Widowed at the tender age of sixteen following the sudden death of her husband, Shuri Von Neuschwanstein was left behind to manage an immense aristocratic estate and care for four young stepchildren barely younger than herself. Branded by ruthless high society as the Iron Widow, the Spider Widow, and the Witch of Neuschwanstein Castle, she endured two decades of relentless family sacrifice, bitter isolation, and open hostility from the very children she raised. On the day of her eldest stepson wedding, having fulfilled her duties, Shuri leaves the castle only to perish in a violent, orchestrated ambush. Instead of descending into the afterlife, Shuri awakens seven years in the past on the tragic night of her husband funeral, restored to her youth with the full memories of her past hardships. Recognizing the political vipers seeking to tear the Neuschwanstein household apart, she vows to avoid her past mistakes, refuse exploitation, and protect her stepchildren with renewed resolve. Navigating cutthroat imperial politics, ancient family secrets, and shifting romantic interests among powerful nobles, Shuri takes control of her own destiny to rewrite the fairy tale she was denied....more