Duke Hart showed a weak smile. The Duke then closed his eyes and laid his head on the desk.
Listening to the faint sound of his breathing, she could tell he had fallen asleep.
‘He must be very tired.’
His always neatly arranged hair was directionless and disoriented today.
Nelia reached out unconsciously and stroked Duke Hart’s hair.
‘It’s soft.’
His silver hair looked like fine spider threads, making her want to touch it.
It was as soft and smooth as silk, just as she had imagined.
So Nelia sat quietly beside him for a while, resting her chin in her hand as she looked down at the Duke’s tranquil face.
.
.
.
The Duke had asked to be woken up in ten minutes, but even after the promised time, Nelia did not wake him.
Looking at his peaceful, sleeping face, she felt that it was the right thing to do.
But soon, the Duke’s eyelashes began to tremble, and his voice, waking from sleep, reached her.
“……Nelia?”
Nelia stood up from her seat.
“Duke, are you awake?”
The Duke smiled with a not fully awakened face.
‘This appearance is somewhat unfair…….’
It was a harmless sight, doubting whether this was truly Duke Hart, notorious for his malicious intent.
If he was usually a foxlike figure bewitching people, then he now seemed like a gentle pup.
“I didn’t sleep for long, did I?”
He seemed to be unaware that he had been deeply asleep for a short time, or that she had been stroking his hair.
Swallowing a sigh of relief inside, Nelia answered calmly.
“Yes, about fifteen minutes?”
“Although it was brief, I feel like I slept well. It’s been a while since I felt this refreshed…….”
As the Duke said, his complexion looked much better than before he fell asleep.
The Duke rose from his seat.
“It must be because Nelia is here.”
From a dog, he turned back into a fox.
For him, it was as natural and routine as breathing to seduce someone.
‘So, Earl Clint…’
Nelia shook her head.
Let’s not be interested in other people’s private lives.
“Actually, I have insomnia, so I don’t sleep well.”
Duke Hart said, looking out the window.
Tap tap, amidst the sound of rain, his voice resonated somewhat lower.
“Especially on rainy days like today. I feel weak.”
Nelia thought it was surprising that Duke Hart shared more personal stories with her than she expected.
“What do you do when it rains then?”
“I finish work early, stay in my room, and just wait for the rain to stop.”
I see.
Due to the gloomy weather, perhaps? Duke Hart, looking out the window, looked particularly lonely.
Thinking about it, the Duke lived alone in this large mansion without a family.
‘My father died at the hands of the Emperor, and my mother was in the domain.’
How did Duke Hart’s father end up dead at the hands of the Emperor…?
Given that the Emperor is friendly to Duke Hart, it seems like the Emperor doesn’t know that he killed Duke Hart’s father.
Nelia, who hadn’t read the original to the end, didn’t know what happened.
“Shall we start working?”
Duke Hart smiled gently. The melancholy look he had earlier had disappeared.
Nelia erased his complex circumstances from her mind and offered an awkward smile.
“Yes.”
After Duke Hart composed himself, work progressed smoothly.
Before she knew it, the clock was pointing at six in the evening.
‘Today no guests came.’
As if to consider Duke Hart’s poor health condition.
Knock knock.
Just as she was thinking this, someone knocked on the door.
A voice came from outside the door.
“It’s me, Clint.”
Ah, Earl Clint…
Nelia thought she should get out of the way and started packing her things.
In contrast, Duke Hart frowned slightly at Earl Clint’s visit.
Soon, the door opened without permission.
“Why don’t you answer when I’m inside… Ah, Miss Nelia. Hello.”
Earl Clint’s gaze landed on Nelia and his tone suddenly softened.
“I remember telling you not to come at this time.”
“I had no choice, it was urgent.”
Earl Clint did look really rushed, as he said.
Nelia got up from her seat tactfully and bowed her head.
“I’ll leave first.”
“Take care, Nelia.”
“See you next time, Miss Nelia!”
