Chapter 6- Meet

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"You know, i never loved you since the beginning" his eyes gone cold like frost.

I met those eyes filled with tears.

Why!? After i tried so hard for you to look at me!? Is it because of that Clara girl? Is that it? Why can't you see? She doesn't even consider your feelings, yet you went high over heels for her?

Hatred filled my heart.

Regret was filling up inside my head.

Why did i love him still?

I tried to change for you, everything you want, everything you need, i give it all to you.

Huh...now i feel like the idiot here for not noticing. I should've let you gone dead back then.

Haha, what a fool. It looks like this is the end of the line for me.

"Any last words Gardener?"

i looked at his face. His handsome yet dangerous face. Ah...if his face were scars and bruise, i would've never fall in love with him in the first place.

Well who cares about that. Now i can be free from this prison of guilt thanks to you, ya dumb bastard.

"Then, burn my body to ashes when you do kill me with your sword" i smiled at him.

A way for me to show how i was betrayed will fall into ashes as i forgot you. I don't regret my decision. I don't agree to die in this guy's hands in the first place. He was the one who gave me hope to live, yet it was a fraud hope.

Hmp, what a rude man.

As his eyes glowing in a shade of a bright red, My fiance, Edward Hamington, stabbed me in the chest with his long sword.

ah, if only i can reset time. I would bribe my parents to annul my engagement in the first place.

It's too late to say goodbye now.

But... goodbye.

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as i woke up from the sheets on my bedroom, my face was shocked in horror and fright that filled me. The person in my dreams that recalled in my mind, that was me.

I mean, the previous owner of this i call a damsel's body. How terrifying my future fate is. Should i tell my parents to annul this loveless engagement? Impossible, i am a woman of fear, i can't even tell my parents to buy me something from my previous lifetime. This is bad, if i don't tell them now i'll die for sure.

But, maybe...i will make him annul our engagement! Good idea, well if he dislike me without killing, i could be free! Im such a genius.

As the clock strikes 12, i fell asleep while getting ready to fight in the land full of mines.

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It was the next day i call warzone, as i step in the meeting room where guests usually come and have tea. I swear i was sweating buckets while standing behind my fathers huge back. I am indeed no bigger than my family, i was as thin as stick, with bandages to cover up my stitched head. How in the world did this girl get it? i wonder in my head. My father was waiting for the carriage to come while mother was looking at a small mirror to fix her looks. Mother wears a pretty looking Japanese Kimono while my father wears a western styled clothes (i have no idea what it's called).

A minute later, a carriage came. It was a pretty shade of black. As dark ad the nighttime if i do say so myself. My father came in first, then mother, then me. The kind coachmen carried me because the carriage was too big and high for me to go inside. I hope i wasn't as heavy as i look. I thanked the coachmen while he nods. I sat right beside my mother. My mother did my hair while the carriage moved to the castle. I looked outside the window. It was full of trees and another tree, and another tree. It was quite a silent trip, so i asked my mother what kind of tree we just passed. My mother answered all of my questions. My father however, looked outside in serenity. He hasn't spoke a word since our trip. I wonder if he's busy with that mind of his.

Mother told me that she favour the Oak tree. Because it reminds her of her first encounter with Father. She thinks it's quite a romantic impression. "What a pretty backstory mother" i smiled at her, she smiled back and looked outside again without bothering her. Mother also said that father is secretly caring about us. He may looked harmful, but he was just being a responsible and loving father. How sweet, i think about how mother and father would look like when they're still young and wealthy.

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We finally arrived at the royal palace. Oh how it fits to be called royal and luxury. It was a big and huge, it could be wider than i thought. We three went inside and was greeted by several maids and butlers. "...utsukushī " this place is truly a masterpiece. It was like the ball i read in cinderella. A room filled with glass and a carpet floor. But this is the real scene with my own eyes.

After i admire the view, we made it to a certain place where the majesty's sit on their throne. But right now, they are standing right before us. My parents bowed down while i followed their movements and did a curtsey.

"Greetings your majesty's"

they both said in stereo while i spoke the same lines, not knowing what to do.

I know I can't leave a bad impression between these royal and majestic people. But this is my first. I got no clue what to act like a noble. If i were to die, i won't hope to get reincarnated like this. It's a good thing i was behind their backs so they didn't notice my arrival. While they talk, father command me to reveal myself. I was a big hesitant at first, but i take the courage to show my face to the king and queen. They both said i looked like a doll. I said to them i am not that promising as a fiancée. But they pay no mind. They just want their son to get married.

"Now, we would like to introduce our son. Ed, come out now" As the queen spoke those words, a guy with handsome features came out. He has a baby skin face, silky blonde hair, and a well trained body. Now i understand why 'Rey Gardener' fall in love with this guy. Not to mention their first encounter. I mean, no girl would like to reject if they're going to get engaged with a striking handsome guy like him. But for me, it is a must! I would just resist his handsomeness. I have a good resistance with handsome guys. I prefer 2D guys, sorry boy.

We did a small bow as a greeting without saying a word. Then our parents told us to go to the garden to have tea and deepen our relationship. That is the worst-case scenario ma'am. Sorry to break it to you. In the end, we both went to the garden and had a small cup of tea. I looked at the red cherry-like tea. It smells like cherry blossoms in a sunny day. I kinda realized he was glaring intensely at me. So i looked towards him in a questioning face.

He faked a cough.

" 'Sup?" It was a rude thing to say, but this was a part of a plan. Now he's the one with a questioning look.

I coughed lightly. "the weather temperature is just fine in this summery day, don't you agree your magesty?" The weather is indeed just fine for a cup of hot tea while it's still burning in my mouth. Oh it's a hella hot tea in summer. Are these people crazy? Or is he the one that told the maids to pour hot tea in my cup? Or is there some kind of hot patch in my cup of tea? no i don't think they exist.

"It is indeed the perfect temperature of the day Ms.Gardener" he smiled wide that looked mischievous for someone who had the right mind. If it's a normal human's perspective, I'm sure 89% they would immediately fall in love with that killer smile of his. This is harder than i thought. But yet i can still read through that fake smile. If anyone called him by a nickname i would call him...

Mr. facade