Ember heart
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Chapter 39 The carriage shook violently as it went over a rock, but Elisa did not move at all. She simply rested her head against the window and stared blankly outside, like a doll whose strings had been cut. The passing scenery blurred before her eyes, making her feel as though she were wandering through a fog. Prince Howard's words kept playing over and over in her mind, which was just as hazy as her vision. <That's why Ethan couldn't tell you anything. Even as his insides were…-
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Chapter 42 Pretend You Know When You Don't, Pretend You Don't When You Do Yuri’s lips were sealed shut. Only after a moment did she blink rapidly and look at Hushin. Hushin carefully studied her expression before speaking. “It’s not what you’re thinking. I’m only asking you to stay and sleep, so relax.” “N-No! I’ll just go home.” Startled by his words, Yuri raised her voice without meaning to. “Is someone going to eat you or something? All right, calm down and…-
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Chapter 41 Stay the Night Yuri’s heart softened at Hushin’s plea, and in the end, she had no choice but to grant his request. He had never once shown her a vulnerable side of himself, but today he looked so exhausted that she found it difficult to turn away. She could even feel a faint tremor through her body from the fingertips of the hand wrapped around her waist. His face was a mixture of irritation and exhaustion, nothing like the expression one would expect from a man who had just…
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Chapter 40 Just Stay With Me. I Won’t Do Anything After hearing her answer, Hushin took a card from the inner pocket of his jacket and held it out to Yuri. “Please.” “Vice President, it’s quite late. I’ll get it for you right away, so could you wait just a moment?” “I have somewhere I need to stop by first, so I’d appreciate it if Secretary Jin could bring it to me.” “But it’s already very late. At this hour…” “Then let’s call it a work order…
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Chapter 24 Becoming the Grand Duchess did not mean that her official duties would begin immediately. After all, the Grand Ducal Castle needed a few days to recover from the major event that was the national wedding ceremony. Those few days, until the castle returned to its normal routine, were practically an official period of rest granted to the Grand Duchess. “Your Highness, d-do you like it?” Lumiela let out a small laugh at Hanna’s nervous voice. Hanna had been a maid in…-
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Chapter 23 Lumiela had just woken up and blinked sleepily. “What on earth is going on…?” She had wondered why she felt so stifled, only to realize that blankets and quilts had been piled high on top of her. ‘Even if he was worried I might be cold…’ She felt like a baby bird tucked away deep inside a nest. Her heart felt strangely ticklish. She let out a small laugh and removed the layers one by one. ‘It’s sweet of him, but I’m still a little…
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Chapter 51 After saying that much, I took about three deep breaths. Then I lightly slapped my cheeks three times. “…What I’m saying is that I can’t seem to escape those thoughts. I’m not trying to deny your existence or your feelings, but I know it has to sound that way, and I’m really sorry about that. But I’ve gotten a little better over the past four years, okay? Though I don’t know if you’d agree after seeing me like this.” Only then did I finally work up the…-
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Chapter 50 “Ajin.” Regardless of what I was doing, my arrogant and ill-mannered butler naturally decided not to give me the time to calm down and suffer through my emotions alone. Instead, he simply grabbed my cheek with one hand. Then he forcibly turned my head toward him, as if telling me to look at him instead. I knew he would do something like this, but he was still an infuriating bastard. “Why do you look like that?” “…There’s something I haven’t told you.” I…
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Chapter 49 Ignoring my vehement denial, Soo-hyun adjusted his glasses for a moment, unnecessarily running his fingers along the temples twice. He had mocked me to his heart’s content just moments ago, yet now he seemed to have suddenly fallen deep into thought. It felt like the prelude to some conclusion three times smarter than anything I could come up with, so I simply fiddled with my empty cup and decided to wait quietly, giving him time to think. My head felt like it was about to…
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Chapter 52 What Must Be Abandoned, What Must Be Protected — (4) The atmosphere was the complete opposite of when Cha Gi-dae was discharged. “Charge, reporting! Sergeant Cheon Gyeong-tae is reporting his discharge in 2007...” He had once been a senior soldier in the same company as me. Then, after spending time in the disciplinary barracks, he was transferred to First Company. There, he had practically become a nobody, barely even considered a member of the unit... And…-
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