When The Silver Bell Of Charlotte's Pharmacy Rings (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 197
Charlotte glared at Adonion with eyes full of wariness. She had thought she understood him better than anyone else, but that was not the case. Adonion was far more inscrutable than she had anticipated.
Only now did she realize he was the kind of person who appeared to be a shallow, clear puddle but was in truth a thick, treacherous swamp. One wrong step, and she would be dragged into its depths, suffocated beyond hope of escape.
That couldn’t happen. Charlotte thought. Though her chest swelled with trapped air, making her lungs feel tightly constricted, she had to exhale calmly and slowly. If he sensed her fear, she would be pulled into his rhythm.
“I never expected you knew even that.”
Charlotte spoke. In response, he smiled as if receiving praise. It was an infuriatingly smug expression. Adonion was deliberately provoking her—poking until she snapped, then stepping back to observe her reaction. She must not fall for his trap.
Adonion spoke.
“You’re more famous than you realize, Charlotte. Not necessarily because of your abilities… But if it’s true you’re a medium, things might resolve far more easily. What do you think?”
“Easier?”
She couldn’t help but let out a hollow laugh. It felt as if someone had swapped the mouth that had just spoken of the agents’ sacrifices with another entirely. Charlotte instinctively stepped backward, widening the distance between herself and Adonion. She tried not to tread on the mangled corpse, but her heel landed with a wet squelch.
A chill ran down her spine.
“Your Highness means that if I could speak with the souls of those who died here… it would make tracking down Maleblanc easier. Is that what you’re saying?”
“Precisely.”
“For someone who so coldly let the worst fiend escape out of pity for the fallen agents, that’s a remarkably detached remark.”
“Is it? I don’t see it that way.”
Adonion took a step forward. Charlotte clenched her jaw and balled one fist tightly. She realized they had now reached an outright confrontation, but there was no turning back.
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After Being Cheated On, She Picked Up a Treasure (Female-dominant)
One-line summary: The husband I married on a whim had been secretly in love with me for a long time.
On the day when Jun Shao finally obtained the imperial decree for her marriage, Lan Qu, the person she had admired for six years, defied the decree and ran away.
Her gentleness and devotion, her promise of a lifetime together, were all disregarded by him. Instead, he dreamed of entering the palace to serve the Emperor’s sister as a sixth-rank attendant.
News of this incident spread throughout the capital, and the alleys in front of and behind the Lan mansion were crowded with people who came to watch the commotion.
Jun Shao should have been embarrassed and angry.
But someone stepped in to protect her dignity.
The figure was in a miserable state, yet still possessed an undeniable elegance and handsomeness.
The young lord struggled to climb the wall of the Lan mansion and shouted to her, “If he won’t marry you, I will!”
So, Jun Shao took advantage of the situation and married the person.
She thought the young lord did it to save the Lan family from the crime of defying the imperial decree, but never imagined that from beginning to end, what he coveted was her.
*
After the wedding, Jun Shao felt like she was living in a dream.
Her Wife-master was as beautiful as a fairy in a painting, skilled in the six arts, well-versed in poetry and literature, capable of being gentle and attentive, and also grand and dignified. Most importantly, she was the only one in his heart and eyes.
Jun Shao didn’t know how Lan Shiwu, as a illegitimate son without a father and blessed with beauty, had managed to preserve his purity, recklessly escape, and use his last ounce of strength to ruin his own reputation, all because of his love for her, just to stand before her.
She could only see him gazing at her with eyes full of love, and when she bestowed a name upon him, his eyes shone like stars.
“You have come to me like a weary bird perching on a branch. I shall call you A Qi.”
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