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00:12Reborn on the day my sister and I are to choose our marriage partners, I awaken the power to read
00:16Mainz. I hear my sister's inner voice. This time I'm going to snatch that gentle man first. Then
00:21she can't wait to walk up to Oliver, the perfect husband I married in my past life. Hey, I'm
00:27Victoria. I'd like to be your wife. Clearly, Victoria has also been reborn with her past
00:31life memories. Evelyn, since your sister has chosen Oliver, you'll honor the agreement with
00:36the Ashbird family and marry Duke Henry. The moment he finishes, a flash of triumph glimpse
00:42in Victoria's eyes. She laughs manalocally in her mind. So what if Henry's a Duke? He's
00:47cold as ice, can't get it up, and he kicked me out of his manor. My dear little sister,
00:53this time around, you can take all that misery from me. Watching her barely contained glee,
00:58I almost laugh out loud. She can't seriously think the man I married last time was some
01:02saint, can she? In my past life, my sister Victoria snatched Henry first. Henry is the heir to Ashcroft
01:11Manor, but he spends every day buried in trust debts and estate management. Victoria tried to
01:16seduce him every single night, and every time, she got thrown out of his womb. In the end,
01:21she failed to produce an heir, and the Duke's mother, Margaret, had her kicked out of the
01:26manor. But the man I married, Oliver, though just a bastard with no inheritance rights, gave
01:33me the sweetest treatment on the surface. He walked with me every day, threw banquets for
01:38me, and paraded me in front of everyone as the happiest woman alive. The whole of Yorkshire
01:43envied me, until one day, Henry died unexpectedly from poison. Oliver naturally became the heir to
01:49the family, and I became the lady of the manor. Victoria went mad with jealousy. She burst into
01:55my room with a knife and took us both out. But what she never knew was that Oliver's so-called
02:00tenderness was all a lie. Since she wants that two-faced bastard this time around, she can have him.
02:08Yes, father. It's an honor to marry Duke Henry. I smile and respond, then walk calmly over to Henry
02:13and sit down beside him. The moment I get close, I feel the overwhelming pressure from the manor's
02:18heir. No wonder my sister got wrecked by him so badly in the past life. I try to listen to
02:23Henry's
02:23thoughts, but his mind is as silent as still water. Across from us, Oliver is smiling gently at my sister
02:28Victoria. At the same time, his inner voice said,
02:30What a pretty little thing. Hearing that, I shiver all over and, without thinking, grab Henry's rough,
02:35clalished hand. He may be cold in personality, but his hand is warm. Because of my sudden move,
02:40Henry's long lashes flutter, and those icy gray eyes immediately shoot over to me.
02:44Startled, I quickly let go. He's dangerous, sure, but at least he's straightforward and honest.
02:50This life, I'm going to use this Duke's power to take control of wealth and authority and keep it
02:55firmly in my own hands. According to family tradition, my sister and I are holding our
03:01weddings together in the manor chapel. On this day in my past life, Henry never even showed up.
03:07Instead, Oliver arrived early with a bouquet and won praise from every single guest. This time,
03:12it's the exact same. Oliver, in his white tuxedo, gently lifts Victoria into the wedding car.
03:18As they pass by me, Victoria deliberately tells the driver to stop.
03:22Evelyn, looks like Henry couldn't care less about this wedding.
03:25Don't bother yourself with me. Just worry about yourself.
03:29Go ahead and smile when you're left alone in bed tonight. Let's see if you're still laughing then.
03:34With Henry absent, I'm subjected to same malicious gossip as Victoria was in my past life.
03:40Victoria laughs even more brationly. Right in front of all the guests,
03:44she wraps her arms around Oliver's neck.
03:46I love you, Oliver.
03:47Then she plants a hard, deep kiss on his lips. When it's over, she's flushed and glaring at me
03:53with defiance. I know exactly what she wants. She wants to see me react the way she did in her
03:58past life. Back then, Victoria felt so humiliated that she threw a fit in the chapel, even knocked
04:04over the holy water. Margaret deemed her crude and unworthy of being duchess.
04:08You behave in a vulgar manner and are unfit to be a duchess.
04:13So she suffered endless punishments in the manor after the wedding. This time, I'm not making the same
04:18mistake she made.
04:21Esteemed elders and honored guests of the Ashcroft family, Duke Henry is currently handling a critical
04:25trust debt negotiation today. I will speak the vows on his behalf. At those words, the mocking murmurs
04:31from the guests die down instantly. Margaret, seated in the head chair, shows a flicker of surprise in
04:35her eyes, then casts an approving glance my way. The Ashcroft family cares about one thing above all,
04:40the manor's dignity reputation. As the future lady of the manor, when Henry isn't here, I have to hold
04:44up the family's honor. Victoria notices Margaret's look too, and her face twists with gelady. Such a
04:49damn actress. When it's time to say the vows, I'll make sure you embarrass yourself in front of everyone.
04:55I laugh coldly inside. Being able to hear what people are really thinking, that, that's my ace in the
05:00hole. When it's time to bow to Margaret, I lift the hem of my long dress and walk toward the
05:05head seat.
