The Foreign Object Was Me

i was once a candidate to become a saint, but i fell victim to a wicked scheme. falsely accused of bringing down the duke's family, my only ally, and attempting to poison my rival, diana, i met a miserable end. *”what is this? am i some throwaway character in a third-rate novel?”* to my shock, i realized i had actually reincarnated as a minor character in a novel! when i woke up again, i miraculously found myself back in my childhood. this time, i vowed to live a righteous life. by mending my ways, i unexpectedly won the dukes favor, befriended his eldest sonwho had once met an untimely death because of meand even healed the terminally ill younger son. *”great! now all i need is to avoid any death flags!”* but as i tried to steer away from the original plot, i kept getting entangled with potential male leads… and diana, once known as the kind-hearted heroine, started acting strangely hostile. *”i cant feel a pulse,”* they said. to make matters worse, my heart went missing! can i ever find peace in this life?