I stared at the curtains that were delicately embroidered with gold threads of snakes and roses. Then, after a while, I jumped.
It felt like my bones were crushed and my muscles were torn. However right now I seem to be fine.
Besides that, I don't even feel any sort of pain.
But suddenly as I wa looking down I saw something that made me blush.
'Why .... why is my chest so big?!'
"WW-What is ?"
Feeling confused, I looked at my chest and then at the walls, not knowing what was happening,then, I got out of bed and went to look for a mirror.
"Woaw!!"
I was suddenly left breathless.
The reason is that instead of my usual appearance, the mirror reflects the face of a goddess,with a naturally sharp expression a woman with shiny purple hair and and red eyes like rubies.
'Stunning.......!!!'
After a while, I slapped myself so that I'd be able to wake up from this dream.
Slap! Slap!Slap!Slap!
The pale cheeks of the beautiful woman reflected in the mirror became red,however, I really couldn't help it as I had to wake up from my dream.
"Oh....It hurts so bad!!"
'But why don't I wake up yet?'
I was in a dream that was too vivid for it not to be reality.
Then, suddenly, a sharp sound pierced my ears.
I turned my eyes to the direction of where the sound came from, a bowl of podrrige was rolling on the floor and a woman, who was dressed in a western-style maid outfit sat down on the floor with a terrified face.
As soon as our eyes met, the woman bowed her head and cried.
"I'm so sorry! I must've been blind! I am guilty of committing a sin that cannot be forgiven even with my life! Please have mercy on me, Princess Deborah!!"
'Deborah?! That name sounds familiar.'
Suddenly, the answer appeared in my mind.
I remember where I came across the name, Deborah.
It was the name of the villainess in a 19+ unpopular novel titled
"Swallow The Black Thorn".
I always bought all the new chapters until the series was abruptly halted.
Deborah was a villainess created by the author to use petty tricks against the heroine.
Besides that, her inappropriate language has always been the topic of the best comments in
"Swallow The Black Thorn".
My current situation doesn't make any sense unless I possessed the villainess of the novel.
It can't be perceived as a dream either because I felt the stinging pain when I slapped myself.
Other than that,I have the same appearance as the one described in the novel.
As I was slowly trying to understand what was happening to me, a middle-aged man with fierce eyes entered the room.
"What's this commotion about?"
As soon as I met his icy silver-grey colored eyes, fragments of Deborah's memories began to appear inside my mind.
The man in front of me was George Seymour, Deborah's father. He is a high-ranking sorcerer(mage) and is considered as one of the top five geniuses in the long history of the Seymour family.
Duke Seymour,had a slender body that wasn't like that of a middle-aged man and seemed to be as cold-hearted on the inside as he looks on the outside.
The only person he opened his heart to was his wife, Marien Seymour. After she died from giving birth to their youngest child, Enrique Seymour, he went back to his cold self.
"Pathetic."
The Duke of Seymour looked down at me with a scornful glare as if he was looking at trash.
He valued the honor of his family and hated Deborah for her constant evil deeds.
"Going on a hunger strike was not enough now you even decided to do self-harm?"
He squeezed my reddened cheeks tightly.
"Your face is only worth looking at because it resembles your mother's."
"I can't believe you're doing this for a piece of jewelry!
You are a disgrace to the Seymour Family!"
According to the fragments of Deborah's memories floating through my mind, she went on a hunger strike a few days ago because she wanted to acquire the Empire's one and only pink diamond necklace.
Duke Seymour seemed to have misunderstood that after going on a hunger strike, I even decided to harm myself.
"There is a limit to the things you are allowed to do as my daughter.
This is my last warning.
Don't get in trouble for the time being and stay here to reflect on your actions until you realize your mistakes."
The Duke scolded me with gritted teeth and eyes as cold as ice.
Then he stopped squeezing my cheeks tightly and strode out of the room.
I gazed blankly at the back of Duke Seymour until I could barely see it anymore,and took a deep breath.
'No way, how could a father be so handsome...!!'
'No, more than that, how could he be so ruthless?!'
The shivers that went down my spine made my body unable to move.
However, what bothered me right now is that I can barely manage to move my legs towards the bed,because the maid who was lying on the floor was continuously asking for forgiveness.
"I'm so so sorry! I made a mistake!
Please!I beg you to forgive me just this once!"
Suddenly, the maid began to bang her head on the floor until it bled.