05:06Victoria's eyes stay locked on my feet, counting silently in her head. One, two, three, fall!
05:14Victoria swings with too much force, misses completely, and crashes hard to the floor.
05:19Cold, holy water splashes all over her, leaving her a complete mess.
05:22Victoria, you okay?
05:24Oliver rushes over and helps her up, but I hear his inner voice saying,
05:27What a goddamn idiot.
05:28All the guests around turn to stare.
05:30Clumsy and reckless, is this how an Ashford bride behaves?
05:33I'm sorry, I didn't mean to.
05:35Margaret turns to me, her eyes full of approval. She takes my hand and says soothingly,
05:39Evelyn, I'll make sure Henry comes back to the manor to be with you tonight. Don't you feel wrong?
05:44Late at night, Henry returns, looking exhausted. I hurry over and take his coat as he shrugs it off.
05:51Rough day, huh?
05:52He just gives me a cold glance and heads straight for the bathroom. In my past life, Victoria spent this
05:57wedding night alone in the new room, and became the joke of the whole town.
06:01Furious, she went to Margaret to complain, but ended up getting scolded instead, told she was useless and couldn't handle
06:07the Duke's heart.
06:08You just don't have the ability yourself. Can't win Henry's heart.
06:12While Henry showers, I make the bed for him, and brew a cup of herbal tea that helps with exhaustion.
06:18Then I grab my blanket and head over to the window bench.
06:20When Henry comes out, wrapped in his bathrobe, he finds me curled up on the chench.
06:29Evelyn, are you playing hard to get with me?
06:32On our wedding night, would my wife rather sleep on a chench?
06:37He looks down at me from his full height, his bathrobe hanging open, water droplets still clinging to his chest.
06:44I force myself to meet his eyes.
06:46No, it's not like that. We're just a political match. There's no real feelings between us.
06:50Forcing ourselves to act like a real couple would be torture for both of us.
06:53How about we cooperate?
06:55Cooperation?
06:56We play the loving couple in public to keep up appearances for the family.
07:00I'll manage the estate for you, and you give me the corresponding operating rights.
07:04As for feelings and physical intimacy, I don't expect any of that.
07:08You're more interesting than I thought. Deal.
07:11I breathe a quiet sigh of relief.
07:13In my past life, the rumors said he was violent and had performance issues.
07:17True or not, keeping things civil with a Duke who holds all the power is the smart move.
07:22The next morning, I wake up to a heavy thumping sound.
07:25I rub my eyes and sit up to find Henry Shateless, doing one-arm push-ups on the carpet, sweat
07:30streaming down his muscles.
07:31This body is light years better than Oliver's.
07:34Have you seen enough?
07:35My face flushes and I quickly looks away.
07:37Get your clothes. Come to the dining room with me.
07:39The servants are watching. Don't forget our arrangement.
07:42I change into a high-necked, long dress, take Henry's arm, and we walk out of the bedroom together.
07:47But the moment we step into the hallway, we run straight into Victoria and Oliver, their fingers intertwined.
07:55Victoria shows up today in a low-cut silk dress, her neck and collarbones covered in hickeys, and she deliberately
08:01steps right up to me.
08:02She looks me up and down from head to toe.
08:03All covered up like that?
08:04She's definitely hiding bruises Henry gave her last night.
08:07Evelyn, how was your wedding night?
08:09Was the Duke gentle?
08:10Oliver wore me out so much last night.
08:14Victoria, according to Ashford family tradition, you should address me as Duchess, or as your elder sister-in-law.
08:20Henry himself hasn't said a word, so who do you think you are to demand that from me?
08:24Henry, take a look at the wife you married.
08:26Isn't she getting a little too full of herself?
08:28Oliver curses in his mind.
08:29Fucking idiot.
08:30He quickly tugs Victoria's hand, signaling her to shut up, but Victoria doesn't sense the danger at all.
08:36Oliver, what's the first rule of the family code?
08:39Oliver lowers his head fast, his legs starting to tremble slightly.
08:42I'm sorry, brother. I'll correct her right away.
08:47Apologizes to the Duke and Duchess. Now!
08:50I'm sorry, Duke Henry. I'm sorry, Duchess.
08:54Take her to receive her punishment.
08:55Don't let her filthy blood stain the dining room carpet.
08:58Henry doesn't even glance at them. He wraps his arm around my waist and walks right past.
09:02In my past life, I memorized every single rule in this codebook, just to survive in this manner.
09:08Ashfield Family Code, Article 1.
09:10Any family member who publicly damages the reputation of the Duke or Duchess shall receive 30 lashes.
09:16By the time we reach the dining room, Victoria has already been punished and brought back.
09:20Her face is ghostly pale, and she's trembling uncontrollably in her chair.
09:24But I catch something moving under the table.
09:25Hidden beneath the long tablecloth, Oliver is gripping Victoria's hand with brutal force.
09:30His nails digging deep into the back of her hand, drawing blood.
09:33Oliver is roaring inside his head.
09:35Idiot. Because of you, I lost all my dignity in front of Henry today.
