Trapped in the Mad Duke's Snare (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 48
Cassis straddled Adeline, their gazes entwined in midair.
“…Are you awake?”
Rubbing her sleepy eyes, Adeline lifted her hand and placed it upon the duke’s forehead.
At the faint warmth transmitted through her fingertips, the corners of Adeline’s lips curved into a gentle smile.
She’d been so startled when the duke, who had been confronting Heiro, suddenly collapsed.
Even now, recalling last night’s events made her heart pound.
Already, Adeline had fled from the duke’s estate, and he’d fallen ill searching for her—leaving him in a state of low pressure.
And as if that weren’t enough, Heiro had seen her together with him.
‘…It’s understandable he’d misunderstand.’
She couldn’t even blame him if he thought she was planning to run away again.
After the duke collapsed, Adeline immediately moved him to his bedroom. During that process, Heiro grabbed her arm.
“Adeline, what are you doing? Are you really taking care of the duke right now?”
“Of course. He’s a patient right now.”
Heiro frowned deeply, as though unable to comprehend her.
“Are you out of your mind? Leave now—come with me. My family’s domain isn’t far from here. We can go ask my father for help…”
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
Hahaha, the fastest marriage in the world! What is this? As if he didn’t see her a moment ago!
You filthy crown prince, we’ll see who laughs last when you see who married the one you were laughing at, you filthy bastard. May you rot in hell.
Honestly, Adeline is completely consumed by fear; she never tries to think of a solution and just wants to escape.