Layana
Stories
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115
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Chapter 8. Marriage Deal "...Pardon?" Grace blinked in confusion. Then, belatedly recalling how she and Valentina had swapped dresses, she quickly explained, "I'm sorry for changing the dress you bought for me without permission. Valentina really liked it, so I let her wear it…" But that explanation did nothing to quell their father’s fury. Instead, Count Helio erupted in anger. "Even so, you should have stopped her! Your sister just became an adult—what does she know? And yet you…-
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Chapter 7. Rabbit Pattern Lace At Grace’s question, Elizabeth nodded and softly replied. “Toto… same.” “You mean Toto is Your Highness’s friend?” Grace pointed to the stuffed rabbit, and Elizabeth eagerly nodded. Now that she looked closely, the tiny cutouts in her lace did resemble rabbits. Elizabeth tugged at Grace’s dress more insistently. If this continued, the fabric would surely tear. “Give Toto. Give it to me.” The princess boldly demanded the dress as if it…
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Chapter 6. Let me give you some advice. People began whispering and glancing in their direction at Alexis’s sudden action. Grace was just as taken aback, and though she knew it was rude, she couldn’t help but stare at the man. It was the first time she had seen him up close. His brilliant platinum blonde hair shimmered as if it had been melted from sunlight. But what truly captured Grace’s attention were his eyes—redder than a blooming rose. People feared those eyes. They believed them to be…
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Chapter 5. Baseless Rumors As Grace remained silent, Valentina, growing impatient, began to urge her more. “Besides, this is totally different from your usual style! Honestly, you don’t even like clothes like this, do you?” “Well… that’s true.” As soon as Grace agreed, Valentina let out a dramatic gasp. “I knew it! Oh my gosh, look at this! I just held it up, and doesn’t it already look better on me?” Holding the dress in front of her, Valentina glanced sideways at…
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Chapter 4. Father's Dress "What circumstances? Nonsense." "…Regardless, he's still a war hero, isn't he?" As Grace cautiously added another remark, Count Helio let out a scoff of disbelief and snapped at her. "That’s the result of a man who relied solely on his noble birth and failed to plan for the future. He should have accepted the Empress’s offer for military exemption. Instead, he foolishly went to war and ended up like that. Tell me, isn’t it laughable? That arrogance tripped him up…
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Chapter 3. You’re Alive. Alexis rested his arm on the window frame, surprised that he had only just now noticed her gaze. It had been a long time since a woman had looked at him so openly. The woman had honey-colored hair neatly tied back and wore a wide-brimmed hat that cast a shadow over her face. But her eyes—violet, like wild violets in bloom—were fixed directly on him. Her dress was noticeably outdated, something that had long since gone out of fashion. She looked almost as if she…
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Chapter 2. Morning Stroll At an hour when all were fast asleep. Even in the depths of the darkened dawn, Alexis’s chambers remained brightly lit. After a while, the man who seemed to be sleeping like the dead let out an irritated sigh. “Haa…” Tossing and turning, he finally pushed himself up, the loose folds of his robe slipping slightly to reveal the sharp contours of his well-defined muscles. Running a hand over his face, he exhaled again. Sleep refused to come. Eventually,…
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Chapter 1. Like a Streetlamp’s Glow Alexis shed his robe with a finality that signaled the end of his teasing. Not even the works of renowned sculptors could compare to the perfection of his body. Grace’s breath caught as her gaze swept over the scars of war etched into his skin. Back when she had first met him, she never could have imagined that things between them would turn so awry. They had reunited as if by fate—yet he had no memory of their past together. “Spread your…
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Prologue. A Husband's Duty Grace lay on the bed, dressed in a thin negligee. The night was deep, but sleep did not come easily. If only she could at least fall asleep. But drowsiness, ever so cruel, refused to arrive on time and dawdled instead. Just then, the sound of measured footsteps echoed from the hallway. As if triggered by that signal, Grace instinctively tensed her shoulders. Her husband was coming. The moment she realized it, she felt a strange tingling sensation deep in her lower…
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Picking Up My Baby The quiet night at the townhouse in the capital. The breeze that entered through the open window, carrying the smells of alcohol and medicine, gently tickled my cheek. And where the hot tear stains had been, only coolness remained. “Miss, the treatment is complete, so please don’t worry too much.” The family physician, who had finished treating Leon, reassured me. “Physician, thank you for your hard work.” Leon was lying on the bed, his body wrapped in bandages.…-
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