Selena did not have a good life in her previous life. After her rebirth, she believed that her future life would be better than depending on others by relying on the mysterious spring water that she accidentally obtained and the skills she mastered to make perfumes, essential oils, and various balms. But why does Lucio, her ex fiancé, always stare at her? Is he still reflecting on what she said when she broke off the engagement? Selena: Why did you want to marry me if you don't love me? Do you want to use this threat to retaliate against me? Paranoid Lucio: Why does Selena always avoid me and why does she run away from marriage? This is the story of a delicate and independent woman who was severely bullied by her paranoid knight husband after marrying her~
View More「ねえ啓介?私たち、結婚しよう」
週末の日曜日、予約が取れない人気のフレンチレストランで食事をしながら彼氏の啓介にプロポーズをした。
「え、佳奈?どうしたの?急に?」
啓介はティラミスを食べる手を止めて、驚いた顔をして私を見ている。
「啓介が結婚に前向きじゃないのも知っている。だから私たち最高の夫婦になると思うの。」
ーーーーーーーーーー時を遡ること、3分前。
「啓介。私のこと、好き?」
「ん?どうしたの急に。」
女性の扱いに慣れている啓介は私の手に自分の手を重ねてきた。
「好きか嫌いかで言ったら好き?」
「え、もちろん。佳奈のことが好きだよ。だから付き合っているんじゃないか。」
「良かった。私も啓介が好き。だから、私たち結婚しよう」
私は宣言するように声を張って言った。
「え、今、なんて?」
聞こえていないはずはないのだが、啓介は聞き返す。
「だから、結婚。啓介、結婚しよう。」
「え、佳奈?どうしたの?急に?」
啓介は目を丸くして驚いている。先程までの優しい微笑みは姿を消し困惑とどのような返答をしようか考えているようだった。
「佳奈、なんでそうなったか聞かせてもらえないかな。この前、同僚が結婚したと話をした時に君は結婚の意味が分からないって否定的なことを言ってたよね。それが今日は急に結婚しようだなんて。言っていることが矛盾していると思うんだ。」
啓介は手を額に当てて厄介なことになったと言う顔でこちらを見ている。彼は結婚願望がない。『結婚できない男』ではなく『結婚したくない男』だった。しかし、そんなことは気にせずに私は続けた。
「結婚の意味が分からないのは今でもそうだよ。啓介が結婚に前向きじゃないのも知っている。だから私たち最高の夫婦になると思うの。」
「……ごめん、意味が分からない」
「啓介はなんで結婚したくないんだっけ?」
「それは……別に一人の生活に不自由もないし困っていないからだよ。一人でも生活できるスキルはあるし好きなことも出来る。」
周りから結婚して金銭面や時間の面で自由がなくなったと聞いていて、今の生活を楽しみたい啓介は否定的らしい。
「そう、私もなの!仕事が好きでこれからもっと上に行きたい。遊びやプライベートも充実させたいけど一番したいことは出世。出世してお金を稼いで自分の好きなこともして自由を手に入れたいの。」
「それなら今の関係のままで良くない?」
「ううん、良くない。啓介は、一人息子だからご両親から結婚はまだかとかお見合いや彼女の有無を聞かれるのにうんざりしているでしょ?」
「私は、今の会社は結婚していないと性格に問題があるんじゃないか?って疑われる。うちの会社には男性でも独身の役員はいない。役職クラスの昇進試験でも独身だと分かると性格とか内面の人間性を確認しているの。それって偏見じゃない?」
「それはそうだけど……。だから結婚って無茶苦茶すぎないか?」
「普通ならね。制限されることの方が多いし自由を求めるなら独身の方がいい。だから私たちは今のままの生活を送ろう」
「偽装結婚……ってこと?」
「いいえ、私は啓介のことが好きだし啓介も好きだと言ってくれた。だから愛のある結婚よ。私たちはお互いの自由を守るために結婚するの。」
「ごめん、理解が追いつかない。」
「いい?結婚することで啓介は親からの催促から逃れ、私は社会で不利益な扱いを受けないで済むってわけ!」
「つまりお互いに利害関係にあるといいたいのか?」
「その通り。好きな相手と恋愛感情以外でも求めているものが一致するなんて、私たち最高にいいパートナーだと思うの。こんな人もう出逢えないんじゃないかって思うくらいあなたに惹かれている」
「佳奈が言うことは確かに一理あるけれど、そんなに上手くいくかな?」
「上手くいくよ。上手くいくために婚前誓約書を作るの!」
「婚前契約書……?」
こうして私の猛烈なプロポーズから、私たちの結婚生活は幕を開けた。
At this moment, she was both shocked and afraid, too late to think about how the fire started. Her mind was in chaos, and her last thought was of the child in her belly. She felt her heart and courage shattered, tears streaming down uncontrollably, but soon they were dried up by the flames.As the fire grew bigger and bigger, she felt surrounded and trapped in the inferno. Despair engulfed her, and even though she covered her nose and mouth with a wet cloth, she knew she couldn't hold out for long in the intense heat. Looking at the piled blankets on the bed and thinking of the flesh and blood in her womb, Selena gritted her teeth. She was determined to fight, either to burn to death or to escape alive with her child.Just as she took a few steps back, preparing to close her eyes and charge forward, the door suddenly burst open with a loud bang, as if someone had kicked it from outside. A figure rushed in.The comer was none other than Lucio, who had been too busy to come home for dinn
The morning sunlight streamed through the window into the room as Selena and Lucio got up early to prepare for a special day — the baptism ceremony of Selena's brother, Adrés. Selena wore an exquisite dress, smiling as she held hands with Lucio in the carriage, feeling full of anticipation.The carriage slowly made its way through the streets of the town and soon arrived at the church. The baptism ceremony proceeded solemnly and warmly, with family members gathering together to witness this special moment. Adrés was cleansed with holy water, appearing incredibly sacred and pure. Selena and Lucio felt immensely happy and content in their hearts.After the ceremony, the family gathered together to enjoy a lavish lunch, with the table filled with various delicacies. However, when it was Selena's turn to taste the food, she felt nauseous and had no appetite, hardly able to eat anything. Her face turned pale, and fine beads of sweat appeared on her forehead, indicating obvious discomfort.L
