Vengeance That Night

The atmosphere at the dining table seemed calm after Vivaldi scolded the children of Rose's concubine. Arabella's eyes glanced at her stepsisters who were behaving the same as in the past. In this house, only Rose the first concubine had children because she poisoned the other concubines, make they couldn't get pregnant so that only her children would be the main heirs to the title of Marquess in the future and things about that would only be exposed a few years from now.

Rose's first child is Riana Falzen, Vivaldi's favorite daughter so she gets the family name Falzen even though she is not a biological child because of her beauty, she is 19 years old and she is Rose's favorite daughter too. The second child, named Welia Falzen, is 17 years old, and the third child, Yolanda Falzen, has just turned 16.

Then, there was a second concubine named Orchidia Brown the daughter of Count Brown, and a third concubine who came from the common people named Vivian. Arabella clearly remembers that the second concubine was a kindhearted person who helped her secretly in the past when Arabella was repeatedly locked up or left to starve. This time, Arabella decided to team up with Orchidia.

Dinner was over and they were eating dessert.

" Second sister, your golden hair is very strange. I've never met a person with hair like that as long I live," said Welia.

"Golden hair is indeed very rare in this empire, so far in our Empire which has a total of five kingdoms only Arabella and His Highness Arthur Liam Fayenka of the Holy Empire have it," said Vivaldi.

' In the past, because of this compliment from Father for my hair at night, the third and fourth sister spilled a bucket of glue on purpose while I was sleeping that I had to cut my golden hair short' Arabella thought to herself. In this house, according to the order, Arabella is called the second Miss because Riana is much older than her.

"Isn't that strange, My Lord? Neither your family nor Arina has golden hair," said Rose, which is what she ever had said in the past and repeating itself in the present.

' This is just a rehash, but sadly I've found a good reason to argue with you, Rose. '

"I'm sorry, Concubine Rose. But didn't I remind you earlier that Concubine Rose shouldn't just call my mother's name?" said Arabella. In this residence, she would speak informally to Rose and her children according to Vivaldi's orders, while adding to Rose's annoyance, of course.

"That's right, Rose. You can't just call out Arina's name because she's the official Marchioness Falzen" Vivaldi agreed.

Rose's face immediately turned violent, as if she wanted to kill Arabella right then and there.

"And about my hair, maybe because I was born on the same day and month as His Highness Arthur, and as far as I know that day was said to be very blessed by the Goddess Fitikhe" continued Arabella with a calm smile. Goddess Fitikhe is a goddess who is highly revered because it is considered to bless and protect their empire.

"That's right, Arabella was born at the same time only different years with His Highness Arthur," said Orchidia, the second concubine. Arabella looked at her with a grateful smile.

"Hm.. then I'll say goodbye, Dad. Sorry because I'm a little tired and want to rest early" said Arabella.

"Well, my daughter." Vivaldi was happy because the sole heir of the Falzen family instead spoke politely and formally to him which added to his charisma.

' What a true noble's daughter who knows the rules ' thought Vivaldi happily.

Arabella was ushered by a maid to a room that was not too big, and even seemed simple with a wardrobe, dressing table, and makeshift furniture. In fact, as the only official successor of Marchioness Falzen's title, Arabella had the right to get the largest room formerly occupied by Arina. But unfortunately, the room was already occupied by Riana, the first daughter of Concubine Rose.

After the bedroom door closed, Arabella lay down and sighed tiredly. It's only been a few hours since she's been here and so many attacks have been given to him.

'It's disgusting,' Arabella thought.

But her lips pulled into a happy smile, everything was going as it was in the past. And Arabella was sure tonight would be the same.

' Can't wait for those two spoiled princesses to sneak into my room tonight, ' Arabella thought.

Since she woke up at the age of 5 years, Arabella recorded all the events she remembered and memorized them every day. And always write down all her memories in detail. Arabella was so ready, she even knew and memorized almost all the events during her 4 years of life from coming to this house until the moment she died. Arabella didn't care if other people thought she was mean, crazy, or too obsessed with fixing the past. Arabella just didn't want her life to end tragically and lived tormented all the time.

' I did all this because of all of you. I became a demon in a human body because all of you too, especially you, Concubine Rose," Arabella whispered in her heart.

A few hours later,

The giant clock tower bell in the square not far from Falzen's residence rang 12 times, indicating that it was already midnight.

' Ah.. a few more minutes. '

Arabella pulled the blanket and covered herself until only her head was left, she would pretend to be asleep to trick her stepsisters. Arabella strained her ears at this silent night, and finally after a few minutes the sound of footsteps.

' Come in, my sisters. Let me tell you what it's like to take a glue bath in the middle of the night like you did to me in the past ' Arabella chuckled inwardly.

CLECK, the sound of Arabella's bedroom door opening slowly made Arabella pound even more.

"Sist, is it okay for us to do this?" asked a girl Arabella believed to be Yolanda, the youngest.

"Of course it's okay, what are you afraid of? Aren't we all annoyed to see her arrogance when she showed off her golden hair at the dinner table earlier?" Welia grumbled.

"Y-yes, I'm also annoyed. But what if Father knows this is what we did? It seems Father loves her quite a bit, Sist. What if she complains to Father?" Yolanda replied timidly.

"Stupid, how can Father love her? Father loves us the most. She is cared for only because she is the legal daughter of this residence, so Father intends to take her heart so that she does not think about asking for the title of Falzen, and again how could Father believe her words because we will immediately run away after pouring this glue on her cheap body " explained Welia in a low tone, afraid to wake Arabella.

"Oh, okay. Then, let's pour it on Sist" said Yolanda.

"You pull the blanket so that we also flush the whole body" Welia ordered.

Yolanda obeyed her sister's words and pulled Arabella's blanket slowly, and Welia got ready to pour a bucket of glue on Arabella.

"Well, it's time for us to act" Welia giggled happily.

" One two... "

" Three!"

"KYAAA! Sister, what did you do to me?" shouted Yolanda in a high-pitched voice.

The glue bucket that Welia poured instead of spilling onto Arabella, instead turned to Yolanda.

Arabella pretended to be surprised and woke up, "FOURTH SISTER, WHAT HAPPENED TO YOU?" Arabella screamed. She pretended to be worried about Yolanda. Even though she pushed the glue bucket with her hands so that Yolanda was splashed.

'Defense worked, now it's time for me to take advantage of this incident to ask for a room swap' Arabella thought.

Yolanda's shriek and Arabella's screams managed to provoke the maids and several knights who were on guard at night, they also immediately woke Vivaldi, Concubine Rose, and everyone in the Falzen residence to follow up on the incident in Arabella's room.

"WHAT ARE YOU DOING IN THE MIDDLE OF NIGHT, HUH?!" Vivaldi snapped in an angry tone. His eyes caught sight of Yolanda's entire body which was smothered in a thick liquid and looked sticky, even the blanket and floor of Arabella's room were also exposed to the liquid.

"ANSWER! Why are Yolanda and Welia late at night like this in Arabella's room?" asked Vivaldi.