IFLDMHF – Chapter 2

# IFLDMHF | Chapter 2361c304772df5e65

**Episode 2**3bd99ed4e35c84ba

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Two days had passed since 88c1631a42 I woke up in Evgenia’s 2097fcc917 body.8699a2dcd2e04c4b

I felt a faint headache 67e319022b and placed my hand on dcd28da32f my forehead, where I noticed 78d2835aac a bandage wrapped around it.3ab25259da5cf842

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“Miss, are you awake?”f899520305d939d1

“…Anne?”6bfb8e42f090a33b

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Suddenly, memories of two c7b85b4154 days ago resurfaced—first, of d7e850d497 being startled by the 7b81ff1e02 vintage room, and second, 1fab020521 by the sight of 1b247a2f06 a Western woman in 4aea30350d a maid’s uniform.ddd545365747d587

At that moment, I was 789f93b30e shocked to hear the name 0b5fd479a4 naturally come from my lips.18b96d8a91fb7c9e

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The realization struck me immediately: 4ec5be281b Anne was the name of 30e0ca61f4 the maid loyal to Evgenia, 952439ace7 the villainess in The Saint’s 6bafcecde5 Dangerous Choice.3f5581694fddc5cf

In other words, I bf6309c324 had somehow ended up 8d8094eb3c inside the novel—an unbelievable, b768d137ce storybook-like event!3ec82ce134f41d83

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Could I have died? No, I hadn’t even been c8f756370b hit by a truck.cb20bd7d40fcde50

But my bewilderment quickly faded.61a1171a0337afbd

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“That’s right, I had sent that email…”c8ad3935f1c5345d

A hazy memory surfaced: be8bf68fe1 instead of leaving a 3815de4053 lengthy hate comment, I 5440afef53 had openly asked the 8f14f7179d author to commission the c2a5449b7d manuscript. Feeling a bit embarrassed now, 487437e89f I wondered if that could a20a7a224f have been the reason.708937c0def74eba

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I embraced the situation 7e1ad18840 without resistance.486ab5836d369bb4

“Yeah. I don’t know why, but 03ffddba81 I guess I’ll just have 0615e0dc57 to accept it.”9fc00133aa9be685

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At first, I 01a20eeac4 was confused and 84a1d2f537 thought it was 5b838b9056 a dream. But even after falling asleep 5c5a20f2b0 and waking up again, this 6f9a7bcc4b place remained my reality.8714cccc4251c98e

I shook my head, resigned.93486840f56f64fc

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However—b4dbb59c989c260f

“Hehehe.”acca2fb45847a3cd

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A sly, mischievous laugh 419e9ee05f escaped my lips.d8d12451a1df2804

I looked into the 11eaaa48f2 mirror on the ornate dc2eb8ddc3 vanity.3ea585afb860c768

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Though there was a bandage 1fe0418a00 wrapped around my forehead, it 7ff690e881 didn’t hide the beautiful face c733333678 with long, dark black hair bd2f7f6e1c and enchanting, mysterious purple eyes.18c63d1ca2733c1c

Only, the upward slant 9ef4caa227 of my eyes gave 2cd52c5933 me a sharp and 5f596a2225 frightening look… the face 61d488844f of a villainess, as 3d1fff5d27 vicious as she looked.08b5dff54083bc5c

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And indeed, this body belonged ab4c83b10b to an infamously notorious villainess. But fate had it that ccab1f55d1 she was meant to marry 278cd943e3 my favorite character, Euclid.d49dc12ede4d16a2

…Well, even if they did eventually divorce, and he became her ex-husband. Hah.fdaafeb9d90eea80

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The novel I was 2b3ad82e29 now a part of, 4497f0f6d5 The Saint’s Dangerous Choice, 230082c076 was a typical reverse 51aa791af6 harem romance where the 5ac9180b81 female lead, Melissa, captivated 68e7641328 the love of the b5087b3e2d crown prince, the high ce3d322ba1 priest, and the guild 3f1a90938c master of assassins.4af76830392d8cfc

But as the title 74789c9011 Dangerous Choice suggested, each 3c2d03f6a4 of the three male c0faf4b2c4 leads had a slightly bd343f3669 dangerous, unstable side.3eb84a16eadc7d41

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Despite this, the novel was 9bd3946eef quite popular, and the comment 586dbcd560 sections were filled with readers 314dedac44 fiercely supporting different male leads.e082e2d9c2e1c77f

