Vanessa Lang, the daughter of a drunkard Count.
She had ventured into a loveless marriage just to escape her father’s abuse, but she ultimately lost her life after being caught in a power struggle.
However, when she opened her eyes, she had returned to eight years in the past. To make matters worse, she was on the verge of being framed as the murderer who killed her father in the heat of the moment.
The one who stepped forward to help her was Phileas Cyran, the “Gloomy Grand Duke” who ruled over the wasteland fortress. He claimed to have fallen for Vanessa at first sight, displaying a strange obsession…
”Grand Duke. What would you do if I really were a murderer?”
”You must have had a justifiable reason. Besides, I was just about to get to know you, Miss Vanessa.”
”…”
”If you were dragged off to prison, wouldn’t it become quite difficult for us to meet?”
”That is… a reason very much like yourself, Grand Duke…”
’Grand Duke, I’m grateful for the help, but… I think you have a few screws loose.’
