Alara wakes up in an unfamiliar world, having reincarnated into the life of a character from a novel she once read. Her new identity belongs to a young woman destined to suffer for the sake of the story's protagonists. Haunted by memories of her pas...
After I came back to my senses, I looked around Alara's room. It was not described in the story, which also calmed me down, believing that this was reality.
*KNOCK KNOCK*
**Alara**: Who’s there?
**Sarena**: Lady Alara, I am Sarena, your lady-in-waiting.
**Alara**: I know. Come in.
**Sarena**: Duke Rewan calls for you, my lady.
**Alara**: Okay, then lead the way. (Duke Rewan is Alara's father.)
**Sarena**: Duke, Lady Alara is here.
**Duke Rewan**: Let her in.
**Alara**: *Sighs* … I don’t expect anything. Let’s get this over with.
**Duke Rewan**: Alara, my daughter.
**Duchess Rewan**: Alara, you are here. I was waiting for you.
I looked at both of them. They looked very happy, just a perfect couple. But in this world, nothing is perfect. Just by looking at them, I was reminded of my parents. They showed me warmth and kindness, which felt so good after a very long time. The sound of the curtains rustling because of the wind, Alara's parents' kindness and love, their happy faces—this peace was all too perfect to believe.
*BANG*—The door slammed.
**Alara**: (Ryan, Alara's younger brother)
**Ryan**: Duke Rewan, how could you do this to us? How could you do this?
**Duchess Rewan**: Ryan, that’s not the way to talk to your father.
**Duke Rewan**: What happened, son?
**Ryan**: You’re asking what happened? Drop that act of yours!
**Alara**: What happened? Tell us why you’re acting like this.
**Ryan**: This father of ours, and Mom, your husband, has been cheating on you for a whole damn year.
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