Trying to give you an easy life, here I am struggling, yet you keep degrading yourself.
Edward forced down the words that threatened to spill out.
Like other wives, I want to give you the life you should have enjoyed, but every time, you crush my hopes.
Taking over the parliamentary seat for my brother who’s cooped up in the lab for money. Despite receiving only scorn for being associated with me, still stubbornly going out and coming back with only contempt.
Continuing to do menial tasks you learned for money, under the excuse of familiarity.
You force me to confront the sins you’ve taken on because of me.
But he had no intention of voicing these thoughts. Saying more would only expose his inferiority complex to her.
The two of them looked at each other in silence.
Neither yielding, they stood like that for several minutes.
It was Louisa who broke the long silence first.
“I really, truly wish for your happiness. As I’ve said before.”
She reached across the desk to take Edward’s hand. He complied, and she gently held his hand with both of hers.
“I’m sorry if I upset you today. But it wasn’t out of disrespect. I don’t want to cause pain to the one I love.”
Of course, that includes me too.
She added quietly, understanding what that meant. Edward, who had a vague idea of her meaning, nodded silently.
His voice was heavy as he spoke.
“Alright. I understand. Go on, then… go rest.”
“You said something to me this morning.”
Louisa looked up at Edward.
“About what I wanted to do this weekend.”
“Right. Did you decide what you want to do?”
“Yes.”
Louisa nodded. She took a deep breath before revealing her wish.
“I want to visit your research lab, the Allen Lab.”
“The lab?”
To his questioning look, Louisa nodded again. Edward replied in disbelief.
“You’ve seen it. That building up there is our lab, I’ve even explained it to you.”
“Yes, I know. But I want to see the inside, what’s in the place where you spend most of your day. I’m curious about your day.”
She quickly added more words, fearing he might say no.
“It’s the weekend anyway. Except for Mr. Curtis, there won’t be many staff around, so I won’t be in the way. I just want to see it, just once.”
Louisa was earnest. Let me still believe in our possibilities.
Edward was silent for a long while.
“It’s boring to look at. Just a place full of worries and nothing good.”
“But you created it.”
“It’s not a suitable place for someone like you. Just men bustling around.”
“Is the company situation so critical that all staff have to work even on weekends?”
At her question, Edward fell silent again.
The silence stretched, feeling like hours to Louisa.
Why do you want to exclude me from your life so much? Do you really want me to be a doll who knows and does nothing? Is that your way of atoning for your sins?
Edward finally sighed and said,
“Alright.”
It was a resigned response.
“Let’s go. Go on. Let’s go.”
It was a hard-earned yes after several rejections. Louisa was honestly a bit happy, despite some lingering doubts.
But as she rejoiced, Edward clenched his fist tightly, struggling with the bitterness inside.
‘I should go. She’s so happy about it.’
In the end, my wishes are just like a fragile candle in the wind, next to what you want.
Edward looked down at his wife with a hardened face.
The Male lead Always Seduces Her with His Beauty (Matriarchy)
Xin Jiao Zhou is the leader of the world’s premier sect. She has just experienced betrayal from all sides, was poisoned in an assassination attempt, and faced death squad attacks while the poison was taking effect. After finally clearing out the scum from her sect, she was drugged again while trying to detoxify.
After waking up from a night of unconsciousness, she gained a “beautiful and kind-hearted” husband.
Xin Jiao Zhou: “???”
He fell ill.
She came to see him, bringing breakfast.
As she put down the breakfast and was about to leave, his hand slipped while holding the spoon. “Clank!”
She turned around upon hearing the noise.
He looked up at her, his eyebrows drooping: “My hand… has no strength.”
“Shall I… feed you?” she asked tentatively.
He opened his mouth cheerfully: “Ah—”
Thinking she was drowning, he jumped in without hesitation to save her, but nearly drowned himself. In the end, it was she who swam over to rescue him, giving him air underwater.
After emerging from the water, his ear tips turned red. He lightly brushed his cheek, tucking his sideburns behind his ear, revealing delicate, pink-tinged ear tips. He lowered his gaze, too embarrassed to look at her.
Xin Jiao Zhou: He’s truly beautiful, kind-hearted, and adorable.
A certain someone when disciplining subordinates behind the scenes: “If they don’t obey, just kill them.”
What’s that? She might already have someone she cares about in her heart? A certain someone: Find out who it is, kill them, and then there won’t be anyone.
What? She met a man by the riverside? What? That man even hurt her? A certain someone: Whichever hand hurt her, chop off his entire arm.
Love at first sight without realizing it, gradually falling in love, slowly getting closer…
Family and national grudges, schemes and desires, good and evil, crime and punishment, she and he face the future together, seeking justice with passion!
A naturally dark female lead who could accidentally destroy the world but is actually an honest person VS a weak, pitiful, and helpless but skilled fighter, beautiful white-cut black male lead
My heart is not of stone, how steadfast is your love? — Tao Yuanming “Imitating the Ancients (No. 3)”
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Cold female lead & dramatic black lotus with hidden yandere traits male lead
