Resetting the Wicked Sisters-in-Law
Episode 1 [before]
The mansion rises like a dream carved in stone, its windows catching light as if they remember the sun. Curved gardens bloom in perfect patterns around it, paths twirling like soft whispers through the grass. A fountain sings at the center, scattering silver drops, while the quiet forest stands guard at the edges, holding the entire scene in a peaceful, enchanted hush.
The chandelier flickered above the long dining table, casting pale light over the D’Agostino manor’s cold evening. No laughter. No warmth. Only silence heavy enough to echo.
Unknown
"How is work going on?❄️" *breaks the silence*
Unknown
"It’s going well"❄️
Unknown
*slams the spoon on the table* "how many times do i have to remind you to not bring outside matters into this table"
Charlotte D’Agostino | both ml’s mother
Charlotte D’Agostino | both ml’s mother
“Why do i never get happiness in this family? Why wont you keep me happy, Victor!!" *shouts*
Charlotte D’Agostino | both ml’s mother
Victor D’Agostino | both ml’s father
*couldn’t speak* i-i…
Valerian D’Agostino | ml
Mother, please calm down…
Charlotte D’Agostino | both ml’s mother
"Calm down?" *scoffs* "how can i calm down?!!"
Charlotte D’Agostino | both ml’s mother
"I wish to—-"
Before she could finish, her eyes fluttered shut. Her body leaned sideways, and she collapsed gently against the chair, completely unconscious
Valerian D’Agostino | ml
"Mother!" *rushes towards her*
Leontius D’Agostino | sec ml
*clenches jaw and rushes towards her*
Victor D’Agostino | both ml’s father
“Charlotte!” *does the same*
Odette and Euthalia sat quietly as the servants rushed to help Charlotte.
They showed no alarm, only calm, steady faces. They watched without speaking, their stillness a silent acknowledgment of the truth the mother had just revealed. Nothing in this family had ever felt happy, and her collapse only made that emptiness clearer.
Euthalia D’Agostino/Caldwell | sec fl
💭just when can i walk away from this miserable family…
Odette D’Agostino/Macbeth |fl
Odette D’Agostino/Macbeth |fl
💭what a lovely day
Inside Charlotte’s chamber, the air was quiet and heavy. Victor sat on the edge of the bed, gently brushing a hand through Charlotte’s hair as he watched over her.
At his side, Valerian and Leontius sat in the chairs closest to their mother. Their expressions were steady and composed, yet the tension in their posture showed their concern.
Leontius D’Agostino | sec ml
"...this has never happened before❄️"
Victor D’Agostino | both ml’s father
...
Victor D’Agostino | both ml’s father
"... i always knew she had something going on"
Victor D’Agostino | both ml’s father
"She became weaker day by day-"
Leontius D’Agostino | sec ml
"And you just watched her?!❄️" *shouts*
Victor D’Agostino | both ml’s father
...
Victor D’Agostino | both ml’s father
"Yes…because i thought leaving her alone would make her feel better”
Leontius D’Agostino | sec ml
*scoffs* "better? She looks like she is dying father?!❄️"
Leontius D’Agostino | sec ml
Victor D’Agostino | both ml’s father
"I know..."
Victor D’Agostino | both ml’s father
Euthalia D’Agostino/Caldwell | sec fl
"Well?"
Odette D’Agostino/Macbeth |fl
"It has been a while sister in law”
Euthalia D’Agostino/Caldwell | sec fl
"Oh dear Odette. Our mother seems really sick, don’t you think?" *smiles*
Odette D’Agostino/Macbeth |fl
"Yes, i suppose. Well, you seem happy about it?"
Euthalia D’Agostino/Caldwell | sec fl
"What’s there to be sad about?"
Euthalia D’Agostino/Caldwell | sec fl
"You are happy too, aren’t you?"
Odette D’Agostino/Macbeth |fl
"..."
