[ENG] The Useless Duchess's Second Chance

In a large, dark room, a pair of beautiful eyes belonging to a woman stared straight at the wall in front of her. Helped by the pile of pillows she had painstakingly gathered, the woman was finally able to sit up after she had been lying down for a very long time. Her thin body trembled slightly as she struggled to support herself again. Seeing her almost resembling a living skull, no one would believe that she was the most beautiful girl in the entire kingdom in the past. She's Ariana Madeline Alison. The only last descendant of the Duke of Alison, the most influential family who became a legend for working with the first king in founding the Kingdom of Sigmund. Her name has always been the target of praise since she was born. Because not only beautiful, Ariana is also very talented in presenting women's skills. Born as only one noble level below the king, it felt normal for Ariana to be immediately engaged to Crown Prince Emilio shortly after her birth. Hundreds of women cried with

"Grandpa, where are Mother and Father? I … I want to meet them too." Since Ariana still felt like she was in the afterlife presently, the first thing she asked was the whereabouts of her parents, whom she missed so much. But her question immediately made Andrew's movements stop. The man stared at his granddaughter for a long time, while James immediately took over and came over to talk to the girl. "Lady Aria ... Did you forget? The Young Lady's parents ... They are in a better place now." Ariana's brows knit together as she heard that answer. "Aren't I dead too? Are … Father and Mother somewhere else in this realm?" "What exactly are you talking about?" Andrew's expression changed again as his granddaughter started to say nonsense. He was about to be angry that the little girl dared to say that she had died so easily. His voice even got sharper. But when he received pleading glances from the butler in his house, the man tried to calm his emotions as he massaged the bridge of his

Standing in front of the girl's grandfather's study door, Ariana took a deep breath to calm her slightly nervous feelings. As Ariana expected, her grandfather didn't let her wait too long when the man immediately allowed Ariana to come to his study. Both James and Duke Andrew must have known what Ariana was up to want to speak directly to the head of the family. Ariana knew she couldn't embarrass herself in her grandfather's study. Ariana tried to correct her posture before she politely knocked on the door."Grandpa, this is Aria. May I come in now?""Do come in."Duke Andrew immediately replied from inside the room after Ariana introduced herself. Carefully, Ariana opened the door of Grandpa's study which was large and difficult to reach with her small body. She had a hard time opening it, but her dignified look returned when Ariana pushed the large door shut again.Seeing the adorable behavior of his rarely-seen granddaughter, Duke Andrew couldn't help but a small smile formed on his

Ariana returned to her room after she finished talking to her grandfather. Before they started a conversation, Ariana already knew that she couldn't hide everything from her grandfather. Ariana was lucky to be able to come with an agreement so easily this time. Using an excuse about learning swordsmanship, was indeed the right choice for Ariana. As long as she continues to defy royal policies and act casually, Ariana is sure not even the king will protest when their family decides to break off her engagement to Crown Prince Emilio.About the possible consequences of going against the palace's orders, Ariana believed she could use her accident to pretend to be acting crazy. In her previous life, Ariana remembered well that both the queen, the crown prince, and the king were very shocked when they heard the news that Ariana had deliberately thrown herself into the pool after returning from the royal palace.Even though it wasn't necessarily their fault, the people were still afraid to o

Without Ariana knowing, she had fallen asleep while hugging the box left by her parents in front of her wardrobe. Sleeping only with her nightgown resulted in Ariana involuntarily curling up to make her body feel warmer throughout the night. It was only when Duke Andrew walked into Ariana's room in the morning, that the man finally saw that his granddaughter was sleeping in a miserable state while holding a box. With gentle motion, Duke Andrew moved Ariana to sleep on her own bed. The man's gaze was filled with traces of helplessness, as the man knew he had acted so viciously towards his only granddaughter. Duke Andrew had forced a girl as young as Ariana to shoulder the burden of being the only heir to the duke title that her family had for generations. The girl in front of him was still so young, that he could fall asleep after crying while hugging something precious to her. A girl like Ariana should get what she wants and be happy, as the only granddaughter of a powerful person li