OBOROZUKI Aki

“Don’t die, Kaena. I can’t imagine a world without you.” …But wasn’t this emperor supposed to be the one who kills me? One day, Kaena realizes she is a minor character in a story: the “side character who will be poisoned to death in six months by the tyrant emperor Zarius.” To survive, she secretly begins taking antidotes and devises a plan to fake her death six months later, then escape from the imperial palace. To pull this off, Kaena decides to play the role of a perfectly obedient empress, winning the trust of the cold‑hearted emperor. Yet the very man who was never supposed to open his heart to anyone gradually becomes obsessed with her instead… Original Webtoon

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To save Alexis (her “ultimate favorite” from a past life) from falling into darkness, she decides to enter a contract marriage with the young Alexis, a boy who has lost his family. During their married life, she gives Alexis all her affection, as he has suffered abuse from his family for being an illegitimate child. Then, three years later, just as the contract stipulates—“We’ll divorce when Alexis comes of age”—she leaves his side, carrying a secret. A wife who vanishes without a trace, hiding a secret, and a husband who ends up losing the memories of the woman he loves. Two people who must have chosen different paths, yet reunite unexpectedly eight years later. And to top it off, Alexis has become an emperor known for being cold and ruthless…?! A sweet, thrilling, and mature love story in which, even though they keep thinking of each other, they continue to miss each other at every turn.

Riho, who grew up all alone, was adopted by the Hanabishi family and spent harsh days being oppressed by everyone around her. And on her seventeenth birthday, Riho is told by her adoptive father to become the ayakashi's "sacrifice." However, the ayakashi emperor who appeared in front of Riho, who was in despair, intended to welcome her as a "bride" instead of a "sacrifice" -?!

Riho, who grew up all alone, was adopted by the Hanabishi family and spent harsh days being oppressed by everyone around her. And on her seventeenth birthday, Riho is told by her adoptive father to become the ayakashi's "sacrifice." However, the Ayakashi Emperor who appeared in front of Riho, who was in despair, seemed to intende to welcome her as a "bride" instead of a "sacrifice" -?!