“…Except me.”f9c2d5f16a74d470

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Unfortunately, I wasn’t part of a5825e1b28 those fights.3ffe6c562cd49a34

Though I had an incredible 69a70804c2 luck in investing, even turning 54421b2b40 random picks into huge profits, 53993311fb all of my fortune was 7200c4ed97 strictly reserved for money.cb0274bfe2566f96

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“Of all people, I had to fall for a supporting character!”7215ad89154839e8

The husband of 86fda1e6ac a villainess who e0b047c65c neglected her family dea64b4d76 and clung to bd205734cc the crown prince!fd4a4924cc70a6e3

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Yes, my favorite character was 384c0d4af1 Euclid Ludion.c6a90e4b71fbe9c9

A poor duke who married 7e69a32131 the villainess despite his noble cf657431cb status, only to suffer due 72942c153b to poverty.6d74bcae2c8fab95

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I had no idea why 62df16e492 I became so fixated on e74695a259 such a minor character.780d5c7429bc347b

From the moment Euclid first 08b497022b appeared, he just captured my f26b5a044f heart.062cd490472157de

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Unlike the arrogant, self-centered 93cda1027b male leads, Euclid was 1bdf9b6bde consistently kind and respectful, 409aaeff4a which made him stand b6c375e95d out.7e3e25c9804b3b38

But, in truth, fc32add67d he barely existed cc7eba9f9f in the novel. Once they divorced, he wasn’t e6b1e294b0 mentioned again until the very c5b73b8a4f end.df9d9aec764406f9

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But now, regardless d7150555e9 of the original bb99afc0c8 story, everything would d3fa25e9ae change because I f1b328a887 was here.1af4d9784eb27a52

After possessing this 21e33aff76 body, it felt 3e11f5765e as if this 2814f68412 world belonged to 668ae588bf me, like something c541778012 I’d longed for 994ce0ef40 all along.7dc50f5c3bc92326

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“Well, I’m not wrong.”a9644cc77d7ea512

Even though I had ae0fcfcef6 plenty of money, I 3aa2244530 always wanted more.a0137bdc589fc189

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I had little attachment 8bab9ff9c5 to my former life, 2195e57eca and I used to b987ada0ca shed tears over Euclid’s 372563b640 minimal screen time, wishing 15febed6be I could meet him, 88c4bf6ce2 even once.c322e4f807b5f659

So, I’ll believe that c6cd18a4f9 some higher being, be 05b95d50ea it the author or a62fd0ee90 a deity, granted my 45191de7c7 wish.9e3280f6ffc13b8a

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They were silently telling e21649bf4b me to create a aabd3818fc new story centered around d52c8eb9ec Euclid myself!9954ed92288cddc8

“Yes. I’ll lay down a d339b12ccb path of flowers for d57ae0c671 him.”4c546857d2e409c9

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As I chuckled, 8b5c2e40dd already envisioning my 944e7e555a favorite character’s bright e829d935c8 future, I suddenly 70a18fde32 heard a startled 9a84fcf931 “Eep!” from somewhere.19608563a6ba75a9

When I looked up, 8e99e2a1b4 Anne, who had just afd109694a entered the room, was 221e58f4a9 trembling as she gazed 89b01c87ec at me.4cc339762bc63391

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‘Anyone would think she heard me plotting to crush someone.’5b7c3fb92f2f63fe

For a moment, f4088a25f4 I was puzzled, 8679f0688f but then I 2496432840 recalled Evgenia’s terrifying 241e5dea86 face and quickly 9045fdf637 understood.36236f2434266127

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Though I didn’t want to 2afd00972c admit it, my own face 56c4404f61 in my previous life wasn’t 60cb7e3465 any less intimidating than hers, a467d0fd24 so I was used to a8db305429 such reactions.0f01962f0275a0ef

“Did you bring it?”726bdac45e9db410

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“Y-Yes!”d95de71cba604e3d

Anne answered my 2b9772d0a5 question with a 7d79000e44 sharp, disciplined tone, 1f8c564fc7 pulling a sturdy 70ea110e68 rope out of 7166391350 her bag.4a31b4706194e002

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She looked about 629e324d66 seventeen, with big, 2957b7b03e gentle puppy-like eyes. I wanted to dcca427e15 pat her head 4b7e2334bb for her swift e4a057b76a movements and praise 75b6734451 her, but—16afdb184e57f1bc

