Previously -
Wasn't it written in the novel that Rubia had bullied the maids...?
I know that Venita will never lie to me and seeing the other maids in support of Venita. It only says that what she said was the truth.
And more importantly, why the hell was Rubia poisoned in the first place...? That never happened in the original Novel. And the scenes I saw on my head were never mentioned in the novel as well... I need to find out who that maid was. And why she poisoned Rubia.
Currently -
"You had called for me, miss?" asked Gerome
"Yes. I have a question, Gerome... Who was the maid who had poisoned me?" asked Sarah
"The maid... Her name was Lin."
"What happened to her?" asked Sarah
"She is currently being treated in prison."
"Treated...?"
"Yes. She must have been afraid of the consequences of poisoning a Noble and under the stress... She had consumed poison."
"Is it the same as the one she fed me?"
"No. The poison she consumed is very new to the physicians. She's currently in a coma."
"A coma... Alright. Thank you, Gerome."
Gerome leaves the room. *
Sarah's Pov -
I don't know what exactly it was that made her so confident in getting away with the attempted murder of a Noble lady who is engaged to the Crown prince...
It just doesn't make sense. *Yawns*. I need to have some rest. It's best to think of all these things at a later time
Sarah falls asleep. *
"Where am I now..?" asked Sarah as she examined her surroundings
She finds herself in an empty room with nothing but a line dividing two sides of the room. *
"So, it was you..." said a voice
"A woman's voice...? Is someone there?" asked Sarah
"..."
"Huh!? This... This is my voice and I'm back in my old body! Are you the angel they've sent to take me back...?!" asked Sarah as she searched the room
"I am no angel."
The woman comes closer to the line which makes her face visible. *
"You! You are... Rubia?" asked Sarah
"That's right. It's a pleasure to meet you. I am Rubia Mary Albert Charleston. The Villainess... isn't that right?" asked Rubia
"How did-?"
"How did I know? That's quite simple... I saw your memories a few moments before my death."
"My memories!? The memories of my past life?" asked Sarah
"Yes. I know of the novel and I know of you as well... Sarah James."
"You do...? Then, do you know the reason why I came to be here? And why the original events of the novel changed? Do you know why you died...?" asked Sarah
"I know the answers to all those questions, but I am not allowed to reveal them to you." answered Rubia
"What?"
"I thought you deserved the truth too, but I cannot do anything about it. I just hope you find it in your heart to forgive me, Sarah."
"Forgive you for what, Rubia?" asked Sarah
"For pushing my fate onto you... You are here because of my mistakes. Please listen to what I have to say, since this may be the last time, I see you."
"What do you mean...!?"
"Do you have any questions for me?" asked Rubia
"Are you alive?" asked Sarah
"No. I have already died and I'm sure you know how I died."
"I am aware of that."
"I have accepted my death, Sarah... And to be honest, I am glad I'm dead." said Rubia with a smile
"How could you say that...? Do you have any idea on how I felt while deceiving your parents...?" said Sarah as she held her chest, holding in her tears
"I do, Sarah. I am sorry for being so selfish, but... When I read the novel for myself, I was so scared... I had already suffered enough and now I had to bear the fate of being executed? It was too much for me."
"What are you trying to say, Rubia?"
"A few moments before I died... I had seen you, Sarah. I had seen your entire life and when I saw how you died... I was in tears. You were just like me in many aspects, but you always looked forward to a future you had in mind."
"Someone did remember."
"Huh...?"
"My death... I always thought that no one would remember the death of someone like me, but... There is someone." said Sarah as tears fell from her eyes
"Me too. When I knew the ending of the novel... I thought people would remember me as the Villainess, but you were the only one who felt I was judged unfairly." said Rubia as she smiled while crying
"...!"
"When I asked the angel if he could give you a second life... He agreed. But his only condition was that you would continue living my life, Sarah. I wanted you to be happy."
"How could you just assume that I would be happy...?! You don't know anything about me...!"
"..."
"I'm sorry... I lost my mind there for a second." said Sarah as she placed her hand on her forehead
"No. it's all my fault, Sarah. I wanted you to experience the love I had received. Since, I could not go back and undo my mistakes... I used you. I wanted you to have the happy family you always dreamed of and for me to not be remembered as the 'Evil Villainess'." said Rubia as she held her tears
"You wanted me to be happy...? But why?" asked Sarah
"Because... you are someone who deserves to be happy. I do not have enough time, Sarah. So, please just hear me out now. "
"Alright." said Sarah as she wiped the tears from her face
"I want you to live this life as your own. Take care of my parents. And if you ever decide on telling them the truth... Make sure you add that I was happy seeing them in my final moments and that I am sorry for being a selfish child who hid things from them. This is the last time we will be seeing each other like this... You will gradually start recovering my memories... Don't be scared. And, you are free to do whatever with my body since it's yours now. You deserve someone who will love you, Sarah. I pray you find that person. No matter who he is."
"Rubia…"
"I wish I could watch a little while longer, but I am sure of how you story will end and I assure you... It will be nothing like mine. Goodbye, Sarah." said Rubia as she held Sarah's hand
"Goodbye, Rubia." said Sarah as she hugged Rubia
Sarah wakes up with tears overflowing. *
"Good morning miss did I wake you up by mistake and you're crying, miss is you all right...?!" asked Sandra
"Sandra... it's alright." answered Sarah as she smiled
"Do the Duke or the Duchess have any free time today, Sandra...?" asked Sarah
"The butler had told me that the duke will be free during tea time this evening." answered Sandra
"What of the Duchess...?"
"The Duchess has gone to the house of Leonne for conversing with the viscount."
"Thank you, Sandra."
"Yes, miss.
Sarah's Pov -
The house of Leonne... I feel I have heard of them in the novel but, anyways...
The first step I have to take to improve my fate is to make the nobles aware of me.
In the novel, Rubia was seen as an idiot who had no clue about politics.
In this life, I will change their impression of me.
And from the pain those noble ladies caused to Rubia… It should be alright for me to put them in their place the next we meet.
TO BE CONTINUED...