A/N: In case of confusion, note that these chapters are all flashbacks of Madeleine's past lives.
I am Madeleine Ceres Habsburg, the second princess of the Imperial Family of Habsburg, in Seria Empire. Over the years, malicious tongues have dubbed me many names—including that of the Villainous Princess of the Seria Empire—a wicked villainess said to have harmed the pitiful, angelic princess, Laura Iris Habsburg, my step‑older sister. I now lay bare the painful memories of those lives.
I have spent my life surrounded by venomous rumors that paint me as a cruel villainess. I never remember when these defamations began, only that I have never lifted a hand against Laura—nor have I ever wasted a moment in idle conversation with her.
Instead, I have always withdrawn into the solitude of my palace, safe behind walls that once promised refuge but now serve as barriers to a world that hates me.
