My Fiancé Fell in Love with My Older Sister. After Locking Myself in My Room for Five Days, 500 Years Had Passed. - Chapter 12

Supporting my sister, the second consort, as queen.

Felix wants to push all the troublesome official duties onto me while he nurtures his love with my sister.

No matter what, I am nothing more than a convenient doll.

“Felicia?”

Perhaps finding my slow reaction strange, Felix called my name.

At that moment, a simple and clear emotion ran through my heart.

Become queen and support my sister, the second consort—?

(Wait, absolutely not…?)

The moment he called my name, I understood.

This must be the turning point of my life.

If I make the wrong decision here, my future will be nothing but darkness.

I see Felix and my sister laughing together.

Perhaps my sister will have children.

I will watch their happy family from the shadows.

Maybe… I will also have a child.

And then, that child will surely suffer deeply.

“Why doesn’t Father love me?”

Just like I did when I was a child.

I understand that pain all too well.

Children long for their parents.

Surely, my child will long for his father too.

He will seek his father’s attention and love.

Faced with the reality of never receiving it, he will feel sadness.

Seeing a loving family, he will fall into despair.

I understand that feeling.

Because I understand it so well—

I will never let that future happen.

And besides—

Supporting my sister, the second consort, as queen?

That’s nothing but an insult.

Felix, my father, my mother—

Do they all think I have no emotions?

Do they believe that, because I am Felicia, a doll without feelings, they can do whatever they want with me?

If that’s what they think, then they must truly believe I am a fool.

I was shaken, overwhelmed by pessimism, but this was no time to be emotional.

Because if I made the wrong choice here, there would be no bright future for me.

Realizing this, I slowly regained my composure.

I stared at the white petals floating in my cup.

Then, I lifted my head and smiled.

“I refuse.”

“…What?”

Felix looked at me, dumbfounded.

At that moment, the wind blew strongly.

Once again, white petals danced in the air.

Fluttering down, they looked like powdery snow.

In the midst of this beautiful scene, I smiled brightly and spoke.

“Please do not involve me in your happiness.”

Does he think it’s acceptable to trample on someone else’s happiness just to protect his own?

Indeed, he is royalty, the crown prince of the Kingdom of Tsobellar.

Perhaps such selfishness is to be expected.

But still—

I refuse to be dragged into someone else’s happiness and crushed beneath it.

Rather than live such a life—

I would rather be the one to walk away first.

Felix showed clear signs of distress at my words.

“…What are you saying? This is for your sake as well. I don’t want to cast you aside.”

“You don’t want to cast me aside?”

I almost laughed.

How arrogant and self-important my fiancé is.

“Please speak honestly, Felix. We are still engaged, after all. At least for now, can you not be truthful with me?”

“What…”

Ignoring proper etiquette, I interrupted him.

“Why not just say it outright? You are looking for a convenient woman. That would be much more honest.”

He is simply searching for a woman who can fulfill the role of queen.

A woman who won’t complain no matter how he uses her.

And yet, he dares to say, ‘Felicia, this is for your sake,’ as if he truly cares for me.

As if this proposal is out of concern for my well-being.

But in reality—

It’s all for his own sake.

Felix furrowed his brows and spoke.

“…Why are you saying it like that? Are you sulking?”

This time, it was my turn to widen my eyes.