Probably no one in the Empire thought so. She was satisfied knowing just this much of a secret.
[This is the time separator]Time passed more smoothly than she had thought.
Today marked exactly two weeks since she had started working as a maid for Duke Hart.
Amazingly, nothing had happened during that time. Rather, it felt a bit more comfortable working.
The significant change in her perception of Duke Hart had brought her peace of mind.
Contrary to what she had anticipated, he worked more diligently than anyone else and took care of the people around him with affection.
Especially the Duke, he behaved that way towards the subordinates.
Would one call his style an instance of survival of the fittest? Strong for the strong, weak for the weak.
Nelia even began to suspect if there might be another twist in the latter part of the novel that she had not read.
That the Duke was not actually the villain.
Additionally, there was a particular reason why she started thinking that he wasn’t a bad person.
“Today, it’s apple pie.”
It was because of the dessert that the Duke brought every morning.
Whenever he appeared in the morning, he always carried a small box in his left hand, inside of which was a luxury dessert that couldn’t be found anywhere else.
Not only desserts from Pashu Bakery, but desserts from an unknown source were top of the top.
Several times, she told Duke Hart, who brought the desserts as if offering a morning tribute, that he didn’t need to do so.
“I enjoy seeing Nelia savor the food.”
Duke Hart always refused such refusals.
So now, without feeling embarrassed, she reached the point where she enjoyed the desserts he gave her.
“I will enjoy it.”
Nelia picked up a piece of the pie. Her beautiful posture was about to bring a light smile to her lips.
‘…It can’t be.’
Nelia kept her expression under control as if restraining herself.
Because she knew that Duke Hart would again stare intently as she ate.
Even when he was busy, he always made sure to watch her eat till the end.
It was overwhelming at first, but now she was used to it and was able to eat without being conscious.
Nelia closed her eyes and bit into the pie. The sweet and sour taste seeped in following the bite mark on the surface of the red apple.
‘Where does he get something like this?’
Nelia marveled at the heavenly taste and sneakily glanced at Duke Hart.
He usually had a smile on his lips as he watched her eat, but today his expression was a bit peculiar.
Duke Hart, looking at Nelia vacantly, opened his mouth.
“Nelia.”
“Yes……?”
“Can I have a bite too?”
Huh……?
One of Nelia’s eyebrows raised subtly.
Duke Hart had never asked to eat the dessert first.
‘But he wants to share……?’
His behavior, different from the usual, was suspicious, but she had no choice but to scoop the pie onto a plate and slid it towards him.
“Please have some.”
But he didn’t pick up the fork, he just stared down at the pie.
“Why aren’t you eating?”
When Nelia asked, seeming puzzled, Duke Hart slowly raised his head.
“Please feed me, Nelia.”
When scheming men desperately battle for her favor in the male harem
This one’s also on my reread list! The rivalry, scheming between the men in the imperial harem are just as intense and thrilling as in classic palace drama novels, where concubines fight to the death. Give it a read, girls! I promise you won’t be disappointed.
Synopsis:
“I am not worthy of her… but I still want to be by her side, even if only as a loyal dog…”
Those were the painful whispers of Yue Guanyi – the proud Crown Prince of the Great Qi, who was torn between deep love and a guilty conscience. Despite holding the supreme power of the Imperial Guard, he still could not forget the dark past when he was sold into a brothel.
Fate played a cruel twist when Qiu Shuzhi – a young female official who had just passed the imperial examinations with top honors – stepped into his life. She did not know that she was the one who had saved him from a tragic fate many years ago. And now, her heart was the target of pursuit for both Yue Guanyi and the powerful Empress Dowager Qin Qing.
While Yue Guanyi only dared to silently care for and protect the one he loved from afar, the Empress Dowager Qin Qing openly expressed his feelings and did not hesitate to take advantage of his power to approach Qiu Shuzhi. The covert struggle between the two most powerful forces in the imperial court began…
Trigger warning: All men in this novel are yandere style.
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