09:38Victoria is shaking all over from the pain, but she clenches her lips shut and doesn't make a single sound.
09:43In my past life, Oliver showed his true sadistic colors less than three days into our marriage.
09:47He tortured me with the cruelest methods, all while playing the perfect husband in public.
09:50Leaving me unable to live and unable to die.
09:53Victoria, you chose to marry this snake yourself. Enjoy it.
10:00Margaret walks into the dining room, leaning on her cane.
10:03We all rise to greet her.
10:06Margaret nods slightly, but the moment her eyes land on Victoria, her face darkens instantly.
10:12Victoria hasn't changed.
10:14She's still wearing that low-cut dress.
10:17Margaret, I'm sorry, I lost my composure.
10:20It's all Oliver's fault.
10:21He was too rough with me last night.
10:24He said he wants us to give the family an heir as soon as possible.
10:26You disgraceful piece of trash!
10:28The Ashgrove family dining table is not a place for you to flaunt your sex life.
10:36Dressed like that?
10:37Covered in hick eyes?
10:39Where exactly is your respect for this family's dignity?
10:43Mother, I'm sorry, I didn't know the rules.
10:45Mother, it's all my fault.
10:46I got too carried away last night and forgot to remind her about the manor's rules.
10:49Punish me instead, please don't upset yourself.
10:51Watching the two of them grovel in such a pathetic state,
10:53I elegantly cut a piece of steak and bring it to my mouth.
10:59Margaret snots coldly and gestures for everyone to sit down and eat.
11:02Henry stays quiet the whole meal, but when we start eating,
11:05he reaches over and puts a piece of roast beef on my plate himself,
11:08making it clear to everyone at the table that I have his favor.
11:11Thank you, darling.
11:12Evelyn, after you finish eating, have Henry take you to the Art Foundation.
11:17As the Duchess, you need to start getting familiar with the manor's core businesses
11:20and the art supply chain.
11:22I accept gracefully.
11:24In my past life, Margaret said the exact same words to Victoria,
11:27but she whined and brushed it off.
11:29She cut off her own chance at power with her own hands,
11:31and that's why she ended up with nothing when she was thrown out of the manor later.
11:35After the meal, the car speeds along, taking us to the Art Foundation.
11:39In the bumpy ride, I try to focus and listen to Henry's thoughts,
11:43but his mind is terrifyingly silent.
11:46When we arrive at the Foundation, he settles me into a private meeting room.
11:50Stay here. Don't wander off.
11:54Watching his tall figure disappear,
11:56something in my gut tells me to follow him,
11:58so I do, quietly.
12:02Behind the door, Henry is leaning back in his chair,
12:05coldly sizing up Pierre, a French art dealer in an ornate suit.
12:09On the table sits a beautifully framed oil painting.
12:11Your Grace, this is the long-lost masterpiece of a master,
12:14missing for a hundred years.
12:16Three million pounds, not one penny less.
12:18I stand at the crack of the door and concentrate.
12:20The next second, Pierre's inner voice rings out.
12:23The Ashcrofts are rolling in money,
12:24but they're desperate for a masterpiece to prop up their auction.
12:27This so-called original is nothing but a fake one I painted with modern pigments.
12:32It cost me less than a few hundred quid.
12:34This time, I'm going to leave them dry.
12:37Henry fruttles his brow, a flicker of hesitation crossing his face.
12:40I shove the door open and stride right in.
12:42Good day, Mr. Pierre.
12:48Modern synthetic pigments on a faked old canvas.
12:50This piece is good for nothing but fooling amateurs.
12:53Mr. Pierre, who gave you the balls to extort the Ashcroft family
12:55with a forgery worth a few hundred pounds?
12:56I turn to look at Henry.
12:58He's casually crossing his legs,
12:59his grey eyes not angry at being interrupted.
13:01They're full of amusement instead.
13:03He raises an eyebrow and makes a go-on mosher.
13:05He's giving me the green light to overstep.
13:07Hell, he's encouraging me.
13:10But you've done plenty of promotion across Europe's major auction houses.
13:14The Ashcroft family doesn't need this fake,
13:16but we do need the promotional network behind it.
13:19For the sake of that network,
13:21I'll give you this much.
13:22One million pounds.
13:23Pierre, a million pounds is already generous.
13:25Henry applies just the right amount of pressure from the side.
13:27Terrifying aura instantly makes Pierre's legs go weak.
13:30No, I said ten thousand pounds.
13:32It's garbage worth a few pennies.
13:34Ten thousand is already my bottom line.
13:39Madam, who do you think you are?
13:41How can you make such an offer?
13:42If the Ashcroft family has no sincerity,
13:44fine, I won't do this deal.
13:46I'm not desperate to sell to you.
13:47With that, he gathers his things and starts to leave.
13:50You think you can just walk out of this foundation that easily?
13:53Sign this channel transfer contract.
13:55This million is for the European auction network behind you.
13:58As for you,
13:59if you don't apologize to my wife,
14:00you won't see a single penny.
14:03Pierre, who was already at the door,
14:05immediately turns around and scribbles his signature on the contract.
14:08Then he gives me a half-hearted bow.
