I_Nana_Firdausi

"I have waited for you in all of my lives, Gooseberry, and in all of them you had left. Please stay in this one," he pleaded, his eyes locked with hers.

"I wish to stay too, My Lord Husband, because you are forever, Theodore," she whispered, tears glistening in her eyes.

In a world where Lydia Statham, an illegitimate girl shunned as an abomination, is confined to her noble-born family’s estate, her only escape comes through books and stories of the outside world. But destiny intervenes when she receives an invitation to a bridal pick banquet at one of Critic Arley’s grandest mansions. What was supposed to be a chance for a new beginning soon becomes a solitary encounter with Lord Theodore, a feared outcast and enemy of the Empire.

Lord Theodore, of royal blood but without a surname, has never desired a wife, and the idea of cohabiting with a woman seems unfathomable. Yet, at the banquet thrown by Conan, where every young lady was invited, only Lydia appears. Now, Theodore must confront his deepest reservations as he navigates the ritualistic demands and unearths feelings he never anticipated.

In a tale of forbidden desires and unspoken promises, every season, every day, and forever, Theodore's life will revolve around the ritual that is Lydia—his chosen, his fate.

No one came but her. His Gooseberry.


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"Call me Lordess Theodore" 
"I am Lordess Theodore and I am his favourite ritual" 


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Lord Theodore's Favorite Ritual

Employed Quarters, Theodore Mansion.

"Gabriel something is suspicious about this mansion" Tom whispered like it was an utmost secret he was unfolding.

They were both just retired for the day after the unhealthy amount of food they'd had from the generous lady of the house. Gabriel didn't even have the energy to tease Joyous and neither did Tom for the horses. The horses have been alright since Tom, after that day when Lydia got pissed at the interruptions, Theodore had confirmed it and Tom took care of them.

Gabriel scrunched his face. "Are you telling me that now because you only now noticed that?"

"I am serious, Gab." Tom replied with a roll of his eyes.

Suspicious Presence Discovered.