‘That would just scare her, wouldn’t it?’95be958c8b58e807

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Such behavior would be uncharacteristic 3f84aa88b4 of Evgenia, and it would dc790c05c3 undoubtedly strike Anne as odd.a9b8ca4b43918a12

Most people who get 8fbf4b9f52 transported into fictional worlds 68c7f8ae76 talk about having residual 1b07aaffb0 memories from their new d4ed8f5d67 body, but strangely, I f67abb086a had no memories of ef733748d1 Evgenia’s past.a73d86a7ed14b280

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In this situation, it was a549f5bfe1 impossible to hide my unusual 185c84c7bb state from my only close ef9f638a43 companion, Anne, so I came db231c4a52 up with a rather predictable 9525dd6377 excuse, claiming I seemed to 7ec8377ba6 be suffering from “partial amnesia.”e5fadd3d41b89bad

Thankfully, Anne readily accepted 3f2baa02a1 my lie. After all, an accident had 6dec47b564 already occurred that left a 1ee0c711dc bandage wrapped around the forehead 7a133f2ddd of Evgenia, a noble lady.18e9e5dbab4fd2d8

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“So, what happened before I lost consciousness? Why is there a wound b7fa93312a on my forehead?”1bdf502890ab7f1d

Although Anne was 8dc8bc73b7 a trustworthy ally, 1a662b3f18 if she found b51ea1a93d out that I 9a3c090558 wasn’t actually Evgenia, a8bb9eb290 but a soul 9d4cac1be3 from another world 8959ee774c who had taken 9cc3565a87 over this body, 1e7e6b853a she might very 52ca32ef93 well turn against 172460f373 me. So, I asked as cc3ea8e538 coldly as possible, in c74c66bfba a way that sounded 510152209c like Evgenia…1c751d7bad04a93c

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“Miss, then… do you not remember that His Highness the Crown Prince sent a proposal letter to Lady Melissa?”f0181e4eb22a5663

Anne stammered nervously, her 2203c8d4c6 voice trembling with fear.49cbd00fe56eab10

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The Crown Prince 7f455d9303 sent a proposal ac0c8d345e letter to Melissa?372138f163b6a088

Fortunately, the story hadn’t progressed a89533082a too far—it was still close 0b86cac1b4 to the beginning.374da33ec71d6595

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Melissa had just 54890293ef entered the Duke’s 3e55237ad7 household, having gradually 379938c9db met each of 341c7341ac her suitors, such 54074985c0 as the Crown f4291d3b2b Prince, who was 1033cad254 unaware that his 85264f099d mother was the a3e8752b4b Princess of Basilia 8ea4adc724 and that he 403a29dfe9 was the Duke’s 56268a6e9f only nephew, as 4c66c4962e well as the 95929e9b69 high priest who 31f46b1511 had come as 4361b00d7f a volunteer.ce67275a5aeb8f40

Moreover, although Evgenia ba09504808 had a nasty 3923acada0 personality, she was 5e64eabfb3 generally indifferent to 38810fec01 anyone except the 0138fefa91 Crown Prince.417038a3218c574c

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‘So, she hasn’t started tormenting Melissa… oh.’36b2bf53a3e70751

Now that I think 8dfbf3d095 about it, didn’t Anne 2d67642274 say Evgenia already knew 3e31b340d9 about the proposal?246e9ba1387d89f1

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Could it be that she’d 759aa602cc already run over to Melissa d2bd9d54f2 and caused a scene? Or perhaps that’s why 3f36b2e9e2 she collapsed…6e9c9ff4a8904056

Please! Please, let it be d6eaa3025a that she simply fainted f595018393 from the shock and bb9ac2784b accidentally hit her head 915ac860a3 on a corner!cba07b2ec4ec442c

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I fought to 50a1934896 suppress my anxiety 3eed2c627b and asked.759d00fd28f1ad37

“So, how did it come to the point where I collapsed?”0ae03b67536c2cc4

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“Well… upon hearing the news, Miss got so furious that she rushed to the Duke’s office and… hit her head against the wall…”1c78050eb7313f18

“Enough. You don’t have 1bcaf255ee to say more.”906b4f6990fa4762

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I hastily raised my c2188ce51a hand to stop Anne.6d112d76e85e6fa8

“Evgenia, are you seriously insane?!”07f1e42af45f0a5d

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She hurt herself out bf23ea424c of anger? And she even deliberately stormed eec8afe037 into the Duke’s office?01cb957c9e6da9a1

