Alive

Inhaling deeply, Adela opened her eyes and sat up on the bed right away. She gasped for air. She found it impossible to accept what she was seeing.

After a while, she widened her eyes, looked at her hands, and gently touched her face. She murmured to herself, "What is going on? I was dead, right?"

Adela leaped out of bed as she considered moving toward the mirror. She caressed her face and opened her mouth wide. She muttered in an incredulous tone.

"Oh my God, I'm still alive."

However, the door suddenly opened, and Adela's maid rushed inside. When she spotted Adela, she burst into tears and embraced her firmly. Adela could not comprehend anything. It made her wonder what was happening around her.

Adela's maid, Elise, said in a worried tone, "Are you okay, my lady?"

Adela arched her brows and said, in a startled manner, "Yes. What happened to me? Elise, why are you crying?"

Elise turned her head when she heard Adela and looked at her with startled eyes. She questioned with concern, "What? Don't my lady remember she had a fever last night?"

Adela's eyes grew smaller as she spotted Elise's pitiful appearance. She considered what Elise had just said. Did she have a fever?

"I stayed awake all night watching over you, milady," Elise said again. "Even the Duchess was with you."

"Mother?" Adela mumbled in a startled tone.

Adela lowered her gaze after a minute as she considered something. She hesitantly walked up to the mirror and touched the glass.

Adela's POV

Fever? Yes, I have had high fevers before, the most severe of which knocked me unconscious for the whole day. That means that I go back to that morning from two years ago. I have thus been reborn.

After a while,

Some servants heard a scream coming from Adela's chamber. They set down their tools and faced the doorway. They suddenly saw Elise rushing out of the chamber. They were shocked to see Elise and began muttering among themselves.

Maid 1: "What's up with Lady?"

Maid 2: I think she has awakened.

Maid 1: But why did Elise rush in such a way?

Maid 3: [loudly sighed].

Maid 3: We have nothing to do with that. Let's do our work here quickly, or Miss Adela will yell at us as well.

They looked perplexed and shook their heads.

Adela's chamber,

Adela took a seat on the bed. She never thought she'd get another chance. After a moment, a smile flashed across her face. She wouldn't make the same mistakes again.

"I'm grateful to God for giving me this second chance. This time, I will not let you down."

Adela made a bow, closed her eyes, and expressed her gratitude to God. She exhaled deeply and looked up, saying, "Adela, Virginia, this is your chance; you must move right away."

"This time, I won't get myself into any problems. I won't harm anyone. I'll ignore the prince because he deserves it, and I'll attempt to find my murderer and my parents' murderer."

She rose to her feet and stared at the entrance, mumbling, "But where are my parents?"

To be continued.

[P/C: Please read A Love Story, which is my first romance novel. I would be glad if my readers supported me there and shared their opinions to help me find where I should do better. The story's name is Bind you in hellbound]