Return to the City: The Strongest King - Chapter 1771 - 1707: Ambush

Delia's life was a cruel reality: the neglected and abused illegitimate daughter of a noble family, the Ellington family, she yearned for the love of her stepmother, Baroness Augusta, and younger sister, Lady Anne, who relentlessly mistreated her.Her world crumbled when she discovered a double betrayal: her beloved husband, Lord George had secretly pined for Anne, marrying Delia only to be near her sister. Simultaneously, her step mother framed her for a crime Anne committed.Overwhelmed and heartbroken, Delia's attempt to escape a death sentence led to a fatal carriage accident.But death was not the end. Delia awoke one year in the past, finding herself still engaged to George. This was her second chance, and the naive girl was gone, replaced by a woman consumed by a burning desire for revenge. Her first target: Duke Eric Carson, the powerful and wealthy man her sister Anne desperately pursued.Delia boldly approached Eric with a proposition for a contract marriage. To her surprise, Eric agreed, but with a condition: their fake marriage would become real and they can go their separate way after a year, hiding his own secret agenda. Now, armed with Eric's unexpected devotion and his willingness to lay down his life for her, Delia meticulously begins to dismantle her family's world. With Eric's help, she exposes the secrets they hide, manipulates their desires, and turns them against each other, orchestrating George’s demotion, Anne's downfall and seizing everything her sister coveted, including Duke Eric love and obsession.Will Delia and Eric be able to conquer all odds to get what they want? What happens when Eric doesn’t want their contract marriage to end? What happens when the last petal of that indicates her second chance falls?———————EXCPRET“I can’t return your feelings, your grace,” Delia whispered, her back against the cool wall.“But I can,” Eric murmured, stepping closer.Delia’s voice trembled. “It’s not the same.” She choked out. “ No one can love me without hurting me.”“Then teach me,” he said, his breath warm on her cheek. “Teach me how to love you the way you deserve to be loved. I’m a quick study.”When she stayed silent, he sighed contentedly, a soft smile playing on his lips.“It’s alright. Just… use me. Anything you need. if you want money, ask the treasury, take as much money that’s needed. if you want power, use my name. if you want security and love, use my body.”His breath warmed her skin, his chest rose and fell with hers. “As long as it's from you, I'm happy.”

[Double Female Leads + Lighthearted Funny + Daily Life + Entertainment Industry]On the verge of her debut, she unexpectedly died. When she woke up, she had transmigrated into a first-tier female celebrity! With plenty of scandals and poor public opinion, her career was beyond saving.She thought the original owner was rich, so she might as well enjoy a lifetime of luxury. But it turned out there were only five digits left in her account… Having endured the cruelty of society in her previous life, she hadn’t caught a break in this one either. Not wanting to put in effort anymore, she took a laissez-faire approach on shows, never fighting for attention. But unexpectedly, she became hugely popular!?This is purely fictional. No implications or connections are intended. Please do not overanalyze or gossip. Thank you all.

The Supernatural era descended, the rules changed, mystery arrived, and the world altered. Countless ruins of civilization emerged, and an abundance of Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures lay at everyone’s fingertips. Radical faction, “This is the best of times, entering a new world, excavating relics, mass evolution!” Conservative, “This is the worst of times, with countless monsters outside, once you leave the Safe Zone, extinction awaits humanity!” … Meanwhile, at a remote ruin, Lu Yuan successfully discovered new treasures and sought after the mysterious wealth, desperately trying to contact his fellow Earthlings. “Found a communicator, can it get through?” “Hey, humans—I’m almost becoming a god, and you’re still hiding in the Safe Zone?”

[Congratulations, you have unlocked the SSS-Rank Job: The Shutter Summoner.]—Jaden Cross, a young man who earns his living by completing photography challenges given to him by his social media followers, was on his way to complete his new challenge for today.His challenge? To capture a picture of a smoking hot MILF, however, as he tried to complete his challenge, some 'unexpected' events led to the end of his life.But fate decided that his end was still not here, as he woke up in a wide grassland with his camera in his hand.His first thought was to take a picture, and as he did so, a chime rang and a blue screen appeared before him.[Binding Host with the Summoner Codex.]His camera captures anything, and his grimoire keeps all of it stored for him, allowing him to summon anything anytime and anywhere.Follow him as he captures World-Ending Calamities and places that even Gods were wary of to uncover the mysteries behind his transmigration.[Congratulations, you have captured the SSS-Rank Fairy Queen.][Congratulations, you have captured the Banished Site - Tower of Crimson.][Congratulations, you have captured the SSS-Rank Witch of Possibility.]