Chapter 2 I Am Alive

"As if I care anymore," I said to myself inside the head. If it had happened in the past, I would have gotten out of there as soon as I heard the news. However, I have come to despise him.

Every ounce of ill will I have in my heart is due to that individual. If I hadn't fallen in love with him, I would not have been transformed into a villainous figure despised by everyone.

"I've only just gotten out of bed, so I'd want to take a bath first, then have breakfast, and then I'll be ready to meet the Duke. Tell to Duke that he can wait, or that he can leave a message and I'll get back to him later ." I said this while stroking my body.

I still wished to be in touch with my younger self. I have no want to hear his terrible words immediately following my resuscitation from the dead.

The Lady in waiting was completely taken aback by my response; she was the head lady in waiting for the Duke and she was treated with the utmost respect by everyone.

Even Melinda had been doing so until yesterday. So, what transpired after that? 'Did the women had gone crazier now? Since when has she refused to meet with the Duke?' 'Normally, she is the one that demands a meeting at the earliest opportunity. She simply attempts to figure out what is causing it. 'Is she planning something new this time?' I wonder.

Eventually, the lady in waiting stood up straight and fixed her attention on the woman known as their Duchess.

There is something changed about her, despite the fact that she appears to be the same as before. 'Her eyes has a glint in them, or is it all in her head?' I thought.

"Can you tell me if there's anything else?" I approached the lady, who was still standing there like a statue, and questioned her. She is one of the persons who has the most dislike for me.

She had never missed a single opportunity to remind the others in the room that I was not the genuine duchess, that I was not Lady Elizabeth, the mother of the future Duke Kendrick, and that I was not the real duchess.

I used to just let things go and not point the finger at this lady. I was overwhelmed with resentment and envy towards others. I had to be blind to not notice her ruses to make me enraged every time I was in the presence of Bennard.

But I didn't give a damn about anything anymore. Elizabeth was no longer someone I wanted to be. "Can you tell me what it is?" I posed the same question to the lady who was still standing there like a statue.

"It's nothing, my lady," the lady in waiting answered, her head bowed down slightly.

"Then you may retire," I instructed her, and she bowed one last time before turning around to exit the room.

"Ask Lina to enter the room." I added as she was about to leave the room and stretched my stiff muscles, which I would have never done in the past.

While looking around the room, I commented to myself, "How ridiculous was I in the past." As there has been no change in this room.