Chapter 547

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I AM ROSSELLA EVERHART ROSSELLA I watched through the window on the second floor of the family villa, observing how my twin sister practiced over and over to take my place.

Abitter laugh curled on my lips, followed by the sharp taste of iron rising up my throat, tearing through me.

Ipressed the handkerchief to my mouth as a violent cough wracked my body.

It felt like all my organs were turning to mush, dying slowly and agonizingly.

It was my punishment.

I knew it.

I was the one who stole her life in the first place.

Ilooked at the delicate handkerchief, now stained with a grotesque splash of blood, my lifeless eyes darkened by the shadow of death.

I remembered those days.

Now more than ever.

And the weight of remorse crushed my soul.

«I had arrived for a visit to the lands of the Everhart Duchy.

We were country folknot poor, not rich, just part of a decaying middle class.

My father had spent almost all his savings, obsessed with purchasing land for sale in that faraway duchy, claiming it was time to move up in the world.

When [arrived and saw his investment a swamp and an old forestI felt nothing but disappointment.

"Fool! The best decision I ever made was buying this land next to the Dukes territory! Rossella, you cant imagine, daughter, you cant imagine what I discovered! We will be rich, we will be nobles!" he shouted euphorically, laughing like amadman.

there was no stopping

a wild

Father was insane.

would accept

secret my father held

childrenI am the

Thad always known it.

She was the favorite.

Katherine.

The perfect one.

sister is

was just a

smarter and

cold, Rossella!" he

over the Dukes heart, and youre too stiff!" Icouldnt

hours, my mind drowning in

another secret

worst one

to my father who his beloved

into labor during an argument with him,

by then, Father had already buried him in

birthing chamber, I

woman who had

The baby wasnt coming.

was in a bad position, time was running out, and it looked like ---- I didnt

give me

marked the beginning of every wrong choice I

you to

in order

he said more seriously, placing his hands on

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