Prologue

All I wanted to do was live a quiet life but look at me now, I was falsely accused of crimes I never did.

"The 1st princess, Amora Erwin of the Erwin Duchy, age 25, has committed big crimes deserving punishment by the imperial laws. She has harassed and attempted to assassinate Lady Lilian from the Baroness family out of pure jealousy, thus hereby annulling the engagement with the crown prince,"

I never wanted this, I didn't even like the crown prince to begin with, let alone get jealous and commit those horrendous crimes against Lady Lilian. I never even cared if that crown prince liked anyone, I just wanted to live my life and move on. Furthermore, I obeyed orders, no matter how bizarre they were, I did it with no sign of hesitation, my only goal was to keep living quietly.

"My lady! Please don't kill her, she hasn't done anything wrong!!!" screamed Nina at the top of her lungs.

"Take care of yourself, Nina. Don't worry and look after your child and live happily," I said with a low, gruff voice. I couldn't talk well since my voice had been broken after all that time in prison, with no water or food.

It was all Lilian's fault, she was the one who framed me. It was more the reverse, it was Lady Lilian who harassed me, she went to the extremes of throwing stones in my bedroom every night and sending tormenting notes addressing me, to back away from 'her crown prince'.

I took up my courage and shouted with my last bit of energy, "I have done nothing wrong, I was framed by Lady Lilian. Even if you don't believe me, sooner or later the truth will be revealed, and then you shall see the actual enemy, the wolf in sheep's clothes,"

Finally, I can rest now. Free from the tyranny of the crown prince and his half-witted rule. The idiotic crown price will surely put an end to this fine empire, and let it be a puppet to the other countries to rule. This place will be doomsday and all the people here will be objects, to use and throw. How naive and foolish can a person be, to the point I don't know if I should rejoice or cry for the people following him.

I looked at the crown prince and Lady Lilian, the face that showed victory. It wasn't even a war, to begin with, yet they acted as if they accomplished something great and ground-shaking.

"I am very scared, Paul! That dreadful being is looking at me, Paul! Please execute her fast," said Lilian as she hid behind the crown prince and slightly smirked at me.

"Don't worry Lili, I am there dear! Guards execute her now!"

Ugh! This is the sight I will be seeing before I die. How unlucky of me, it's pathetic and disgusting.

I looked around the heavy crowd. Ah! My father hasn't come, neither has my brother. As expected, they never really loved me, not even my brother, whom I thought was the only hope. Guess it was all an act because we had to keep our social status as siblings, right? But, I'm grateful for my family, at least they sheltered me even though I was unwanted, and for that, I will always be grateful.

If I ever had a second life, I'd make sure I would never live a life like this, I'll make sure to live a life for myself and not for others.

"Ahhhh! Who are you?" Screamed Lilian. "Stand behind me, Lili," said the crown prince, raising his sword.

"What a sight?! Won't this be fun, huh?"

"Who are you? I command you to bow down against me, for I am the crown prince of this country!"

"You? Crown prince? Don't make me laugh!"

"State who you are!" shouted the prince.

"I am here to take back what is rightfully mine. The place as the king!"

"What? But father isn't dead?"

"He sure is to me,"

Who is this strange man? He had very peculiar features that stood out like a sore thumb, white hair, and red eyes. No one other than the royal bloodline had it, and it was rare for even the royals to get it, that's why the idiotic prince had brown hair and reddish-brown eyes, I hated it very much, that mud color disgusted me very much. Anyone could know that, the stranger was the actual crown prince and has the higher blood than that idiot.

It was now my last breath, I felt suffocated, and I could feel I was loosing energy.  Just then with cross fire, the rope of the guillotine cut and with all the chaos, I died without anyone knowing, other than my trusty handmaid, Nina. Who cried for me in all my misery. If I had a next life, I would make Nina happy, for sure.

"Child, you don't need to regret anymore, for I will grant you, your wish. I shall give you a second life. So, go and live free, with the people you love,"

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