Watching the amicable couple walk away, a bitter smile crept onto Etienne’s face. It was just another ordinary day spent observing Fernando’s affection for Hannah.
“Have you arrived?”
Greeted by the butler, Etienne handed her gloves to a maid following her. Unconsciously accepting them, the maid was startled and handed them to the butler.
“Oh dear, are you hurt?”
Etienne nodded slightly and proceeded to her room. The butler, who had followed her, took a first aid kit from the maid and approached.
“Let me treat this.”
Etienne half-lay on a couch, extending her injured hand. She propped her chin with her other hand, looking away as the butler carefully examined the wound. Even a gentle touch caused the blood to start flowing again.
“That must have hurt.”
“Not really.”
Etienne replied indifferently, as if the wound on her hand was nothing. The real pain was elsewhere.
“Retin, the butler.”
“Yes, miss?”
“Am I ugly?”
The sudden question seemed to surprise the butler, who paused his treatment, then continued, replying:
“You are beautiful.”
“As much as Hannah?”
“You possess a different kind of beauty. If she resembles a freesia, you are like a red rose.”
Etienne’s gaze shifted to a mirror on the table, reflecting her face. Her wavy red hair and upturned eyes gave her a more irritable than gentle appearance.
“Hannah is prettier than me.”
Even when they both smiled, Hannah’s demeanor seemed softer, attracting most people’s attention. No wonder Fernando liked her.
“Those who care for you would be upset to hear you say that.”
The butler chuckled lightly, as if indulging a petulant child. But seeing Etienne’s expression still rigid, he gently patted her hand.
“Just because someone does not turn their gaze towards you, Miss, doesn’t mean you are lacking. To this butler, you are always the best.”
“What’s that supposed to mean?”
“It’s true. The rose is my favorite flower.”
The butler’s playful charm seemed to work, as a smile quickly spread across Etienne’s previously stiff face. A radiant smile, reminiscent of a garden full of roses, reflected in the mirror, but the actual owner of that face was looking elsewhere.
With a resigned look, Etienne said wistfully, “Will Fernando ever look my way?”
“I always believe such a day will come.”
“Still, what’s the use? Fernando likes Hannah. He was so worried today when she got hurt…”
Etienne’s voice trailed off. If only Fernando’s attention could turn towards her, even for a moment. She had loved Fernando for five years now, her heart entirely fixed on him, but within the confines of friendship, Fernando only saw her as a friend.
“Why not confess your feelings? Who knows, he might see you in a different light.”
“I don’t want to.”
Others might think she doesn’t confess because of her pride. While not entirely false, there was a more significant reason.
“What if confessing ends up making me lose sight of him altogether?”
Etienne’s voice became softer. Seeing Fernando tenderly care for Hannah always hurt, but the thought of not seeing him at all was worse, so she chose to keep watching from a distance.
It might seem pitiful, but this was Etienne’s way of loving Fernando. She might be sensitive and prickly, but she couldn’t walk away first.
A heavy silence fell. Etienne glanced at the silent butler. Was he thinking she was pathetic?
“Can’t be helped then. I will like you as much as he should.”
The butler’s resigned response surprised Etienne, who soon burst into laughter and swiftly changed the topic.
“What about my parents?”
“They’ve gone to the royal palace.”
“The royal palace?”
Etienne sat up in surprise. They had planned to have dinner together after her meeting. Her parents always valued family time, so this was puzzling.
“It seems something urgent came up.”
The butler, seemingly aware of the reason for their urgent visit to the palace, avoided Etienne’s gaze and gave a vague answer. As he was wrapping up the bandaging of her hand, a knight entered with a serious expression.
“Miss!”
Male lead is reincarnated to save his wife
I’ve also read this one twice already. The female lead is kinda soft and gets embarrassed easily—not really my type, but the plot is definitely worth reading. Hurry up and read it, y’all!
Intro
When Shen Yuan encountered Su Jin again in his previous life, she had already become the Prime Minister of the current dynasty. As for him, the former top young master of the capital, he had long since fallen into the abyss, becoming a singer on a pleasure boat.
After a song ended, he was redeemed and sent to the Su Residence.
Su Jin respected and cherished him, gave him a roof over his head, and bestowed him with warmth. Shen Yuan fell deeper and deeper, but before he could express his feelings, Su Jin passed away.
Shen Yuan died to follow her in death, but instead, he returned to when he was fifteen years old.
At that time, he was not yet engaged, and Su Jin was just a poor scholar.
Shen Yuan gritted his teeth, casting aside all his pride, and thought of ways to coax and entice her every day.
The colder and more indifferent Su Jin was towards him, the more proactive Shen Yuan became.
He was not afraid of being mocked by the world, only wanting to marry his Wife-master early, to hold her hand and never let go for a lifetime.
[Note: This story will not specifically point out the male lead’s reincarnation time point; it’s all in the details. Whenever you feel that the male lead is acting strangely, he has most likely been reincarnated.]
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