6. Lea's Life

The real Lea has a unique hobby. She likes to record everything that happens in her life.

Lea's computer, handphone, flash disk, and memory card are full of voice recordings or video recordings.

Everything changed when Lea experienced something hurtful in the past. Her younger brother framed her for something she never did.

Leanna's father, Jolland Angelica, favored Nia the most, so Lea never had a place in her father's heart at all.

Her younger brother, Micky Angelica, accidentally pushed Nia from the second floor, but Micky blamed it on Lea, who knew nothing.

Leanna's father was furious at that time, and he even locked Lea in a dark room for a week without letting her go outside.

Jolland's heart for Lea grew more distant as time passed. To be precise, Jolland hated his biological daughter even more.

Jolland became estranged from Leanna, and Lea could only see her father's back with sadness written across her face.

Micky never apologized to Lea for his mistake, and Nia pretended not to know about the incident.

All this time, Lea thought of Nia as her sibling, but Nia never thought of her the same way. Nia only pretended to be gentle toward Lea in front of others, while secretly bullying her behind their backs.

Lea had been a kind and gentle girl since childhood, but no one appreciated it at all. Lea silently accepted their behavior toward her.

After Micky's incident, Lea began to record everything that happened around her. She even collected everything that could record her conversations with others. Through this method, the real Lea could prove that she was not a liar.

The real Lea is not the protagonist of this novel, so the author was too lazy to write about her story with Hugo. The author didn't write about Lea's hobby.

What happened to Lea in the past wasn't written in any detail. The story is from Nia's perspective and focuses on what happens to Nia—a novel full of hardship and how Nia survives a wave of suffering.

The novel is from Nia's point of view, so no one knows about Lea's history, but many fans love Lea's character so much. There isn't much POV in the story except Rico's POV in some parts.

No one cared about Lea and Hugo, who were only secondary characters in the novel, and their lives would end in misery.

There is no explanation about Lea in the novel, so how do I know about her unique hobby and her memory of Micky, her younger brother?

After I transmigrated into this world, I received the original Lea's memory like a movie playing in my mind.

When Hugo told me that I was a liar, at that moment, a scene played in my mind showing Lea's recorder.

I could understand some plots through Lea's memory. Without the real Lea's memory, I wouldn't understand what happened between them at all.

Lea's existence in this novel is only to boost the female lead's charm. Lea is a villainess in the story, but her life was never full of happiness.

Lea's mother, Marina, moved out of the house when her father brought another daughter from outside.

Marina looked calm with this daughter who came from nowhere, but deep down, she was disappointed with her husband and decided to move out.

Marina spent her life in a nightmare after her husband brought that daughter of his. Marina and Jolland eventually got divorced and lived separately.

Marina is the only guardian who loved Lea dearly. Lea wanted to follow her mother, but her grandparents on her father's side didn't allow her to go.

The Angelica Family favored Omegas more than Alphas. In the family bloodline, it was rare to have an Omega child, and when they did, they cherished her deeply.

But Lea's father favored Nia more than Lea. Lea lived with her family all this time, but she always felt like she was living with strangers.

Everything became a nightmare after her grandparents on her father's side died when she was twelve years old.

Her mother had already left her when she was ten. After that, Lea lived alone in a big house with no one caring for her.

Lea wasn't brave enough to search for her mother alone. She could only spend her time in her bedroom, hearing laughter from outside.

Her family was happy even without her. All of them favored Nia and protected her like a porcelain doll.

Lea remained a good girl even after being discriminated against in her own home. She silently accepted the situation without any complaints.

Lea was like a princess trapped in a golden cage with a sad face. She let herself be bullied inside the house, but she never allowed herself to suffer outside.

I could feel that the real Lea suffered more than I did. Lea still kept in touch with her mother, Marina, and they met each other often.

Her mother had already removed the mark her father made in the past. With today's technology, there was no risk in doing so.

But the drawback of mark removal surgery is that the person who undergoes it cannot return to her ex-husband.

Before they got married, their compatibility was high. After the surgery, compatibility would drop, and the person would feel sick if they came into contact with their ex-husband again.

So it's impossible to reunite with your ex-husband once you've had the surgery. Once you've done it, separation is permanent. No medicine can cure the side effects.

I picked up my handphone and played the recorder. I was relieved that Lea had recorded everything in her life. I could hear a sobbing voice from Lea.

(The recorder played)

"I am not a fool at all. What is your relationship with Nia?"

Lea talked about Nia, even though I didn't know what happened before this conversation.

"What are you talking about right now? Nia is my best friend. So stop talking nonsense like this."

Hugo's voice was as cold as an iceberg.

"I am your fiancée, but you treat Nia more gently than me. I'm not a fool. I can see that your expression is softer when you look at Nia.

Why did you do this to me? I'm your fiancée, but you only think about Nia. Why does everyone choose her over me?

What did I do wrong for everyone to choose her over me? Nia doesn't love you, so you should remember your status—you'll only ever be her best friend."

Lea yelled at Hugo.

"Plaaaakkkkk."

There was a loud sound on the recorder—it was Hugo's slap. He slapped Lea's cheek, and she fell to the ground.

How did I know Lea fell even without a video? Because there was a thud sound after the slap.

Hugo sounded angry on the recorder and yelled back at Lea with a colder tone than before.

"Watch your words because I can make your life more miserable than this. You are so annoying.

Your jealousy is irritating. How dare you compare yourself with the angel Nia in front of me? Look in the mirror at how ugly you are.

Nia isn't compatible with a pest like you. Looking at your face disgusts me."

Hugo's harsh words hurt Lea deeply. Even without Lea telling me anything, I already knew how much pain it brought her.

Hugo is truly a scumbag second male lead in the story—no better than my boss, and even worse.

"Why did you say such a thing to me? I'm your fiancée, yet you defend Nia so much.

You take her side, but it's me who will marry you, not her.

Why are you doing this to me? Why did you accept this marriage if you don't like me? You even slapped me just to protect her.

Are you insane? Nia will never be yours, even after you die. You will spend your life with me, not her, yet you treat her more gently.

Why did you do this to me?"

Lea was already crying pitifully, and if anyone else saw her like this, they would want to protect her.

But Hugo, who saw his fiancée sobbing on the ground, felt nothing. His eyes were even fiercer than before. Lea's sobbing didn't melt his heart at all.

An: Writing the real Lea's story is too long. I will change it like this—when the protagonist's point of view uses 'Lea,' it means the original Lea. When the protagonist refers to herself as 'I,' it means the transmigrated one.