To The Eternal Knight (2 Chapters Left to Complete) - Chapter 172
But soon, Nerea changed her mind.
This couldn’t be it.
She had expected him to rush into her arms immediately. Yet Alejandro, standing at the base of the stairs, remained perfectly still—as if frozen in place.
He stood so utterly motionless, as though roots had grown from his feet into the floor, that Johnny, who had been smiling brightly from a distance, approached and nearly tapped him on the shoulder out of sheer bewilderment.
Just then—before Johnny’s hand could even touch him—Alejandro swayed.
Before Johnny could react to the sight of the tall man unsteadily staggering as though his legs had given out, Nerea, her red hair fluttering, moved faster.
“Are you alright?”
Catching Alejandro at the bottom of the stairs, Nerea was startled twice over—first by how much lighter he felt compared to last time, and second by how icy cold his large hand was when it reflexively grabbed onto her.
But before Nerea could even look up at Alejandro, she heard a soft brushing sound near her ear.
Sensing hesitation, as if he didn’t know what to say, Nerea simply watched as Johnny exchanged glances with her and quietly ushered the others away, choosing to do nothing herself.
It was at that moment, when his hand curled around her wrist like clinging vines, that desperation seeped through his touch.
“…Still, it took you far too long, Sir Knight.”
And just like that—he said something so utterly, unmistakably Alejandro.
With relief, Nerea fully embraced him as he leaned into her. His frame, large enough to envelop her entire body with room to spare, pressed tightly against her.
She had worried that, having rushed back straight from the field, he might be covered in dust or even blood—but her concern was unfounded. His warm breath landed just below her throat.
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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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