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Lowly shepherdess. Illegitimate daughter. Disgraceful duchess.
Although she had married her beloved Duke Izar, Freesia lived as though she was trapped at the bottom of a bleak, hapless abyss.
Her family took complete advantage of her, and the people of the duchy hated her for being a stain on the household’s honor.
And then there was her husband, Izar.
Even after she had suffered a miscarriage, he remained cold.
“To be born to parents like us—happiness would forever elude that child anyway.”
At Freesia’s funeral, he had shed not a single tear.
But Freesia wished for one last thing.
Please, cry for me.
Shed even a single tear.
Dearly, I hope that your feelings might change.
Even if it means living for just one more year, that’s fine.
Once that time has passed, then.
Come and cry at my funeral.
*
For the first time, Freesia dared to glare at this man.
The dreadful document in her hand fell to the ground.
“How could you do something so cruel to me, to treat me worse than an animal!”
She was mistaken.
She thought, finally, this man held affection for her. That he trusted her.
That, perhaps… it could even be love.
But it was nothing like that. He deceived her.
“You ruined my life.”
There were only five months left before her demise.
Background/Genre: European Ambiance, Time Travel/Rebirth, Time-Limited Protagonist
Keywords: CapableML, RegretfulML, ObsessiveML, WoundedFL, FLWithUnrequitedLove, MLWithUnrequitedLove, ColdML, IndifferentML, CharismaticML, CapableFL, Supernatural Abilities, Pure-heartedFL, Pure-heartedML, Strong on the Inside, Royalty/Nobility, Time Travel/Rebirth, Growth Story, Story-Driven
Male Lead: Izar Primus Arturus. The household head of a ducal family renowned for slaying monsters. Known for his towering pride and overbearing demeanor. His life’s goal is to restore his family’s honor. Initially, he detests his wife—an illegitimate child—he is saddled with, but without knowing when and how it started, she becomes the object of his yearning. Perhaps he has harbored these feelings long before he recognized them as love.
Female Lead: Freesia Antares. Though a shepherdess caring for her mother who had gone mad, her true identity as the illegitimate daughter of a ducal family is later revealed. Her previous life ended in misery, but she is reborn with limited time to live and finds herself once again entwined with Izar. Her goal for her remaining year is to become someone valuable enough that Izar would shed tears for her at her impending death. However, faced with evolving situations and truths, what choices will she make?
Ideal Reading Time: When you long for a story of love shattered by misunderstandings and miscommunications, shining brightly in the face of death.
Quote: “You don’t need any other man in your life. Not now, not ever.”
