
After transmigrating into a novel, the heroine became a disgraced minister's daughter. She was forced to marry in her cousin's place a general notorious for dooming his wives. She planned to survive with mind-reading but instead discovered a fragile, lovestruck heart beneath his cold exterior.

The Beloved Mind-Reader
After transmigrating into a novel, the heroine became a disgraced minister's daughter. She was forced to marry in her cousin's place a general notorious for dooming his wives. She planned to survive with mind-reading but instead discovered a fragile, lovestruck heart beneath his cold exterior.The incense burned too sweet, masking the scent of blood beneath the floorboards. I stood at the altar, veiled and trembling, as the priest chanted vows I hadn’t chosen. My cousin should’ve been here—she ran away, leaving me to marry the 'Widower General.'
When his cold fingers grasped mine, I flinched. And then… I heard it. Not rage. Not madness. A whisper in silence: 'Please don’t run. Please stay this time.'
My breath caught. This wasn’t the monster they described. This was a man broken by loss, hiding behind a mask of ice. But outside, footsteps approached—his fourth wife’s first night wouldn’t go unnoticed. I had seconds to decide: pretend I heard nothing, or test the truth by speaking his secret thought aloud.
