If you just listened to the words, it seemed like she was worried about a family member who had not returned since leaving in the morning. But the anger in her voice was so intense that it seemed she might grab Aelfrie’s hair and shake it at any moment.
Normally, Elize stays only at home, never going outside.
For Elize, activities should always take place within the home or another mansion, and walking around outside in such a place was a shameful act unbefitting a lady.
Elize, who had such thoughts, was standing at the door.
Aelfrie unknowingly broke into a cold sweat.
Recently, she had become particularly sharp about public affairs.
Even Lady herself was at a loss as to what to do, vexed dozens of times a day by Elize, and it seemed that today the sparks would surely fly at her.
Aelfrie quickly got out of the carriage and held out the bag she was holding to Elize.
“I’m sorry! I went out and got hurt…… Ah!”
Before she could finish speaking, she felt a pain in her head. Elize had grabbed Aelfrie’s hair and pulled it.
Even though her body had been disoriented all day, it now wobbled weakly. Her injured ankle throbbed, and her knees gave way.
Even in the moment that seemed about to fall, Aelfrie held onto the paper bag she had been holding.
If she lost this too, it wouldn’t end with this degree of scolding. So at least this……
At that moment, the body that was about to fall stopped moving. Someone’s hand had grabbed Aelfrie’s arm.
Aelfrie looked at the hand holding her, feeling its familiarity.
Just as he had done earlier in the day, Kyle was holding her up so she wouldn’t fall.
“What is it, you?”
Elize, surprised by the unexpected interference, stared at him.
She had run at Aelfrie without even noticing who was around her, the irritation from waiting all day exploding.
In fact, she had no intention of paying attention. From the beginning, there was no one around Aelfrie who was worth caring about.
But the moment she looked at the man who had grabbed Aelfrie, Elize momentarily forgot what she was trying to do and couldn’t take her eyes off him.
“Who is he?”
What was certain was that she had never seen this person before.
It would be impossible not to remember who he was if she had seen that face even once.
The man had a beautiful face that could momentarily make one forget about tormenting Aelfrie.
Even though she was currently meeting a public figure known for his handsome looks in social circles, no one would pay attention if this stranger was placed next to him.
He wasn’t just handsome. From his tall stature that allowed him to look down on her, to his robust body that could be imagined even through his clothes.
The body seemed as if it had walked straight out of a mythological statue in the Royal Art Museum.
And above all, he had an atmosphere that intimidated others just by quietly looking at them.
‘The Grand Duke never did this…….’
Feeling instinctively that he was far superior to her, Elize untangled Aelfrie’s hair that had been wound around her hand and quickly straightened her appearance.
“What’s the matter!”
Then the Jajak couple, who had heard Elize’s voice inside the house, hurriedly came out. They, too, were as furious as Elize.
Usually, Aelfrie would have quickly taken care of it on her own. But what on earth had happened that she had not returned until evening?
Ordinary parents would have worried first, but the Jajak couple did not hide their irritation either.
It was because they had to deal with Elize’s growing irritation all day long, thanks to Aelfrie being late.
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.”
