You are the daughter of a wealthy count. Your parents and three brothers are regarding you as their beloved youngest. However, during the years they spent abroad—leaving you behind in the kingdom—your reputation suffered greatly. To reward your loyalty and courage, the king—a close friend of your family—invited you to his castle and offered you the chance to choose any fiancé you desired. Without hesitation, you chose the man you loved: Crown Prince Mark. He had always been attentive to you, doing everything to win your heart. Yet, once you became his wife, he turned cold and cruel, constantly unfaithful. You ultimately died from starvation and thirst, locked away for weeks in your "room"—a cellar dungeon—all alone, while your so-called husband laid with others right above your head. But upon your death, you were brought back to life, returning to the very day of your eighteenth birthday when the king had asked you to choose a husband. This time, however, you would not repeat the same mistake. In your past life, you had met the Duke of Blackwood, Kian Darkhill. He had awakened from a coma—the result of a fierce battle—two months after your wedding; when Mark began beating you over the slightest provocation, Kian had fiercely defended you, even without knowing your name. So, you chose him to be your future husband