THE REBORN LADY IS LOVED BY HER FOSTER BROTHER: THE SCARIEST VILLAIN - CHAPTER 144

 

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Chapter 144 Even if it meant vanishing from this world

‘So there is a solution! If I alter the past to prevent Father and Ducaess from clashing, everything will be resolved!’

“I see...?”

Back in her room, Ortansia promptly shared her plan with Tyrol.

Tyrol tilted his head, looking thoroughly confused.

[ Is that even possible?' ]

“I've managed to prevent poisonings before, so I think I can do it. No, I can do it! I'll go back to the day Father and Mother met, and before Father saves Mother, I'll deal with Ducasse. That way, Father won't incur Ducasse's enmity.”

Ortensia explained this vividly, yet for some reason, Tyrol's expression remained dull.

[ Hey Sia… ]

“What is it, Tyrol?”

[ According to Sia's father, it was saving Sia's mother from that Ducasse fellow that brought them together, right? ]

“Yes. Father was truly brave…”

[ Then… ]

Tyrol leapt onto Ortansia's lap and stared intently, unusually serious.

[ Sia, listen carefully ]

“I am listening. What are you…”

[ Sia, you're their child. If we change the past and your father and mother lose the chance to become close... what happens to you? ]

“Eh...?”

Stunned by this unexpected point, Ortansia froze.

‘If I change how Mum and Father met, they might never become lovers…?’

That meant the existence of Ortansia, who should have been born between them, would vanish too…

“H-!”

Realising the gravity of the situation, Ortansia paled instantly.

Tyrol licked her cheek softly to comfort her.

[ Reconsider, Sia. Saving the Duke is all well and good, but if you vanish, it'll all be for naught!]

‘But...’

The lingering doubt she'd buried deep within her heart stirred once more.

“I don't even know if I'm Father's real child..”

From the way Father spoke, it was undoubtedly true that he and Ortansia's mother had been lovers.

But Mother was a woman loved by many. There were other men who had been close to her, just as Father had been.

Ever since Father came to fetch her from the orphanage, a nagging doubt had lingered in the back of her mind.

Was she truly his daughter...?

“I don't resemble either Father or my brother. There's a possibility I'm not Father's real daughter…”

[ Sia… ]

“There’s finally... finally a way to save Father! If I'm not father's real daughter, then even if I change the way they met…”

Before she knew it, tears began streaming down Ortansia's cheeks.

She wanted to save her father at any cost.

But the thought of her very existence vanishing was terrifying.

Still, if Ortansia wasn't her father's biological child, she wouldn't disappear.

And there was no other way to save him...

Thoughts tangled chaotically in her mind, making it impossible to control her emotions.

Tyrol, pressed her forehead against Ortansia's cheek to comfort her

[ ...You really ought to sleep now. You still haven't fully recovered from the strain of that last time interference. Going back tonight is impossible. ]

“Yes, you're right…”

[ Right then, that's settled – time for bed! ]

Though Tyrol usually slept in his own cat bed, tonight he showed no intention of leaving Ortansia's bed.

Realising he was worried about her, Ortansia wiped away her tears and smiled.

“Thank you, Tyrol”

[ ...Sia, don't forget. I'm always on your side ]

“Mm…”

Hugging Tyrol tightly, Ortansia closed her eyes.

Even so, various thoughts swirled in her mind, making sleep elusive.

The means to save her father, which she had finally found.

But carrying it out could mean the very existence of Ortansia herself might vanish...

‘But if... Father and I weren't blood-related... this plan might succeed’

She could protect her father from his fate of death, and her own existence wouldn't be erased.

　...It was, in essence, a high-stakes gamble.

‘At a time like this, I wonder if my brother could remain calm and make the best decision’

The image of her always composed big brother came to mind.

‘It was only because Father welcomed me that I was able to meet my brother.’

It wasn't just Gérard. Pamela and Annabel, the members of the ducal household, and Prince Victor.

Emily and Janet too.

She met all of them, only because Father welcomed Ortansia into the ducal house.

‘Who I am now is thanks to Father. Then…’

The path she must take became clear.

...Even if it means Ortansia ceases to exist in this world.

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