IDMH - Chapter 1

I Decided My Husband

"I will marry you to my son."

A satisfied smile spread across the Emperor's lips at my answer. His eyes were shining with greed.

"That's it. I'm glad that Lady Leopold finally understands my feelings."

Of course, you know because of that damn heart, I died at your hands a whopping 3 times.

It gave me goosebumps as I remembered what had happened to him in my previous life. The inside of my mouth was bitter as if I had chewed some herbs.

I swallowed it all and smiled brightly like a flower.

Perhaps he liked my smile, which concealed thorns and poison in the colorful petals, and the Emperor smiled even more heartily.

"For the speedy stability of the Young Lady and the Leopold estate, we must hold a wedding soon. Only then will Duke Leopold rest in peace."

"You are right, Your Majesty."

The Crown Prince, who was standing right under the throne, defended the Emperor's words. 

"Chesser is already mentally prepared. I've been waiting for you to marry Lady Leopold for a long time."

"Brother, what if I say that?"

The 2nd Prince standing next to the Prince looked at me with a shy smile.

Those eyes were full of greed like an Emperor. There was nothing like warmth in sight.

"Oh my God, a couple that really suits you will be born."

As the Empress, who was sitting right next to the Emperor, offered some help, the nobles who had been quietly watching the situation opened their mouths.

"Congratulations, Your Highness the Prince. Lady Leopold."

"If you two get married, it will be the best event of the year."

 "How many children will you have? Of course, you're going to have more than one, right?"

People laughed and talked as if I and the Second Prince were already married. 

"If I become Duke Leopold, I will do my best for the Empire."

The Second Prince acted as if he had already become Duke Leopold and the Empress looked at him with satisfaction.

I quietly watched the situation without saying anything, and when the atmosphere reached its climax, I opened my mouth. 

"The person I am going to marry is not the His Highness the 2nd Prince."

The surroundings became quiet. As if cold water had been poured on my sudden words.

The nobles looked at each other in bewilderment, and the Second Prince's face was distorted mercilessly. A look of bewilderment was evident on the faces of the Prince and Empress as well as other Princes and Princesses. The situation where everyone is watching me while holding their breath.

"What do you mean, Lady Leopold?"

The Emperor asked, clutching the golden knob as if to break it.

 "You must have told me that you would get married a little while ago?"

 "Yes, I certainly said that, but I never said I would marry the 2nd Prince."

"What?"

So, to ignore the Emperor's order to get married quickly, I locked myself in the estate and agonized over finding a way to get revenge on the Emperor.

I did it before.

The ending is that I am being poisoned by my trusted maid. It seems that no matter how much I struggle with my damn fate, I can't escape it. I smiled self-deprecatingly and closed my eyes.

"My lady, I am sorry. I'm really, really sorry, huh, huh."

The woman burst into tears and apologized, but it didn't feel like it was sincere. She was rather disgusted.

I wanted to tell you not to cry so vilely after betraying and killing me with your own hands, but I couldn't because the words came out.

It was because the hot and fishy things kept rising in my throat. Even when I opened my eyes, I couldn't see straight ahead. I couldn't even see the face of the woman right in front of me.

'My death is near.'

Having experienced death twice, I knew right away. However, death was not to be taken lightly.

Dying, no matter how many times I experienced it, felt bad and terrifying.

Especially this time, being betrayed by someone I trusted made me feel even more terrified.

'Can I go back this time?" 

Will God give me one more chance after I foolishly missed my chance?

If you give me one more chance, then I will never miss that opportunity.

I closed my eyes, firmly determined to destroy the Emperor and the imperial family without fail.

Soon the darkness came like a tidal wave.

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