“……Is that so?”
The man’s eyes emitted a definite light in the darkness.
As if trying to discern the truth of this statement.
For some reason, it seemed this man had the ability to see through others’ true intentions.
He clearly would not be fooled by a clumsy lie.
The only way to make this man believe was for her to deceive even herself.
Liz thought of Kain. No, she thought of her past self, who had been in love with Kain. Then an insistent, desperate, yet affectionate feeling naturally welled up.
“I’ve been in love with someone for a long time.”
“I haven’t heard anything about a suitor.”
The man said, narrowing his eyes.
Has he already finished his investigation?
Liz struggled not to show her surprise.
“Of course…… you would. We’re meeting in secret. Because of our different status……”
“……. ”
“But what does status matter? I love that man very much. He knows everything about me. Habits, tastes, sleeping patterns, and even……”
The moments she had to swallow her loneliness amidst her family’s indifference. Everything.
But she didn’t want to tell this man about her pitiful past.
“Even though I’ve been acting pretty badly, he has been consistently beside me, never leaving. Nobody else could handle me. The truth is, I……”
“……. ”
“I’m a bit obstinate and fussy.”
Liz was satisfied with her act.
It was a fairly plausible speech and expression. Though she couldn’t see her own face, she must have appeared deeply lost in an affectionate and stubborn love.
Even she had been momentarily confused when confessing.
Could feelings for Kain still remain?
“……I see. I understand.”
The man’s piercing eyes dimmed and looked downward.
Was he heartbroken by the rejection?
But the glance and expression that briefly caught Liz’s eye seemed much more complex.
It seemed momentarily lost.
Always having seen his confident and relaxed appearance, Liz found this confused look slightly strange.
But, whatever happens, as long as he gives up on her, nothing else matters.
Liz did not want to become entangled with such an extraordinary person.
“If there are no more questions, I would like to leave now.”
Liz reached for the mattress to rise.
“Do you remember my name?”
“……. ”
Strength did not enter her hand.
Liz’s body stiffened at the sudden question.
“……Name?”
“Yes. I taught you before.”
“Ah……. ”
What a disaster.
Liz was not good at remembering people’s names.
With women, since she saw them frequently in social circles, she inevitably remembered, but it was different with men.
There was no need to remember the names of those who were not family or lovers, and thus, her ability to remember men’s names had naturally atrophied.
There were only three men whose names Liz remembered.
Her father, Kain, Jonathan.
It had been no problem to live with just that.
But…….
Who would have thought such a problem would arise?
“Name……?…….”
Liz tried to recall the name, drawing it out.
But it just would not come to her. It was something like Ka…… what was it again?
Since she thought she would never see him again, she hadn’t listened carefully, and it was a complex name with many characters.
If only it were as easy as Kain’s name.
While diving into the unconscious sea searching for the lost name.
“Hersis.”
The man closed his eyes slowly, then spoke as he opened them.
“Hersis Castrion Roscarlang.”
“Ah……. ”
Hersis…… that was it.
So what he said before, Ca something, was his middle name?
Well, what does that matter? She wouldn’t have remembered anyway. But wait.
Hersis? It sounds familiar, but where have I heard it……
While puzzled by the sudden feeling of deja vu, the man spoke in a low, subdued voice.
“If you don’t remember next time I ask, I won’t let you go so easily, like today.”
The sound echoing in the cave was a dangerous growl, like that of a wild beast.
(This is a time separator.)
“Are you awake?”
Liz, who had come out of the room, was taken aback and froze.
“I’ll go ahead, so follow me out slowly,” she had said, and when she left thirty minutes later, the man was nowhere to be seen, and his friend greeted her with a sharp gaze, as if he hadn’t slept all night.
Liz, who had shrunk at his vigor, awkwardly greeted him.
“Ah… Hello.”
She suddenly remembered that she hadn’t introduced herself.
She thought she should do so now, but it seemed polite anyway. After all, she was an uninvited guest who had been put up for the night.
“I am Arister of the Verium Duke’s family. Usually called Liz. Thank you for taking care of me last night.”
The silverhaired man acknowledged with a nod of his head, then spoke.
“We probably won’t be calling each other by name anyway, but since you’ve told me yours, I’ll tell you mine.”
With a tone as cold as his eyes, the man revealed his name.
“Ishar Rodem.”
Ishar, Rodem.
Both were names. It meant that he had no intention of revealing his identity.
What’s this? Is he a secret agent?
“Ah, yes. Lord Ishar… I see.”
Liz gave an awkward smile and looked around.
Male lead is a Destined Young Husband (Female-dominant)
One-sentence summary: Wife-master, listen to my explanation!
Li Ruantang, a young lady from a prestigious family, stumbled and fell. When she woke up, she saw a noble and beautiful young man sitting by her bedside, wiping away tears.
The young master had slightly reddened eyes, and his every move exuded charm.
The sight made Li Ruantang’s eyes hot and her heart flutter. After all, she had made a bet with the young master Meng from the neighboring family. If she couldn’t marry a husband before the end of the year, she would have to admit defeat and give up the jade she had worked so hard to obtain.
Outside the window, the flowers were in full bloom.
Rather than losing the bet, the jade, and her face, Li Ruantang calculated that it would be better to seek marriage with the young master in front of her, killing three birds with one stone.
…
Meng Jun never thought that an accident during a spring outing would lead to them rolling down a cliff and into a river, yet still survive.
Now they were trapped in an unknown village, and Meng Jun had overheard that the family who had rescued them had their own intentions.
After all, it was Li Ruantang who had lost her mind and sought marriage first. He was only trying to protect himself!
Glancing at Li Ruantang, who was listing her own merits, the young husband’s voice softened, and he blushed as he lied, “W-wife-master, Wife-master, don’t you remember me?”
The young husband’s voice was clear and handsome, coaxing Li Ruantang’s heart to be soft and sweet, and she spared no effort to protect him.
It wasn’t until they returned to the capital that Li Ruantang suddenly remembered.
When they had fallen off the cliff, in order not to implicate Wei Yunruo, whom he secretly admired, the young husband had instead pulled her, who was slightly farther away, down the cliff with him…
Short summary by Yuushi L: Initially, the male lead (ML) liked another girl, while the female lead (FL) liked the ML. Both fell off a cliff. The FL temporarily lost her memory, and the ML, fearing others might take advantage of him, claimed FL was his wife while they were staying in a village. Later, when they returned home, the FL regained her memories and remembered that the ML liked someone else, so she kept her distance from him. However, during their time living together in the countryside, the ML’s view of the FL had completely changed. From this point, his pursuit of the FL begins.
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