‘Of course, I could skip this social season by pretending to be sick, but if I do, the number of people snubbing me for today’s incident will increase, so I can’t refuse.’
Considering that Juliana had mentioned the Eastern Emperor earlier, the possibility of today’s events reaching the Eastern Emperor’s ears was high.
‘I wonder how the Eastern Emperor will react? Does he even know that I am still alive?’
Although the Eastern Emperor did not remarry after divorcing Rachel, he also did not look for Ariana, his only daughter.
[Dash]”Your father is like ice. He only thinks about the wellbeing of the realm, he doesn’t care about a wife or daughter.”Rachel repeatedly talked about the Eastern Emperor’s coldness.
Indeed, the Eastern Emperor had not shown Ariana any fatherly affection.
‘No, I don’t even want affection. He had no interest at all.’
She clearly remembered the look on the Eastern Emperor’s face when she first saw him at a royal party after marrying the Viscount Ingowoo Alfrehi. Cold eyes, an uncomfortably furrowed brow.
Just as Rachel hated Ariana for resembling the Eastern Emperor, the Eastern Emperor undoubtedly hated Ariana for being born to Rachel.
‘But if the Eastern Emperor hears that I am being abused and I provide what is needed for the realm, he won’t be able to dismiss me. If I hand over what I have little by little, he will at least treat me better than now.’
Ariana glared at the darkness where not a single ray of light entered.
There were times when she was scared of this darkness. As if something terrible was lurking in the darkness, ready to pounce on her, she used to hug her knees and sob whenever she was trapped.
The coldness seeping from the walls seemed like the breath of an invisible monster, and she was scared, anxious, and sad that she might be trapped forever and die.
But now she was not afraid of the darkness. Rather, she felt calm only in the darkness. Compared to a family that didn’t give a piece of love, the darkness was a comfort.
Ariana smiled slightly, recalling how pale Rachel and Victoria had looked at the party.
‘It was a reputation that crumbled at just a few words…….’
Why was she so afraid back then that she couldn’t say anything and just hesitated?
‘Yes, I was scared. I was scared that my mother would hate me, that my sister and brother would hate me.’
There was nothing to fear or regret if she accepted even their hatred entirely, but she realized it too late.
There was nothing more futile than struggling to win the love of someone who hated her.
After all, others’ love was as fleeting as dust.
There was nothing as worthless as agonizing to win the love of someone who hates you.
Loving myself is enough.
“The second princess does not cry even in the darkness, while the first princess cries and faints after hearing a few words from her mother.”
It was no longer surprising to hear a low and slow voice in the darkness.
“His Majesty, the Emperor of the North, seems to have no place he cannot enter.”
“Who dares to stand in my way?”
Suddenly, the lamp was lit with a sound.
Cyrus hung the lamp he was holding on the iron bars. The orange light flickered, creating deep contours on his face.
He looked down at Ariana from outside the iron bars.
“The anger of Duke Bronthe and the Duchess pierces the sky, are you not afraid?”
“What else can I do but die?”
“You are not afraid of death?”
“Death doesn’t back off because I’m scared of it. Besides, I hear the Emperor of the North is a very busy person.”
“Why would a busy person follow you around like someone with nothing to do?”
“Your Majesty has the habit of asking even when you understand perfectly.”
Cyrus glared at Ariana silently.
The chill emanating from his bloodred eyes seemed to strangle Ariana’s throat, but Ariana did not avoid his gaze.
Facing each other as if exploring, Cyrus opened his mouth.
“You are known to me as Rachel Bronthe’s own daughter. Am I mistaken?”
“Your humility is excessive, knowing also the secret of Helena’s birth.”
“Why is Rachel so impatient, unable to consume you?”
“There are many kinds of families in the world. My mother and I are just one of many motherdaughter relationships.”
“Don’t you feel neglected when your mother’s love goes only to your sisters?”
“It wasn’t mine from the beginning, so why should I feel neglected now?”
Cyrus bent down to stare closely at Ariana’s face.
Although there were iron bars between them, his face getting closer took her breath away. He was so beautiful that he seemed not of this world.
“You speak sincerely.”
“How could I lie to Your Majesty?”
A faint smile flickered at Cyrus’s mouth.
It was such a brief moment that neither Ariana nor Cyrus himself realized it.
“Do you realize that you are a very interesting woman?”
“If I could even slightly interest Your Majesty, who cares for nothing, that is enough.”
“So now you can ignore me?”
“You ask again.”
Ariana was scared of Cyrus when they first met.
If she said something wrong, his hand could ruthlessly break her neck, and the cruel chill flowing from his red eyes could pierce her heart.
She couldn’t claim to have completely understood him after just their third short meeting, but she could tell he wasn’t the man who killed people indiscriminately as rumored.
The red eyes shining beneath his thick gray eyebrows did not look as brutal as she had heard.
But her reluctance to get involved with him remained.
Ariana had her own plans, and she did not want the great power of the Emperor of the North to interfere.
Cold Male Lead Became My Clingy Husband (Female-Dominant)
Feng Bai Su transmigrated into a matriarchal novel, becoming the sister of the female protagonist and the Seventh Princess of the Feng Ling Kingdom.
After working herself to death in her previous life, finally reincarnating as a princess, she only wanted to be a lazy fish who could eat, sleep, and play.
Until she met the male protagonist from the book, Wei Jing Mo, and he took a liking to her!
Wei Jing Mo is the top young man in Feng Ling City, talented in both appearance and ability, from a prestigious family, with a cold and otherworldly appearance, a figure like the bright moon in the hearts of noble ladies. It was thought that only the most powerful and talented noble lady in Feng Ling City would be worthy of such a brilliant young man. Who knew that this young gentleman would secretly admire the infamous Seventh Princess?
Short scene 1:
Feng Bai Su looked at the young man crying like a pear blossom in the rain before her, and couldn’t help but doubt her life.
Wasn’t the male lead described as a cold and otherworldly figure in the book?
Then who was this poor little thing crying with swollen red eyes and tear-stained face?
Short scene 2:
Wei Jing Mo stared intently at Feng Bai Su who was about to go out, wanting to say, “Be careful on the road.”
Before he could speak, Feng Bai Su suddenly bent down and bit his cheek.
Her peach blossom eyes were full of disdain: “Tsk! You’re so clingy!”
Wei Jing Mo: “…”
A talented fox spirit female lead with a flirtatious appearance but actually abstinent VS A cold-looking but actually naive and clingy little jealous male lead