Perhaps feeling refreshed and comfortable without any sweat on his body, the man nodded in agreement. Selena supported his arm and helped him lean against the edge of the bed, although he didn't really need her help, as he was able to prop himself up with his own arm strength. With her limited strength, she couldn't even move his body.After a while, when the meal was brought in, Selena smelled the aroma of the food and heard the man's stomach growling with hunger. She couldn't help but smile, knowing that hunger was a sign of improvement in his condition. These days, he had only consumed some thin porridge and a bellyful of medicinal soup. Selena instructed Mariana to place the meal on the low table by the bed.Then, she uncovered the lid of the soup bowl. A person who had just recovered from a serious illness would have a weak digestive system and would need something soft and easy to digest. Today, she had the kitchen prepare some meat congee, where the meat had been stewed until it
The wound continued to bleed, and despite applying pressure, the bleeding wouldn't stop. After a moment, Mariana brought the Achillea millefolium powder Selena had prepared. Selena then poured some hot water into a porcelain bowl and mixed in all the miraculous water droplets she had generated earlier with the Achillea millefolium powder, creating a paste. She then cleaned the wound and applied a thick layer of the paste before covering it with a white cloth, repeating the process for the other wounds.When the two of the king's physicians arrived, Selena had already cleaned her hands. The older and younger physicians opened their medical kits and proceeded to examine the wounds. The older physician, pinching the paste on the wound with his fingers, turned to Selena and asked, “Madam, who dressed this wound?”Selena, feeling a bit embarrassed about her crude dressing, replied anxiously, “I did. Seeing the severe bleeding, I was in a hurry and used the common method my father often used
Jose and Maria, being kind-hearted, had softened their anger considerably after having a son, knowing they now had an heir. They simply hoped Antonio would return the money from the stolen materials. However, Selena believed that such parasites should be punished severely, as otherwise, the employees in the shop might follow suit. So, she instructed Thomas to submit the relevant evidence to the police station. Despite Tasilla returning the stolen goods and Antonio being sentenced to a year in prison.With the arrival of the cruel summer, the days became hotter and more stifling. Selena visited her mother and little brother every day, but even with the carriage available, she ended up sweating profusely due to the heat. Upon returning, she had no desire to go anywhere else, she just wanted to rest on a bench by the window with a water basin to cool off and a novel in hand. She spent the afternoons comfortably, sipping flower tea and enjoying some snacks.However, one day, while she was
Although it was daytime, the room remained dim with the doors and windows closed. Several candles were lit for illumination. Inside, the room echoed with the sounds of painful groans, causing Jose, pacing outside, to feel increasingly uneasy. He had skipped meals from noon until now. The sounds from inside were getting weaker, and as Jose watched the servants pour out basin after basin of blood water, his heart clenched.However, more anxious than Jose was Selena. Originally, her mother still had half a month before giving birth. Her health had been good, but unexpectedly, she went into labor prematurely. The newly prepared home was not ready for occupancy, so they had to make do with delivering the baby here. Due to the lack of preparation, the room had to be hastily cleaned. Probably due to the shock, her mother's condition was not good. Holding her hand, Selena could see it turning pale.Thankfully, Jose had arranged for three midwives in advance. Two of them were older and experien
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