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n*****a (Eun-Kyung)'s POV

nI never forgot how my first day in the new world was. When I was desperately wishing for myself to be the female lead of the story, the reality hit hard like a wine pouring down on my head to wake me up from hallucination.

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"Lady Aurora is awake!!

" the words from the maid shouting were like a bullet fired into my heart.

nI wanted her to say 'Lady Diana is awake.'

nWhat was with the name Aurora? I never remembered any name like that when I read the story.

nThe character aside, but the next word coming out of the woman wearing the red heel looking down at me, her lip was red, she tied her black hair in the bun and she was holding her red fan in one of her hands and the other one was holding the glass of wine which was empty.

nBecause all of her wine was already soaking my new pink hair, I looked at her with teary eyes from the throbbing pain aching my cheek.

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"Wherever you go, why do you always bring shame to our Madeline's family?!

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"Mother, mother! Don't be harsh on sister, she might collapse again.

" the man with dark pink hair came out of the shadow and put his hand on the black-haired woman to calm her down with a cheerful tone while I could feel the blood rolling down on my face.

nAnd the same red blood was also on the fan of the woman.

n'Who am I?'

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"You're too nice, do you know how embarrassed I am having her as my daughter?

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nToo nice?

nI could see his glance at me from time to time looking down on me who was on the floor.

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"...I--

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"If apologizing can erase the disgrace you did to our family, then I won't bother with you like this.

" she cut me off without knowing what was I going to say.

nI didn't know how this world work, I was too ahead of myself for wishing to be the female lead.

nWhy did I have to reincarnate into such a person? In such a family? What hurt me the most was how similar the situation was.

nWhy? Just why did it have to be like that? I didn't want to live the same life which I looked at my mother and held back the tear when she crushed my dream because I was born as a woman.

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nJust why...?

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"Mother, just forgive her this one. You do know she didn't go to the academy like me, right?

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"...you, get her back to her room. And don't let her run into me.

" she took a deep breath as if she just discarded a worthless thing.

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"I...

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n'Why can't I say anything?'

nThe mission will start in five minutes, you aren't allowed to speak until then.

nTsk.

nMy throat felt stuck, I wanted to say that word right in her face but I couldn't. It felt frustrating.

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"My lady?!

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"...

" I stopped walking like they wanted me to.

nI walked back and glared at that woman.

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"What do you think you're doing?

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nI ignored all the questions coming from her mouth, I walked to the table.

nI touched my blood which fell on the red carpet a moment ago and then wrote some letters on the table.

n'Thank you.' I smirked leaving them confusing.

nI'll teach them the slap they gave me today, I'll make sure they will be on their knees begging me in the future especially, that bastard.

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"Have you gone nut?!

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nI looked up to the man asking me in a loud voice, his hand was aching to slap me.

nI mouthed my words at him while the lady over there was still looking closely at the letter, 'You bastard.'

nIf you wanted to be the sweet and kind brother, then keep your act the whole way you scumbag.

nThe rain started pouring down as I left the mother and son in that living room, with a flash of lightning, it wasn't just them, most of the maids were there.

nTo think this body let them shame her like this, 'who is she?'

nAnd I wondered too who will Sun-hee reincarnated into?

nMarinette (Sun-hee)'s POV

nMy happy moment a while ago, disappeared when I saw that woman who was crying in front of the lake in front of the royal gate.

nShe had platinum blonde hair, I was standing looking at her from afar. It was the first time seeing her crying without any of her love interests being by her side.

nI started to wonder how that innocent woman became such a cruel woman to cut someone's tongue at the end?

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"Are you happy now, seeing me cry?

" she threw the rock inside the lake while asking that at me with a cold expression.

nThe heartwarming expression of her, she will never show it to me. Marinette was the only one who could see this side of her, the cold side.

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"What're you doing here crying? Everyone is looking for you--

" I was cut off by the sound of the lightning. After the lightning, the rain started pouring down, all the dirt in my palm was washed off along the rain into the lake.

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"Marinette, I hate you. I really hate you.

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nI was used to that kind of words, but I didn't know about Marinette. Maybe she was the same as I used to hear all those words.

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"You're pathetic crying over a man.

" said, the one who was just sobbing seeing the face of the villain a moment ago.

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"You're heartless just like you always be. Shouldn't you comfort your little sister right now?

" she turned her head at me looking up at me with her pink eyes.

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"You have many people who will comfort you anyway, why would I bother doing that?

" my dress was soaked by the rain so was Diana's. The rain wiped away the trace of her tears.

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"Those people? Those people who only loved me being fake all the time?

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nSo the story we read was all about the female lead being fake the whole story, as the reader I was disappointed.

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"...why are you telling me that?

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"I'm always jealous of you, Marinette.

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nJealous? She said it while giggling. She really was the perfect match for that crazy male lead.

nShe who got everything, love, attention, everyone's affection was telling me, the one who was in the basement for half of her life.

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"Go back home, I don't want to carry your fat body to the duchy.

