Before the original story begins, I reincarnated as a lowly noble burdened with debt. I managed to survive by selling bits of information to an underground guild, but even that has its limits.... more>>

However, as the story is about to start, I know that the villain’s family is looking for a fake contract daughter-in-law to pretend to be pregnant to delay the death declaration of their missing eldest son. If I take on that role for just a few months, I could earn a lot of money.

I was planning to live quietly as a dutiful fake daughter-in-law…

“If you stay here, I’ll give you all of Ekian’s inheritance.”

But the Duke, my father-in-law, likes me too much.

“Why solve everything with money? How about adopting her and remarrying her?”

The Duchess, my mother-in-law, wants to mess up the family registry.

“You did marry my brother, right? You won’t leave if he comes back, right?”

Even my brother-in-law, the villain of the original story, clings to me!

Meanwhile…

“They said after a while, they’ll divorce me and find me a good remarriage prospect personally.”

“…Remarriage? You mean to marry again?”

The head of the information guild, whom I used to sell information to, is acting strangely.

“That husband… he might come back.”

What nonsense is this? According to the original story, the eldest son of the villain’s family remains missing.

***

“E-Ekian? Is that you, Ekian?”

“You… you are back? Really?”

Impossible.

The eldest son of this house is never supposed to return!

“Yes.”

Who is this handsome man confidently walking into the mansion?

“I heard I got married. Where’s my wife?”

What? I suddenly have a super handsome husband! <<less

I was stolen from by the adopted female lead.... more>>

"Sister, I'm sorry. Your fiancé confessed to me."

This is the fifth time.

Once again, my adopted younger sister has taken what was mine.

I thought that if I gave up everything and treated her kindly, I could at least avoid a tragic end.

"Why are you doing this to your sister when you're the older one?"

"Try to be half as good as your sister."

Even my parents didn’t love me.

Just when I thought I couldn’t endure any more, I discovered a shocking truth.

The real daughter was my sister, and I was the 'fake' who was meant to suffer in her place.

"I won’t let myself be taken from her so easily anymore."

To take my revenge, I decided to claim the one thing my sister had never had.

I chose the male lead of this novel, Calix.

"Three years? If you want, I can marry you tomorrow and make you a duchess."

But for some reason, this man wants me? <<less

I was born into the most noble status, but my end was insignificant.... more>>

No one was allowed to trample on me. I only wished to reign in a position that everyone could look up to.

But that greed ultimately took away all those I loved.

My beloved daughter and the only man I ever loved.

When my daughter met her demise, the Emperor, who had been looking for an opportunity to remove me, did not miss his chance. That's how I ended up imprisoned, waiting for the day I would disappear. My life came to a halt the moment Declan pulled the trigger towards his own head.

***

The man who loved me the most, while hating me the most, left my side, bearing all the guilt.

'I hope we never cross paths again in the next life.'

That was all he said.

So in this life, I want to distance myself from you forever.

To completely part ways with you, my beloved. <<less