“If that carriage doesn’t stop in the middle, we won’t run into each other.”
“…That condition is annoying.”
“Why would there be any issue if we run into each other?”
Even though Alex understood that Ludvy was the one going there, not Leharth, Leharth couldn’t relax.
“It wouldn’t matter if only I were the target, but it doesn’t seem like that’s the case.”
In the carriage returning to the mansion, Etienne looked at the paper given by Leharth. In her other hand was a mirror given by Fernando.
Each item felt like it held a certain meaning.
The mirror from Fernando reflected my current appearance, my face as a newly grown adult. On the other hand, the paper from Leharth indicated Etienne, who could learn about the past.
“It seems like they are connected.”
As Etienne mumbled while holding the mirror and the paper, she felt Fernando, sitting across from her, staring intently.
“It was just a mutter. You don’t have to worry about it.”
When Etienne casually spoke, Fernando, as if understanding, looked away again.
‘Anyway, even if I try to restore it myself, it will take time.’
Thinking that she couldn’t do it right now, she was leaning towards leaving it alone. As she was about to put down the mirror, Etienne froze while looking at the window reflected in the mirror, or more precisely, what was outside the window.
‘Prince Ludvy?’
The man reflected in the mirror was undoubtedly Ludvy. Etienne quickly turned her body to look out the window. He disappeared quickly as the carriage was moving, but she hadn’t seen it wrong.
She placed her hand on the window frame and looked outside. However, he didn’t appear again.
‘Well, now that he can move freely outside.’
There was nothing strange about being outside. However, her pounding heart didn’t calm down.
“Etienne, are you okay?”
Fernando asked with concern. Etienne tried to turn her body toward him, removing her hand from the window sill.
“I’m okay—”
That’s when it happened. The carriage suddenly jerked forward as Etienne’s body bounced forward.
“Ugh!”
The carriage shook violently, and something wrapped around her body. At the same time, Etienne tightly closed her eyes and clung to whatever she could grab. It felt like she wouldn’t be able to endure this shock if she didn’t hold onto something.
“Ah.”
Once again, the carriage shook violently. With her eyes tightly closed, Etienne crouched down further.
“It’s okay.”
In the midst of confusion, Fernando’s soft voice in her ears comforted her surprised heart. The carriage had become quiet again. As the surroundings became silent, Etienne slowly opened her eyes.
In Fernando’s embrace, breathing heavily, Etienne looked bewildered, unable to comprehend what had happened. All she knew was that the carriage had shaken violently.
“It’s okay now.”
Fernando swept Etienne’s back and comforted her, causing her to slowly release the tension from her body.
“Haah. What happened?”
“It seems like we hit something.”
Fernando also didn’t know the exact situation and looked outside the window. After giving Etienne’s shoulders a reassuring pat, he spoke.
“I’ll go out to see what happened and come back, so stay here for a moment.”
“Just stay inside the carriage?”
“It’s probably better that way.”
Fernando looked outside again. Etienne was about to turn her head to follow him, but a large hand blocked her view.
“It’s better not to see.”
“Fernando.”
“Just stay here for a moment. Understand?”
“Yeah….”
As Etienne obediently nodded, Fernando patted her head as if to acknowledge her compliance and then went outside the carriage.
Left alone, Etienne knew she was sitting on the carriage floor but couldn’t bring herself to stand up. While watching the accessory she had pinned in her hair lying on the carriage floor, she suddenly realized that she had lost the things she was holding.
“Where are they?”
Etienne examined the floor. The mirror and the paper were essential items that shouldn’t be lost. Fortunately, the mirror was not far away. Upon seeing it, Etienne sighed in relief and reached out towards the mirror.
It was fortunate that she didn’t lose the gift from Fernando. As soon as she picked up the mirror, she noticed the paper lying nearby.
Luck was on her side. As Etienne picked up the mirror and was about to get up, she suddenly looked down at the mirror.
“A mirror…”
Perhaps due to the earlier impact, there was a crack in the middle of the mirror.
She considered it fortunate to have found it, but it wasn’t. Etienne sniffled slightly and mumbled.
“What on earth happened?”
When I looked outside, there was nothing. So even Prince Rudvi was missed…
“Wait a moment. Prince Rudvi?”
Could it be related to him? Anxiety slowly crept in.
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)”
— Reading Guide —
Cold female lead & dramatic black lotus with hidden yandere traits male lead
