What is it, why are you whispering? Tell me too…!
Nelia, who was already exasperated because of Duke Hart, perked up her ears when she heard his name mentioned.
She could barely hear Shaun’s tiny voice.
“He… likes men.”
“What?!”
Lily pulled away as if startled.
“That… That can’t be.”
Right. It can’t be.
I don’t know why that rumor spread, but the Duke definitely likes women.
‘In the original, Duke Hart was in love with the female protagonist, Charlotte.’
The reason he doesn’t get married must be because he is waiting for his true destiny that he will soon meet.
“Anyway, it’s said that such rumors spread because he keeps delaying his wedding.”
“It must be because he’s busy. He’s taken on so many responsibilities of the Empire….”
“That’s true too. If the Duke were to get injured, there’s talk that the Empire wouldn’t function properly.”
Nelia, who was eavesdropping on her parents’ conversation, paused for a moment.
“That’s right. Duke Hart is like a cogwheel that runs the Empire. He absolutely cannot get injured.”
At Lily’s firm voice, Nelia’s heart throbbed.
She recalled the incident from earlier again.
‘It couldn’t be that he hurt his foot because of me…?’
It was clear that Duke Hart was one of the key figures of the Empire, holding a national position.
That’s why he was referred to as the cogwheel of the Empire.
And she remembered a fact that she had momentarily forgotten.
She had received unintended help from Duke Hart, but he was definitely not a good person.
In the original, Duke Hart often got into disputes because of his beautiful appearance and gentle atmosphere.
He retaliated fiercely every time.
One day, Duke Hart, who was insulted by a thug in a back alley, gripped his jaw tightly and said,
‘You’ll find it easier to live without a tongue.’
And just like that, swiftly.
Remembering that scene, goosebumps rose on Nelia’s arm.
Duke Hart returned what he received in spades.
Right…. I had momentarily forgotten, but Duke Hart was such a person.
A sudden anxious thought surfaced.
‘If something happened to his steppedon foot, he might retaliate against me…’
Nelia, who was blinking anxiously, shook her head rapidly.
Don’t worry too much in advance.
It’s regrettable that I stepped on his foot, but it wasn’t intentional and I definitely apologized.
Besides, the heels of the shoe were sharp, but they wouldn’t shatter the top of the foot, and at worst, it would be a slight fracture.
Really! Truly! If by any chance! Duke Hart demands compensation, she had the means to pay it.
‘It’s not my money, but since I’m the only daughter, my father won’t turn a blind eye.’
Even though she kept telling herself that it would be okay, when she recalled Duke Hart’s nature, she immediately let out a sigh.
Nelia’s heart kept oscillating like a seesaw for a while.
[Star Icon][Star Icon][Star Icon][Star Icon]As soon as Nelia returned home, she told her parents about the accident caused by Layton.
Naturally, her parents were shocked, and her father sent Layton to the monastery the next day.
They must have sent him to learn to be a better person, but Nelia didn’t have high hopes.
People don’t change easily.
And she predicted that it wouldn’t take him long to return.
Right now, both her parents were upset and acted as if there was no hope for Layton’s return, but since they were both softhearted, they would soon start to think that they had been too harsh.
In fact, Nelia didn’t have much interest in what happened to Layton.
What was immediately important to her was Duke Hart’s foot.
After the party day, she had been continually plagued by anxiety.
But Nelia’s worries gradually lessened.
Contrary to her expectations, Duke Hart did not appear the next day, or the day after that.
‘Phew, it seems I was worrying unnecessarily.’
Nelia thought, closing her book.
She had learned a lot from this experience. Among them, the painful realization that she should avoid social gatherings as much as possible.
The party, her execution block, had passed, but in its place, Layton caused trouble.
Since Layton messed up more before taking responsibility, she almost became the person who damaged the necklace in the end.
‘The process was different, but the outcome was similar to the original.’
It seemed that fate fulfilled itself in some form.
If Duke Hart hadn’t stepped in, she didn’t know how the situation would have unfolded.
So, it seemed the correct choice was to live as she was, somewhat present, somewhat absent, meet a simple man, and get married.
Of course, that was a story for the far, far future.
There were too many privileges she had yet to enjoy as the only daughter of an earl.
Today, too, she got up late, basked in the sun, and had brunch. The maids even brought her meal to her bed.
In the afternoon, she had an art class for her education.
Although she was supposed to paint a cat, some monster was drawn on the canvas.
She felt sorry for the teacher who was sweating profusely, but what could she do.
She hadn’t held a brush her entire life.
Male lead fell into her trap — and shattered when she walked away
This is also on my reread list!
This one is a slow burn, but when it burns, it burns hard.
Definitely worth a read, y’all!
The story follows a thousand-year-old seductive spirit who, on a bet, sets out to charm the male lead—a once-promising but unfortunate cultivator.
But just when she succeeds in making him fall for her, she heartlessly leaves, driving him to madness.
Determined to find her at all costs, he captures her, keeping her by his side no matter what, even if she hates him.
I love this kind of trope—I enjoy watching the male lead suffer in agony.
The ending drags a bit with unnecessary filler, but that’s fine.
As long as I enjoy the beginning, I’m good.
Intro
As an enchantress, Su Heng possesses captivating eyes and charming beauty, easily manipulating the joys and sorrows of living beings at her fingertips.
But to enchant a god, making him taste the bitterness of love’s separation, long-lasting resentment, unattainable desires, and inability to let go…
Do you dare?
Su Heng assists a divine lord in his cultivation, aiming to make him experience all the sufferings of love, so that he can attain the Great Dao.
Only after being chased down from the heavens by the divine lord, confined and completely possessed by him, does she realize how successful she has been.
The once gentle and polite youth has transformed into someone she no longer recognizes.
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