In My Next Life I'll Win the Heart of the Male Lead
There's nothing wrong with Adelaide's life. There's nothing wrong with being cheated on. After all, half of marriages end in divorce and most end from infidelity. There's nothing wrong with getting addicted to an otome game. After all, everybody has something they're obsessed with. There's nothing wrong with reincarnating as the villainess instead of the heroine. After all, the villainess is richer and more powerful. There's nothing wrong with the villainess chasing after one of the love interests. After all, it's not like he's the canon route. There's nothing wrong with Ophelia's life.
Promise
I click my tongue in frustration.
"...I'm not built for ballgowns, Talia..." I mutter.
Talia seems unconvinced. She smooths out the blue fabric hanging from my shoulders.
"The blue suits you. It brings out your eyes. Don't worry." She adjusts my hair one more time before sighing. "If I hear any man speak a single ill word against my sister's beauty, I swear I'll beat them unconscious with the nearest candlestick."
She huffs, nodding to herself with conviction. She takes my hand, looking me over a final time in the mirror. "Let's go."
I don't move.
"I..."
I'm nervous.
Why?
...
I'm scared.
...
What is there to be scared of?
Nothing.
Right?
...
That life...those experiences...it isn't this one.
It's not.
Talia squeezes my hand and smiles at me. "Trust me."
I draw in a breath and finally nod.