Unable To Escape (10 Chapters Left to Complete) - Chapter 22
Killian was always the one who gave Alicia both hope and despair at the same time.
Thus, having repeatedly ascended to heaven only to plummet into hell, Alicia could do nothing but swallow a bitter smile this time as she watched Killian ruthlessly crush the hope she had once again raised her head with.
“Out of curiosity… is that the reason for your kindness?”
“I’m glad it felt kind to you.”
It couldn’t possibly be “glad.”
At those words, which felt more like mockery, Alicia lowered her gaze and bit her lip.
It was clear that the letter bidding farewell to her love had stirred his curiosity.
She wouldn’t have felt this wretched if he’d shown no reaction at all.
“Didn’t the words in your letter feel sincere to you?”
“I’m sure you weren’t lying.”
She could understand him not accepting her love because he didn’t believe it—but she hadn’t expected him to doubt even her genuine intention to withdraw her feelings and instead feel curious about it.
“It’s the truth.”
Would he finally believe her if she said this?
“How long will this truth last?”
No—he didn’t believe her.
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.”
Alicia is very unlucky. Of all the servants, she found only Killian’s spy.
Marisa wants time to tell Killian about it. The problem is that Alicia never suspected her.
We are all shocked. The person Alicia came looking for right in front of her.