Drunkard Becomes the Villain's Step Mother

Worried Pacita1

Pacita walks up the stairs after dinner.

She doesnt ask anyone's permission to leave.

Amadeus also doesnt talk to her or say any good night words.

After she walks inside Pacita's cool attitude crumbles.

"What should I do?"

Pacita looks at the letter, trembling in anxiety.

She crumples the letter and burn it.
Out of sight, out of mind.

After calming down, Pacita takes off her dress and sat on the bath tub edge.
She looks at the hot water prepared in advance for her.

"This life...I have to fight for it." She clenched her fist in desperation.
This is the perfect life.
There is no need to worry for food, water, shelter and clothing.
There is a handsome hunk husband,a snobbish and bookish villain son and wealth she couldnt phantom in her wildest dream.

While taking a bath she heard a noise in her bedroom.

"Who is that?"

A woman dress in all black walks to her.
Pacita's mind is blank from fear and it takes very long before she could react.

"Lady, I bring the poison."

"Poi..."
Her mouth is dried and unable to continue what she is about to say.

The black woman put tbe poison down.
"Master awaits your great news."

Then the woman left hurriedly.

Cold, drench and shock, Pacita stares at the place the woman in black disappear.

"Poison...poi...."
She looks at the bottle of poison.
"Are they asking me to drink it? But why?"

Pacita is so scared that she finished her leisure bath and change clothes without calling the maids.
She locked her window and curl in her bedroom.

The red golden bottle of poison is near her bedside..
"I dont get noble people!" She angrily glares at the bottle of poison.
All she can think is why those people want to poison her.

She racks her head and the only thing she can think of is that Pacita, this body's noblewoman, has a younger sister who wanted the Duke. She heard lots of story about unfavored married woman died so their more capable sister will replace their position.

"I dont want to die!" She clenched her teeth abd fist.

She decided to ignore the poison.
Next day she asks the butler to increase the guard guarding her room.

Instead of drinking wine outside like she usually does, Pacita takes the wine and drink on the dining area.
This time she is drowning herself and not enjoying the wine.

She already died once.
She knows the feeling of helplessness and fear as your life escapes your body.

"Mother,"

"Villain!" Pacita teary eyes lit up seeing Amadeus. Though Amadeus doesnt look reliable, He is the only one to accompany Pacita.

"Is there a problem?"

Of course they knew that Pacita's father sent someone to contact Pacita.
Looking at her pale and trembling state shows that the assassin was sent not to give Pacita a support but to threaten her.

Amadeus clenched his fist but his face didnt show his feelings.

"Come here, sit next to me. Are you reading today too?"
Pacita smiles softly.
Her brows are in a frown and her lips are opening and closing as if she wants to say something but changes her mind anyways.

Amadeus wordlessly sat next to Pacita.
Pacita too, sat without saying a word.
But somehow the knots in her brows loosen.