14:10I apologize, your grace, the Duchess.
14:17Once the door clicks shut,
14:19it's just the two of us in the room.
14:21That fake is worth pennies.
14:24You knew Pierre was lying through his teeth,
14:26so why the hell would you give him a million?
14:35Evelyn, you've got talent,
14:37but you don't understand business yet.
14:40Pierre's a fool,
14:42but the European auction network behind him isn't.
14:44I'm not buying a forgery.
14:46I'm buying his distribution channels.
14:48Once I feed the manor's genuine pieces and exhibitions into that network,
14:51I'll not only corner the southern market,
14:53but I'll make back a hundred times what I paid.
14:55I'm completely stunned.
14:56So this is what it means to be the heir of this manor.
14:59This is his depth and his ambition.
15:01But,
15:03I'm very curious, my learned wife.
15:05A lady who spent her life tucked away in the manor.
15:07How exactly did you spot in one glance
15:10that that freshly made forgery
15:11was worth only a few pennies?
15:15He's way too close.
15:17Close enough that I can count his eyelashes
15:19and see the rise and fall of his chest beneath his collar.
15:22Woman's intuition.
15:24I force out the lie with a dry mouth.
15:26Women just have a special sixth sense for art.
15:30Your Grace,
15:31Your Grace, since we're partners,
15:32I want you to give me full control over the southern estate
15:35and the abandoned merchant guild there.
15:37My past life taught me that relying on a man's affection
15:40is the most unreliable thing in the world.
15:43I need to build my own wealth and my own power.
15:46Once I've saved up enough capital,
15:48no matter what shit hits the fan in the future,
15:50I can walk away anytime.
15:56Evelyn,
15:58your ambition is no small thing.
16:01You're not secretly planning to save up enough to leave,
16:03then tear up our deal and run away from me for good, are you?
16:08This man,
16:09can he read minds too?
16:11His animal insidiction are absolutely terrifying.
16:14Of course not, Your Grace.
16:16I force an innocent smile onto my face
16:19and gently push against his chest.
16:20I just want to manage those neglected businesses.
16:24For you.
16:29The southern guild is yours.
16:31But before that,
16:32you'll stay at the manor and learn from me
16:33what it really needs to be a business for me.
16:37In the days that follow,
16:39I shadow Henry every day,
16:40learning how to run the foundation.
16:42That evening,
16:43Henry offered to take me
16:44to the most luxurious restaurant in the city,
16:46Onyx.
16:47And there,
16:48we run straight into Oliver and Victoria.
16:50Victoria is holding a silver knife,
16:52eagerly cutting Oliver's steak for him.
16:53The moment she sees Henry and me
16:55walking in side by side,
16:56her face drops.
16:58Damn it.
16:58Of all times to run into this bitch,
17:00there's no way I'm letting her outshine me today.
17:03Greetings, Duke, Duchess.
17:05What a coincidence, Victoria.
17:07Henry doesn't resist my closeness.
17:09He even shifts slightly to pull me closer to him.
17:11Brother.
17:12Sister-in-law.
17:12Henry doesn't even spare them a glance.
17:14That icy, imperious presence of his
17:16literally forces both of them
17:17to step back half a poat.
17:19He wraps his arm around my waist
17:20and walks straight to the exclusive VIP booth.
17:22Behind us,
17:23Victoria stares Daggins at my back,
17:25her nails nearly digging through her palms.
17:27When I step into the restroom mid-meal,
17:29a figure suddenly blocks the door.
17:32Evelyn, quit the act.
17:33Henry's a cold-blooded tyrant.
17:35He's been torturing you behind closed doors,
17:37hasn't he?
17:40I let out a light laugh,
17:41my eyes landing on the faint bruises
17:43peeking out from her wrist.
17:45My dear sister,
17:46what happened to your wrist?
17:47Why is it covered in needle marks?
17:49From drug injections?
17:52None of your damn business.
17:53It's just some kinky fun between me and Oliver,
17:55but of course you wouldn't know anything about that.
17:57After all,
17:57Henry definitely hasn't touched you yet,
17:58has he?
17:59Unlike my Oliver,
18:00who craves me like crazy all night long,
18:02so passionate it wears me out every single day.
18:04Well,
18:05that's certainly worth celebrating.
18:07I wish you and your perfect husband.
18:08I turn sideways to step around her,
18:10but suddenly Victoria lets out a shriek in her mind.
18:14The next second,
18:15her sharp nails lunge straight from my face.
18:17The restroom instant.
18:18Then there's a brutal kick
18:19that sends Victoria flying across the room.
18:22You dare lay a hand on my wife.
18:25Victoria,
18:26do you really think I won't kill you?
18:35According to Ashworth Family Code,
18:37assaulting the Duchess means being thrown into the dungeon.
18:41In my past life,
18:42Victoria used the exact same charge to frame me,
18:45so she knows better than anyone
18:46just how bad the consequences are.
18:48Henry!
18:49It was Evelyn who provoked me first!
18:51Please don't lock me up!
18:53I'm begging you!
18:54But Henry has never been the merciful type.
