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Danae Windsor. The lady of the Duke Windsor family. A woman called a saintess for purifying the ‘Rotten Land,’ a great calamity. However, this body was nothing before Yeon Dana possessed it. Because it had been lying down like a vegetative person all its life. No, actually, it was worse than a vegetative state.
This body was an empty shell. A patient of the rare ‘Doll Disease,’ born as a body without a soul, an empty vessel. After possessing this empty vessel-like body, Dana did her best to live through it. And this was how she was evaluated.
“Danae Windsor? The lady who purified the rotten land?”
“Lady Danae always seems to be smiling. I don’t think I’ve ever seen her not smiling.”
“She’s incredibly kind. Almost to the point of being a pushover to those close to her.”
“That woman, she gives her all to her family, doesn’t she?”
That was the evaluation of ‘Danae Windsor.’ For the 6 years Dana possessed this body, she lived that way. As a gentle, caring woman, soft as a lamb. But, when living as Yeon Dana, it was quite… Actually, it’s completely the opposite.
“Yeon Dana? That crazy b*tch?”
“That woman, she’s not right in the head. She does unspeakable things with a smile. Definitely has a dual personality.”
“She’s heartless. Her blood must have run cold.”
“That’s right. She’s even scarier because she looks kind outwardly.”
Yeon Dana lived that way. Harshly and coldly. She had no choice but to live that way. It was because she had too many enemies around her.
‘Yeon Dana’ was the illegitimate child of a wealthy family. From a young age, she was scorned by adult relatives and ostracized by her cousins. And in those hardships, Dana was forged as strong as steel. She became stronger. Eventually, she crushed all her formidable relatives and seized victory.
“Yeon Dana. You’re the most competent of my children.”
Acknowledged by her grandfather, who was virtually the head of the house, she inherited a vast fortune. That day, Dana celebrated with joy.
Finally, she had won. She had trampled those relatives who tried to crush her, and finally, she had won! Truly, it was the best moment of her life, but…
At that moment, she was alone. The silence was so profound. Unable to bear the loneliness, Dana turned on the TV. Coincidentally, a documentary about a family living in a cramped room was playing. A cramped room, a family huddled together eating oranges…
Hearing that laughter, Dana was seized with an intense desire. I want that.
That thing on the TV. That laughter. That happiness. That warmth. She wanted them too. But that was the one thing Dana could never have. Not with money, not with effort.
So, when Dana possessed the body of ‘Danae Windsor,’ she made a vow. This time, she would fill what was lacking in her previous life.
Alright. Let’s live differently. There’s no need to grit my teeth and struggle like in my own world, right?
Yeon Dana couldn’t even imagine being called a ‘pushover’ in this life, but it was okay. She finally had what she longed for. That’s why, even when she read the ‘Memories of the Land,’ she just ignored it.
The land didn’t just reveal the existence of holy relics. Hidden mines, rare resources, and all sorts of secrets and crucial information witnessed by the land—it shared everything. But…
Let’s just leave it be.
If she had still been ‘Yeon Dana,’ she would have exploited that information to the fullest. Blackmailing others by uncovering their weaknesses, turning them into her subordinates, or claiming hidden treasures by herself. The ruthless woman who was obsessed with success and money would’ve done so. But…
That’s the old me. I’ve been purified.
This time, she decided to live a life of love and peace. After all, Danae already had plenty of wealth. Why bother with tedious schemes?
That’s right. Yeon Dana’s life is my dark history.
…or so she thought.
Little did Dana know that thought would become her dark history too.
That night, she realized she’d been deceived. Dana stood before the mirror. The reflection showed a woman with flowing white hair and soft green eyes gazing back at her.
“Danae Windsor.”
She had lived happily in this body. But…
I originally intended to return to my original world.Because no matter how happy she was, no matter how much she loved the people here, still… this wasn’t her body. She couldn’t bear the thought of living her whole life bearing that sense of alienation. So, painful as it was, she had planned to leave.
Even though they hold me back so much.
She couldn’t bear to shake off their tearful pleas. So, Dana had decided to stay…
“You can’t go anywhere now!”
A chuckle escaped her. Raios’s arrogant proclamation echoed in her mind.
“What can you do? You have no choice but to adapt to this world.”
Rumie’s words also came to her mind.
How could they change their attitude now when the dimensional gate was already closed? It could be because they believed it would open again after only a hundred years.
There’s a saying in my world. If you can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen.
So she would leave this world, leaving those disgusting b*stards.
But first, let’s get the holy relic.
With the power of that relic, which contains divine power, she could open the dimensional gate and return to her original body. And that holy relic was close. Very close, right here—In the Windsor mansion.
The next day, Allice came to see her.
“I’m sorry, Sister Dana. I’m really sorry.”
Dana looked at Allice quietly.
Allice Windsor. Danae’s cousin sister. Dana truly loved her. Her pink cloud-like hair, her cute rabbit-like face, and her unique lisping way of speaking. Dana loved everything about her. But now…
“I’m sorry, Sister. I really am.”
Disgusting b*tch.That’s all Dana could feel now.
“I didn’t want to do this either. I didn’t want to hurt you, Sister, but…” Allice sobbed, her tears falling like chicken droppings. “I couldn’t stop, Sister Dana. I just couldn’t.”
Then, like a tragic female lead, she dropped to her knees and began to cry.
“Love isn’t something you can control, right? Sister has been in love too, so you know what I mean, right?”
“Sister knows how irrational love can make you do such irrational things, right? Sister has experienced it too. Sister stayed in this world because you were blinded by love…”
“I’m really sorry, Sister.Hic,sniff, I’m sorry.”
“I’m sorry for deceiving you, but…” Allice clenched her fists tightly and lifted her head. “I’m not sorry for loving His Highness.”
“My love is not a sin.”
At that moment, Dana couldn’t help but laugh. She could only laugh.
“If it’s not a sin, then why did you meet him in secret?” with her usual radiant smile, Dana asked.
“Right? If it’s not a sin, why were you hiding under the desk like a rat?”
Hearing that, Allice’s face turned red.
“Sister, calling someone a rat… that’s too harsh.”
Oh, is that so? Was her comment too harsh?
For some reason, Dana kept laughing, finding the situation utterly ridiculous.
Did I seriously love someone like her until now?
It felt like waking up from a deep hypnosis. To think she genuinely loved someone like her.
It’s just because I was a fool.
Dana readily admitted it. She’d been deceived—completely and utterly, like a naive newcomer.
Well, I was practically a newcomer.
She had never experienced familial affection or romantic affection, so she was essentially a beginner in such emotions.
Well, that’s enough.Now that she knew she’d been a fool, she just had to stop acting like one.
Dana glanced at the clock. It had been 5 minutes since Allice arrived. She deliberately didn’t send her away, letting her cry and wail for the full 5 minutes…