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Hemlock: The Land of Werewolves (English)

Cecile is the daughter of the tribal chief. One day, she got engaged to a wealthy merchant at her father's will. She never suspected that the man she was engaged to, turned out to be her cousin's first love. Actually, she didn't like the man that she's engaged to, and she didn't want to hurt her cousin's feeling either. In the end, she decided to flee the house as a form of opposition to the engagement. Her escape, had led her to many fantastic experiences. It is about her relationship to a stranger. Although the meeting happened so short, but they've been through a lot together. Will that brief meeting bring them closer? This is an adventurous story, set in a fantasy land with four seasons werewolves. What's that like?

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30 Chs

Why are you pinching me?

After Anne managed to take inside. Edwin was still waiting for Cecile to help her. But Cecile continued to jump swiftly into the carriage. Inevitably, Edwin felt awkward in the air with his bare hands.

Fixing his expression, Edwin got up and went up. With the carriage's immense space, the three people inside were nothing. They can even lie down if they want. Plus it is also equipped with bedding. Edwin prepared all this because he often used his horse-drawn carriage to travel far to various regions.

So he often spent a lot of time spending the night on the train. Under the seat, there are several reading books and chess boards. If bored, he often reads or plays chess alone.

"Mr. Edwin, you must travel so often that you turn your train into an inn."

Anne started the conversation. Cecile just turned her face to the curtain, shifted it to see the outside atmosphere. Yet several times Anne elbowed her to say a word to Edwin. But because she continued to be indifferent, it was inevitable that Anne had to start to get rid of the awkwardness.

"Yes I travel a lot on business"

Edwin replied. His lips drew an alluring smile. Anne was very happy to see this. Even not having at least like this was more than enough for her.

"Then Cecile you will often be left alone at home after marrying Edwin" continued Anne and nudged Cecile to join the conversation.

"When am I not alone?" Cecile finally spoke. But her face was reluctant to turn away. Even though her voice sounded indifferent, Edwin could catch the unhappiness from there.

"Maybe Cecile can come with me later, we can travel together"

Hearing that, Cecile didn't react at all. But Anne almost wanted to shout how lucky Cecile was. Her black eyes sparkled, she was a girl who longed for it all.

"Ah Cecile, don't you hear that? You're really very lucky" Anne exclaimed, almost screaming. Her cheerfully smiling face looked like that of an ordinary girl who admired something but was deep in the corner of her heart. There were wounds that she must endure.

If she screamed how lucky Cecile was, but her heart was crying for her misfortune. Cecile who just turned to see Anne's expression. Found her eyes sparkling in amazement. But looking further, it was not admiration but sad lamentation.

Anne covered it up so well that Edwin didn't find it odd. "Then what if we just swap positions Anne? That way you can become Mr. Edwin's wife and you will be lucky" Cecile's sudden question made Anne dumbfounded.

"What do you think, Mr. Edwin?"

Edwin was a little stunned to hear that. Wasn't this like implied rejection? It was a little like a gentle slap for him.

"Cecile what are you talking about? Silly girl!" Anne without hesitation pinched Cecile's arm a little hard. "Ouch!" Cecile immediately pulled her arm and rubbed the place where Anne had been pinched earlier.

"Why are you pinching me?"

"Don't just talk randomly" Said Anne in a low voice. "Who is just talking? I'm just asking how .."

"But still it's a little too much .."

"Is it too much? Anne..you're too much. Are you so afraid I hurt his feelings"

Even though they whispered to each other, there were several that were caught by Edwin's hearing. Inevitably he knit his brows trying to make sense of their conversation. Hurting his feelings? Is that for him.

When she heard that last statement, Anne chose to give up. She refused to continue her debate any further with Cecile.

Suddenly the horse carriage stopped. Cecile, who glanced out of the curtain, kept a smile on her face. "We have arrived"

With that she immediately grabbed the basket and jumped out of the train. Like that Cecile looked a little wild and excited. Since the day she came home from running away, that girl had changed a lot. Now the only ones left on the train, only Anne and Edwin.

Feeling awkward, Anne decided to hurry downstairs. But who knows if Edwin will do it too. So they accidentally bumped into each other. With that their gazes met each other.

Cecile, who saw the two of them have yet to come down, felt strange in her heart. Her lips were twitching with a pair of sharp narrowed eyes. Maybe she should have left the two of them a little longer. Who knew they were a fated couple? Cecile was sincerely their current matchmaker.

With that she quietly stepped away from the horse carriage. Running into a vast expanse of meadow. The long grass, swaying in the wind, greeted her every nimble step. The yellowish green colour blended with the sky blue dress she was wearing.

The more running inside, as Anne said. Many beautiful flowers sticking out of the weeds. They look beautiful with a variety of unique alluring colours. Cecile happily plucked every colour from them.

Then she turned back. From afar she saw Anne who had just got off in Edwin's aid. Seeing that, Cecile felt warm in her heart. Maybe if she let Edwin stay with Anne, there must be a chance that he would fall for her female cousin.

Suddenly a pair of beautiful butterflies crossed her sight. One was violet with black dots on the underside, the other was a sparkling blue crystal. For some reason, Cecile suddenly remembered Arthur. The butterfly's wings were the same colour as Arthur's bewitching blue eyeballs.

Cecile was tempted to catch it. But the butterfly flew a little high, making it have to jump. When the butterfly went far away, Cecile excitedly chased after it.

"CECILE DON'T RUN TOO FAR ..."

From a distance, Anne yelled a warning, to Cecile who seemed to be moving further away from them. She knew Cecile was very excited and lively every time he comes out. But this time she took the girl to a meadow far from the population and almost close to the forest. It will be a big problem if Cecile gets lost in the forest.

But Cecile ignored Anne's screams. She actually thought, it would be better if she went far away from the two of them. That way they have time to fall in love with each other.

To avoid getting lost, Cecile drops every flower petal on the way. That way when she wants to come back, she only needs to quote each petal.

But still the main focus was the beautiful blue butterfly. She wanted to catch it. That way Cecile wass running more and more actively, splitting the vast meadow cheerfully.

Until finally she came out of the vast field of grass, turned into a green wild forest. Cecile was still chasing the blue butterfly, with one hand that continues to spread flower petals on the road.

Until she accidentally tripped with a tree root that appeared on the ground. With that she lost her balance and fell to kiss the earth.

"Ouch!..it hurts so much"

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