Trapped in the Mad Duke's Snare (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 72
At the sound of Adeline’s voice, Eric emerged from behind the curtain where he had been hiding. He strode in and swiftly bound the maid.
‘T-this isn’t right.’
Despair settled over the maid’s face.
She cast a quick glance toward Cassis, who lay on the bed.
His Grace must have very little time left—she could have finished the task smoothly if not for this!
“Why, why are you doing this?! I’m His Grace’s chambermaid! I only came to deliver medicine—why are you restraining me?!”
The maid twisted her body, crying out with a look of injustice.
But soon, pulled by Eric’s firm strength, she collapsed onto her knees on the floor.
Desperate to escape the situation, she tried to invent an excuse—if they examined the contents of that vial, the poison inside would surely be revealed.
Adeline slowly looked at the medicine bottle clenched in the maid’s hand. Her sharp eyes locked onto the maid as she abruptly turned.
“Medicine? You mean this medicine laced with poison?”
“Poison?! I merely prepared the medicine exactly as prescribed by the physician!”
“Prescribed, you say.”
A bitter, mocking smile crept onto Adeline’s lips as she muttered toward the maid.
Adeline stepped closer and roughly grabbed the maid’s chin, lifting her face.
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.”
It wouldn’t surprise me if the crown prince stabs the empress some day.
Wow, I thought these two had made progress. I’m a bit surprised by the Duke’s reaction but he has been ill and chronic illness can affect your thought process.
I get the feeling Severus isn’t what he appears to be. Perhaps like his namesake?