It is a real shock for me to realize that I had possessed the body of a villainess inside an unpopular novel.
"Alright, get out."
The maid,repeatedly shouted
"Thank you!Thank you!"
She quickly removed the bowl of porridge from the floor and ran away.
As soon as she disappeared from my sight, I slowly sat down on the floor.
"I'm going to go crazy!!"
I've been working hard throughout my whole life, but I passed away at 24, and I even possessed the body of such a character.
'Why, God?'
'Why me...!!'ð
'There are many other characters in the novel, why did it have to be her?'
I swallowed my despair and buried my trembling face in my hands.
Then, I lied down on the bed and closed my eyes, hoping that when I wake up, everything will be just a horrible dream.
When I opened my eyes in the morning, I was still the villainess, Deborah Seymour.
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'But,isn't it going better than I imagined ?'
It's already been ten days since I've reincarnated as Deborah Seymour, and unexpectedly, I'v been adapting to this lifestyle quite well.
I thought that it would be difficult to live as a character whose reputation was the worst, but that doesn't seem to be the case at all.
'There's nothing I need to adapt to. Everything is perfectly set up.'
As I slept on the soft, spacious bed, I woke up late and was hungry.
As soon as rang the bell, employees immediately served me breakfast.
"So delicious....."
I muttered casually as I ate the pastry that melted away in my mouth.
As the employees heard me, they immediately left the room and brought baskets of various kinds of bread.
'Amazing. Look at how disciplined they are!'
Even if I talk to myself in a low voice, everything I want will be given immediately.
The way they moved was like that of a well trained army because they didn't want to provoke Deborah's landmine-like temperament.
'Well, compared to them not listening, this is a hundred times better.'
I shook my head and picked up a scoop of raspberry jam and spread it on my bread.
The food served here was very delicious.
"Princess, would you like more?"
"No, get out."
I felt uneasy being watched by the servants as I ate, so I imitated Deborah's way of speaking following the fragments of memories floating in my head.
The figs on the plate were fresh and the mushroom soup was very savory.
After I finished eating the delicious meal, the servants brought tea with a good aroma.
I've never been to a five-star hotel, however, if I did go to such a place, the room service would probably be quite similar to this.
I lifted up the elegant, antique teacup and shifted my gaze towards the direction where the birds were chirping.
It was such a relaxing, laid-back morning.....haaa.
In my enire life,this was the first time I have enjoyed such peaceful days.
It was like a battlefield every morning in my house.
Every morning was a busy one because we had a small house for three siblings.
My younger brother had his own room and I shared one room with my older sister, who would always turn on all the lights once she woke up. Besides that, she would even dry her hair using a blowdryer while I was still asleep.
Every morning, I'd go crazy because of that loud, fierce sound. It was even more unbearable for me, who was always wide awake at night.
"Yoon Dohee, can I wear this?"
The clothes I would recently buy online with money that I've worked hard were often worn by her.
"You wear my clothes too."
My sister would always throw her clothes if they were to small for her or if the area around the neck was stretched.
She would always say that it's not a big deal for her to do such things and boast to other people whenever she wears my new clothes.
However, since I was such a pushover, I couldn't even be angry at her, so I would always allow her to borrow my clothes.
"Noona, I'll use the bathroom first since I'm in a hurry."
After getting out of the bed forcibly because of my older ,my younger brother suddenly appeared out of nowhere and went in the bathroom first.
I had to clean it early in the morning after he used it because whenever that bastard uses the toilet, the whole bathroom would become a dirty mess.ð¤®
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"Don't get in trouble for the time being and stay here to reflect on your actions until you realize your mistakes!"
I laughed at the thought of the Duke's words.
If this is how it feels like to be grounded, then I'd rather stay grounded for life.
'I feel so relaxed and my body feels so comfortable.'
I put aside my worries about the future for a moment and watched the snow falling by the window.
By the time the meal I had was almost digested, servants, who brought water with them, began to groom me. After dressing me in petticoats people carrying fancy dresses entered the room in a line.
'Oh, come to think of it, Deborah ordered a collection of dresses a month ago.'
Based on the fragments of memories floating in my head, Deborah loved shopping so much that she often went out to buy expensive clothes and jewelry.
It was one of her hobbies to wear fancy jewelry and dresses to show off her wealth and beauty.
But, I cant go outside because I am currently grounded.
However, the servants naturally turned the room into a department store's VIP room.
Deborah's class itself was on a different level.