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“You never loved me anyway, right?” Astelle’s long-awaited marriage life ended in a day. She worked hard to become Kaizen’s wife since she was ten, but the only thing that was left for her was the stigma of an empress. She was abandoned by the royalty; the man she loved, Kaizen, wanted her to leave. “Yes. You’re right. I didn’t love you.” Astelle lied for the last time. The man was the reason for her life, but it was also for the sake of the man who was her husband for a day. She thought there would be no contact with him again, but- “I think… I might be pregnant?” *** Six years later, Astelle, who reunited with Kaizen, lied again. “You… who is that child?” “He’s my nephew.” To protect the child. (Summary from NovelUpdates)

Astelle, the empire's one-day empress brought with her a secret when she left the palace after the divorce: she was pregnant with Emperor Kaizen's child. Six years later, Astelle is living a peaceful life in the countryside with their son until the imperial guards come knocking. Kaizen requires Astelle's consent to receive the key territory of Meilen. With the empire still in turmoil from a rebellion, will Astelle be able to hide her son's identity from these threatening forces, and more importantly, from his father, the emperor?

Overflowing wealth, exceptional looks. Illya Blodin's life was perfect. Until she witnessed her fiancé's affair, that is. "I changed everything, my taste, my hobbies, I accommodated his every wish... But I won't live like a pushover any longer. I'll get a perfect break up!" For the perfect break up, she finds a new fiancé, Karhan Evantheon. She tried to shield herself with Karhan's fearsome reputation, but... "I found this flower on the battlefield, and I really wanted Illya to see it." Turns out, he was a cute puppy?! Will this engagement be okay?

At the ancestral estate of Glown Hall, plain and serious Helen Godwin is hired by the wealthy and powerful Somerset family to tutor the young master Henry. Among its dark and ancient halls, Helen hears whispers about a ghost, madness, and something more sinister the Somersets are hiding. It’s not long before she catches the eye of the womanizing Raymond, Henry’s older brother. Even though Helen isn’t the type Raymond usually goes for, something about her is too alluring for him to ignore…