CHAPTER 1: I have come back

"Child you don't need to regret anything for I will give you a second life, now go wake up and live"

I opened my eyes to see myself in my room, it wasn't a big one it was just a small room in the attic. Even though it was small I loved it, it was quiet and peaceful and the view from here was splendid. I got up and walked up to the mirror.

"I have come back in time and the voice I heard...Was it the great above? I think the Gods must have felt pity on me. But if they did, why did he bring me back here?

"My lady breakfast is ready"

"You there what is today's date"

"It is 24 June 430"

So, I have come 8 years back and my bruises are not there and I look fit and healthy though I am a little too skinny for my age.

"My lady here is your breakfast"

The maid throws my food on the table and snickers to themselves. As expected, they expect me to eat rotting food

"Take it away I am not hungry instead dress me up"

I got dressed and went to the garden, where I saw Nina. She was a new joiner and she was working in my palace.

I went up to Nina and said "How have you been doing you?" she looked at me in confusion because we never knew each other since she just joined but no matter what, Nina showed me a bright smile and answered me. This itself was enough to make me happy. That's why, wait for me Nina, I will keep you under my wing so that nothing can remove that smile from you.

"Hello my lady, I have been doing well thank you, but I must ask do I know you?" she asked.

Of course, she doesn't know me. I'm the only one who came back in time.

"You might not know me but I know you!" I said vaguely.

Nina tilted her head in surprise and I just stood there giggling.

"Well Nina, you will be working under me and my handmaid from now on!" I spoke.

The maid behind me gasped and I said that. I had already had a handmaid but she was very rude to me.

"B-b-but My lady, I am already your handmaid? How can you trust a lowly creature like her?" said Jenni my handmaid.

I glared at her to tell her to keep her mouth shut, but she kept blabbering her nonsense at Nina.

"Enough! If she is that lowly as you said then you must be lower than that. I have only heard beggars talk so mannerlessly but to see a maid of the Erwin Duchy talking like this. Well sad to say you will drag our name to the ground." I said and looked in Nina's direction.

I could tell Nina was hurt by her words, but I couldn't do anything to comfort her.

I pulled Nina towards me and whispered "Umm. Nina, I will you as a recommendation to the Duke, I want you to become my handmaid to cheer up!"

Nina looked at me and thanked me, and then we parted ways.

"Lead me to the duke's palace" I ordered. The maid looked hesitant and tried to ask me questions about why I needed to go there.

"Enough! You don't need to escort me I have legs to walk and I am fit to do any activity so you don't have to come" I spoke. Anyway, they will get caught in a few days for theft and the great above gave me a second life to live freely so I will do it the way I like.

"Good morning, Father and Brother"

"And what are you doing here early in the morning? Didn't you want to have your food in your room rather than coming here?" said Father turning his newspaper.

I was shocked and looked to my handmaid knowing what they did.

They knew me as a timid girl who used to listen carefully to them and they would take control of my life and backstab me, but this time I decided to change everything and live my life protecting the ones I love.

"I never gave any command like that father. I thought it was you who commanded I eat my meal alone?"

Father folded his newspaper, removed his glass, and folded his legs "But your maid told me that it was you who didn't want to come all the way here to eat," he said looking at me dead in the eye.

I turned to her and smirked, to see her face filled with fear.

Now is the time to give my killer move, the sadness attack.

"B-b-but Father, I was so lonely living in my palace, that I always wanted to see you but my maid told me that you were busy and that I should not get in the way!"

I hate to admit but I learned a thing or two from that Lilian brat, how to act like the perfect innocent to capture people's hearts.

"Bring out the handmaid of the Lady," said, brother.

My brother, Asther Erwin was the firstborn and the hire to the Erwin duchy. He had jet-black hair and eyes which was like the night and besides his good looks he was called the young genius since he had the ability of a true leader at the age of 14, he stopped a disaster that could have led to war between our neighboring country. If he didn't stop it, it would have caused lots of damage to the country and mainly the people.

As for me, I too had inherited my father's genes but had my late mother's blue eyes. Since my mother died because she was weak after giving birth to me, my father was so sad and depressed that he only gave me a name and he came to visit me just to see if I was alive.

I have titled the 'trash princesses' for I was timed and never attended any social events. Many people mocked me behind my back that I was 'born in the wrong family' and 'she should have been born in the trash'. Since I never came out many people made up false rumors about how I looked and why I didn't come out because I looked hideous.

"My lord, have you called me?" said the handmaid.

"What have you said to the princess?" my brother asked

"I haven't told the princess anything my lord," she said hesitantly, she looked at me in disgust and ticked her tongue, and down came her crocodile tears.

"My lord I have done nothing wrong it was the princess who told me she didn't want to eat food with you all"

What a nuisance. She talks too much and now she dug her own grave.

"Huh! When the hell did, the princess tell you? Is it true what the maid said Amora?" said brother.

I acted shocked and shook my head, "The maid told me it was you all who didn't want to eat with me."

Father and Brother both looked annoyed, I pulled out a handkerchief and wiped my tears and I looked at her.

"She is lying to you, Your Majesty! I would never do it, I just want to protect the Duchy from a monster like her"

"Looks like the actual monster over here is you and not my daughter for making her live alone let alone lie to your master, you have disgraced the Erwin Duchy and henceforth you shall be executed!"

The target was hit right on its head, and I pulled the chair to take a better look at the situation, I was tired of being mistreated and defenseless. So, in this life, the trash princess shall show her true colors and live a long full life.

"Guards take her away! She is untrustworthy to be in the palace." Shouted my brother.

Now is my time to earn sympathy and gain a new pawn.

"F-father please don't kill her! Though she might have given me rotten food or mistreated me she still took care of me so don't do that, instead, why don't we make her work in that land we got that day!"

Father smirked in amusement knowing well that no one could live on a barren land and if she did, she had to work miserably hard to even get a day's food.

Father and Brother both smirked and nodded to each other.

"Since my daughter has that much sympathy as to let you go even after all the crime you did, I won't kill you instead I leave you to work as a laborer in the mine in Dargin. You will have to work your blood and bone out in that barren land,"

The maid did not have any idea of where she would be going and left thinking she survived death.

After she was taken out, the room was filled with silence and awkwardness.

"I am so sorry Amora! I didn't know something like this would have happened. If only I knew sooner that you were mistreated" said brother holding his chest.

I smiled and replied "It's okay. And is it okay if I had my meals in the maid building with father and brother?"

Father smiled and said, "You are always welcome here!"

In the past, I never had a proper meal with my brother and my father and if I did the air would always be so cold.

"I finished my meal, so you both should finish yours," said Father as he wiped his mouth and got up from his chair.

"It has been a longtime right sister, and my coming-of-age ceremony is coming after a few months so I hope you attend it and do not get ill like the other times, dear sister," said my brother as he held my hand with care and smiled warmly. 

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