This Life, I Will Save The Duke (20 Chapters Left to Complete) - Chapter 72
Although it had been a major accident, fortunately no one had died.
Kaius visited the infirmary to comfort each of the injured one by one, then inspected the hotel accident site. By the time he returned to Bronshu’s mansion after handling urgent matters, the sky was already dark.
“My Lord Duke, dinner has been served in your study.”
When Kaius emerged after washing his weary body, Butler Ted was already waiting. Kaius gave a slow nod and headed toward the study in his robe. Sitting alone on the study sofa while eating his late dinner, he naturally found himself thinking of his wife.
[Kaius, please just listen to me.]
Her voice, calling out to him, echoed in his mind. Frowning slightly, Kaius picked up his wine glass and moved to his desk, intending to review documents about compensation payments to distract himself from his unpleasant mood. Though his eyes were on the papers, the words failed to register in his consciousness.
[Kaius, please let me raise Zaphros. I beg you. Only then will both you and I survive.]
[Ariel, how many times must I say it? Have a child. Then I’ll let you do whatever you want. It’s simple, isn’t it?]
[I don’t have time.]
[Then you must try harder.]
And inevitably, that always led to time in bed. As that harsh routine repeated itself, Ariel gradually fell silent. Although her quiet obedience pleased him, his own mood sank deeper into mire. It felt as though it wasn’t her but Kaius himself who was being ruined by his efforts to torment her.
But so what?
Nothing would change regardless. Sometimes his desire to hurt her and his longing to keep her close became so entangled he couldn’t tell one from the other. Yet one thing remained clear: no matter the reason, he still wanted her.
Just as Kaius chuckled bitterly and reached to refill his glass, a polite knock sounded at the door.
“My Lord Duke, it’s Ted.”
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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.
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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.”
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