Euthalia D’Agostino/Caldwell | sec fl
"Brother in law isn’t treating you well, is he?❄️"
Odette D’Agostino/Macbeth |fl
"That’s non of your business❄️"
Euthalia D’Agostino/Caldwell | sec fl
"Oo~?❄️"
Euthalia D’Agostino/Caldwell | sec fl
"You are just like me after all, you want him to hate you, so you can escape from this miserable life. Isn’t it?❄️"
Odette D’Agostino/Macbeth |fl
"..."
Odette D’Agostino/Macbeth |fl
"I am nothing like you❄️" *clenches fist*
Odette D’Agostino/Macbeth |fl
💭exactly what i want but i rather keep it to myself than share it you manipulative woman
Euthalia D’Agostino/Caldwell | sec fl
"I wanted help you but we are on tight spot❄️" *clenches jaw*
Odette D’Agostino/Macbeth |fl
"Oh please. Help from you feels like call to the devil❄️”
Leontius D’Agostino | sec ml
“What are you two doing?❄️"
Euthalia D’Agostino/Caldwell | sec fl
Odette D’Agostino/Macbeth |fl
Valerian D’Agostino | ml
"..."
Odette D’Agostino/Macbeth |fl
"We were just talking❄️"
Euthalia D’Agostino/Caldwell | sec fl
"Yeah❄️" *smiles*
Euthalia D’Agostino/Caldwell | sec fl
"Well i will leave first then❄️"
Euthalia D’Agostino/Caldwell | sec fl
💭i feel like i am suffocating here
Euthalia D’Agostino/Caldwell | sec fl
Euthalia D’Agostino/Caldwell | sec fl
"Bye sister in law❄️” *walks away*
Odette D’Agostino/Macbeth |fl
*shivers down the spine*
Leontius D’Agostino | sec ml
*follows her*
Valerian D’Agostino | ml
"Odette❄️"
Odette D’Agostino/Macbeth |fl
"Yes? My lord"
Valerian D’Agostino | ml
"Do not engage in dishonest means❄️"
Valerian D’Agostino | ml
*walks away*
Odette D’Agostino/Macbeth |fl
*grits teeth* 💭Valerian D’Agostino…
Name: Odette D’Agostino/ Macbeth
Age: 21
Background: Daughter of Duke Macbeth; recently married into the Grand Duchy of Valoria
Status: Wife of Valerian D’Agostino, heir to the grand duchy
Personality: seems sweet and kind but cunning and deceptive from the inside
Likes: Craves freedom and serenity; values independence above all
She has resentment toward both her birth family and her in-laws
Name: Euthalia D’Agostino/ Caldwell
Age: 20
Background: Daughter of the Caldwell Marquise; married into the Grand Duchy of Valoria
Status: Wife of Leontius D’Agostino, second son of the grand duchy
Personality: Cunning, cold, and self-centered; prioritizes her own desires above all
Likes: Manipulation, wealth, and personal gain
Resents her in-laws; constantly schemes to escape their control
Name: Valerian D’Agostino
Age: 24
Status: Heir to the Grand Duchy of Valoria; next Grand Duke. Husband of Odette D’Agostino
Personality: Cold and emotionless outwardly, yet kind and compassionate at heart; deeply loyal to his mother; carries authority and power with ease
Likes: Peace, quietness, and sharp objects (such as swords)
Have hatred toward his wife, aware of her resentment toward him
Name: Leontius D’Agostino
Age: 22
Status: Second son of the Grand Duchy of Valoria. Husband of Euthalia D’Agostino
Personality: Serious, short-tempered, and highly disciplined; devoted to his mother; values duty and responsibility
Likes: Work, peace, and undisturbed environments
Easily frustrated by distractions or disruptions; struggles with his wife’s manipulative nature
Name: Charlotte D’Agostino
Age: 47
Status: Grand Duchess of the Grand Duchy of Valoria; wife of Grand Duke Victor D’Agostino
Personality : Soft-spoken yet cold and strict; genuinely caring beneath her stern exterior
Likes: Loves her family deeply; enjoys nature and serene surroundings
Hides a illness from everyone; often acts distant or harsh toward family; aware that her daughters-in-law desire escape and disapproves silently
Name: Victor D’Agostino
