Of a misunderstanding!?! The OG Villainess isn't even guilty and was only used as scapegoat and plot device. OG Villaness was such a poor soul that was undeserving of the life she had. She deserved better.

They didn't. Like FL tried to but failed miserably a few times. Which is why the ML was wrong with this. If he respects her, he should've gone with the divorce and tried to win her over. Instead, he was rather confusing in his words and actions. I can understand why FL misunderstood about his feelings for him until the end lmao.

About Elizabeth, she's a b*tch, she's the reason why og Roselina became a wicked woman. Eliza manipulated her. This two-faced maid is so delusional, her main goal is to get the wealth of Brighton. In the og story, I'm assuming that she's the reason why Leodor and the Duke died.

The duke married Eliza because she said that it was Beatrice's will. The duke didn't really want to marry her but she used that excuse. Gosh, she has no shame at all. But of course she will suffer. When all of her wrongdoings were exposed, she was supposed to be imprisoned. And at this part, I was already frustrated because Elizabit*h deserves death! But then, believe me or not, I was so shocked that I screamed when Roselina said she was against with that kind of punishment and said that it's too light. This part made me love Roselina's character, she's so cool.

Then again, it was too early to celebrate. Eliza apparently escaped. I thought that she will not appear anymore in the later chapters after her punishment but I guess we'll get to see her till the middle of the story?

Have you read "Isn't being a wicked woman much better?" It kinda has a similar plot with it too. Roselina is trying to earn her father's trust. I think that after the fairy tree incident, Roselina became like that because she was blamed even though it was an accident and her father hated her I guess? And now, the duke is feeling guilty for neglecting Roselina all of a sudden.

Also, Roselina made a deal with the guild master and the guild master is Argention.

So, I kinda see some similarities. I don't mean to compare. I just noticed oki? So that you can also have an idea of what kind of story is this :D

Reading up to chapter 140, it gets tedious. Romance, the interaction between the leads, and chemistry are lacking. Now I get it why this novel has only 9.5 rating, it's probably because of the dissatisfying romance development. There are only a few chapters left, idk how can the author justify the romance between Argention and Roselina. Ah, I remember, seems like these two were past lovers or like the past Argention loved the past Roselina idk about Roselina tho. So the present Argention and Roselina are the reincarnation of their past selves

I felt so bad for her.. I hate that the only solution to her tragic past was bringing another soul to replace her! She was condemned from her childhood because a maid schemed for the family's downfall! She became twisted by the rumors and the people around her shaping her into a villainess. She wasn't originally evil, she was just a collateral and misunderstood character. I hate this so much.

(for example, in one point the angry mob wants to kill the MC because... she sponsored a fake rose and the OGFL felt bad when touching it - mind you, it was not the MC who physically gave the rose to OGFL, she only sponsors the sale which is done by third parties, the rose did absolutely nothing to the dozens of other nobles who bought it and it is not known how and when the OGFL came into contact with the incriminating object... and even IF she did really come in contact with it. But nevertheless it was enough to unleash the hatred of the crowd.)

The protagonist began to develop romantic feelings out of nowhere due to the duke's good looks, but there wasn't really a romantic bond. It was frustrating that they skipped that development with the "lovers in their past life" cliché.