Etienne looked at her hands. The delicate hands of a girl not yet fully grown, only calloused from holding a pen.
Her fingers, stained with ink that never completely washed off, spoke of her days immersed in books as a child.
Lifting her head, she brushed her hair behind her ears. The hair that lightly caught on her fingers was cut just above her chest line.
Reaching out, her fingers stumbled upon something on the bedside table. Realizing it was a mirror, she brought it forward to look at her face, appearing to be around sixteen or seventeen. Etienne sighed.
“What on earth happened?”
She felt the cold, sharp sensation of the guillotine’s blade against her neck, and then all her memories stopped.
Surely she had died, but it was as if she had woken up from a deep sleep. Sitting on the bed, dazed, Etienne was different from the bustling maids around her.
Unfazed by her stunned expression, they attended to her needs.
With the housekeeper’s urging of limited time, they hurriedly prepared Etienne perfectly, only relaxing after placing her in the carriage.
Throughout, Etienne pondered over what had happened to her.
“Was it all a dream?”
She muttered, then shook her head. The news of her parents’ passing, the royal knights storming the estate, every detail was vivid.
The shock and sorrow she felt as her butler collapsed before her eyes still weighed heavily on her heart. How could she consider it a dream?
And then…
“Fernando.”
Etienne softly called out the name that had deeply stirred her heart. Her five years of harboring feelings for him confirmed that everything that happened was real.
“Have I returned to the past?”
If so… Regardless of how it happened, she had to accept her current situation.
Etienne slightly pulled back the curtain with her hand. Feeling the carriage’s vibrations, she looked outside. At this moment, she was on her way to the Spracher ducal estate with her parents.
Coincidentally, today was the day she first met Fernando.
There was another piece of evidence that she must have returned to the past. Everything was unfolding exactly as Etienne remembered.
Upon arriving at the ducal estate, after briefly greeting the duke and duchess, she was granted some free time.
The duchess had told Etienne she could explore the estate. Without declining, Etienne immediately set out.
‘I need to see him.’
If the same events repeated, she wouldn’t doubt it anymore.
Etienne headed towards the garden within the estate. The garden, embracing a lake, was a famous spot that everyone visiting the estate should see at least once.
But Etienne paid no attention to anything else. To her, the garden’s picturesque scenery didn’t matter. She hurried, almost running, to reach her desired location as soon as possible.
“Haah.”
Leaning against a large tree, Etienne caught her breath, her chest heaving. It was natural after practically running across the wide area.
As her breathing steadied, she stepped further from the tree she was leaning on.
The moment the lake, hidden behind the tree, came into view, Etienne inhaled sharply. The lake surface, rippling under the sun, sparkled beautifully.
“Fernando!”
But Etienne had no time to admire the lake. An incongruous figure floated in the water, unmistakably human but motionless.
Calling out Fernando’s name, Etienne kicked off her shoes and plunged into the lake.
Her skirt, soaking wet, slowed her down, but Etienne persisted, driven by the sole thought of saving Fernando.
The water, reaching her waist, suddenly deepened to her shoulders with the next step, but she kept her chin up and didn’t stop.
The moment her swirling hand caught Fernando’s clothes, Etienne wrapped her arm around his neck. Fernando’s body was easily pulled along by her.
Despite the struggle of her waterlogged dress and the heavier weight of Fernando, she pushed forward with life-or-death determination.
It felt like the lake was endless, but ultimately, Etienne succeeded in saving Fernando.
Exhausted, she dragged his body to the shore and collapsed beside him, gasping for breath. Her arms, propping her up, trembled, and a metallic taste filled her mouth.
Too drained to think of pulling Fernando’s legs out of the lake, she just lay there.
“Why did I have to come back on this day?”
Etienne grumbled, forcing strength into her shaking body. Had she returned a day later, she wouldn’t have had to do this again.
“Coming back isn’t all good.”
It meant reliving painful memories.
“Fernando, you really…”
After saving him, her confusion about returning to the past evaporated. Now, she just wanted to catch her breath.
The first time, the euphoria of saving someone overwhelmed her thoughts, but experiencing it again brought a cynical laugh.
“I must be crazy.”
Regaining some energy, Etienne flopped onto her back and sat by the lake. She turned to Fernando, whose face had regained its color.
Looking at his face, she felt her earlier wish to wake up tomorrow instead of today slowly fading. She didn’t mind spending time next to Fernando.
When the male lead is punished by carrying the female lead’s child and having periods like a woman
“I’ve given birth to two children for you, yet you still think about him.
Was I nothing but his substitute to you from beginning to end?”
Synopsis:
Meng Huan, a scumbag who has dated countless girlfriends, transmigrates to a female-dominated country.
Day 1: Whether it’s female dominance or not doesn’t matter. The beauties here are passionate and amorous. Isn’t it easier to date them than in modern times?
Day 2: After a night, Meng Huan discovers the differences in the female-dominated world. Men here actually have chastity locks and menstrual cycles. This hinders his ability to perform, damn it!
Day 3: What’s wrong with sleeping around? I don’t want you to marry me. I’m meant to be a playboy. I don’t care about male virtues… What? You want to drown me in a pig cage? Marry, I’ll marry!
Day N: Meng Huan inexplicably vomits and receives the shocking news of his life… He’s pregnant.
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