The Tale of the Stepmother. Volume 1

She was called the Iron Widow, a hunter of men, the witch from the castle, the shame of all noble ladies. In the whole empire, there is no one with as many nicknames as Marquise Shuri von Neuschwanstein. A cold-blooded... and calculating lady in a noble society soaked in lies, she trusts no one. She lived desperately and selflessly because she promised her late husband to protect his children. Young and inexperienced Shuri raised them as her own, despite the insignificant difference in age and complicated relationships, and in the end, death awaited her. However, Shuri mysteriously returned to seven years ago – on the night of the marquis's funeral. Now the girl has a chance to gain allies and rid herself of her puppet strings. Will she be able to find happiness and make the most of her second chance?