Synopsis and Starting Chapter Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
Chapter 24
Chapter 25
Chapter 26
Chapter 27
Chapter 28
Chapter 29
Chapter 30
Chapter 31
Chapter 32
Chapter 33
Chapter 34
Chapter 35
Chapter 36
Chapter 37
Chapter 38
Chapter 39
Chapter 40
Chapter 41
Chapter 42
Chapter 43
Chapter 44
Chapter 45
Chapter 46
Chapter 47
Chapter 48 - < — Truth & Falsehood — > (3)
Chapter 49 [Part 1] - < — Truth & Falsehood — > (4)
Chapter 49 [Part 2] - < — Truth & Falsehood — > (4)
Chapter 50 [Part 1] - < — Truth & False — > (5)
Chapter 50 [Part 2] - < — Truth & Falsehood — > (5)
Chapter 51 [Part 1]
Chapter 51 [Part 2] - < — The Taran Duke’S Family Doctor — > (1)
Chapter 52 [Part 1]
Chapter 52 [Part 2]
Chapter 53 [Part 1]
Chapter 53 [Part 2] - < — The Taran Duke’S Family Doctor — > (3)
Chapter 54 [Part 1]
Chapter 54 [Part 2] - < — The Taran Duke’S Family Doctor — > (4)
Chapter 55 [Part 1] - < — To The Capital — > (1)
Chapter 55 [Part 2] - < — To The Capital — > (1)
Chapter 56 [Part 1] - < — To The Capital — > (2)
Chapter 56 [Part 2] - < — To The Capital — > (2)
Chapter 57 [Part 1] - < — To The Capital — > (3)
Chapter 57 [Part 2] - < — To The Capital — > (3)
Chapter 58 [Part 1] - < — The Capital’S High Society(1)– > (1)
Chapter 58 [Part 2] - < — The Capital’S High Society[1]– > (1)
Chapter 59 [Part 1] - < — The Capital’S High Society[1]– > (2)
Chapter 59 [Part 2] - < — The Capital’S High Society(1)– > (2)
Chapter 60 [Part 1] - < — The Capital’S High Society(1)– > (3)
Chapter 60 [Part 2] - < — The Capital’S High Society(1)– > (3)
Chapter 61 [Part 1] - < — The Capital’S High Society[1]– > (4)
Chapter 61 [Part 2]
Chapter 62 [Part 1]
Chapter 62 [Part 2] - < — The Capital’S High Society[1]– > (5)
Chapter 63 [Part 1]
Chapter 63 [Part 2]
Chapter 64 [Part 1]
Chapter 64 [Part 2]
Chapter 65 - Side-Story 1
Chapter 65 [Part 1] - < — The Capital’S High Society[2]– > (1)
Chapter 65 [Part 2]
Chapter 66 [Part 1]
Chapter 66 [Part 2]
Chapter 67 [Part 1]
Chapter 67 [Part 2]
Chapter 68 [Part 1] - < — The Capital’S High Society[2]– > (4)
Chapter 68 [Part 2] - < — The Capital’S High Society[2]– > (4)
Chapter 69 [Part 1] - < — The Capital’S High Society[2]– > (5)
Chapter 69 [Part 2] - < — The Capital’S High Society[2]– > (5)
Chapter 70 [Part 1] - < — Duchess Vivian — > (1)
Chapter 70 [Part 2] - < — Duchess Vivian — > (1)
Chapter 71 [Part 1] - < — Duchess Vivian — > (2)
Chapter 71 [Part 2] - < — Duchess Vivian — > (2)
Chapter 72 [Part 1] - < — Duchess Vivian — > (3)
Chapter 72 [Part 2] - < — Duchess Vivian — > (3)
Chapter 73 [Part 1] - < — Duchess Vivian — > (4)
Chapter 73 [Part 2] - < — Duchess Vivian — > (4)
Chapter 74 [Part 1] - < — Meeting People — > (1)
Chapter 74 [Part 2] - < — Meeting People — > (1)
Chapter 75 [Part 1] - < — Meeting People — > (2)
Chapter 75 [Part 2]
Chapter 76 [Part 1]
Chapter 76 [Part 2]
Chapter 77 [Part 1]
Chapter 77 [Part 2]
Chapter 78 [Part 1]
Chapter 78 [Part 2]
Chapter 79 [Part 1]
Chapter 79 [Part 2]
Chapter 80 [Part 1]
Chapter 80 [Part 2]
Chapter 81 [Part 1]
Chapter 81 [Part 2]
Chapter 82 [Part 1]
Chapter 82 [Part 2]
Chapter 83 [Part 1]
Chapter 83 [Part 2]
Chapter 84 [Part 1]
Chapter 84 [Part 2]
Chapter 85
Chapter 86 - < — Memories Of Mother — > (3)
