That night there was a commotion.
In the middle of the night, Aaronâs parents came and knocked on the door.
âAfter all Iâve done for you, to beat my son without knowing your place? Thatâs why we shouldnât feed the beastsâŠâ
Aaronâs parents clicked their tongue.
âCeline, weâve been together for a while, so if your daughter apologizes, Iâll let this slide.â
It was disgusting to talk as if they were superiors.
But what can I say about that?
It doesnât change the fact that weâre in need and weâre received something from them.
I was okay with that. I was going to apologize anyway.
âRosie, is that true?â
It was embarrassing to lie, but I couldnât help it.
â⊠Rosie, why are you bruised here?â
At that moment, Celineâs eyes trembled slightly.
âGo inside for a moment.â
For the first time that day, I saw Celine get angry.
At first it was an argument.
However, Aaronâs parents were arrogant and tried to slap Celine, which soon escalated into a physical fight.
Surprisingly, it was an overwhelming victory for Celine.
How such power came from her slender body is still a question even after time has passed.
After that incident, Aaronâs parents started talking badly about us.
They were quite influential in the village, and some of the villagers had a negative view of Celine, who worked in a bar with a child alone.
Thatâs how we ended up on the outskirts of town.
A beast who didnât know their place.
People shunned us, we were bullied, and Celine lost her job. It was the hardest time for us in this town.
It was at this point that Celine asked me.
âYou know what, Rosie? Do you want to go out with mother?â
âIâm like anywhere.â
It was an encouraging word for a Celine who was difficult to endure any longer.
It doesnât matter if itâs not here.
I didnât know what was going to happen then.
It was the year I turned twelve.
âYou are Rosie Herthas from now on.â
Why is that name popping up? Isnât that the second-male lead family?
I looked at Celine in surprise, she grabbed my hand and said.
âMy daughter, you will live as a noble lady now.â
Later, I deeply regretted not being able to refuse to go there.
Even if I became a beggar, I would have preferred to settle in another village with her.
Then Celine, her mother wouldnât have died.
Count Herthas gave me Rose as a name.
âYour name is Rosie.â
It wasnât a particularly affectionate name, but it was said with a slight displeasure at the manâs arbitrary behavior.
âIsnât the name Rosie like a commoner? Now, if you are Herthas, you should have a name that fits your status.â
Whatâs the difference between Rosie and Rose?
When I demanded an explanation from Celine for this sudden turn of events, she simply said, âWe fell in love.â
The eyes looking at each other are so dull, how could that be love? It was nonsense.
As I recall, there was a sister in the Herthas family who was killed by Argen.
Yurtha is approaching Argen with that opportunityâŠ
I canât be stuck in this world until that moment comes, can I?
It was tragic that we had left as if we had been kicked out of the village and had nowhere to go except for Herthas.
In addition, there were too many suspicious parts to be married for the sake of pretending to be lovers.
Was it because of this that Celine had asked me if I wanted to be a noble lady?
There is no need to be deeply involved in Celineâs affairs.
Iâm not her daughter anyway, and I have to go back.
Thatâs how I met the two brothers from the Herthas family.
âYou should have told me in advance. Sister.â
You donât know how surprised I was. When Count Herthas introduced me to his two sons.
I didnât know about Yurtha, but I couldnât take my eyes off him.
It was because the appearance of the boy, who was full of dignity and had a sculptural appearance, was amazing, just as people admire a work of art.
âI was surprised to see DylanâŠ.â
Then I realized he looked a bit like DylanâŠ.
Feeling dazed, I looked at Yurtha, and the boy who was approaching with a bored face raised his head as if surprised.
Yurthaâs red eyes, which were like an abyss, gleamed. Goosebumps were all over my body.
But the tension didnât last long.
A stone flew from somewhere and hit me in the head.
Startled by the pain, I grabbed my head, and Celine quickly hugged me.
I immediately turned my gaze to the direction in which the stone flew and hardened my lips.
I stared blankly at him for a moment. Why are youâŠ
âI canât admit it!â
I looked at Dylan blankly, and he shouted.
âDylan! What are you doing now!â
âWhat the hell, thatâs not my mom or my sister!â
Dylan shouted and ran back.
I stared blankly at Dylan walking away.
It had only been a few months, but the gentle boy in my memory had turned into an annoying bastard.
âRosie, are you okay? Omg! bloodâŠ!â
Just then, someone tugged on the hem of my dress from behind.
He smiled softly and wiped the blood from my wounded forehead.
âIf itâs okay, let me treat you.â
The sight of the little boy gently taking my hand and leading me away had the power to lighten the dreary atmosphere.
Even I was completely deceived by the friendly smile of that child.
It was one of those moments in life when I cursed myself for being stupid.
To explain my frustration, there is no one who canât be fooled by a gentle smile and a careful touch as if handling something precious.
To be honest, I didnât hated Yurtha from the beginning.
âI prepared this because I thought it would go well with sisterâs eye color.â
Yurtha showed me a pink diamond ring sheâd bought in passing.
The dazzling jewels were so pretty.
Yurtha put a pink diamond ring on the ring finger of my left hand.
The way it fit on my finger, it was obvious that he hadnât just picked it up.
âItâs pretty, sister.â
âYeah, itâs pretty.â
I thought he was being polite when he said he wanted me to look good, but he was just being nice to me.
Life in Herthas was definitely better than the village we had been in before.
However, whether it was in the village or here, it was the same as being hostile and lonely.
So, on the one hand, Yurthaâs existence was pleasant.
A little boy followed me around saying he liked me, but I couldnât help to think it was cute.
I would often stroke Yurthaâs hair, but every time I did, he made a strange face.
âYou donât like it?â
Iâd try to pull my hand away, and heâd shake his head in surprise, which was adorable.
I shouldnât have been shaken by that.
At that time, I was blindly deceived by his personality.
I donât know why he will become a crazy second male lead in the future, but for now, I thought heâs just a good kid.
It was Yurtha who helped me adjust to this place, so I didnât dare to doubt him.
At that point, Dylan laughed at me.
âDo you think he does it because he really likes you?â
âThat bastard doesnât like you. You are just a toy.â
Dylan was trying to be mean to me somehow.
The sweet boy turned into a demonic figure, desperate to torment me in any way he could.
Sometimes he swung his fists at me.
At that time, I was overcome with a strange feeling.
The brightly shining boy fell and became no different from the village children who tormented me.
Itâs the look I hate the mostâŠ
<Please donât let my mother get sickâŠ>
The figure of the boy who had been praying earnestly kept flashing before my eyes.
After the Countess died, the woman and her daughter who took her place wouldnât look pretty.
âIf you donât want to die, go away.â
I looked into the boyâs angry red eyes and said whatever was on my mind at the time.
âDylan, do you remember me?â