[IFITAOAMV] Chapter 7

“I guess I really am Jueri.”

Sitting down, I stared blankly at the silver hair reflected in the mirror.

I was beginning to understand why Edwin was so obsessed with the hair colour.

‘How does he know about the Jueri? Why was he searching for the Jueri?’

The reason for Edwin’s obsession with white hair was not revealed in the original story.

Of course, there was no mention of any Jueri surviving the Emperor’s wrath. Even though the Crown Prince was searching for them.

‘Why did I have to be a Jueri?!’

With minefields everywhere, I was at a loss as to how and where to tread to ensure my survival.

‘But is my life still in danger?’

If he was planning to torture and kill me, he wouldn’t have bothered with the blood bond.

But I couldn’t be reassured. I can’t figure out what this crazy guy is thinking.

‘Running away will be impossible. With this appearance, I will stand out no matter where I go.’

In the end, the Emperor and Edwin are my only two options.

The moment the Emperor discovers my existence, there would be no room for negotiations. But Edwin is different.

Because I’m the bride from his prophecy.

His reason for searching for the Jueri is still unknown, but for now, standing on Edwin’s side I had a higher chance of surviving.

‘I will hold my breath for now.’

In a cliche trash novel, the female lead survives by taming a villain or a blackened character, but I don’t intend to do that at all.

A villain is still a villain.

How could I possibly tame a man, who was known to be a psychotic killer?

My goal is to live a long and healthy life.

‘If I stay quiet and follow Edwin’s will, I will be able to survive.’

My opinion? My desires? It’s merely dust in the face of survival.

I clenched my fist and raised it in determination.

“Madam, are you okay?”

Jenny had an expression of concern when she saw my trembling clenched fists.

“Oh…yes, I’m fine…”

Jenny tilted her head as I gently lowered my fist and smiled shyly.

“Is the bath ready…?”

“Yes. But you look very tired, would you like a massage?”

Yes, I’m very tired. I went through life and death tens of thousands of times in a few hours.

I headed to the bathroom, replacing my indescribable feelings with a nod.

When Jenny touched me for the first time, I trembled, making her movements more cautious.

“Madam, what about your ring?”

Ring? What ring?

When I raised my left hand out of curiosity, there was a ring on my second finger that I had never seen before.

‘What is this?’

The platinum ring was engraved with a black sword on the left side of the band and a flower on the right, with a large pink jewel in the centre.

The pink gem had lost its shine and had a straight crack in the middle.

‘Does it belong to the owner of this body?’

Out of curiosity, I took off the ring to examine it and found words engraved on the inside.

I looked closely to see if the words would give me a clue as to who owned it, but I couldn’t read it because the language was unfamiliar.

“Jenny, can you read this?”

After looking at the ring for a moment, Jenny shook her head.

“I’m sorry, but I don’t know the language either.”

It already felt ominous that the jewel was broken, but even more so considering the ring was inscribed with strange text.

Something bad happened to the owner of this body, that much was certain.

‘Why did I fall from the sky?’

It didn’t even make sense for someone to fall from the sky out of nowhere.

‘I don’t know what happened, but for now, let’s just focus on my survival.’

Shaking the thoughts away, I slid the ring back on my finger.

As I soaked in the bathtub, the hot water relaxed my tense muscles.

In addition, when I received Jenny’s expert massage, drowsiness began to set in.

As soon as I left the bathroom, I collapsed in the bed and fell asleep.

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 “Hmmmm.”

As I rubbed my face against the duvet, mesmerised by the feel of the soft fabric, I heard a muffled sound.

‘What was that?’

I opened my eyes slightly to find a handsome man sitting with his legs crossed in a chair next to the bed.

“Are you awake now? I didn’t know my bride was such a deep sleeper.”

The moment I realised that the smiling handsome man was Edwin, I was instantly awake.

When I jumped up and pressed myself against the headboard, Edwin approached and sat on the bed.

“I didn’t expect to be greeted so warmly. Do you like seeing me the moment you wake up?”

“Why are you here…?”

“What do you mean by ‘why’? I came here because I wanted to have breakfast together. I couldn’t sleep all night because I missed my bride so much.”

With such a confident attitude, he was behaving as if this was his room. I quickly looked around to confirm where I was.

The bed had a purple canopy with a flower pattern and a soft blanket in calm grey tones.

It was clear to me that I was in the same bedroom as yesterday.

“But this is my bedroom,” I protested in a quiet voice.

However, Edwin tilted his head as if he didn’t know what the problem was.

“Isn’t it natural for me, the groom, to be in my bride’s bedroom?”