Chapter 87
Chapter 88
Chapter 89
Chapter 90
Chapter 91
Chapter 92
Chapter 93
Chapter 94
Chapter 95
Chapter 96
Chapter 97
Chapter 98
Chapter 99
Chapter 100
Chapter 101
Chapter 102 - < — The Founding Party — > (2)
Chapter 103 [Part 1] - < — The Founding Party — > (3)
Chapter 103 [Part 2] - < — The Founding Party — > (3)
Chapter 104 [Part 1]
Chapter 104 [Part 2]
Chapter 105 [Part 1]
Chapter 105 [Part 2]
Chapter 106 [Part 1]
Chapter 106 [Part 2]
Chapter 107 [Part 1]
Chapter 107 [Part 2] - < — Negotiation — > (3)
Chapter 108 [Part 1]
Chapter 108 [Part 2]
Chapter 109 [Part 1]
Chapter 109 [Part 2]
Chapter 110 [Part 1]
Chapter 110 [Part 2]
Chapter 111 [Part 1]
Chapter 111 [Part 2]
Chapter 112 [Part 1]
Chapter 112 [Part 2]
Chapter 113 [Part 1]
Chapter 113 [Part 2]
Chapter 114 [Part 1]
Chapter 114 [Part 2]
Chapter 115.1
Chapter 115.2
Chapter 116.1
Chapter 116.2
Chapter 117.1
Chapter 117.2
Chapter 118.1
Chapter 118.2
Chapter 119.1
Chapter 119.2
Chapter 120.1
Chapter 120.2
Chapter 120.3
Chapter 121.1
Chapter 121.2
Chapter 122.1
Chapter 122.2 - < — Epilogue– > (2)
Chapter 123.1 - < — Epilogue– > (3)
Chapter 123.2
Chapter 124.1 - < — Epilogue– > (4)
Chapter 124.2 - < — Epilogue– > (4)
Side Story 1.1 - Damian
Side Story 1.2 - Damian(2)
Side Story 1.3 - Damian(3)
Side Story 1.4 - Damian(4)
Side Story 1.5 - Damian(5)
Side Story 1.6 - Damian(6)
Side Story 1.7 - Damian(7)
Side Story 1.8 - Damian(8)
Side Story 1.9 - Damian(9)
Side Story 1.10 - Damian(10)
Side Story 1.11 - Damian(11)
Side Story 1.12 - Damian(12)
Side Story 2.1 - In Another Future―Hugo(1)
Side Story 2.2 - In Another Future―Hugo(2)
Side Story 3.1 - Happily Ever After(1)
Side Story 3.2 - Happily Ever After(2)
Side Story 3.3 - Side Story 3.3
Side Story 3.4 - Happily Ever After
Side Story 3.5 - Happily Ever After
Side Story 3.6 - Happily Ever After(6)
Side Story 3.7 - Happily Ever After(7)
Side Story 3.8 - Happily Ever After(8)
Side Story 3.9 - Happily Ever After(9)
Side Story 3.10 - Happily Ever After(10)
Side Story 3.11 - Happily Ever After(11)
Side Story 3.12 - Happily Ever After(12)
Side Story 4.1 - Daily Life Of The Ducal Couple(1)
Side Story 4.2 - Daily Life Of The Ducal Couple(2)
Side Story 4.3 - Daily Life Of The Ducal Couple(3)
Side Story 4.4 - Daily Life Of The Ducal Couple(4)
Side Story 4.5 - Daily Life Of The Ducal Couple(5)
Side Story 4.6 - Daily Life Of The Ducal Couple(6)
Side Story 5.1 - Where Dream And Reality Meet
Side Story 5.2 - Where Dream And Reality Meet
Side Story 5.3 - Where Dream And Reality Meet (3)
Side Story 5.4 - Where Dream And Reality Meet
Side Story 5.5 - Where Dream And Reality Meet
Side Story 6.1 - In Another Future – Damian
Side Story 6.2 - In Another Future – Damian
Side Story 7.1 - The Beginning Of All Stories
Side Story 7.2 - The Beginning Of All Stories
Side Story 7.3 - The Beginning Of All Stories
Side Story 7.4 - The Beginning Of All Stories
Side Story 7.5 - The Beginning Of All Stories
Side Story 7.6 (End) - The Beginning Of All Stories
Categories Genre: Adult, All, Completed, Drama, Fantasy, Josei, Mature, Romance, Slice of Life, Smut, Supernatural Status: Completed ______
Total Chapters in book: 230