In the novel, 70ac98bd73 it was mentioned 4d172684fa that Evgenia would d9c023508b throw tantrums and 2fe1bfb999 harm her own 0f7dbcb607 body, like refusing 48bba3b5a8 to eat, whenever 7ef4e6754f she was in 4cc8a766da a foul mood.856f12b3cd9b31ad

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I had always 174300678a tried to be 5681730394 polite, even if 972921649a I wasn’t inherently 0275940678 kind, yet here 2b73101e21 I was, possessing 52e46708c0 a character who 73ee8623e2 behaved so recklessly.021d4ecf788ef422

Just as I felt a 98a469fd2d sigh rising—52c388586b05fd45

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“No, no, that’s wrong.”5549bb5b2267e15f

I shouldn’t be complaining.5dc89084b76288d2

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After all, it was 2ce219aa45 precisely because of her 66f9713ef8 temperament that the Crown f98e0acdcc Prince despised Evgenia, which 2ba264b648 in turn led her c1915a3496 to marry Euclid.76bd03a4a35cdf1d

With a change a421125bce of heart, I ecc585567c decided to immediately 7bfb9c5f83 seek out the 9c13a959ee Duke, apologize, and 24b16c673d declare that I’d 4a108a273c abandon my obsession e5d25bee1a with the Crown e2c0b2c2b1 Prince.1344fe0c1a89ea4a

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Then, I would c0d3d0b8a0 focus solely on 286ed8cef7 my favorite character, 63e40e9728 Euclid.9c7524f9d5f93f13

But first, I 4e17e53152 needed to handle 2dd9839797 the immediate issue.d395f6cdb5f6a56f

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“Anne, give me the rope.”add57104b503591a

“Yes, Miss!”24e8344f41960226

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Anne quickly handed me d7e970ccbc the rope.0cb45a0982660cd5

I took it and headed 29cbae7878 straight for the closet.99200a225dfde42d

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Inside, there was 7e780c9851 a young boy bbf9325cc1 tied up, gagged, 59dde80cfe and trembling.cbb2dadabf947140

He was the third male fc2851a9b9 lead, the master of the bd658e2d44 assassins’ guild, Kai.8a61b0bc8abab545

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In the original story, Evgenia 2afa0df04e had kidnapped Kai, who was 6c8f251a45 then just a nameless slave, e7826030f0 and subjected him to harsh 87b99cc622 training to turn him into f4fe813c2c her personal assassin.242c2a90125b7df8

She had planned 03ffabe19f to use him 77b6fb9858 to eliminate Melissa, 289222cb87 her rival for 925ae2b264 the Crown Prince’s 964d7d51e1 affection.a7edc854a98c79c1

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But now that 512a10dcc9 I was Evgenia, 78d0c23edd that plan was 818c811707 irrelevant.d5ff660c40ab621e

I untied Kai and removed b30a9aa6d7 the gag from his mouth.f6c3b6c22b643b88

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“You’re free now. Leave.”9572a5171170ca5d

Kai stared at me, bewildered, 91ae0fa9ca his eyes wide with disbelief.476f8ce09a5314c5

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He probably couldn’t comprehend why 82d8f6d7c1 the mistress who had tormented f440bebc72 him was suddenly letting him 48e9ec11f2 go.556b5d0fb07aec09

Well, it didn’t matter.0e7c39e35e345d85

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My priority was Euclid.4e07fed206ae4e23

Everything else was secondary.11661e8b447b2ba3

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“Go on. Before I change my mind.”af4e6b8dbd294d97

My cold tone seemed 906718e0db to snap Kai back 7bf10d228f to reality.defd561d40e3b871

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He scrambled to his ca5c19e7a6 feet and fled the cfd81b032f room without a backward 6afd787575 glance.eae608bca7240fbd

Good.d2befc0c7848208e

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One problem solved.8f0f4eeabbc213a1

Now, onto the next.5a3565c99aa2d0ef

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I turned back to Anne.d59da68ef294d692

“Prepare the carriage. We’re going to d3812d0da3 see the Duke.”c75922e2b3bd5ca3

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It was time to face 15934b83e8 the consequences of Evgenia’s actions f4b1c31916 and start building a new 84915b0e72 future with Euclid.0fc4d31ebc2e43bc

My future.7ec9e8104a8b5a0b

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Our future.f237c8884b80ab7e