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Chapter 18 • ────── ✦ ────── • A Snake The mansion was in a state of absolute frenzy upon her return. As Monica stepped through the entrance, she was amazed by the sheer volume of decorations and lanterns filling the garden. She had known the Mollets were wealthy, but the scale of this display was beyond anything she had imagined. “Oh, Miss Monica!” Hans the gardener greeted her with a look of relief. He had taken her packages and stacked them safely behind his work

Chapter 17 • ────── ✦ ────── • We'll Meet Again In the end, Monica left the boutique carrying four outfits, though in reality Louis was holding the boxes. By the time Monica regained her senses, she was already seated in a coffee house at the corner of the commercial street. She glared at Louis, who sat across from her. He narrowed his eyes and smiled. “My love, if you keep glaring like that—” “Louis, what’s in the bundle beside you?” “…A beautiful purple dress I bo

Chapter 16 • ────── ✦ ────── • Only to You Monica insisted on simply taking the money, but Louis maintained that such a thing was out of the question. “To send a lady away with mere cash would be improper.” “Why?” “It wounds my pride.” “But this was Garcia’s doing.” “Regardless, my pride remains at stake.” Monica had already resolved not to follow Garcia anywhere to buy clothes, regardless of whether he offered to pay. Louis, however, proved to be a formidabl

Chapter 15 • ────── ✦ ────── • Saturday's Arrangement “My wardrobe?” Riella’s face still hazy with sleep. Mrs Oran offered a bright smile. “The Mistress instructed me to help Miss Monica choose one of the dresses you sorted out last year.” Mrs Oran, perfectly dressed, stood in stark contrast to Riella, who sat in her nightclothes, clearly just risen from bed. Riella looked between Mrs Oran and Monica as explained how Lady Mollet had finally given in to Martinel

Chapter 14 • ────── ✦ ────── • Martinel Martinel was a good child. He was so considerate that Monica felt a twinge of shame for not expecting much from a boy raised in such a wealthy household. He deliberately walked in the shade to keep her cool and even handed her a fan. “You look hot, Teacher.” Just as he called Mrs. Mollet ‘madam’, Martinel addressed Monica as ‘teacher’ with the same politeness, even though he knew she was not officially his governess. Martinel w

Chapter 13 • ────── ✦ ────── • The Dull and Gloomy Physician Monica rolled up the sleeves of her forest-green dress, a garment more suited to a grandmother than a young woman. The heat left her no choice. She considered the long, heavy skirt before folding the waistline twice and securing it with pins. Exposing her calves made the temperature slightly more bearable. Still, the sweat would not stop. Fanning herself with one hand, she went to meet Martinel’s physician, a y

Chapter 12 • ────── ✦ ────── • When are You Free? In any case, since she had come this far, she couldn't simply go back. Monica pulled her fist from Garcia's hand and held her palm out flat. It was a silent demand for him to pay for her ruined dress and ribbon. “I spent my entire life savings on those.” Garcia raised his dark golden brows. “What kind of thoughtless young lady spends her entire life savings on a bit of ribbon?” “…I’d been saving up for it!”

Chapter 11 • ────── ✦ ────── • Pay Me Back! Monica glared at him again. Are you actually asking me that? Whether he understood the look or not, Garcia let out a short, hollow laugh and reached out his hand. “Hey, I asked if you were alright.” Monica couldn't find the words. In her heart, she wanted to leap up and grab the collar of this suspicious man who was looking down at her with such a doubtful face. “Just get up for now.” She truly didn't want

Chapter 10 • ────── ✦ ────── • Garcia Even after seeing him twice, he was definitely someone she knew. Louis. The man from the harbour who had guided her to the station when she first arrived in the city. “Um, Louis? Don’t you remember me? You showed me the way at the harbour two days ago…” “...Showed you the way?” There was none of the previous kindness to be found in him. The man glared at her with his blue eyes, looking fierce. “Yes, you did. Back then…”

Chapter 9 • ────── ✦ ────── • Is That You? Despite going to bed early, Monica spent the night with her eyes wide open. It wasn’t because the bed was uncomfortable. In fact, it was the coziest and most comfortable bed she had ever slept in during her twenty-odd years of life. But she found it difficult to get a good night’s sleep. In the end, she rose, while still fatigued, and washed herself again in the bathroom. She turned the tap on and waited a moment before warm water

