The Revenge of the Reincarnated Villainess

-hundreds of them, loud and bone-curdling-echoed in her head, pressing against her consciousness like a violent storm. The

t? She had no idea, but what she knew was that the pain she felt in her head was pushing her to the brink of opening her

If my daughter isn't awake by tonight, you'll not only lose your job, Magnus, you w

Lady Daphne is stable. She had a bit of a fall, but I assure you, s

our silly excuses." Lady Erica interrupted sharply "Da

Her eyelids fluttered as she tried to open them, but the world was a blur-muted colors and shapeless figures, like a waterco

ne voice exclaimed,

ce trembling with a mixture of relief and urg

her heart, but the shapes around her eyes started to sharpen into people. She saw the

ief reprieve. "Why does she look like t

men's face. "She's been through a lot. A fall like that takes a toll, and she's

his tone softening. "Daphne, ca

in a jumble of mess and a lot of unanswered questions. The man in white tried again,

om, the crowd of strangers staring at her with expressions she couldn't decipher, the tension radiating from the

ut faint and strained. Her head throbbed, a dull ache blooming a

"Daphne, you're safe now, you're alright. But

, a tall man pushed through the crowd. His eyes, a piercing shade of green, were red-rimmed with worry. Has he been c

th relief and anger. "You're awake! Finally, th

an shouted, his relief changing into anger. He fell to his knees beside her in tears, clutching her hand tightly. "Going off the balcony like that? Do

Her thoughts were scattered, disjointed. Bal

e hoarse, but he didn't give her

n't been there to catch you-if the guards had been a second too late-you would've d

hat she could say-everything was a blur, a mess of pain and confusion. And why do they keep calling her that name? She wasn

alm yourself." Her voice was sharp but carried a warm softness to it. Was she this girls mother? "She's just woken up. Can

es flashing with disbelief. "She nearly killed herself, Erica! That'

rembling. "And she's alive. Isn't that enough for now? Let

ents. "Lord Alaric, Lady Erica!" he interrupted sharply. "Now is not the time for arguments. She

much for Carmen. Her head pounded, the noise and em

spered weakly, bu

nded, stepping closer again. "Do you u

se vile things t

the pressure became unbearable. Her vision blurred o

id, s

ness wrapping themselves around her. Carmen clenched her fists, trying to fight the darkness threatening to pull her under. But i

se their jobs? Or worse, their heads?" Because they were at fault. They left Daphne alone when she asked. They were supposed to follow her, they were supposed to insist even if she threatened to cut off their heads and mak

checking her pulse. "She's fainted,"

sion frozen in shock. Alaric turned away,

want her to recover, you'll listen to me. No more

immediately after his wife Erica, followed by t