Rise of the Unfavored Princess
I had thought that my life couldn't get worse when I walked in on my fiancé cheating on me with my best friend. But after a series of unfortunate events, I opened my eyes in a world that I had only read about in a webnovel, the Erudian Empire, ruled under the domineering, bloody reign of Emperor Helio. The worst part? I'm not even the main character! Reborn as Winter Royberg de la Erudian, I am the pitiful side character who is discovered to be a royal bastard princess due to a certain physical trait only the imperial bloodline possesses. But I know the end of Winter's story and the unwanted royal punching bag is framed as a witch and killed at age 16 on the guillotine due to the scheming of the cruel empress. An aloof, murder happy father? Check. Psycho half-sister? Check. Meddlesome author who wants me to follow the script? Double check! I don't want to die an early death again, so I'm determined not to ever be discovered as a royal again. But before I know it, I'm trapped in a palace of blood and opulence playing tricky games of power, games I have no clue how to win. How will I survive to adulthood in the imperial palace and get my happily ever after? And am I really the only person who fell into this world? *UPDATES 1-2 TIMES A WEEK* *1500 TO 3300 WORDS PER CHAPTER*
Ch. 190: Fun Facts and Faith
My mother dated a gambler once. His name was Miguel and I truly mean was, because he died not too long after they broke up. The case was unsolved, but the police speculated it was because he had owed a lot of debt to the wrong people. But you would have never known if you saw him becuase he was the most happy-go-lucky, relaxed adult I had ever seen.
As the jockeys bounce on the back of the steeds and lean into the curve, I can now understand why Miguel was always relaxed despite having so much money on the line and constantly losing. In this little gamble I've just engaged in, there is no way for me to influence the outcome, no way for me to make #3 win this entire race. I can only sit back, wait, and watch for fate to decide who will win.