128 CHAPTER 128

"After your body is fully healed, let's go to Ryzen. A place where you will never get hurt again, also a land that we will grow together."

"Are you really sure you okay with me?"

"I don't know what you're asking. It was common for a landowner to take his wife with him to his territory. Do i have to meet another of your standard."

"No, well, it's fine then."

As for me, I also have to give Killian a chances to. Even if he regrets it later, it's Killian's fault.

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A long sigh was heard from the corner of the dark room. The reason the room was so dark was not because the sun had set. It was because Lizzy, who seems has a nervous breakdown, told him to close all the curtains.

"I should have asked you about this before. Lizzy, why are you. . . . trying to get rid of Edith?"

Cliff, the main character of the story let out a low sigh, in a low voice asked Lizzy who was covering herself with a blanket.

". . . . You don't understand."

Lizzy barely answered, there was a hint of dissatisfaction at the end of her words.

It's already been a week since Lizzy locked herself in her room. she complains about what happened in the prison, asking why they didn't believe her, but then she trembles and says she doesn't know why she did that. Later, when the Duke came and asked her, she changed her story and said she didn't remember. Lizzy's behavior is suspicious to everyone and those Ludwig family no longer controlled by the flow of the original story. Didn't protects her unconditionally as before. So because of that, The suspicions that had been directed at Edith all along were cast upon Lizzy now, and Lizzy was unable to answer properly the questions they asked her.

Even Duke Ludwig felt betrayed and shocked by Lizzy behavior who suddenly changed, the person whom he cared so much and considered her like his own daughter. He even trusting her unconditionally, but it was something he didn't expect to happen. He also couldn't tell the duchess about it because he was afraid she might faint from the shock. However, Cliff remains loyal to Lizzy, no matter how the order of the world changes.

"I don't need to understand you. If I knew you wanted it, I would be happy to help you. so why didn't you tell me?"

Her whimpering noise subsided.

"Will you love me and care about me even if you know what I want?"

"Of course. The night before Edith fell into the lake, do you think I really went there without knowing anything?"

With that word, Lizzy's head finally slipped out of the blanket.

"Did you. . . .knew that?"

She believed that it was her own power to send Cliff there to distract the manager attention for a moment, while she hired someone to break Killian steering wheel yacht.

"Do you think i didn't know that? when you suddenly told me that you dropped your earring on my yacht, the night before Killian and Edith went boating. No matter how stupid I am, I can guo what are you up too."

Lizzy stunned. But Cliff's confession didn't end there.

"Actually, the reason I suggested the idea about boating to Edith and letting you know that. . . .it's was to find out what you been thinking."

"What do mean?"

"Of course, I didn't know you wanted to kill Edith, but I did expect that something would happen."

There's not one wouldn't be surprised to learn the person she used to play with know her evil intentions, not only aware of her intentions, but he also willing to match with it.

"Then why didn't you say anything to me?"

"I'm afraid if I do that, you'll hide your true self from me completely."

Seeing Lizzy, not showing her truth to him, even though he did everything Lizzy wanted. Cliff thought that she was like a bird ready to escape at any moment. When she felt a little bit of crisis, she pretends to be weak and innocent and sings merrily on his shoulder, but she is a fierce and beautiful bird that will fly away.

"I knew from the moment I met you, that you are different from others. You seem to anticipate everything and act quickly in any situation. I feel like even you fate was created by yourself."

Whenever she was framed or faces an unknown threat, Lizzy always turns the crisis to her advantage. Even if Lizzy doesn't do it herself, someone around her will help her, or it was just a coincidence.

"At first, I thought you were just lucky. Then I think it might be because you have established good relationships with good people. But, without a single exception, the coincidence and fate repeat themselves, and you accept the results too naturally. Since then, I thought you were special."

Lizzy was surprised that Cliff had been seeing her through for a long time. Until now, she thinks she is God to everyone including Cliff in this world because they're just creatures she created and believes that those creatures will never be able to surpass her. . . . .

'That means I don't know all the characters I've created, and i didn't control them perfectly! so. . . .So who am I?'