Age: 53
Status: Grand Duke of Valoria; husband of Charlotte D’Agostino
Personality: Cold and serious outwardly; hardworking and often exhausted; secretly soft-hearted and sensitive
Likes: Deeply loves his wife; values his status and enjoys serene, peaceful surroundings
Notices his wife acting strangely but chooses to ignore it, believing she wants distance from him
Episode 2 [before]
Leontius D’Agostino | sec ml
"Euthalia❄️"
Euthalia D’Agostino/Caldwell | sec fl
*stops and slightly turns*
Leontius D’Agostino | sec ml
"What did you say to sister in law?❄️"
Euthalia D’Agostino/Caldwell | sec fl
"Why do you care?❄️" *raises eyebrow slightly*
Leontius D’Agostino | sec ml
"I can’t trust you. If you dare ruin things for my family. I will make sure...❄️" *pauses*
Euthalia D’Agostino/Caldwell | sec fl
"You will make sure to what?…make sure i am dead?❄️"
Euthalia D’Agostino/Caldwell | sec fl
Euthalia D’Agostino/Caldwell | sec fl
"Leontius D’Agostino, do you think i love you?❄️”
Leontius D’Agostino | sec ml
"...what?❄️"
Euthalia D’Agostino/Caldwell | sec fl
"I can’t stand being next to you. I feel like i am suffocating when i am next to you. I hate you to the core of my heart. ❄️"
Leontius D’Agostino | sec ml
Leontius D’Agostino | sec ml
"..."
Euthalia D’Agostino/Caldwell | sec fl
*moves closer slightly* "so i don’t care❄️"
Euthalia D’Agostino/Caldwell | sec fl
*walks away*
Leontius D’Agostino | sec ml
Leontius D’Agostino | sec ml
💭…Do you really hate me that much?
Anna Evergreen | maid
“Your Highness, you have a letter” *bows*
Odette D’Agostino/Macbeth |fl
*doesnt look back* "from who?❄️"
Anna Evergreen | maid
"Your highness’s mother, duchess Macbeth"
Odette D’Agostino/Macbeth |fl
"..."
Odette D’Agostino/Macbeth |fl
"Throw it out❄️"
Anna Evergreen | maid
"W-what?" 💭am i hearing it right?
Odette D’Agostino/Macbeth |fl
"I said throw it out❄️" *looks at her sternly*
Anna Evergreen | maid
*gulps* "o-ofcourse your highness. "
Anna Evergreen | maid
*walks out*
Odette D’Agostino/Macbeth |fl
💭what does that family of mine wants now? More money? Or wants to see me suffer more
Odette D’Agostino/Macbeth |fl
Leontius and Valerian sat side by side by their mother’s bed, watching her rise and fall with each breath.
The room was cold, not just from the draft seeping through the window, but from the silent distance between them. They both cared, yet the tension between the brothers hung heavier than the winter air, unspoken
Leontius D’Agostino | sec ml
"So how’s things between you and sister in law?❄️"
Valerian D’Agostino | ml
"..."
Valerian D’Agostino | ml
"Good❄️"
Leontius D’Agostino | sec ml
💭he is certainly lying. What is sister in law up to now
Valerian D’Agostino | ml
"How about you?❄️"
Leontius D’Agostino | sec ml
"Same❄️"
Valerian D’Agostino | ml
*nods*
Victor D’Agostino | both ml’s father
*walks in*
Victor D’Agostino | both ml’s father
"What are you two doing here?❄️"
Valerian D’Agostino | ml
"Just...just making sure mother is resting well❄️"
Leontius D’Agostino | sec ml
"..."
Leontius D’Agostino | sec ml
💭does father actually care for mother? It annoys me. He left mother alone and he causally acts like nothing happened
Victor D’Agostino | both ml’s father
*sits on the bed* 💭my dear Charlotte, please get well. Please don’t leave me alone in this miserable world. I know i am selfish and i am sorry
Victor D’Agostino | both ml’s father
Victor D’Agostino | both ml’s father
"Valerian, it’s time for you to take my position now. I am getting old. ❄️"
Valerian D’Agostino | ml
"I know❄️"
Victor D’Agostino | both ml’s father
"We should arrange Enthronement Ceremony soon❄️"
Leontius D’Agostino | sec ml
"..."
