To You Whom I Don’t Love That Much (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 046
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At those words, Cardier and Rosetta’s expressions stiffened simultaneously. Rosetta barely suppressed the urge to click her tongue in irritation. The Crown Prince did possess an unpleasant temperament, a face that looked suspiciously shifty, and an overly grating voice… yet despite all that, he was still a member of the imperial family and a potential future emperor. Had this been an ordinary noble family’s event, merely attending would have been considered a great honor.
However, since the occasion was the wedding of Lady Valdemore, with whom they had been engaged for years, the notion of honor felt absurd. If Rosetta had truly been ‘Leah,’ she would have felt only a single emotion.
How dare you crawl in here?
The Duchess’s face had likewise paled with humiliation, as if sharing the same thought. Of course, Rosetta hadn’t inherited even a fragment of Leah’s memories, so she couldn’t fully empathize with that feeling. Still, she utterly loathed the Crown Prince.
For some reason, she thought seeing a toad covered in boils would probably feel less repulsive than facing that man.
“You’re here.”
At the voice from behind, all three of them, who had been whispering closely, simultaneously turned around. In that moment, Rosetta was deeply struck by the Duchess’s change in expression.
“Your Highness, Lady Audrey.”
The Duchess took the hand offered by the presumptive Crown Princess and gracefully bent her knee in greeting. Last time, she’d been too flustered to notice properly… but now, she realized the young woman was remarkably beautiful. Her jet-black hair and soft violet eyes shimmered with an uncanny radiance, rare in the Empire.
“Duchess of Valdemore. It’s been a long time.”
Although officially treated with near-imperial status as the future Crown Princess, her origins remained unclear, and she still held no noble title—merely an untitled lady. Thus, casually demanding such imperial-level courtesy was practically an insult.
After receiving the Duchess’s greeting, Lady Audrey turned directly toward Rosetta and extended her hand.
“Congratulations on your marriage, Lady Valdemore.”
Even the address was not Duchess Montrosa, but merely Lady Valdemore. Despite the marriage vow having been sealed, proper respect through formal title was clearly warranted.
My Step-brother Is Obsessed With Me (Female-dominant)
A gentle female protagonist vs pitiful in the early stage, and a sick male protagonist in the later stage
Cheng Songer transmigrated into the body of a vicious cannon fodder female supporting character with the same name as her in a female-dominant novel.
In the original story, the cannon fodder female supporting character was inhumane, committing domestic violence, gambling excessively, being lustful, and even wanting to sell her stepbrother to a brothel for money.
As luck would have it, she just happened to transmigrate at this time.
Seeing Cheng Qingzhi biting his lip, enduring the tears in his eyes, looking pitiful, her heart softened.
She stuffed the money back into the Madam’s hand and reached out to him.
“Brother, come home with me.”
A very interesting story. I’m delighted.