The Reincarnated Young Lady Will Finally Grasp Happiness This Time! - Episode 0

“Lorenz Lastor, do you take Lidis Sultan as your wife and swear to love her for the rest of your life?”

“…Yes.”

“Lidis Sultan, do you take Lorenz Lastor as your husband and swear to love him for the rest of your life?”

“Yes.”

After speaking his vows, he briefly glanced at me.

Just seeing that look made my heart ache once more.

His heart does not belong to me.

Today was supposed to be the most radiant day of my life.

I am the one wearing the wedding dress.

Just for today, I wanted to be the center of attention.

I wanted him to look at me and only me.

But why?

In the front row on the right, my adoptive parents sat. My adoptive father furrowed his brows, while my adoptive mother hid her mouth behind her fan, glancing anxiously at someone sitting diagonally behind her across the aisle. In the front row on the left, my soon-to-be in-laws, the Duke and Duchess, looked uncomfortable in their seats.

And then there was Lorenz.

His gaze was fixed on a young woman named Aira, who was wearing a dress adorned with white and pale pink lace—hardly appropriate for this occasion.

No matter how much I tried, no matter how hard I worked, no one ever truly looked at me.

His eyes, which would never turn to me, filled me with despair.

…It’s enough now, isn’t it?

A distorted, intense gaze pierced through me from among the smiling guests, but I ignored it and took a step forward.

Lorenz looked at me curiously, as if wondering what I was about to do.

He probably hadn’t even considered what I might do next.

“Lord Lorenz, esteemed guests, thank you all for gathering here today to witness our wedding ceremony. I, Lidis, have always, always loved Lorenz with all my heart.”

“Lord Lorenz, even if it was a lie, I was happy when you took me as your wife and swore to love me. I truly felt so happy… but—”

Tears streamed down my cheeks, my voice trembling too much to speak properly.

The entire hall fell silent, all eyes on me.

“A month before our wedding… suddenly… Lorenz told me that Lady Aira, his true love, was expecting his child.”

“I just… I just wanted to build a warm, loving family with him. I wanted us to care for each other.”

“I wanted to be like my father and mother—a happy, loving couple. But to them, I was nothing more than an obstacle.”

“When Lorenz told me about the child, I was devastated. I burned with jealousy, unsure of what to do. But now, seeing the two of you looking at each other so lovingly, I have made my decision.”

“I do not want to be the villain who tears apart two people in love.”

“Please… I beg you… In my place, let Lady Aira stand before the goddess Shuel and be wed to him instead.”

Sobbing, I pleaded with them through my tears.

“Li-Lidis…!”

Lorenz was frozen in shock, unable to move. The silent hall erupted into murmurs.

I had no energy left to care about my surroundings.

With trembling hands, I pulled out a small knife hidden in my sleeve and plunged it into my own chest.

A sharp pain spread through my body, and I collapsed onto the floor.

The carpet beneath me slowly darkened as my bl00d seeped into it.

Bl00d spilled from my mouth, making it difficult to breathe.

It hurts.

Someone was shouting something, but my vision blurred, and the sounds around me faded.

It’s enough now.

The pain, the suffering, the jealousy, the hatred—I can’t take it anymore.

I don’t want to see them together any longer.

It’s too painful.

I don’t want to live anymore.

Goodbye, my love.

“Lord Lorenz… goodbye…”