18:57He calls Oliver over right then and there
18:58and orders coldly,
19:03take your woman to the dungeon.
19:05Seven days to think things over.
19:07Miss a single day
19:08and you'll take her punishment.
19:10Oliver lowers his head and quickly agrees,
19:12but I catch his inner roar.
19:14Fucking idiot.
19:15Hope she rots in that dungeon.
19:17Nothing but trouble all damn day.
19:19Back in the bedroom.
19:20Henry, out of character,
19:21pushes me down onto the sofa.
19:24His large hand gently parts my hair,
19:26checking the back of my head and my neck.
19:28Hurt?
19:30I'm fine.
19:31She never even touched me.
19:32My heart's racing out of control
19:34and I try to push against his chest.
19:35You were in that restroom too long.
19:39Tell me,
19:40why did she attack you all of a sudden?
19:43What exactly did you two say?
19:47Victoria was bragging to me
19:48about how amazing Oliver is every night
19:51and she made fun of you
19:52for not laying a finger on me since the wedding.
19:55We had a conflict over this.
19:57So,
19:58are you complaining
19:59that I've been neglecting my own wife
20:01all this time?
20:01No,
20:02you've got it wrong.
20:03I didn't-
20:04Evelyn.
20:05We're already legally married.
20:07Haven't you ever thought about doing
20:09what real husbands and wives do together?
20:11His chest radiates heat like a furnace.
20:13My mind is screaming alarms
20:14but my body is drawn to his presence.
20:16I force myself to stay clear-hided.
20:19No,
20:20men are poison.
20:21Haven't I learned enough from my past life?
20:23I can't let myself fall.
20:25Of course not.
20:27I told you from the start.
20:29I married you
20:29because I needed the Ashford family's power
20:31to protect myself.
20:32As for having children or physical pleasure,
20:34I don't expect it
20:35and I couldn't care less.
20:36That's all?
20:37That's all.
20:47The next day,
20:48Henry keeps his word
20:49and hands over full control
20:51of the Southern Estate
20:51and the abandoned merchant gang to me.
20:53I throw all my energy into running it.
20:56My goal is crystal clear.
20:58Before the date Henry died
21:00in my past life,
21:01I'll use every resource at my disposal
21:03to earn enough money
21:04to stand on my own.
21:06Margaret is overjoyed
21:07when she hears about it.
21:08Hinhall.
21:09She allows me to take 20% of every profit
21:11as my personal cut.
21:13On the other side,
21:14Victoria finally finishes her punishment
21:16and gets released from the dungeon.
21:19That evening,
21:19I wrap up work
21:20and heads back to the manor,
21:21only to run into her and Oliver
21:23in the courtyard.
21:24Victoria looks gath and skeletor,
21:26but she's still caked in heavy makeup,
21:27clinging to Oliver's arm
21:28as she walks towards me.
21:29Duchess,
21:30I've already asked Margaret for permission.
21:32Starting tomorrow,
21:33I'll follow you to the Southern Guild
21:35to learn the business.
21:36I hope I can take some of the pressure
21:37off your shoulders.
21:39She keeps her head down,
21:40looking perfectly docile,
21:41but at the same time,
21:42I hear their inner thoughts.
21:44Almost there.
21:45Once you're both dead,
21:46I'll be the heir of this family.
21:48Haha, you idiots.
21:49I'm going to kill all of you soon,
21:51and then the entire Ashcroft fortune
21:53will be mine.
21:54So that's it.
21:55Henry didn't die by accident
21:57in my past life.
21:58This time around,
21:59Oliver isn't just planning
22:00to kill his own brother,
22:01he's got me in his crossheads too.
22:03And Victoria is scheming
22:05to kill Oliver as well.
22:07Fine.
22:08Since you're so eager to learn,
22:10report to the Southern Guild tomorrow.
22:12Since you're so desperate
22:13to play this game,
22:14I'll give you exactly what you want.
22:17The next afternoon,
22:19I secretly arrange to meet Oliver
22:20in the secluded rose garden
22:22at the edge of the estate.
22:23I know him inside out.
22:24Deep down,
22:25this man is incredibly insecure.
22:26The only women he likes
22:27are the ones who worship him
22:28and obey his every word.
22:29In my past life,
22:30I wore this exact mask,
22:32pretending to adore him for years
22:33just to stay alive.
22:34Today, I make sure to put on
22:35a somewhat revealing silk dress.
22:36When I spot Oliver standing
22:37among the rose bushes,
22:38I bite my lower lip,
22:39force out a few tears,
22:40and step up to grab his lapple.
22:41Oliver.
22:43Well, well,
22:44if it isn't the Duchess herself
22:45meeting me here in broad daylight.
22:48Aren't you afraid
22:48Henry will find out
22:49and throw you out?
22:51I don't care anymore!
22:56Oliver, the truth is
22:57you're the one I've always truly loved.
22:59Henry is a tyrant.
23:01He abuses me every single night.
23:02I can't take it anymore.
23:04I want to be with you.
23:06I knew it.
23:08But you didn't come all this way
23:09just to throw yourself at me,
23:10did you?
23:11Oliver,
23:13I'm here to save your life.
