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Reborn as a small-town child in a fantasy novel, Sien discovers her father is the exiled heir of a villainous duchy. Fearing their return to the ruthless family, she strives to protect him. But wait—her dad was once a tyrant? A heartwarming tale of a secretly powerful dad and his scheming daughter trying to preserve his innocence unfolds in this delightful mix of humor and healing misunderstandings.

Adele is a notorious villainess among the high society; rumor has it she married and murdered an old marquis, then allegedly seduced her stepson out of lust for power. As such, she’s shunned and ostracized at social gatherings-- until she meets the most sought-after man of the era, Count Vyce. However, this man turns out to be Chris, the poor boy she looked after before abandoning him long ago. The once-fragile boy now approaches her without hesitation. Does he approach out of past attraction, or is there something more underneath?