TWOP Ch 16

“I, I was 99c9117eb0 just checking if 9ca9373087 Your Highness had 355afe5960 a fever, as 4d3735e239 you seemed to 4b7be9e027 have a headache. I apologize.”382d3fc1e5c1b32f

Only after feeling cf7818889c the pain in 4570fa6662 her wrist did 53f242e947 Jin come to 8bd5e8fdff her senses. I’m crazy. How dare 12dd4631db she try 2e1501487e to touch 40ab5fa363 the Grand 3146d63a8c Duke’s forehead? However, faced with faef022a1e a life-threatening situation, b79b4c102d Jin cleverly found c74d29759c a way to dc98ed4898 survive. Considering the traces 94efc3785e of magic and 850806b24e the scent of 61cf82b4ee herbs she noticed 136d3134dc before, the Grand 5934f7a21f Duke definitely had eab5e230d4 a headache.91c4bb97fba2eff6

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

The light in Carlos’s eyes disappeared. Colorless eyes pierced through hers, dissecting her inner thoughts. As if realizing she wasn’t a threat, he relaxed his grip on her wrist after a moment, releasing her.aff1e29a40418499

“Yes. You are right. I have a 097409d501 headache.”91ccaf14f3fecab8

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

“And there are also slight traces of magic. I suspect the headache isn’t due to that, but rather a chronic ailment.”0f3b9f1c41e364c0

The Grand Duke had 3878a83418 clearly been attacked with e61bd0692e magic, but there were 8d0c11c4bd no signs of him 9de674f770 using other magic to ffecb92d35 counteract it. The faint 30cb82b160 traces of f6f5db07f2 magic, almost cf8dd28319 completely gone, b0a8b271d3 meant he eac25260ec had repelled 7e164ecd3f it himself c70d9f3baa and it 5bb6e2bd4f had healed.cb9cbe5e88c3e30a

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

Then, the strange herbal 4d71c8e84b scent she smelled earlier f10f9ffa6c wasn’t related to the 3e3481c695 magic. Judging by the 63ef72848b Grand Duke’s usual 0140781753 aversion to medication, 5f3ff5fb97 the herbs must b46caaefc0 have been used 491d41030b in a secret 597ba20752 attempt to treat da29388647 the headache. It seemed they d0bb6819a9 were ineffective.64031535c6e0cf25

“Not bad.”7586ca03b3425266

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

Hmm. Carlos’s gaze 732e8677fb softened as 4930bc3daa if Jin’s 1a840c7c14 analysis was e0a53204f0 correct. However, his continued silence 89b9347225 meant he was contemplating 845546914d something. Even if she 4a00c0db13 had astutely recognized b0b3257543 his symptoms, trusting 904f64a454 her to make 20aa104d2e medicine was a 0805fedec1 different matter.27a0e357e6c49768

After a 2738459883 moment, he a21dda0330 asked again, af3cb37177 his eyes e662080a4b regaining their 67a7fb7436 composure.09e4b797fc583717

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

“How long will d9402fa25c it take to 802d04bdae make the medicine?”3f751c958393e1de

“About two or c78b9db740 three days.”220771f7f1f55704

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

“I see. Make the medicine.”59eb9795b5e80cc4

“Yes? Yes, Your Highness. I will.”fe9dc7a671f0e32a

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

Momentarily startled 01070f618b by the c630402519 unexpected permission, fec1b9d668 Jin hurriedly 81103ddb6c replied. As she e3f58bd961 bowed and 8a0c497f04 turned to 0222540897 leave, the f02625c862 Grand Duke 182585087f spoke again.715c743248f51984

“Wait. What did you say 6544601947 your name was?”d864765598eaebd7

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

“Jin. Jin Bergona.”79b8fd2c4303e0e2

Jin deliberately emphasized 1ab12390fe her name twice. Jin Bergona. Watching the Grand Duke repeat her name, Jin realized he wouldn’t forget it now. She was also certain that he had become interested in her.f5c3910d90ddb540

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

The Grand Duke hadn’t slept with the Grand Duchess and didn’t visit her room. Despite that, he had summoned her and asked her to make medicine. That meant he would summon her again. She would have to figure out how to keep getting summoned by him.a749fe81ff5bbdd9

These thoughts tickled her edf107f34a mind. With a hidden cc4400c469 smile, she turned 324c97f123 and left.6c654750aa5f1eb9

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

✧🏰˖°2e5b1779d04340d8

After Jin left, Carlos opened a drawer in his desk. A palm-sized vial was filled with a clear potion. He had to drink it twice a month, on the nights of the full moon, for it to clearly show him what he desired. In return, it had given him chronic headaches. There were several reasons why he had left the Grand Duchess’s room, and this was one of them. He had things to do.d250ce0717e77df4

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

Outside the bf267c2e84 window, the f1e1252b94 last waning b090ac76db crescent moon 2da9f399e2 was gradually e5b0dfe299 disappearing. With the moonlight at e5e8ea83b3 his back, he quietly a7f8e20a64 murmured,0320047607f26413