Leontius D’Agostino | sec ml
"Mother is sick right now and that’s all you think about?❄️"
Victor D’Agostino | both ml’s father
"..."
Leontius D’Agostino | sec ml
*scoffs* "it’s disgusting❄️" *stands up and walks out*
Victor D’Agostino | both ml’s father
*sighs* 💭i am sorry Leontius…
Euthalia D’Agostino/Caldwell | sec fl
💭well well, look who is here
Odette D’Agostino/Macbeth |fl
💭so she finally showed her face after long time huh?
Unknown
"Greetings everyone" *looks at Odette then at Euthalia*
Euthalia D’Agostino/Caldwell | sec fl
"Greetings to Grand Duchess Angelina☺️" *smiles*
Odette D’Agostino/Macbeth |fl
*smiles slightly*
Angelina D’Agostino | both ml’s grandma
*raises eyebrows* "is that how you greet me? Didn’t the people here teach you two basic etiquette?❄️"
Odette D’Agostino/Macbeth |fl
*clenches jaw* “ofcourse not” *forces a smile then bows*
Euthalia D’Agostino/Caldwell | sec fl
*doesn’t bow*
Euthalia D’Agostino/Caldwell | sec fl
"My bad, your highness❄️" *sarcastic*
Angelina D’Agostino | both ml’s grandma
*glares at Euthalia* "you think you are ahead of me? Euthalia Caldwell, you don’t deserve any title and i will make sure of it❄️"
Euthalia D’Agostino/Caldwell | sec fl
💭here we go again with the D’Agostino family with their ‘make sure’
Leontius D’Agostino | sec ml
"Grandmother❄️" *bows*
Valerian D’Agostino | ml
*bows*
Angelina D’Agostino | both ml’s grandma
*smiles* "oh my goodness, my two boys. Have you been well🥰?" *hugs them both*
Both: ofcourse grandmother
Angelina D’Agostino | both ml’s grandma
*breaks the hug* "i heard your mother is sick? Your father called me to check on her😁"
Angelina D’Agostino | both ml’s grandma
💭my daughter in law wasn’t much use to me.....but i have no choice
Valerian D’Agostino | ml
"Please do grandmother"
Angelina D’Agostino | both ml’s grandma
"Alright, let’s go in then, shall we?"
Episode 3 [before: death]
Victor D’Agostino | both ml’s father
"Mother, you came"
Angelina D’Agostino | both ml’s grandma
*walks towards him and hugs him* "oh my dear child, i missed you"
Victor D’Agostino | both ml’s father
*smiles slightly* "mother, please check my wife. My grand duchess…"
Angelina D’Agostino | both ml’s grandma
"...ofcourse "
Victor and his mother, Angelina, froze, their eyes snapping toward the sound. Charlotte was coughing violently, and in that instant, both saw something horrifying. Black veins twisted and bulged from her neck, dark and unnatural, as if her very blood was rebelling against her.
Charlotte D’Agostino | both ml’s mother
"H-help…i can’t breathe" *chokes*
Victor D’Agostino | both ml’s father
*panicks* "Charlotte! Mother hurryy!"
Angelina D’Agostino | both ml’s grandma
*walks towards her and starts to examine*
Leontius D’Agostino | sec ml
"What happened?!❄️"
Valerian D’Agostino | ml
"Is mother okay❄️—"
Leontius and Valerian stared in shock, terror rooting them to the spot as they saw their mother in that state. Their hearts raced, panic rising like a tide inside them, though outwardly they could barely move or speak, frozen by the horror before them
Leontius D’Agostino | sec ml
Valerian D’Agostino | ml
💭what is happening to mother?…
Leontius D’Agostino | sec ml
"WHAT IS THIS?! WHAT IS HAPPENING TO MOTHER?!!"
Angelina D’Agostino | both ml’s grandma
"Victor, get the boys out! Now!”
