Rebirth of the Villainess

The world swims back into focus, not with the familiar sterile white of a hospital, but the soft dimness of an old room.

A young girl’s face, etched with worry, leans over you. “Milady, you’re awake.” Her words, and the unfamiliar title, send a jolt through you.

Confusion swirls, thick and disorienting. This isn’t right. You remember the train station, the fall… death.

You try to speak, but only a rasp escapes your lips. The girl, who introduces herself as Libby, your maid, explains you’ve been ill, pushed into a pond by your fiancé, the Crown Prince. The pieces click into place, horrifyingly.

You’re in the novel. You’re Dacia Wickson, the villainess destined for a gruesome end.

Rushing to a nearby mirror, you stare at the reflection – a beautiful young woman with unfamiliar silver hair. It’s not you. Panic rises, but you force it down. You have to survive.

Ordering Libby to keep your recovery a secret, you begin to plan your escape. The wedding is in a week, and you won’t be there to meet Dacia’s fate.