" I turned my back preparing to leave her at that lake, but that man was there looking at me with gaze stabbing me then Diana's voice was heard behind me, she muttered, 'I wonder which one of us he will save?'

nMy body was dragged along with Diana in the leg as she pulled my legs, that man I saw in the dense fog, he could see me properly but the story really loved Diana.

nHe jumped into the lake taking Diana's frail body from the lake while I was sinking down to the bottom of the lake.

nEverything went by too quickly. My body felt cold shivering inside the lake.

nI could see his red eyes looking from the surface of the lake as he carried Diana's body in his arm.

n'People really teach me how to be a villainess.'

nAll I wished was her happy ending and yet she--

nThe lake was cold especially with the rain pouring down from the black sky. I could swim back ashore on my own but I was waiting for that man.

nEven I was running out of breath, I was waiting and wishing.

nEven just a little, I wanted Marinette to feel the love from her father but in the end, another man instead of Marinette's father jumped into the body grabbing my waist bringing me up to the surface.

nI gasped for air in his strong arm while looking at Diana who was fake sleeping. Then the man who saved me put me down on the ground gently then walked to duke Jellal.

nDuke Jellal put Diana down on the grass and then punch Flynn right in his face, the red blood came out of his nose because of that punch but was washed away by the heavy rain.

nThe duke didn't glance at his daughter once.

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"I will fire you if this happens again.

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"Yes, your grace.

" he left carrying Diana with him into the carriage while I was left there shivering under the rain.

n'People really teach me a lot of things.'

nI bit my lip, if it wasn't for the heavy rain, my blood could also be seen.

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"My lady, are you alright?

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"Hey...

" my lip was shaking from the coldness of the rain and the reality of the villainess.

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"You were closer than duke Jellal...at that time, why did you wait and rescue me instead of her?

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"...because...

" he was hesitating.

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"Just say it.

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"The duke will surely save lady Diana and you...

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"...yes, I was abandoned.

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"You will catch a cold, let's go in--

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"Leave me alone here, this is an order.

" he left obeying my order just like a true knight.

nSeriously, why did the author lie to me like that?

nI hated the author, describing that man to be a doting father of Diana but no one ever asked why he put Marinette in the basement. Was he a doting father to Marinette too?

nNo, he wasn't. Just like my father too. Like the exact replica of my father on earth.

nWhy did I have to relate to this woman this much? If I died back on earth, will that father of mine grieve for my death? Will he regret doing all of that to me?

nHaa...ahh...my heart ached. It hurt...it hurt so much.

nThe rain was heavy but it wasn't enough to hide the sound of me crying.

nThat was the reason I had a trust issue with people. Just like what Eun-Kyung did to me, just like everyone lied to me.

nI hate people...no matter what world it was, even this magical world, people disgusted me.

nHaa...ack...hic...

nHuh?

nDid the rain stop?

nI looked above and all I could see was a big hand holding a black umbrella.

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"Your highness, you will catch a cold--

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"Lady Mor--Mortel?!!!

" I ignored the voice of the butler shuttering, all my attention was focused on the villain.

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"You're pathetic crying over a man.

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nWhere did I hear that line before?

n'Karma is real!'

nKarma really came to me real quick just only a few minutes after roasting Diana for crying over a man.

nThat man was just like the novel described him to be, the cold-blooded man.

nHe bent down looking closely at my face with a mask covering my scar, he stared at me closely while his shoulder started to get wet from the rain.

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"Hold it yourself, that knight of yours will lose his job if you catch a cold so he gave it to me.

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nFlynn...?

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"Thank you, your highness.

" he walked away after giving me the umbrella.

nIt was scary and intimidating talking with him, my heart almost jumped out of my chest as I stood there under the umbrella he gave to me watching his back walking back inside the palace.

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"Your highness, I will also lose my job if you catch a cold.

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"Sorry, sorry. I'll read two books today to apologize to you then.

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nWhat was with the umbrella anyway? My dress was all soaked, and what was with the people? Just a little cold couldn't kill me.

nThat was my thought at that time without knowing whose body I was in, it was Marinette's.

nAs if the pain inside her body wasn't bad enough, the cold made it worse.

nI got the cold right in the early morning, the tissue of snorts filled the trashcan.

nI was escorted back to the duchy after that incident, the day wasn't over yet but I had to stay inside the manor for the whole afternoon and evening because of the heavy rain.

nAchoo!

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"My lady, here's the medicine.

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nAchoo!

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"Open your mouth.

" Anna was the only one taking of me and my personal maid was nowhere to be found. There were many doctors coming to the duchy but not a single doctor was ordered to take care of me, all I get was a bag of medicine.

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"Ah...achoo!

" this sneezing was really annoying.

nMaybe it could kill me from frustration, of course.

nI couldn't bear it. Every part of my body ached as I wanted to get out of my bed and did something with that woman.

nHow dare she drags me into the lake with her?

nGrrr!!

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"My lady, please be better soon.

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n'Anna was very nice to me~'

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"Thank you, Anna--

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"Because you have many parties to attend.

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n'Never mind.'

nI avoided the party yesterday as well, the letters of invitation, I could see it piling up on my table from the bed.

nI felt my stamina draining away looking at all those letters.

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"Give me the most important one today, I'll attend it.

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"But you haven't recovered yet.

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"Anna, don't make me say it twice.

" I got up sitting on the bed.

n'Diana, before I give you a happy ending...I'll make sure you suffer.'

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"So whose letter is this?

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"It's lady Aurora from Madeline's family, my lady.

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nAurora? Wasn't she the character appearing in one of the side stories? The side story wasn't well known by the new reader but I definitely remembered her name.

nWasn't she Diana's friend? Why did she invite me?

nTo be continued....!

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