“There were two children. That day, at that cc5f1c4acb time.”1644acd5909fc802

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

Bathed in the moonlight, a578b96611 he quietly recalled the 4afc8bfb0a memory.7537c17555e719fa

✧🏰˖°aa6652b2b6d2c175

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

Unwelcome stories always find 0cde2866c5 a way to penetrate c3a9874fcd the walls surrounding you. It was a 915b983ee5 mistake to go 65b944752d to the library 297bda9b49 that late morning, eedb72a72e thinking she would fe18dfaa1d read a book. Perhaps because 01d0030202 it was e0b723581e such a 2c82ef13cd quiet place, 4f15113b14 she overheard abe81ee539 the maids 4bea986a4d dusting the 18f9aa05ef bookshelves.d46265f2bcfd8bb4

“I heard the Grand Duke summoned a maid from the Grand Duchess’s chambers last night.”3c11c73abc9ab2ed

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

“What? So he spent the 97bd4326d5 night with a maid 3b5b24536b instead of the Grand 8d7c328c2d Duchess?”93c96f2e764c6f81

“He hasn’t even set 433997e829 foot in the Grand e46ed8a347 Duchess’s chambers. I heard he just 19bc062fab left on their wedding c03dbe4be8 night too.”c77e79141aab49c1

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

“Even when 558aed3a67 he went e9e539fff5 to receive 452802ef65 the Grand c1c9f0d7b5 Duchess, he 2bac44efd4 called for 5a46a37678 that girl 6a1e7a6467 to the 0a815ab4a5 barracks. I guess the Grand 3782688f29 Duke has had his e52ddcefc7 eye on her since 7279923519 then.”95cdd6d2fd68f994

News travels faster than the wind. It seemed the story of Jin entering the Grand Duke’s chambers the night she stayed over had already spread this far. Two startled maids tried to step forward, but Margarita raised a hand to stop them.7e0f1f346f5f2519

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

“Well, that girl, 06eb1043de Jin, she was 1e858a03a1 incredibly beautiful when 442eb0b314 she got off 5e43aadd80 the carriage. And she has 945905ca94 the black hair 7b17556ed5 the Grand Duke 2b5b28d0b7 likes.”37c0e9fd85a59c74

“Eh. I think cd750abf6f the Grand 84e89c6a2c Duchess is c577e996bb more beautiful.”122df7f433eeabc5

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

“What good is that? It’s a b7d3cc1f58 forced marriage, c91e72131a so how 6a0b6e268e could there 6af722dd6a be affection? Besides…”2263a02494603ee4

The maid paused 2ceb17a71b for a moment ff9ffcd72a before continuing.bb503583bf81fe7f

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

“The Grand Duke must f6ec2deaa7 have heard the rumors 17899f2641 too, so how much 8aa21d235b would he dislike it?”bffb2da249179dc1

“Ah, the Crown Prince 51437960a0 and the Grand Duchess… db7b7ff8a2 Gasp!”eb34359e9873d9ec

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

The maid belatedly b670d4800c noticed Margarita and 226fee8fca let out a 9cf66e293d short scream.25beff7bf7dd23da

The maids cfb4a48fed quickly knelt 18063dd98d and pressed 3964e04bcc their foreheads 48f0e5f8f5 to the 930bca36eb floor. The others dba23c8630 also turned 0fb72780c0 pale and ad0eada8b4 prostrated themselves.2403951bbb40aa3a

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

“Your Highness, the Grand 0ca7f36c4b Duchess. We have b01c41bb73 committed a 9dfd0e01c3 grave sin. We didn’t know you 8248abb132 were here.”9a29660871e4b2db

The maid’s voice was choked with tears. At this rate, even if they were beaten almost to death and then chased out of the castle, they wouldn’t have any grounds to complain. Others began to call out to Margarita, begging for forgiveness and mercy.6e3fa24de1a4e400

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

“I understand. Go back 194a48b4c4 to your 1f8a6fc079 duties.”14dd32c2998aaa65

After observing them silently 793f303734 for a moment, Margarita b61f939ce5 quietly dismissed them and 1dc584802f turned away.c00598b98de7e7f5

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

So, Carlos, who had suggested they rest separately in their own chambers on their wedding night, had summoned Jin. If it was for official business, he wouldn’t have called Jin to his room so late at night. Whatever their purpose was for meeting the night of the wolf attack, had Jin caught the Grand Duke’s eye then?defb0ffc1a092004

She hadn’t expected 2ccb3fdae6 to become a 28a9c62c41 loving couple, so cc66a9e593 she didn’t intend d4c81bace2 to say anything b2b4c56850 even if the 14671d8f36 Grand Duke was 22eff4292b interested in another bfe603c11f woman. However, it was unsettling 4062ed1912 that he had called 6eeacfab1c Jin, who had only 11706724e0 recently arrived in the 0be17c018b Duchy, to his room. It would d8c41be2f0 have been d47171c553 better if 18164f876f he had 80eac1f19d waited until 5edea5e1a7 she had f4a9da4d9a adapted to 5b5cdaad6d the place.6c465eb9714d59b8