23:14That crazy bitch Victoria
23:15is planning to poison you.
23:18What did you say?
23:19That crazy bitch
23:20wants to poison me?
23:22I swear to God,
23:22it's true.
23:24Yesterday,
23:25at the restoration warehouse
23:26in the Southern Guild,
23:27I heard her with my own ears.
23:28She's in cahoots
23:29with some black market pharmacist.
23:31She said you torture her
23:33every day in that room,
23:34and she's hated your guts
23:35for a long time.
23:36She's going to poison
23:37both your wine
23:38and Henry's
23:38at the same time.
23:39Once you're both dead,
23:41she'll have everything
23:42to herself.
23:44Fucking bitch!
23:45How dare she betray me!
23:47You did good this time, Evelyn.
23:49Go back to Henry
23:50and wait for me.
23:51Tonight,
23:52I'll go take care of that whore,
23:53then I'll deal with Henry
23:54according to plan.
23:56When that's done,
23:56you'll be my one
23:57and only wife,
23:58and the entire Ashgroot family
24:00will be ours.
24:03I pull out my handkerchief
24:04and scrub every spot
24:05where Oliver touched me hard.
24:07Did you really think
24:08I clawed my way back from hell
24:09just to be your little plaything again?
24:11You sick fuck.
24:15I head back to the manor's main hall
24:16and find Henry.
24:17Even though Henry and I
24:19are just a political match,
24:20Oliver will make his move
24:21at tonight's family dinner.
24:22There's no way I'm standing by
24:23and watching him walk
24:24into the same death trap
24:25from my past life.
24:26You're sure Oliver's gonna make
24:27his move at tonight's family out?
24:28Henry slowly rises from his chair.
24:30I pull a voice recorder
24:31out of my clutch,
24:32bought it at a steep price
24:33from a traveling merchant.
24:34As the recording plays,
24:35my conversation with Oliver
24:37from the Rose Garden
24:37echoes clearly through the hall.
24:39Everything I said back there
24:41was just an act.
24:42I had to earn that lunatic's trust.
24:44Henry doesn't respond right away.
24:45His face is dark.
24:47I shut my mouth,
24:48feeling a little guilty.
24:49The next second,
24:50he reaches out,
24:51pulls me forcefully into his chest
24:53and holds me there tight.
24:54I'm pressed against
24:54his solid chest,
24:56frozen stiff,
24:56completely at a loss.
24:57Evelyn, never,
24:59and I mean never,
25:00say the word love
25:01to another man in front of me.
25:03Even if it's just acting,
25:04that's still a no.
25:06His fingers tighten slightly,
25:07gripping my chin.
25:09As long as you're my wife,
25:10you owe me absolute loyalty.
25:12You got that?
25:15Forget about loyalty for a second.
25:17The most important thing right now
25:18is that your own brother
25:19is going to try to poison you tonight.
25:22What's your plan?
25:25We'll see if he's got what it takes.
25:28If he can't kill me tonight,
25:30then he's the one
25:31who's going to end up dead.
25:34Henry seems completely unfaded
25:36by this whole deadly plot.
25:38That night,
25:39he puts on his formal gear
25:40and takes me to the manor's
25:42most high-profile banquet.
25:43He says it'll give me a chance
25:44to network with more businessmen,
25:46which is crucial
25:47for running the Southern Guild.
25:48As I walk in on his arm,
25:50countless eyes lock on me
25:51all at once.
25:52I instinctively lean closer to Henry.
25:54Right then,
25:55a low inner voice
25:55suddenly rings out of nowhere.
25:56Men are all trash.
25:57I should have known better
25:58than to bring her here tonight.
25:59I turn to him in shock,
26:01staring at his Stose profile.
26:02What's wrong, Evelyn?
26:04She's so damn clueless.
26:05Doesn't even realize
26:06she's being owled.
26:07I froze for a moment,
26:08stunned.
26:09The brutal, cold-hearted duke
26:11I had in my head.
26:11How could he be thinking
26:12things like this?
26:14Nothing.
26:15After the banquet,
26:16we head back to the manor.
26:17Oliver and Victoria
26:18are already seated
26:19at the dining table,
26:20waiting for us.
26:22Brother, sister-in-law,
26:23I heard you barely ate
26:24at the banquet.
26:25Oliver and I specially prepared
26:27fresh beef today.
26:28Please, join us.
26:30Yeah, come on, eat with us.
26:33Their intentions couldn't
26:35be more obvious.
26:36I honestly want to know
26:37how unguarded was Henry
26:39in my past life
26:40to actually fall
26:41for something this clumsy.
26:42Staring at all the food
26:43on the table,
26:44I don't dare take
26:45a single bite.
26:46Hidden by the long table,
26:48I reach over
26:48and grab Henry's hand,
26:50signaling him not
26:51to drink that wine.
26:52But Henry gracefully
26:53raises his glass
26:54and downs it in one U.
26:55Right in front of everyone.
26:57He even compliments it.
26:58Not bad.
26:59Everyone, join me.
27:01At those words,
27:02both Victoria and Oliver
27:03across the table
27:04break into gleeful smiles.
