When Pride Falls at Your Feet (19 Chapters Left to Complete) - Chapter 98
“…A person involved in the incident? What evidence has come to light? It was an utterly baffling statement. Emilia slowly lowered both hands and stared at Alessandro.
Alessandro was still glaring fixedly at Enrico with an unwavering expression. After a brief silence, his eyes twitched slightly as he watched Enrico draw closer, the only one among them wearing an utterly unconcerned look.
“So they said you were injured—your condition really does seem quite poor, Uncle.”
His voice, tight with barely restrained fury as though he wanted to tear Enrico apart with his teeth right then and there, was laced with palpable killing intent.
“Given how strangely you’re speaking…”
Enrico, now standing right before Emilia, twisted the corner of his mouth and gestured toward the carriage with his eyes.
“Well then. If you’d just tell me first what our nephew here was about to say, I could judge whether it’s strange or not.”
“I don’t understand why I should have to tell that to you, Uncle. Unfortunately, I only promised to tell Emilia.”
“That may be true. But for now, please take a look at this first.”
Immediately, a loud commotion erupted from the carriage. Hearing sounds of resistance, Emilia’s gaze also turned that way—and her jaw dropped at the utterly unexpected figure she saw.
‘Count Vallemont?’
She couldn’t fathom what was going on. Why was Count Vallemont emerging from the carriage, and why was he in such a disheveled state, as though he’d been rolling around everywhere?
He was thrashing about with all his might—clearly, had it not been for the gag tied around his mouth, his screams would have echoed throughout the area.
Emilia frowned slightly as she observed Count Vallemont’s condition. Wrapped entirely in a black cloak with only his face partially visible, he looked gravely unwell at first glance.
His face was so unnaturally pale it was hard to tell whether he’d gone deathly white from fear or if his skin had actually changed color. His whole body trembled violently, appearing so precarious he might collapse foaming at the mouth at any moment.
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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)”
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Cold female lead & dramatic black lotus with hidden yandere traits male lead
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