Summary
Waking up as Ione, the infamous villainess of a notoriously convoluted novel, was terrifying enough. My fate? A gruesome death. My mission? Survive, and protect my beloved son, Edwin. My solution? A pragmatic contract marriage with the formidable Duke Carian, a temporary alliance until the ‘true’ heroine made her grand entrance. I poured my heart into being a good duchess and a loving mother, determined to rewrite my destiny. But now, with the heroine’s arrival imminent, my carefully laid plans for a quiet divorce and graceful exit are crumbling. The Duke, who was supposed to be a mere contractual partner, declares, “Ione, you can never leave me. I have fallen in love with you.” And my precious Edwin, with tears in his eyes, pleads, “Mother! Please… don’t get divorced. If you do, I will follow you!” What started as a simple agreement has spiraled into a chaotic entanglement, with a possessive Duke and an adorable son determined to keep me by their side. Can Ione escape a family that refuses to let her go, or will she find an unexpected happily ever after? Read chapter 1 to uncover the beginning of this delightful chaos!