27:05I'm so frantic,
27:07I pinch him hard
27:07under the table,
27:08but he doesn't even flitch.
27:09I told him the whole plot,
27:11so why the hell
27:11would he drink
27:12that poisoned wine himself?
27:13But the very next second,
27:14Victoria and Oliver
27:15across from us
27:16collapse onto the table
27:17without warning.
27:18Then,
27:19the curtain behind
27:20the head chair
27:20is yanked open,
27:21and Margaret steps out
27:23with a squad of guards.
27:24Guards?
27:26Throw them in the dungeon
27:27and never let them out.
27:29Only at this moment
27:30does Henry slowly
27:31and clitorantly
27:32set down his glass.
27:33Evelyn,
27:34I've been running
27:34this family for years.
27:36I'm not as dumb
27:36as you think.
27:41My men have been
27:42tailing Oliver.
27:44Ever since he first
27:45reached out
27:45to that black market
27:46pharmacist,
27:47when you were baiting him
27:48in the Rose Garden
27:49yesterday afternoon,
27:49I was right there
27:50in the tower nearby,
27:52watching you put on an act
27:53with that piece of shit
27:54for my sake.
27:55Honestly,
27:56it pissed me off.
27:57The moment Oliver
27:58poured the poison
27:58into the bottle,
27:59my men swapped it out.
28:00The real poison
28:01went straight down the drain.
28:02What they just drank
28:03was nothing but
28:04a double dose of sedatives.
28:05But just now,
28:07when you saw me
28:08drink that wine,
28:08you looked like
28:09you were about to cry.
28:10Evelyn,
28:11look me in the eye
28:12and tell me.
28:12Don't tell me
28:13you're actually starting
28:14to care whether
28:14I live or die.
28:16You're overthinking it.
28:17I'm just scared
28:18that if you die,
28:18I won't have anyone
28:19to back me up anymore.
28:22Is that so?
28:24Then you better pray
28:25I live to be a hundred.
28:26Because in this lifetime,
28:28you're never going to find
28:30a better backer than me.
28:31With Oliver and Victoria
28:33thrown into the dungeon,
28:34the two biggest nightmares
28:35from my past life
28:36are finally gone.
28:38By now,
28:38I've made more money
28:39than I ever aimed for,
28:40and I've saved up
28:41more than enough capital
28:42for myself.
28:43Next,
28:43according to my original plan,
28:44it's time to ask Henry
28:45for a divorce.
28:46But before that,
28:47I need to pay
28:48those two losers
28:49one last visit.
28:53That afternoon,
28:54I make my way
28:54to Victoria's cell.
28:56Victoria,
28:56in tattered prison rags,
28:58lunges at the iron bars
28:59the moment she sees me.
29:00Why?
29:00How did you know
29:01we were going to poison them?
29:03Don't tell me,
29:04you fucking bitch!
29:05You came back
29:06from the dead too,
29:07didn't you?
29:07My dear sister,
29:08it took you this long
29:09to figure it out?
29:10You bitch!
29:11You played me so deep.
29:13You knew from the very beginning
29:14that Oliver was a sadistic monster,
29:16didn't you?
29:17You set me up
29:18to choose him on purpose!
29:19Evelyn!
29:20How could you be
29:20so fucking cruel?
29:22The cruel one isn't me,
29:23it's you.
29:24You chose Henry,
29:25you chose Oliver,
29:27and no matter which one you picked,
29:28it was never good enough for you.
29:29You never once looked in the mirror,
29:31you just blamed me
29:31for every failure.
29:32You wanted to latch onto a man
29:34for wealth and status.
29:35I just wanted to rely on myself.
29:37That's the difference between us.
29:38But why?
29:39Why does every man you marry
29:40treat you like a queen?
29:42Because all you saw
29:43was me being loved.
29:44You never saw what it cost me
29:45to save myself.
29:46You wanted everything handed to you,
29:48expecting some man
29:49to rescue you.
29:50So honestly,
29:51you deserve exactly
29:52what you got.
29:59Next,
30:00I head to Oliver's cell.
30:02The madman who tortured me
30:03for an entire lifetime
30:04is now pinned to the wall,
30:06his limbs shackled tight.
30:07Evelyn,
30:08you're a smart one.
30:09Better at playing pretend
30:10than any woman I've ever met.
30:12You know,
30:12back in that rose garden,
30:14I actually believed
30:15you were surrendering to me.
30:17I'd already figured out
30:18exactly how I was going
30:19to kill Victoria and Henry,
30:20and then you go
30:21and give me this.
30:22A big surprise.
30:24If I hadn't ended up in here,
30:26I would have stripped you naked,
30:28tied you to a bed,
30:29and pumped you full of hallucinogens,
30:31watching you cry
30:32and beg beneath me.
30:34God,
30:34that would have been...
30:35Ha ha ha ha!
30:36Before he can even finish laughing,
30:37there's a sickening crack
30:38of breaking bones,
30:39and Henry is suddenly
30:40standing right behind me.
30:42His face is stone cold
30:43as he orders the guards
30:44to stomp on Oliver's jaw,
30:46shattering it,
30:47then drag his unconscious body away.
