperial palace clinic. Therefore, Adel and Christine, who were staying at Marvel Palace, were also among his patients.
With his chubby figure, friendly smile, and excellent skills, he was quite popular among the patients. Thanks to that, there was a rumor that he had gathered a decent fortune.
But that was just a rumor.
In reality, he had been mired in gambling and struggling with debt for a long time. The mansion he was living in was soon to be handed over to moneylenders.
“How did it go?”
Coming out of Marvel Palace, Marvin stopped at the soft voice of a woman.
A woman was waiting for him, lurking in the shadow of a tree untouched by moonlight.
“The two had a fight, and the count left for the star palace. His fiancée looked weak but seemed healthy overall. However, I’ve made sure they can’t sleep together for now. I’ve also arranged to continue visiting them for about a fortnight.”
“You’ve done well. Keep reporting as you go in and out.”
“Yes, don’t worry.”
“Don’t forget. He is guaranteeing your debt.”
“Of course.”
Clink.
And the woman handed him a heavylooking bag.
“Hehe, thank you.”
Taking the bag, Marvin looked around quickly and then hastened his steps.
A moment later, the woman also left the tree’s shade and headed towards the carriage behind her.
She was Lady Hans.
After Being Cheated On, She Picked Up a Treasure (Female-dominant)
One-line summary: The husband I married on a whim had been secretly in love with me for a long time.
On the day when Jun Shao finally obtained the imperial decree for her marriage, Lan Qu, the person she had admired for six years, defied the decree and ran away.
Her gentleness and devotion, her promise of a lifetime together, were all disregarded by him. Instead, he dreamed of entering the palace to serve the Emperor’s sister as a sixth-rank attendant.
News of this incident spread throughout the capital, and the alleys in front of and behind the Lan mansion were crowded with people who came to watch the commotion.
Jun Shao should have been embarrassed and angry.
But someone stepped in to protect her dignity.
The figure was in a miserable state, yet still possessed an undeniable elegance and handsomeness.
The young lord struggled to climb the wall of the Lan mansion and shouted to her, “If he won’t marry you, I will!”
So, Jun Shao took advantage of the situation and married the person.
She thought the young lord did it to save the Lan family from the crime of defying the imperial decree, but never imagined that from beginning to end, what he coveted was her.
*
After the wedding, Jun Shao felt like she was living in a dream.
Her Wife-master was as beautiful as a fairy in a painting, skilled in the six arts, well-versed in poetry and literature, capable of being gentle and attentive, and also grand and dignified. Most importantly, she was the only one in his heart and eyes.
Jun Shao didn’t know how Lan Shiwu, as a illegitimate son without a father and blessed with beauty, had managed to preserve his purity, recklessly escape, and use his last ounce of strength to ruin his own reputation, all because of his love for her, just to stand before her.
She could only see him gazing at her with eyes full of love, and when she bestowed a name upon him, his eyes shone like stars.
“You have come to me like a weary bird perching on a branch. I shall call you A Qi.”
