Translated and edited by Baset
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In her first life, she stayed by his side her whole life, but when Rachel gained her second life, she ran away without leaving a trace after taking him to Avery's cottage.
Thus, she ran away from Ian's life.
That day, Rachel's life changed forever. However, that was the only thing that changed from Rachel's first life after that she'd left Ian behind.
The winter, three years after Rachel and Ian fled the imperial capital, the empire was attacked by a dragon. Ian Dakendov defeated the dragon, and became the crown prince once again.
The summer when Rachel was supposed to die passed, and she lived the time she didn't have before.
In the winter of that year, when the empire was in turmoil due to the destruction of the capital by the dragon attack and the rebellion of the first prince, the Sienna Empire attacked. They seemed to think that the best time for them to win against the Levskaya Empire was when it was confused, and weakened.
A war broke out that Rachel had never experienced in her previous life. Ian won that war in two year, and became the emperor just like the prophecy foretold.
The prophecy had come true and Ian became emperor, but it had nothing to do with her.
Rachel was living the quiet life she wanted in Ravenna, where she'd fled to. As long as there were no big changes, she could quietly live the rest of her life.
However, for some reason the prince, now emperor, had re-entered Rachel's second life.
"Ha, ha."
When the morning sun was turning the dark sky red, Rachel woke up. A small sob escaped her lips.
Her green eyes looked blurry because of the tears that filled them. As if she'd returned to the young girl in her dream, Rachel was shedding tears again.
She let out several sharp gasps and shook her head, as she tried to shake off the nightmare that still haunted her.
"It's all in the past."
Rachel clutched her chest, and tried to comfort herself.
'That won't happen anymore.'
This time around Rachel hadn't experienced certain things. In this lifetime, she hadn't met the beautiful blonde girl with golden eyes, Diana Avery...
She didn't live in the cabin with Ian.
That day her precious doll was given to Lady Diana.
So there was no reason to be hurt now, and there was no reason to be heartbroken.
She threw away the doll first, and she ran away from Ian.
There was no reason to be sad about what she didn't even go through.
Even when she tried to soothe herself like that, that memory still made Rachel sad for a long time.
Rachel looked down at the soft slip of silk that didn't suit her at all.
This room, which didn't match her, reminded her of the emperor, who'd taken her away.
Rachel stood up, put her slippers on, and opened the door.
"Do you need anything, my lady?"
The maid that was waiting outside the door rushed to address Rachel.
