Duke Clint gulped down the tea left in his cup and powerfully stood up from his seat.
“Yes, I’ll deliver the medicine to the Duke properly.”
“Thank you, Miss Nelia.”
The Duke walked towards the door. Nelia followed him out to see him off.
“This is enough to see me off.”
However, Duke Clint said his goodbyes at the door of the library.
“I’ll see you next time.”
“Please come to play again.”
Above Nelia’s head, which was bowing in greeting, Duke Clint’s voice was heard.
“Ah, and there’s something I forgot to say…”
“Yes?”
“In a few days, it’s the day of the lunar eclipse that happens once a year.”
Duke Clint hesitated before speaking.
“You must return home on that day.”
It was an abrupt statement, but Duke Clint’s voice and expression were more serious than ever.
“Absolutely.”
It was as if he was warning of some danger.
[This is the time separator]Duke Clint disappeared after leaving a vague statement behind.
‘A lunar eclipse…?’
Was he talking about the phenomenon where the moon is completely hidden by Earth’s shadow?
So this world has that phenomenon too.
But why did he say to be careful? Judging by his serious expression, it seemed like a grave matter.
‘If you’re going to say something, you should tell me the reason too…’
She felt like there was something going on, but decided not to ask any further because she thought asking the landlord would be the most accurate.
Duke Hart came back when the sun was setting and it was getting dark.
“Nelia, I’m back.”
Nelia lifted her gaze that was looking down at her desk. Duke Hart was peeping through the doorway.
“You’re back?”
Nelia deliberately spoke in a softened tone. Duke Hart blinked his eyes slowly, as if noticing the change.
Then he opened the door wide and came towards Nelia. There was a white box in Duke Hart’s hand.
“On my way here, I stopped by the bakery and brought a strawberry tart.”
He didn’t buy it, he brought it… And suddenly, Nelia remembered something she had forgotten.
Ah, Pashu bakery… He bought it.
Nelia looked down at the white box and asked.
“Is it a bribe?”
“It can hardly be considered a bribe. If it can soothe Nelia’s anger, I might even be willing to give an entire bakery.”
Wow, I’d be as wealthy as my father then. A ridiculous thought made a giggle escape from Nelia’s lips.
“Shall we eat together, Nelia?”
“Sure.”
Nelia cheerfully nodded her head. The two sat facing each other, a table between them.
When the Duke opened the white box, a strawberry tart, unseen for a while, revealed itself.
Truly, it was a sight to marvel at.
‘A strawberry tart, that’s cheating.’
The Duke often brought desserts, but, considering her, he always bought a variety. Thanks to that, she could explore everything from exotic fruittopped desserts from who knows where to homemade desserts that were one of a kind.
As Nelia eyed the strawberry tart in front of her as if she were about to drool, the Duke handed her a fork.
“Go ahead and eat.”
“Okay… then.”
Without refusing.
Nelia moved her fork. She cut a piece of the tart to fit nicely on the fork and brought it to her mouth.
Nelia hesitated and sneaked a glance at Duke Hart.
“Would you like to have some, Duke?”
“No, thank you.”
A rejection, as always.
He always suggested they eat together, but she was the only one eating.
‘Well, it doesn’t matter.’
The fact she could enjoy this delicious dessert alone was a tremendous fortune.
But she felt a little sorry that the Duke couldn’t enjoy this happiness every time.
Hesitating, Nelia asked.
“Duke, what kind of food do you like?”
“Favourite food…?”
The Duke echoed her question as if hearing it for the first time. Then he fell silent.
“I’m not sure.”
Was not being sure equivalent to not having a favorite food?
Nelia almost dropped her fork in shock. The world was full of delicious food…!
“I don’t have much of an appetite.”
Considering Duke Hart’s usual demeanor, she could understand his lack of appetite.
He always ate in a graceful and calm manner, only consuming food for nutritional intake. She felt so when she saw he didn’t marvel at anything he ate.
“Is there anything you particularly like?”
Nelia tilted her head and asked. The Duke stared straight at Nelia.
And then he lifted the corners of his mouth in a smile.
“Squirrels.”
Squirrels…?
“Do you like animals?”
“No. It’s not about liking animals, I like squirrels.”
Nelia thought it was strange for the Duke to like squirrels.
‘Snakes are the natural enemies of squirrels…’
Of course, Duke Hart is not a real snake, but from the squirrel’s perspective, how scary would it be if a snake liked them?
And yet, Duke Hart was drawing a pleasant smile, thinking about squirrels.
“…Should I catch one for you?”
“No, I don’t need other squirrels.”
“Other squirrels…? Are you already keeping a squirrel?”
“Well, I’m not exactly keeping it, but it’s similar.”
Considering the size of the mansion’s garden, he might be talking about a squirrel passing by there.
Nelia decided to leave the squirrel talk aside.
She needed to focus on the tart.
The tart, which melted in her mouth, disappeared quickly.
“Ah, I ate well.”
She leaned back against the sofa with a satisfied expression, and felt something strange in her pocket. When she felt it with her hand, she touched something clumpy. It was the medicine that Count Clint had given her earlier.
Nelia, who took the medicine bottle out of her pocket, held it out to Duke Hart.
“Duke, here’s the medicine. Count Clint gave it to me when he left earlier.”
“Count Clint came and went? He didn’t mention he was coming….”
The Duke seemed slightly displeased by the Viscount’s visit.
However, he quickly relaxed his expression and asked.
“When did he visit?”
“About 2 hours ago……?”
The Duke took out a pocket watch and glanced at it. Then he put the watch back.
“Did he say anything else unnecessary to Nelia?”
Nelia rolled her eyes, trying to recall.
“Well…… He said he knows I’m staying at this mansion. While talking about the medicine, we discussed your curse, Duke.”
The Duke frowned once again.
“The Viscount, he knows Nelia is staying here?”
“Yes. He said he knew when he saw the furniture being moved in.”
Whenever Viscount Clint was involved, Duke Hart occasionally made a disgusted face.
Whether it was because it was someone else’s business, it was both strange and amusing to see Duke Hart making such an expression.
“Huh.”
The Duke sighed.
“……Why?”
“It’s nothing.”
The Duke forced a smile and looked at Nelia.
“I was just a bit worried that the Viscount might babble unnecessary words to our mother.”
Babble…… It was the crudest word the Duke had said.
There was a word that bothered her more than that.
‘What does it mean that Viscount Clint is speaking to the Duke’s mother……?’
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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