“That was her last will and testament, her final words.”
Thus, Sesenia died.
‘I regret not killing my sister then.’
Tears fell from Sesenia’s eyes.
That was her last memory in life.
Her husband, the Emperor, looking relieved at her.
Her sister Elzer, smirking at her.
Ian, who was always by her sister’s side. The one who had advised her to send her sister, who had an affair with her husband, far away… even her only friend.
‘Love… truly a damned thing…’
But that was the end of Sesenia’s life.
‘And I will be reborn.’
“Haah…”
When Sesenia opened her eyes again, her body was intact. She hadn’t been stabbed, and there was no pain.
“I’m back.”
She smiled wryly, as if she knew she would return. She clenched and unclenched her hand, then walked towards a mirror. It was her reflection. The only difference was a necklace she had never seen before hanging around her neck.
It was a somewhat thick pocket watch. When she opened it, there was an hourglass inside.
‘The Vestel family secret.’
A terrible curse passed down in the Vestel family. Even Sesenia’s father, the Duke Vestel, didn’t know about it – an ancient story. A curse laid upon those who long for their own death, preventing them from dying.
There was no information about the nature of the curse or its side effects. Sesenia had only discovered it moments before her death. As if fate didn’t want her to die.
“Even if it hadn’t been for this, I would have died anyway.”
They would have killed her by any means necessary. It was a gamble with her life, but there were no other choices besides death.
Comforting herself, Sesenia touched her head. She could feel the touch on her cheek.
“I really am alive.”
At that moment, someone entered the room.
“Ah.”
“Miss, sleeping in again today?”
“Just woke up, so it’s not exactly oversleeping.”
Pretending nothing was amiss, as if she always existed in this timeline, she looked around.
“Ah, yes.”
Her situation as a ‘Miss,’ and this place, which was unmistakably the Vestel Duke’s house. Her room from before she got married.
‘Time has been turned back. Quite a long way back.’
As Sesenia moved her head around to grasp the situation, the woman who entered urged her.
“Hurry up. Otherwise, you’ll get scolded by the Duke again.”
“The Duke is here?”
“Of course. Are you out of it because you drank wine at the adult ceremony yesterday?”
She understood that the family curse had brought her back to life, but other details were unclear. Was this reality? When was this? Confused, Sesenia belatedly recognized the scolding woman.
It was Elizabeth, the daughter of her nanny and her friend and maid, who grew up with her.
But Elizabeth died in a mysterious accident two months before Sesenia’s tragedy. Besides Ian, Elizabeth was the only close friend she had. She never returned after saying she would meet her mother.
Remembering this, Sesenia stared at Elizabeth. If this wasn’t a dream, had she returned to before Elizabeth’s death? Had she regressed? Otherwise, why would Elizabeth be here?
As more questions arose, Sesenia asked.
“Elizabeth… you’re okay?”
“Of course?”
“Really… not sick or anything?”
“Miss, did you have a bad dream? You’re acting strange today. Like you’ve regressed or something.”
Sesenia’s face went pale at that word.
“Regressed…?”
“Yes, like turning back time. You’re asking so many questions, as if you’ve experienced something like that.”
Sesenia’s heart was pricked by that smile.
‘Regression… It’s strange… Why would Lizbeth use such a word that I rarely hear?’
There was something peculiar about it. The word ‘regression’ summed up her situation, but she couldn’t shake off a strange feeling.
“Miss?”
“Huh?”
“You seem a bit odd today, simultaneously usual and unusual.”
“That’s true. I’m feeling a bit strange myself. Lizbeth, you said it was my coming of age ceremony yesterday. What do you mean?”
“What do you mean, what do I mean? Miss, you turned 20 today, and a day has passed since then!”
Sesenia blinked at her brightly smiling face.
It had been five years since the day she died. At 19, she was engaged to the crown prince. At 20, her father was deeply contemplating whom to entrust the family to.
At 21, Sesenia was handling most of the family’s affairs, and at 22, she married the crown prince. At 23, he became the emperor, and at 25, she died.
‘A five-year grace period has been given.’
“Is this not a dream?”
“Do you wish it were a dream? I understand, growing older is always sad. I completely understand.”
Lizbeth, who was always cheerful, was laughing brightly at Sesenia. Her heart ached at that sight.
‘Really back, Lizbeth. I lost you, but you’re alive in this time.’
At this moment, more than ever, Sesenia felt happy.
“Right. It seems sad, but this moment is good.”
“Is that so?”
“Let’s get ready quickly and go to father.”
Sesenia smiled more vigorously than ever at Lizbeth.
‘I’ll give her everything she wanted.’
Male lead first thought she played hard to get, only to realize she
really disliked him
Short intro:
What she can’t stand the most is the streets full of effeminate men, especially that so-called top beauty whom she avoids at all costs.
Shen Yaoxing looks at Jiang Mingyue, who keeps approaching her with coy shyness.
Shen Yaoxing: Bro, don’t be like this, I’m really about to throw up!
She fears nothing in heaven or earth, except for him getting close to her.
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At first he thought she was just using the trick of feigning indifference to attract his attention. Later, he learned that she truly despised him.
This dealt a heavy blow to Jiang Mingyue, and he vowed to make her, like everyone else, fall at his feet in worship!
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Synopsis:
Before transmigrating, Shen Yaoxing only wanted to find a reliable man to spend her life with. Who knew that after transmigrating, she would become a reliable woman herself…
A forced misandrist, highly skilled, and reliable female lead
vs.
An initially aloof and arrogant, later morbid, obsessed male lead
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