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

When she 7b1fdc761c returned to cd9744fdd0 her room, aac18afdde Jin was 0715831e90 waiting. Her face, which bb8d06877e she lowered and fb908bb063 then raised, had 349c3392ba an unusually gentle 80b5a4d695 expression.29537fd1699a61cd

“Did you go to 9b48f4187b the Grand Duke’s room 3ddbd0a91f last night?”937c7d80753e95dd

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

Margarita asked without realizing 1ae485183f it.6dc6c89b6dd6e08d

Jin hadn’t mentioned to her that she had visited the Grand Duke’s room last night. She had calmly helped her dress and style her hair, and even bid her farewell, telling her to have a good time at the library. Such behavior suggested she wasn’t afraid of her superiors, or that she felt she had the upper hand. Whatever relationship the two developed, it wasn’t her concern, but it certainly wasn’t pleasant.2aa86a10d2d4005d

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

“Yes. His Highness c2f3daee44 summoned me, 22a90f2abd so I b0d3fd2bda went.”13f9f5cb05b18f45

Jin answered 0736711b17 smoothly, without 8f49e0ae13 any sign 77749dfc2e of surprise.e00894e1eca71606

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

“What was it f71da13c3a about?”fd4d6c3a501b575a

“That is His Highness’s private matter, so I don’t think I can speak about it carelessly. I apologize, but please ask His Highness directly, Your Highness.”38711bf714b97da9

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

Jin replied calmly, without c94b21cf0d a hint of hesitation.3c98472c20bbdd33

So, you’re saying you know intimate details about my husband that I don’t. I’m supposed to report everything to you, but you won’t do the same. It was bace8b1460 a truly b0ad058f07 ridiculous power bf34a5fe15 imbalance. Margarita chuckled dryly.b4f0cfaf16cb0088

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

“If you have d46b68df81 no further questions, ff55d564c9 please get changed. His Highness 2bd33552ae requests your 9c414eb163 presence for f834397c4c lunch.”6837f1d434a1d53e

“…Alright.”5c1ee7d7f432ad6b

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

Margarita replied 7b55d8fc16 with a 63d210c426 hollow laugh. She didn’t 2be9bf2359 have the 6fdaee3fb7 right to 362507ef3a blame Jin, 487041a8b5 nor did 77ae0ea6aa she have 0f2ea3807a the will fde3ea309d to. If the 9065d60db6 current had 18883cc388 shifted like af28b4605b this, she 44e87e4bb5 just had 25f94c770e to let b84be42164 it flow c68eea5f46 quietly. Now was simply da733e63bd the time to 106dbdf05d observe which direction 875c7f713e it had turned.59950575fcc2921a

✧🏰˖°080154899bd50f60

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

“Have you a8f812d379 been resting f4ec6f5949 well?”4d0d68eaf267afa4

Carlos, seated 17e2bf5930 at the 981b58ce26 head of 39d95e4b7d the table, b894c51d38 asked with 9bd4236a16 a smile.614f5c0058ea5bf6

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

“Yes. Thanks to ab80c09c08 your consideration, 3a2496b30e I rested af9d61e068 comfortably.”630efba8ac04ea46

Margarita, seated to 670bce665c his left, replied, 032adb672c lowering and then fde84e20bf raising her eyelids. This was 79e6bb1353 the first f9681ecc03 time they 1f22511389 were sharing c5bf185107 a meal 867bc95559 in the cf78fa3607 same space. Today, seeing him up da5d488d19 close felt a little 5cbb65a193 strange.dbfe4fa6be66c7bd

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

Carlos was bf9a878eea dressed in 2a599c9667 a loose 3eda65af06 shirt and 85babdde43 trousers without c7aa11227a any adornments, d4978cb6df his outer 2c6f00d59f coat draped 192a2a47a4 over his 072db04d50 shoulders instead 935ab76198 of being e9942cb607 worn. His sharp be77b176c5 gaze had b7fea8511e softened, and 04c042ecd7 unlike a 970e93f0a3 few days 806d81283b ago, his 09e97ab479 complexion was 8d5fe70a88 brighter.58d7f495996c6dd1

Unlike his usual overwhelmingly strong and beautiful presence that made it difficult to approach him, today’s atmosphere felt like she could speak to him comfortably. Of course, she knew it was an illusion. Had something pleasant happened to him?59eef94c62164720

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

“It seems you’re 9bddc356c0 more comfortable when acf3ba7159 I’m not around.”24107b30545fe24b

“Pardon?”b7060e14f230e3cb

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

“How does 7da4e5c08e it feel 25a9ca6618 to dine 1695cf5774 with your 67a3c2b717 husband?”70710b62ba3e01fc

As if dismissing Margarita’s question, Carlos tilted his head and met her eyes. She couldn’t understand the intention behind his question. Lying and saying it was good was just as difficult as telling the truth that it was uncomfortable. She tossed the ball back to him.75c3d8e16e32128b

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

“How does it e9788d4700 feel to dine 2fe0745b5c with your wife?”d28b6abe7c578185

“Heh.”8c17e64abc333de3

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

As if he hadn’t expected Margarita to ask this, he let out a short laugh.9bd4384967cc9290