When Lizzy covered her mouth with her hand and slowly struggled with her shock, Cliff carefully approached her and hugged her tightly.

"I don't care who you are or what you've done. I just want you, Lizzy. From now on, can't you just rely on me?"

"I'm . . . .I'm will get old. It will be ugly and gross."

"Isn't it natural for people to get older? I want to grow old with you."

"I can't imagine what will happen to me in the future. The fate you thought was strange will never happen again. I'm no longer special."

"I'll be with you. I will be your sword and shield. If there's anything you want, I'll gladly put it under your feet."

Lizzy shook her head despite at Cliff's oath. She couldn't believe that it was okay to look old and ugly, or to fall into failure. Who would love someone who is neither beautiful nor successful? Lizzy dismissed his oath because she thinks it's just meant to pass this moment.

"Don't say it easily. Who will take responsibility for me if I lean on you and get thrown away later?"

Lizzy, who could only see her own wounds, she didn't realize that she hurting Cliff pride even though she had no intention of doing so. However, Cliff, who loves Lizzy so much to the point of being called half-crazy, still loves Lizzy even though she only care about herself.

"If you want, I will write a contract for you. I will give you my leash. You will be a special person who can control Cliff Ludwig at will."

Lizzy, who has an excessive sense of self-love, feels that the limitations imposed on her, by Cliff's confession and oath that he loves her. It means that she can't be special by herself anymore.

'Cliff doesn't want me to stand out as Lizzy Sinclair. But he want me to be his special as his lover and wife. Cliff you so selfish!'

However, Lizzy didn't have any desire for working hard like Edith to made herself become special. She just hope for a light, shining without any wrinkles, and a genius chosen by heaven.

'My golden days will never come back. If I die after living this life, can i open my eyes again at the beginning of this story?'

Lizzy, who only wanted the honor without a price, eventually decided to accept Cliff's offer as if she was suffering a great loss. She didn't even realize that this was a limit set by Lizzy herself.

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[Edith Ludwig's story, separate from Lizzy Sinclair's, begins. The ending of this story hasn't been determined.]

A few days after the announcement that the level 3 exception conditions had been met, the announcer's voice was heard again. As usual, I had a lucid dream and at that moment, I felt completely confirmed that I had won the battle against the 'original author'.

'My life is no longer Lizzy Sinclair's side story. From now on it's became my own story!'

When I opened my eyes with such a pleasant feeling of victory, I smiled proudly as I felt the warmth of Killian's body, who was sleeping behind me and hugging me tightly.

'The most handsome man I have ever seen in my life is my husband. Isn't that something I'll be looking at for a long time?'

If I still think of this as the price I have to pay that I will die miserably, after going through all the hardships by possessing the villainous woman in this story, I think I will lose a little. But I think it's alright to say that I'm quite lucky, if I think about the territory that I will get soon. As I grinned to myself, the hand that hugged me slowly moved and began to rub my skin.

"Are you awake?"

"Hmm. . . ."

His voice was low, as if he hadn't fully woken up yet.

"Today. . . .how is your body?"

The question he asked every morning as soon as he opened his eyes was the same. How is your body?

"Just as your question same every day, my answer also same every day. . . . But i feel better than yesterday today."

It's not just an answer to reassure him, but it's true that i was regained my stability and my health. Originally, Edith's body was much healthier than Choi Soo-na, but this time she recovering faster than when she was beaten by Sophia before.

'Is this also effect on me because i has became the main character in my life story?'

It alright to say if this is just an illusion. I decided to live my life believing that I was the main character of this story. It seems like this is a reward and consolation for my past life, where I always cared about what other people thought of me and couldn't live my life properly.

"You need to get better so we can leave to Ryzen. . . . "

"I feel like I'm healing fast now because I'm eating everything that's good for my body. I'm a little worried I'll gain weight."

"The trip will be tough. So gain some more weight."

Killian softly kissed my neck, shoulder and cheek before getting out of bed. After doing some light exercise with his bare hands, Killian put on his clothes and called Anna. Theb Anna appeared with warm wash water and a towel, and wiped my face abd body with Killian. Even though now I'm able to do it myself, they never allowed me to do so.