Chapter 30 • ────── ✦ ────── • Marriage as a Shackle “……Ahem.” A brief silence hung between the two men. Then suddenly, Chancellor Federin Lewins burst into laughter, even pointing a finger at the emperor. “Hahaha! Are you trying to kill this old man with laughter, Your Majesty? This is even funnier than the time you wore heels and sprained your ankle trying to woo Empress Lovina.” “Hey, that was because Robina said she liked tall men! Stop laughing! Commander Lu

Chapter 12 • ────── ✦ ────── • A Lovesick Teenager “I was a little nervous, but I specially asked the head chef. He agreed right away.” “You get nervous too, Anna?” “Goodness, looks like you’re not gloomy anymore. You're even teasing me now.” Anna didn't leave until Psyche had finished the ice cream. Psyche handed the empty plate to Anna. “You don’t have to worry so much about what people in the duke’s household think. The royal family may have sold me off, but I

Chapter 29 • ────── ✦ ────── • The Return of the Black Monster (2) “……Why didn't you tell me?” Heath, Gilliana, and Vernon swallowed hard. They had expected their Commander to be angry. But since she had already used up her parental leave, and they themselves had insisted on staying by her side during that time. it hadn’t been easy to bring it up. Still, they couldn’t possibly be barred from using the Grand Training Hall simply because their commander had been absent.

Chapter 11 • ────── ✦ ────── • Both In the Past and Now He wasn't hurt by the sudden change in their attitude. Yes, because they weren't mine to begin with. The expensive clothes, the watches, the jewelry, the clean spacious room, even my parents’ love. None of it was ever mine from the start. Since it wasn't his to begin with, there was no reason to feel wronged for having it taken away, or to be disappointed in the couple who had so easily flipped their attit

Chapter 28 • ────── ✦ ────── • The Return of the Black Monster Knock. Knock. As if to snap Emily out of tearing at her hair, someone knocked on the door. It was the priests who had come for the baptism ceremony. Emily quickly smoothed her dishevelled hair, and adjusted her posture. “Come in!” Two men entered, wearing tall hats and clerical robes, their faces hidden behind white masks. One appeared to be an assistant, wearing a plain robe and carrying the holy water

Chapter 10 • ────── ✦ ────── • No One in This World Will Love Me Warren's clear, grey-blue eyes filled with sorrow, and the surrounding noblewomen looked genuinely heartbroken. Unconsciously, everyone wished for Psyche to accept Warren’s proposal. It was only an invitation to a salon, so why was the wife of a lowly murderer acting so busy? Warren Demiosis, who could offer such a kind smile to the wife of the man who had crippled him, must surely be an angel in human form

Chapter 27 • ────── ✦ ────── • The Children Wants to Become the Saintess “Ho? Is that so? Then I shall write the name of the recommended person and put it in the box.” Headmistress Norcia looked at Lucia with a playful, interested smile. “Now, for the sake of fairness, would the final nominee please come forward?” As everyone knew, Lucia hadn't said a word. Yet, by some twist of fate, she found herself standing on the podium. With eyes as dull as a dried pollack,

Chapter 26 • ────── ✦ ────── • The First Official Day of School Today was Nia’s first official day of school. The knights had been busy since dawn: prepping Nia’s uniform, making breakfast, and readying the carriage early. Perhaps wanting to make up for yesterday’s chaos, Gillie and Vernon were aiming for perfection, making sure not a single detail was missed. “……Yawn.” Unlike the others, Heath looked like a walking corpse. He let out a long yawn and eventually col

Chapter 25 • ────── ✦ ────── • A Chaotic Entrance Ceremony (3) The fanfare marking the end of the ceremony filled the small hall. Lucia held Nia’s hand, waiting for the crowded, clinking toasts to thin out. Glancing at her daughter, she noticed the child had been utterly dejected since returning from the garden. Nia was naturally a crybaby, but her plump cheeks were so slumped now that it looked like tears could spill at any second. She had left for the garden smilin

Chapter 3 • ────── ✦ ────── • Nothing More Than A Delicious Prey “M-Madam, are you okay?” “I'm fine. So, there's no need to go to the Duke.” “But...” Anna’s heart sank at her madam’s haggard appearance. Her cheeks, which had been as white as a drawing paper, were red and raw from crying so much. Psyche adjusted her slipping robe. “I'd like to take a bath to clear my head. You can draw the bath water, and Anna, please prepare some soup. I need to eat something