Summary
Adele’s life was a meticulously crafted lie. Adopted by a Duke to replace his deceased daughter, she dedicated her entire existence to earning their love, only to be cruelly discarded the moment a true heir was born. Her reward for unwavering devotion? A forced marriage and a swift, brutal assassination on the journey there. But fate, it seems, had a twisted sense of humor. Adele awakens three years in the past, haunted by the memory of her death and the certainty of her impending abandonment. This time, she refuses to be a pawn. She vows to live solely for herself, to escape the tragic destiny that awaits. Yet, her carefully laid plans unravel when a mysterious knight in black begins to pursue her, his gaze unsettlingly familiar. “Weren’t you interested in me?” he asks, hinting at a past she can’t recall. Can Adele rewrite her future, or is she destined to be thrown away once more? Read chapter 1 to begin her journey of defiance and discovery.