Chapter 5
Later, I learned that Amelia Reed bore a striking resemblance to Edward Kensington’s late younger sister, who had died in a tragic
accident.
That was why Edward had insisted on taking her with him.
And because Edward and I had never officially registered our marriage, she married him effortlessly.
In that moment, I felt an overwhelming mix of emotions.
Some people were just born lucky.
But why did all the hardship in this world have to fall solely on me?
My parents had also died young. All they left behind was a patch of land.
Even if I worked that soil to death, nothing valuable ever grew from it.
I had no choice but to climb the mountains to forage mushrooms, and take up sewing jobs whenever I could just to get by. After I took Edward in, it wasn’t just me to feed anymore it was two mouths.
He couldn’t do anything in the beginning, so I cleared more space in my vegetable patch to grow herbs and earn a bit more. The sun and wind slowly wore me down, day after day.
People forget–when I was young, I was considered the village beauty.
Much more gorgeous than Amelia.
But when I saw Amelia again years later, I couldn’t help but feel inferior.
She had permed her hair in the latest fashion, wore trendy city clothes, and moved with elegance standing beside Edward.
She knew I had gone to visit Theo at school, so she came to find me, deliberately.
like someone truly worthy of
When she saw me, her tone was lofty and condescending.
“If people found out Theo had a mother like you, they’d laugh at him.”
“Edward only married you because he had no choice. He never had
any
say in the matter.”
“You should know your place, and get out of the world you don’t belong to.‘
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Theo’s attitude only confirmed her words.
I thought back to when Edward had proposed to me. There hadn’t been a trace of joy in his eyes.
Even the way he named Theo – he said, “This place is too backward. I want Theo to have the freedom to roam the vast universe.”
And I?
I had saved Edward’s life without a second thought for my reputation Frisked death to bring Theo into the world.
All of it – for what?–
So that the two of them could step on my dignity continuously?
After that, I never tried to contact them again.
And they seemed to forget me completely.
Until I was dying.
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In the end, maybe it was better we never met again in that life.
I had poured out my heart and all my foolishness.
This time, I wanted to live for myself.
I was a mere footnote in Edward’s life.
But he could also be just an accident in mine.
