The Duke was standing by the window on the first floor of the mansion, waiting for Nelia and Layton.
In the presence of Duke Hart, Ton quietly approached and spoke.
“I’ve searched every nook and cranny of the house, but I couldn’t find a glass vial with medicine.”
Duke Hart turned his head towards Ton.
“Did any of the maids see anything?”
“Yes… that’s correct.”
Duke Hart realized that the vial with medicine had disappeared yesterday. Although he remembered putting it in his pocket on the day it rained, he couldn’t recall anything after that due to the severe illness he suffered.
The only thing he remembered was that when he left the mansion that day, the pocket felt empty.
Since it disappeared from the mansion, it was strange that the maids couldn’t find it.
Duke Hart tried to recall what happened before he left the mansion that day.
There was one person who came to mind.
“…Nelia’s brother.”
That day, Layton had unexpectedly visited the mansion. It was a short time, but they had a conversation in the reception room.
Could it be that he accidentally dropped the vial then? But if that were the case, the vial should have been found in the reception room, which wasn’t the case.
As Duke Hart pondered over the events of that day, he furrowed his eyebrows for a moment.
Could it be that he took it with him…
However, Duke Hart quickly shook his head. He didn’t want to suspect Nelia’s family based on uncertain circumstances.
As Duke Hart seemed lost in thought, Ton offered some reassurance.
“It should be okay. Even if an ordinary person picks up that vial, it would be challenging to figure out what kind of medicine it is.”
“Well… that’s true.”
Ton was right. Even if someone picked up the vial, it would be impossible to determine what kind of medicine it was unless they read the trade ledger stored in their room.
“Master, and today’s reply has arrived from the mage tower.”
“What did they say?”
“They mentioned sending a new mage on the day of the eclipse. They claim that this mage has much greater abilities than the ones sent before, so it should be trustworthy.”
“Understood.”
Ton hesitated for a moment before speaking.
“Will you transform into a monster again on the day of the eclipse?”
Duke Hart did not respond. His gaze lingered somewhere outside the window.
“Yes, since there hasn’t been an exception so far.”
“But with Miss Nelia, who can alleviate your curse, by your side, it might be…”
“That’s why we need to prepare more thoroughly. Because Nelia is by my side.”
Ton understood what he was trying to say and nodded.
“…I understand. I’ll make thorough preparations to ensure that nothing like last year happens again.”
“Yes, please do.”
As Nelia, who had opened the window, came into view, Ton quickly conveyed the remaining information to the Duke.
“The reply from the mage tower is placed on your desk in your room. Please check it, and if there’s anything additional you need, please let me know.”
“Understood.”
As the conversation ended, the front door opened, and Nelia and Layton entered.
Duke Hart, showing a much warmer smile than the slightly cold demeanor from earlier, welcomed the guests.
When Nelia opened the door, Duke Hart, with a warm smile like sunshine, was visible.
The Duke greeted Layton first.
“Thank you for accepting the invitation, Mr. Layton.”
“I appreciate it, but I had to rearrange my schedule suddenly because of your invitation.”
Nelia squinted her eyes and looked at Layton.
‘What other schedule?’
He’s probably making excuses to roam around strange places under the pretext of gathering information about Zigrid.
No, even if he actually came here after canceling another schedule, it was unclear why he would say such things.
“I see. Since you rearranged your schedule, I’ll do my best to treat you hospitably.”
In response to the Duke’s warm tone, Layton couldn’t help but smile, and his spirits seemed to rise.
The Duke led Nelia and Layton to the dining room.
The dining room was decorated with fragrant flowers everywhere, unlike usual. The fresh scent and beautiful appearance of the flowers seemed to stimulate one’s appetite.
Nelia, despite the beauty of the flowers, felt sorry for herself, sacrificing for Layton’s sake.
On the other hand, Layton, still with wide-open eyes, was fascinated by rare flowers and luxurious tables and decorations that were not usually seen.
As he was about to fall like a fool with his foot caught on the chair leg, the Duke quickly grabbed his arm and helped him.
Nelia sighed at the sight.
When Layton finally took his seat, the maids brought out appetizers.
The appetizer was canapé with caviar. Nelia had eaten this dish during her stay here.
At first, she was shocked when she heard that the dish had caviar. It was fascinating because she had never encountered such a high-end dish, even in Korea.
Layton stared closely at the caviar.
“Wow… what’s this?”
Caviar was also a rare ingredient here. The capital of the Andrian Empire was located inland, so seafood was relatively scarce.
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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