Victor D’Agostino | both ml’s father
*clenches jaw* “Leontius calm down, let’s go outside we will talk”
Victor pulls Valerian and Leontius out of the room
Leontius D’Agostino | sec ml
*grits teeth* "WHAT IS HAPPENING TO MOTHER?!"
Victor D’Agostino | both ml’s father
"I-i don’t know..."
Leontius D’Agostino | sec ml
"Are you seriously calm right now?! Mother is dying!! Do you even care about her?!"
Valerian D’Agostino | ml
"Leontius, cal-"
Leontius D’Agostino | sec ml
"Even if you don’t love mother, the least you could’ve done is cared!”
Victor’s hand shot out, gripping Leontius by the collar, his frustration barely contained. He had reached his limit. His wife’s suffering consumed him, and though he knew he could have done more, he refused to let his son question the depth of his love for their mother.
Victor D’Agostino | both ml’s father
"You don’t know anything, Leontius. Don’t doubt my love for my wife❄️"
Victor D’Agostino | both ml’s father
*lets his collar go*
Leontius D’Agostino | sec ml
*clenches jaw* 💭then why?...
A few minutes later, the chaos and tension seemed to drain from the room. The hallway fell into a heavy, oppressive quiet, broken only by the faintest creak of the floorboards. Silence settled over them like a weight, pressing in from all sides, leaving only the echoes of what had just happened lingering in the still air.
Victor D’Agostino | both ml’s father
💭Charlotte, please. Please god, don’t let anything happen to my wife
“Victor~ what are you doing?~”
"Aww~ Leontius is growing up~"
"Look Victor, Amorette is acting cutee muahh~"
"My baby is dead! It’s all my fault Victor!”
"Don’t talk to me Victor"
Victor D’Agostino | both ml’s father
*gasps back to reality* “Charlotte” *mutters*
Valerian D’Agostino | ml
"father, are you okay?"
Victor D’Agostino | both ml’s father
"...i-i am fine. Don’t worry about it"
Leontius D’Agostino | sec ml
"..."
All them stands up quickly
Victor D’Agostino | both ml’s father
"Mother?”
Angelina D’Agostino | both ml’s grandma
💭what should i say? It isn’t a good news
Angelina D’Agostino | both ml’s grandma
"...Victor"
Leontius D’Agostino | sec ml
"say it quickly dammit"
Angelina D’Agostino | both ml’s grandma
*taken aback*
Angelina D’Agostino | both ml’s grandma
"Your mother will not survive..."
Angelina D’Agostino | both ml’s grandma
"She has a curse called Umbramark. It has been passed down to her by her ancestors"
The world of the three men seemed to shatter in an instant. The moment they realized Charlotte had Umbramark, everything around them felt as if it had cracked open. The hallway, the walls, even the soft lamplight seemed distant and unreal
Victor D’Agostino | both ml’s father
"There’s a cure, right? Please tell me there is"
Angelina D’Agostino | both ml’s grandma
"No...there isn’t"
Victor D’Agostino | both ml’s father
*falls on his knees* 💭No. this can’t be
Leontius D’Agostino | sec ml
💭Mother…are you leaving me?
Valerian D’Agostino | ml
💭please tell me this is all a dream
The family sat in the dining room, silent and tense. Charlotte’s empty seat made the air heavier than before. Victor, Leontius, and Valerian barely touched their food, each lost in worry. Across from them, the two daughters-in-law ate without concern; they didn’t care then, and they didn’t care now. Their indifference only made the silence colder
Euthalia D’Agostino/Caldwell | sec fl
💭well, what a surprise? Mother in law has a curse, i know it can be cured. Grandmother doesn’t like her that much does she? *takes a bit from her food*
Odette D’Agostino/Macbeth |fl
*silently eats* 💭i couldn’t care less about this family
Angelina D’Agostino | both ml’s grandma
💭there’s possibilities of curing her but she doesn’t seem like she wants to live anyway
Victor D’Agostino | both ml’s father
💭now what am i going to do?...my grand duchess…
Valerian D’Agostino | ml
[couldn’t process anything ]
Leontius D’Agostino | sec ml
[same]
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