All Chapters of The Cold Duke and the Modern Maiden: Chapter 71 - Chapter 80

Melissa didn't stop walking until she reached her carriage. She instructed Sir Andrew to send her home immediately. In the carriage, Melissa covered her face and tried to think. But everything was blurry, something foreign seemed to overlap with her own heart and mind. Melissa thought Lady Melissa's feelings had long been buried deep inside her, with no risk of it being resurfaced since she had committed herself to Duke Kensington. Apparently, her desires for the Duke wasn't strong enough to suppress the original owner's romantic feelings for the Prince. And because of her own lack of vigilance, she had allowed the Prince to kiss her, which in turn evoked the original owner's feelings.Melissa sighed heavily. Doesn't that mean she had cheated on the Duke? And to make matters worse, the Duke had walked in on them. Melissa was truly aggrieved, and ashamed at the same time. What can she do to erase the original owner's feelings towards another man? And how would she face Zachary afte

Melissa had not seen Duke Kensington for almost two weeks since he was gone. At first, she didn't feel much difference without his presence. However, she started to feel slightly lost after four days in. When a week had passed, Melissa felt like crying because she admitted to missing him terribly. Ever since they met for the first time, Duke Kensington had constantly appeared before her, accompanying her, annoyed her, teased her and even made her angry at times with his bossiness. But now, he's no longer around and Melissa seriously felt his absence in her life. She didn't like it at all. She wanted him here, with her, all the time. When the second week hit her, Melissa no longer had appetite and could barely concentrate in her work. Duke Malcom somehow could guess the reason behind this changes and didn't say much. As a married man himself, he knew only Melissa could overcome this herself, and she would be fine once Duke Kensington comes back. Luckily Lord Melvin had once again wen

Lady Anastasia walked slowly to where Melissa was standing and interrupted her conversation with a few of the guests. Melissa's hair stood on their ends when she heard Lady Anastasia's sweet voice."Lady Melissa, may I speak with you for a moment?" Seeing that it was Lady Anastasia, the other guests politely nodded to Melissa and walked away, leaving the two of them alone.Melissa's mind started racing and she wondered what is this lady up to now. "Yes, what can I do for you?" "You played the piano so well, it's truly unbelievable. It looks like it should be me learning from you!" Lady Anastasia said, her fake smile still plastered across her pretty face.Melissa merely smiled politely and waited for Lady Anastasia to go on. "Actually, I do want to speak with you privately. I wonder if you can spare me a few minutes?" Lady Anastasia said. Don't go, don't go, don't go. A small voice in Melissa's mind is urging her to stay put. "You can talk to me here if you want. I'm sure there'

Melissa's head felt like something hard had banged against it. She winced in pain when she moved her body. Melissa slowly opened her eyes and saw an unfamiliar room. She quickly looked down and was relieved to see that she's still fully dressed.Instead of being panic, Melissa sighed heavily and the first thought that came to mind was, 'When will this end??'It's really too tiring living in the novel world, there's always something 'silly' that would happen in the next minute, even if she tried to avoid it. She actually wondered, if she refused to follow Lady Anastasia, would the circumstance changed? Or she still would not be able to avoid it?Melissa looked around and realized that the room was luxuriously designed. The walls were painted in rich brown, and the floor was laden with beautiful carpets. The wardrobe and dresser seemed to be on par with what she owned so they must be pretty expensive too.Melissa's eyes caught sight of the windows and there were curtains blocking the vi

Duke Malcom stared at his daughter and was shocked to see the bruise on her neck. The bluish purple colour on her white skin was indeed shocking to see. Anger rose in him and he turned to Mrs Shaw and Lily who were standing not far from him. "The doctor will be here any minute. I'm going to speak with Lord Benjamin. Please make sure she's not injured anywhere else." Mrs Shaw and Lily nodded in understanding and bowed to their Master as he left the room. Lily wanted to cry but a stern look from Mrs Shaw stopped her and she quickly wiped her tears and went to carry out her task. When he reached his study, Duke Malcom saw Sir Andrew standing by the door, looking sullen. Duke Malcom had half a mind to punch this useless bodyguard of his but he controlled his anger."Your Grace.." Sir Andrew started but Duke Malcom stopped him before he could continue."Let's talk inside."Sir Andrew obediently followed the Duke in.By the end of the detailed explanation from Lord Benjamin, Duke Malcom'