Estimated words: 523750 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 2619(@200wpm)___ 2095(@250wpm)___ 1746(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 523750 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 2619(@200wpm)___ 2095(@250wpm)___ 1746(@300wpm)
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LIST OF LAST 10 CHAPTERS:
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HAPPILY EVER AFTER(6)
After telling the coachman to head to the Muiller Bakery, the two young men climbed onto the carriage. Shortly after the carriage departed, Bruno’s shoulders trembled as he tried not to laugh, but he couldn’t help it and burst out laughing. Infected by Bruno’s laughter, Damian began to laugh as well.
“Mother is really amazing. Who else can send the Duke of Taran on an errand to the bakery?”
“Only Mother can do it.”
“Do you know what surprised me the most during my stay at the ducal residence? That the strongest person in the house wasn’t His Grace the Duke but mother.”
Damian agreed with Bruno as he chuckled. His father was definitely a much stronger and taller man, but his much smaller mother kept winning in the strength department. When Damian was young, he could not understand it. And now, rather than saying he understood it, it had just become an expected thing.
He had never once seen his mother raise her voice or get angry. In his memories, his mother always had a smile on her face. However, there were times when his mother turned expressionless. That particular sight was truly scary. When that happened, even his father was well behaved in front of his mother.
“Let’s not forget the dollhouse case too. Mother got rid of the dollhouse that His Grace had put so much effort into, overnight.”
It was the first time Bruno realized the Duchess’ face could actually be so scary when she welcomed all three males back that evening without her usual warm smile on her face.
[I have dealt with the dollhouse matter. As a matter of fact, I went to meet Her Royal Highness in the palace today. Honey, let’s talk for a bit.]
For some reason, Bruno couldn’t help but think that the Duke’s back looked small as he followed the Duchess up to the second floor that day.
‘This guy definitely grew up well, watching his parents like that.’
Bruno had no warm memories with his parents. His biological father always put his greed first, and his birth mother wallowed in self-pity, so she was always depressed. When he heard the news of his father’s death, he didn’t shed a single tear, and when he was abandoned by his mother, he felt like just giving up.
So every time he saw the affectionate couple at the ducal residence, a sight he could never imagine at home, he felt strange, and envious of Damian.
“Any news from Chris?”
As soon as Chris graduated from the academy, he left to travel with only a bundle on his back.
[I want to leave my footprints on every corner of the world. It has been my dream for a long time.]
Chris didn’t leave any word of his destination or even when he would return. Marquis Philip got the news late and angrily tried to get back his son, but Chris’ escape was as slippery as an eel.
After that, there was no news from him, then a few months ago, one letter arrived from an unknown source. It was a short greeting letter, saying ‘I’m doing well’.