Phew, what a relief.
Since that time when she overheard the awkward conversation, Earl Clint hadn’t visited the Duke’s mansion at all.
After hearing their conversation just now, it seemed like they had a separate meeting time.
‘Could it be… they are meeting secretly…’
Ah… no, let’s not mind it.
Nelia shook her head and looked at the sky.
When she went outside, the rain was still pouring refreshingly.
As if it would swallow everything.
[This is the time separator]Meanwhile, in Duke Hart’s study after Nelia had left. After Nelia disappeared, Duke Hart, as if tired, rested his chin and said.
“Why did you come?”
“You said your medicine isn’t working as well. It’s almost lunar eclipse. Is it worse than before?”
“It’s not that I can’t control it completely, but I have to double the dose.”
Earl Clint’s gaze fell on Duke Hart’s ankle.
“You did well to use the excuse of a hurt foot. It’s dangerous to frequent the palace at a time like this.”
“I can’t keep staying in the mansion like this. I have to find a way, somehow.”
Duke Hart’s expressionless face was as dark as a deep shadow.
“I’ll hurry to find a way, so be careful not to reveal your identity to anyone in the meantime.”
Viscount Clint extended a glass bottle full of pills.
“Especially, to Miss Nelia. I know you rely on her, but it’s a family matter. We need to be careful.”
Duke Hart’s gaze turned towards the night sky, obscured by dark clouds.
“……I know.”
A deep sigh was visible in the silver pupils of the Duke.
My Arch-enemy Sealed My Memory and Said That He is My Husband
This is an incredibly captivating story that you absolutely shouldn’t miss! I’ll give a brief introduction here, and below you’ll find a detailed synopsis of the plot.
The female lead is a fierce and powerful demon king. The male lead is a once-in-a-millennium celestial lord, admired by the entire cultivation world.
They are equally matched, legendary rivals who have battled for centuries.
In the final duel, the female lead is gravely injured. The male lead saves her, seals her memories, and hides her true identity. He tells her that he is her fiancé. His entire life has been flawless—except for the one thing he never expected, never controlled, and never wanted to control: falling for his greatest enemy. She is his inner demon, his obsession.
When the female lead regains her memories, she is furious at his deception.
She makes his life a living hell.
And somehow, the male lead—possibly a total masochist—doesn’t mind at all. In fact, he’s happy she’s paying attention to him.
Yep, we’re back to my favorite trope: male lead suffering. If you love this kind of story, jump into the pit with me now!!!
Intro
Dong Xia lost her memory.
Her handsome and extremely powerful fiancé Li Qing comforted her: “It’s okay if you can’t remember. I’ll always be with you.”
Everyone thought Dong Xia’s ancestors must have burned incense to get such a perfect fiancé. He was the number one person in the immortal realm, yet he remained chaste and only loved her.
…
The day before marrying her fiancé, Dong Xia finally remembered everything.
She wasn’t suffering from memory loss at all.
Her arch-enemy had made her fake her death, destroyed her cultivation, replaced her memories, and pretended to be her deeply in love fiancé.
No wonder he said, “It’s okay if you can’t remember”!
Dong Xia laughed coldly as she pulled out her long knife: Li Qing, prepare to die 🙂
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Li Qing, as the supreme being of the immortal realm, was the people’s shining beacon.
The only unknown stain in his life was his affection for Dong Xia, the ruler of the demon realm.
In the final battle of the war between immortals and demons, the sky collapsed and the earth shattered. The ruler of the demon realm was finally slain under the sword of the supreme being of the immortal realm, and everyone in the immortal realm applauded.
The cultivation world lost a ruler of the demon realm.
And in the back mountain of Li Qing’s cave dwelling, he secretly hid away a fiancée.
Notes:
1. The female lead is white on the outside, black on the inside, and the queen of flattery; the male lead repeatedly tests the edge of darkness, a VIP guest at the crematorium.
2. Fantasy cultivation world setting.
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