Villainess' Second Chance
Executed for her villainy, Eloise Ophelia wakes up years in the past, granted a second chance. But this isn't just a simple do-over; it's a desperate race against time to rewrite her tragic fate in a world she only knew as a book. Can she unmask a hidden poisoner, mend fractured relationships, and defy the narrative that painted her as the ultimate antagonist, or is she destined to repeat the bloody ending?
The sun, a persistent golden eye, pried open Eloise Ophelia's eyelids. A gentle warmth touched her face, a stark contrast to the chilling darkness that had been her last memory.
“Lady Eloise, you’re awake at last.”
Veronica, her maid, stood by the bed, her face a mix of relief and concern. Eloise blinked, the unfamiliar grandness of the room slowly registering. She was in her own bed, in her own ducal mansion. No shackles, no jeering crowds, no cold steel.
She lifted a hand, pinching her arm. The sharp sting confirmed it. This was real.
“What happened?” she asked, her voice raspy, a faint tremor running through it.
