The Revenge of the Reincarnated Villainess

er entire body, especially her head. The first thing she noticed was how soft and luxurious the bed beneath her felt-it was li

t by a single chandelier hanging from the high ceiling. The other chandeliers overhead sparkled with crystals refracting light that danced across the walls, which were decorated with h

es, sapphires, and emeralds-embedded into vases and frames. The air was filled with

e?" she murmured, her

le the other was rearranging items on a vanity. None of them spoke, but the tension in their body language was unmistakable. She also didn't think they had no

ide-open eyes. The gasp that escaped the young maid's lips was audible enough to break the s

he blurted out, bowing, so deeply her forehead nearly touched the floor. "We didn't realize you were

respond. She gestured weakly toward the water pitcher on the bedside table. The

ed, their hands shaking as the

She furrowed her brow, trying to sit up in the massive bed, but the effort sent a dull ache radiating through her

of eight cups of water. She cleared her throat and handed the cup back to the

stand who they were and why they were dressed like that. "Why are you both trembling li

who had frozen mid-task. They exchanged

said, pointing to the maid still hol

s she answered. "M-my lady," she stutte

e?" Carmen repea

m Ipu, m

men thought. "Calm down. I'm not going t

shock filled her eyes. Lady Daphne sa

her the towel. "He-here yo

with the towel. Once she was done, she handed the towel back to the maid and shi

ttered loudly on the table, and she jumped as if startled by her own movement. "M-My lady, I-I'm so sorry!" she stammered, her vo

, she tripped over her own feet, nearly colliding with the edge of the doorway. She stumbled but managed

sly by the bed. Ipu looked like she wanted to run too. What the hell was going on? "Wh

was like she was waiting for an execution or something. "Ipu, please talk to me. What's wrong

a whisper. "N-no, no, my lady. It's just... we didn'

her empty cup with water herself. He

ing before she could speak. "Five days, my lady," she finally said. "You wo

e d

e? Something was definitely wrong somewhere and she knew it. "What happened to me?" she as

hed feet

patience was waning. "Tell me the truth." She didn't want to scar

" she said carefully. "A very bad fall. The mistre

" she echoed, her confusion de

id to come back in. Just then, the second maid who had bolted out of the room moments earlier reappeared, stepping in h

kening. They asked us to ensure you're well cared for. The cook prepared some soup an hour ago, Dragon's Bloom Stew,

ted unsettled her-why were they so nervous? Did she kill someone? She let out a quiet sigh, brushing aside her grow

room, eager to fulfill the task. Carmen leaned back slightly, her thou

maid's unease. Her voice softene

Ipu responded wi

your friend, you can. I w

if this was some sort of test. It was Lady Daphne, after all. But when she saw the sincerity in Carmen's

ut careful not to appear disrespectful. The other maid was waiting just outside, and as the door closed so