This is what happens in pillow talk politics. Either being discarded after losing favor, or finding oneself in a predicament after the departure of the beloved. At least in this case, the son prospered, so it wasn’t a total failure.
“So, what about the carriage from Franz that we sent back today?”
“We had no choice. With the Countess having lost her memory and unaware of all this, sending her to meet the Grand Duke could have been dangerous. Franz might seem always smiling, but he hides sinister intentions behind that smile. He could have exploited her memory loss. That would have been a disaster.”
The devious nature hidden behind a smiling face – that was Franz’s character as explicitly described in the novel. I thought nobody knew, but apparently, some were aware. After all, not everyone is a fool.
“Besides…”
“Yes?”
“The Countess needs to be extremely careful and cautious now. More than ever.”
“Because of the newspapers? About being the scandalous and debauched heiress and all that?”
“That too, but more importantly…”
“More importantly?”
“Why are you lowering your voice so much? You’re making me nervous.”
“It’s just that… you might become the Grand Duchess Albrecht. Getting entangled with another man could cause big trouble.”
“Who’s becoming Grand Duchess Albrecht? Me?”
My astonished face prompted Hanna to blink in surprise.
“Me? Why would I?”
“Why? Because you are the mother of Grand Duke Albrecht’s child!”
Hanna’s last exclamation echoed through the mansion.
…because you are, because you are, are you, are you…
It took me about two seconds to realize that it meant I might be marrying Karl.
“Because of Valerie, I have to marry Grand Duke Albrecht?”
“Of course. There’s a legitimate child between you two, and neither of you has any official fiancé, so there’s no reason you shouldn’t get married. In fact, there are only reasons why you should!”
Marriage.
If we only consider Valerie and Celeste’s lives, that would indeed be the most ideal ending. Although the order might be reversed, if the two get married, everything would be neatly resolved.
But what worries me is that, for some time now, things have been flowing very differently from the original story. I find myself wondering if this is okay, then thinking, why not? Then again, I worry about the repercussions of completely destroying the original plot.
Was it a mistake to leave the capital on my own to find a way to live independently?
No. Considering Valerie’s age, this world has been twisted even before I became Celeste. I might have contributed to the collapse of the original story, but I wasn’t the instigator of its destruction.
At this point, the original story serves more as a cheat key, revealing facts I didn’t know or secretive relationships unknown to others. It can be neither more nor less than that.
In the original, Celeste was the villainess destined for downfall, but now that I am Celeste, I am definitely not that person… Shouldn’t I be entitled to a happy and comfortable ending?
People are inherently selfish, after all. Since things have come to this, I guess it’s time for Celeste to take the lead role.
Top Celebrity Younger Brother Bears Her Child (Female-dominant)
One-line summary: Forced to live stream romance with a top celebrity in a female-dominant world.
Yan Jin transmigrated into a brothel, with a fellow transmigrated junior beside her.
Hearing the obscene words coming from outside, the unfortunate junior covered his ears tightly, his cheeks flushed red, and whispered to comfort her, “Don’t worry, I will definitely help you escape.”
“Don’t worry, I will definitely defend your chastity.” Yan Jin looked at the flawless and delicate features of the unfortunate junior and gently comforted, “Because we have transmigrated into a female-dominant world.”
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Top celebrity Yu Shu suddenly fell into a coma during a concert.
Research scientist Yan Jin fainted in the lab after working overtime.
Two people with no connection were rushed to the same hospital.
Three days later, neither of them had woken up.
Suddenly, the entire nation discovered that a live streaming app had been forcibly installed on their phones.
Upon opening it, they heard the two discussing how to escape from the brothel.
The entire internet was in an uproar.
After the two successfully escaped from the brothel, Yu Shu’s fan group rushed to make a banner and sent it to the hospital overnight.
“Big sister bravely took action to defend the chastity of our idol!”
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When Yu Shu was diagnosed with pregnancy, Yan Jin stared at his belly for a long time.
Covering his stomach, he muttered gloomily, “If you don’t like it, I’ll go get an abortion.”
“It’s not that I don’t like it.” Yan Jin hugged Yu Shu and said softly, “I just feel like I’m not human.”
Yu Shu comforted Yan Jin, “I was already an adult when we got together.”
Yan Jin hesitated, “But you won’t be of legal marriageable age even after giving birth to the child.”
At the same time, a flood of bullet comments appeared in the live streaming room that the two couldn’t see.
[Although it’s inappropriate, I also want a young and handsome boyfriend to have my child.]
①Male pregnancy (highlighted)
The female lead is five years older than the male lead, and the male lead is already an adult when he appears.