“If you don’t know, then there’s no way I’d know.”
Bruno frowned at Damian’s calm reply.
“Send people to find him. If you don’t use your power as the Duke’s heir at a time like this, when will you use it?”
“I know where he’s going.”
“Oh really? If he doesn’t attend this time, he forfeits his title. Does that kid not understand seriousness?”
Aside from paying taxes, titled nobles were obligated to attend a regional meeting held twice a year. It was a duty that you couldn’t be exempted from, without special circumstances, such as war. It was described as a meeting, but in reality, it was closer to a banquet. It was a place for asking each other about their wellbeing, and resolving small issues, if there were any, through their connections.
Failure to attend this aristocratic meeting at least once a year would be understood as you failing your duties as a noble and the procedure for deprivation of your title would proceed. If Chris didn’t attend the meeting that would be happening in two months, it would be exactly two consecutive absences.
“Who knows, he might be thinking it’s a good thing. He did say going to those noble meetings was more nauseating than an exam.”
“I don’t know why I’m more stressed over the guy’s issue than he is.”
Bruno heaved a long sigh and looked out the window, feeling annoyed.
“Probably because he is most indifferent when it comes to his own issues.”
“That’s what I want to say. I mean, how can there be talk of forfeiting a title? Something so ridiculous is about to happen in front of my eyes. Won’t His Grace the Duke be angry about this? He did personally request the title from His Majesty, after all.”
“My father won’t care about something like that. He’ll probably think of a way to retrieve the forfeited title. That way is much simpler than getting someone to go capture Chris.”
“…that way is simpler, huh?”
Bruno was tired and stopped talking. Now he knew why Damian was so nonchalant about this. He thought he had gotten used to it but sometimes he couldn’t keep up with the vastly different ways the duke father and son thought.
The carriage stopped in front of the Muiller Bakery. The two young men getting out of the carriage, paused at the sight of the pink signboard. They had a very ominous foreboding. Then again, the cake’s name wasn’t exactly ordinary.
“…I’m feeling more and more like he shifted this over to us.”
Damian was also thinking that might be the case.
The inside of the Muiller bakery was quite spacious, and it was filled with female customers who were either ordering a cake or seated at a table eating a cake. The area, which was filled with the chattering of women suddenly became quiet. Everyone’s gaze was drawn to the two handsome young men that had just entered the shop.
Damian and Bruno were both accustomed to being looked at by a considerable amount of people, but at this moment, their faces were so hot that they wanted to turn around and go back this instant.
The interior was as pink as the signboard outside and the decorations were like entering into another world. The colorful flowers, drooping laces, sweet smell that filled the air, and the scorching gazes of the women glued to their face, made their head spin.
For a while, the two young men stood at the entrance, like they were frozen.
The moment Bruno took a slight step back, Damian quickly grabbed him. Before he could turn around, his arm was swiftly caught by Damian.
“Are you sure you won’t come here again? If you’re going to go by yourself when that time comes, I might as well do the assignment Father gave me this time.”
Bruno gave up on running away. He could never come here alone. It was better for the both of them to come here twice, than for him to come here once and alone.
After taking a brief glance of the interior and verifying where the place to order was, Damian was about to walk over, but then he flinched. His eyes trembled at the back view of the woman who was talking to the staff at the counter.
Ashen blonde hair.
Damian unconsciously moved quickly, approaching her, then he grabbed the woman’s arm and turned her around to face him. The woman’s murky brown eyes shook with confusion.
Her eyes were not clear green. And on a closer look, the hair color was different. Her hair was a much brighter color.
Damian immediately let go of the woman’s arm and apologized for his rudeness.
“I’m sorry, lady. I mistook you for someone else.”
As he watched his friend from afar, Bruno clicked his tongue.
Total Chapters in book: 230
Estimated words: 523750 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 2619(@200wpm)___ 2095(@250wpm)___ 1746(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 523750 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 2619(@200wpm)___ 2095(@250wpm)___ 1746(@300wpm)
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