30:49His eyes and his tongue
30:50won't exist by morning.
30:53You are done looking?
30:55Then come back
30:55to the manor with me.
30:57You and I have some things
30:58to settle.
30:59My wife.
31:00I take a deep breath.
31:01At least,
31:02thank God,
31:03this life.
31:04I've finally rid myself
31:05of that demon.
31:08Back in the room,
31:10Henry doesn't head
31:10to the bathroom
31:11like he usually does.
31:13Instead,
31:13he sits on the sofa,
31:15pouring himself
31:15glass after glass of whiskey.
31:17Just as I change
31:18into my nightgown
31:19and get ready to lie down,
31:20he suddenly stands up
31:22and without any warning,
31:23shoves me down
31:24onto the soft bed.
31:25Henry,
31:26you're drunk!
31:27Let me go get made!
31:28Henry!
31:29We're just a contract marriage.
31:31Without any real feelings
31:32between us,
31:32you have no right
31:33to touch me.
31:35Evelyn,
31:36when you were in front
31:37of that bastard,
31:38you sure knew
31:38how to put on a show
31:39saying you loved him.
31:40So why is it
31:41that when it comes
31:42to your actual husband,
31:43all you want to do
31:44is draw a line?
31:45Oliver's already locked up
31:46and I've earned
31:46more than enough money
31:47to live on my own.
31:48Tomorrow,
31:49I'm filing for divorce
31:49and I'm leaving this manor.
31:53I knew it.
31:55The moment you saved up
31:56enough to leave,
31:57you'd be dying
31:57to dump me and run.
31:59Evelyn,
31:59you cold-hearted woman,
32:01have you completely forgotten
32:02that little boy
32:03from all of any years ago?
32:07What do you mean?
32:08Fourteen years ago,
32:09at the back hill
32:10of St. Peter's Academy,
32:11that little boy in the mask
32:13getting bullied
32:14every single day.
32:15You really don't remember him?
32:17His words jolt my memory.
32:18Back then,
32:19I was still studying
32:20at St. Peter's.
32:21I often saw a boy
32:22getting beaten up
32:23by other noble students
32:24on the back hill.
32:25They made fun of him
32:26for being too pretty,
32:27said he looked like a girl.
32:28I couldn't stand bullying.
32:30I lost count
32:31of how many times
32:31I stepped in front of him
32:32with a wooden stick
32:33in my hand.
32:34While I bandaged him
32:35up in the treehouse,
32:36I scold him fiercely.
32:37You're not some weakling
32:38they can just push around.
32:39Next time they lay a hand on you,
32:41you fight back.
32:42The boy took off his mask,
32:44blushing as he thanked me.
32:47My family was caught
32:48in a civil war.
32:49My aunt brought me here
32:50to hide from our enemies.
32:51I had to endure it
32:52to protect my identity.
32:54They thought I was just
32:54some orphan
32:55with no one to back me up.
32:57That's why they kept
32:57bullying me.
32:58He also told me
32:59his nickname was Harry.
33:00Later,
33:01his aunt passed away
33:02from illness
33:02and he disappeared completely.
33:04After the civil war ended,
33:06my father brought me back
33:07to the manor
33:07and made me the heir.
33:09All these years,
33:11I've used every connection I had.
33:13I never stopped looking for you.
33:15It wasn't until
33:16that betrothal banquet
33:17when I heard your inner voice
33:19that I finally knew for sure
33:21you were that girl
33:22because my psychic resonance
33:23only lets me hear your thoughts.
33:25Evelyn,
33:26you're my destined one.
33:27I never said anything
33:28all this time.
33:28I was waiting for you
33:29to recognize me yourself.
33:30I wanted to know
33:31if you stayed for me
33:32or just
33:34for the benefit.
33:38But a few days ago,
33:40I heard you say
33:41you'd saved up enough money
33:42and were getting ready
33:43to leave the manor.
33:45You didn't even consider
33:46including me in your future.
33:47And that banquet the other night,
33:49you heard my thoughts too,
33:50didn't you?
33:52I'm sorry, Henry.
33:54I didn't know you were Harry.
33:55I was just so scared
33:56of getting hurt again
33:57that all I could think about
33:59was saving up and running.
34:01So now,
34:02are you still going to leave me?
34:04In this moment,
34:05I finally understand
34:06why Henry despised Victoria
34:07so much in my past life,
34:09why he literally
34:09knocked her flying.
34:11And in this life,
34:12fate has finally
34:12set things right.
34:14I'm staying, Harry.
34:17Evelyn,
34:18don't leave me.
34:19This life,
34:19the next life,
34:20forever.
34:21Stay by my side, okay?
34:22I'll be your hardest shield.
34:24Yes.
34:24We're never parting again,
34:26not in this lifetime.
34:27Thank fate
34:27for giving me
34:28one more chance
34:29so I didn't let
34:30my soulmate slip away.
34:31In this life,
34:32with my ambition
34:33and his devotion,
34:34we'll face our future together,
34:36side by side
34:36at Ashcroft Manor.