Chapter 3

As Renata was still wallowing in self pity. History was about to repeat itself as she was called to the great hall for a meeting, the 7 elders of the family were present along with her father who was the patriarch and her step mother Dorian and her half sister Julie.

The cultivation of the 7 elders ranged from late attainment Nascent Soul to late attainment Deity Transformation, Dorian Nasirs cultivation was great attainment Core Formation, 7th layer.

Renata was called by one of the housekeepers, as instructed by the patriarch. Renata began to feel a sense of fear, that she could not explain even her melancholy slowly faded away as it was replaced by the feeling of fear and despair. She followed silently behind the housekeeper, as her mind was filled with turmoil.

She walked in the great hall, that had the same feel as a throne room with the patriarch seating on the podium on a blue regal looking chair, the elders seating on purple chairs that were not as regal but elegant as well which were set on opposite sides facing each other. On the far end sat Dorian and Julie with a vacant chair on the opposite side, which was prepared for Renata. These chairs looked a bit plain compared to the other chairs but you could tell that they were expensive nonetheless.

Renata greeted everyone in the room, before she sat on the vacant chair. The room was silent for a little while before the patriarch cleared his throat to speak. Renata felt like her heart was stuck in her throat, if such a thing was possible.

Her instincts told her what words her father was going to say before he even opened his mouth but a small part of her had hope that her instincts were wrong because so far she felt this world was different from her last life. Even though the treatment was the same, her father both disliking her and loving her including favouring her sister.

She thought they would be too busy trying to strive for immortality and focusing on cultivation, for them to care about her. Even when people spoke badly about her, she was still living comfortably and her lacking talent in cultivation made her think they would forget about her.

Seems like she was wrong after all, as her father spoke the words she dreaded the most. "Killian Rhode and his family will be arriving next week to finalise your engagement and to further discuss wedding preparations for next month." Those words.. those very same words that were spoken to her in her previous life, have been uttered once again.

Renata felt nauseated and dizzy, she felt out of breath. It was like that day she died, when she felt the poison finally destroying her body completely. As she watched helplessly the man she loved stab her with a smile on his face, with a little shadow standing behind him smiling along with him.

Everything went blank.