In My Next Life I'll Win the Heart of the Male Lead
There's nothing wrong with Adelaide's life. There's nothing wrong with being cheated on. After all, half of marriages end in divorce and most end from infidelity. There's nothing wrong with getting addicted to an otome game. After all, everybody has something they're obsessed with. There's nothing wrong with reincarnating as the villainess instead of the heroine. After all, the villainess is richer and more powerful. There's nothing wrong with the villainess chasing after one of the love interests. After all, it's not like he's the canon route. There's nothing wrong with Ophelia's life.
Nora
While the house is still lit by firelight, we enjoy a few drinks as well as some treats baked up by Nora.
In spite of her shyness, Nora talks well with Lucas, and soon they're talking about poetry.
I lose interest almost immediately.
I wander out of the room to look out into the city of Torrens.
The view isn't familiar: Torrens rebuilt, but no one made any attempt to rebuild it exactly as it was before the fire, and even if they had, this house had moved.
Looking out into Torrens from the window still feels...
I don't know what it feels. And that makes me uncomfortable.
I keep looking, though.
Eventually I feel the soft tapping of footsteps coming up beside me, and a gentle touch to my arm.
Talia smiles warmly up at me when I glance over. She's smaller than me. Paler, from a life spent more indoors. More delicate in her features, so that her one scar stands out more.
Adelaide never had a sister.