Veillyn is the eldest daughter of count Orlando, and she is neglected and abused by her family. One day she falls ill and wakes up with memories of her privious life and the knowledge that the world she lives in, is inside a novel. She then also realizes that she was just a minor character whose death from an unknown desease, sparked events of the novel. Determined not to live out the rest of her days as pitifully as the novel's Veillyn, she draws up a plan to escape her abusive family by the only legal means available: Engagement. And the only eligible candidate for such an arrangement, is the third, and illegitimate, son of duke Liesentstein, Jellard, who also happens to be the obsessive male lead of the novel. So far, this seems very promising. A strong minded FL, who uses her knowledge to change her circumstances. An ML who acts cold but probably isn't. He's just become used to being shunned by others. And a mysterious desease which puts a time limit on their developing romance. Colour me intrigued! It's a bit of a cliché plot line, but honestly it's one of my favourite tropes. Love the angst and the drama. And neither of the leads seem toxic, so it passes. 4/5 stars.
I'm Engaged to an Obsessive Male Lead