aerie
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Translator: Yonnee __ —You… Don’t tell me, were you expecting it? That I’d kiss you. The moment he heard that bitter ridicule, Carlisle realized. Adeline had been right. Without realizing it, he had expected something… and then had been disappointed entirely on his own. At last, he understood what had been lurking at the root of the hostility he had felt toward the one who had left those marks. A green-eyed monster called…- 186.5 K • Ongoing
- Translator: Yonnee __ The moment she saw it, Adeline’s feet moved before her mind. At that moment, her desperation outweighed her shock. “No!” She dashed up the stairs in one breath and blocked the workers carrying the portrait. “Who gave you permission to touch this portrait? Put it back, now!” “Pardon? Permission?” But the workers only looked at her with puzzled expressions or as if she were an inconvenient obstacle in their way. “We were ordered…
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- Translator: Yonnee __ Carlisle’s upper body tilted forward, and the shadows in the darkened room overlapped. Had someone witnessed the moment, they might have thought they’d seen the rare sight of a butler and a noble lady sharing a kiss. In truth, the owners of those overlapping shadows had stopped at a distance where only the bridges of their noses touched—though they didn’t even realize it. Whether fortunate or unfortunate, Adeline’s hand, which had pulled Carlisle…
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- Translator: Yonnee __ When the unconscious chain of thoughts finally reached its end, and Adeline gave her calm reply. “Mm, that’s right. We’ve decided to become lovers. This is kind of the proof of that… Ah!” Carlisle’s hand had unintentionally tightened. Only then did he snap out of his thoughts in shock. As he lifted his hand from Adeline and raised his head, he saw her turning away, complaining about the pain caused by his earlier mistake. “That hurts,…
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- Translator: Yonnee __ The expression that had so warmly smiled just moments ago while speaking with Nadia turned cold, as if that earlier cheer had been a lie—and Carlisle was visibly taken aback. —…Milady? From the time young Adeline had taken her first steps until now, Carlisle had watched over her for many years. And in all those memories, there had never been a moment when Adeline wore such an expression. Naturally…
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- Translator: Yonnee __ No one would deny that Carlisle was handsome, but in truth, his good looks weren’t particularly eye-catching. ‘At least compared to Jack and Millein.’ Jack’s features were so sharply defined they could come off as fierce. Millein’s face possessed a beauty that engraved itself into the memory of anyone who laid eyes on him. The two of them possessed a presence so vivid and dazzling. Compared to those two, Carlisle’s appearance was…
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- Translator: Yonnee __ The young Adeline had been even closer to Carlisle than her father, who was often away from home. At least, until just before her twelfth birthday, when she began living in the academy dormitories. While attending the academy, Adeline naturally grew distant from Carlisle, but the memory of that time remained unchanged. She had always deeply trusted and relied on Carlisle. Thanks to that, one could even say they shared a somewhat familiar relationship. In…
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- Translator: Yonnee __ The Devay family, Carlisle’s lineage, had served House Zeller as a vassal family for generations. The heir of House Devay would begin working as a servant in the Zeller ducal manor from a young age, and once the previous head retired, he would inherit the position of butler and become the Duke of Zeller’s closest attendant. Thanks to this, Carlisle’s polite and loyal demeanor was practically textbook-perfect. “A letter has arrived from Lord…
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- Translator: Yonnee __ Millein didn’t even glance in Adeline’s direction and simply continued his conversation with the acquaintance beside him. A thorough, absolute disregard. Quite literally. In the shock that froze her like ice, Adeline realized. —…I see. Millein was no longer the person she had once known. They could no longer return to the warm relationship they’d shared in the past. Only then did Adeline begin to…
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- Translator: Yonnee __ At the time, Adeline’s cheeks were flushed like June peaches, and the fingertips arranging the flowers radiated joy. If nothing had happened, Adeline would no doubt have ended up marrying Millein. ‘Since I’ve graduated from the academy, it’s about time to start looking for a marriage partner…’ It was true that marrying Millein was far better than entering a political marriage with someone whose face she didn’t even know. Above all, as…
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