Kiara's POV
They exchange glances and appear hesitant to respond to my questions. "Lord Noah, I believe Duchess Kiara is suffering from amnesia. She lost her memories as a result of excessive blood loss while giving birth to the quadruplets. She needs to rest and recuperate properly." the doctor stops.
He turns to face my so-called father. Why do I have the uneasy sense they're keeping something from me? My palm becomes a fist. I require responses to my inquiries!
Perhaps the only way to find out the truth is... A woman enters through the open door. She's fucking stunning, and she's also really respectable!
"Y-your Majesty!" exclaims my father.
My forehead wrinkles. Your majesty, which means... is she the empress? She's wearing a beautiful ballgown dress decorated with rubies, sapphires, and diamonds.
Her thin brows and long lashes make his sharp eyes beautiful. But her eyes were bluer than blue, and it feels like you're being drawn into the ocean.
Her wicked nose gives her that royal vibe, but her small, heart-shaped lips are to die for. Her face shape is oval, and her purple hair is beautiful as well.
Wait a minute, purple hair? What is happening here? They all bow to her, and she raises her head. She looks at me in particular.
"How are you, Duchess Kiara? After I heard that you already delivered your children, I got into my carriage and came here to visit you. I heard you've slept so long," she asks. What is her name?
The doctor chooses to speak first. "Your majesty, I'm sorry for the intrusion, but Duchess Kiara is experiencing amnesia, and she has no idea who we are or even her life in particular," he reported.
She looks at me. I wonder if this woman is an enemy or what. Whatever it costs, I have to survive as long as I'm here. But I hope the next time I sleep, it will be forever.
She was about to speak when the babies started to cry. They are alarmed and start picking up the babies in their arms. "Lay them beside me. I will feed them. They might be hungry," I stated.
They look at me but follow my order. Some maids came, and they helped me out. They put on clothes that will cover me and the kids while I'm feeding them.
I was holding two at the same time. I wonder if I can make it. How could this girl carry four eggs and have sex with a man who didn't even come here to look after her?
My goodness, what a twisted fate! The visitors sat on the couch and waited for them to speak again. The empress looks dignified and seems to be pure-hearted.
I wonder what kind of relationship she had with Kiara. After thirty minutes, I feed them all, and they start snoring softly beside me.
These babies are identical, but I noticed that their eyes were different. The other one had crimson eyes, blue eyes, gray eyes, and green eyes. Is that even possible?
Don't tell me they have different dads! Oh no! Did Kiara cheat on her husband, and that's why she's being ignored now? Come on! Don't tell me I'm a villainess!
"Congratulations, milady. Your children were born holding the four elements: blue eyes mean the control of water; crimson eyes are fire; green eyes are earth; and lastly, the gray eyes hold the power of the wind," the maid explains. What is she talking about?
The doctor, empress, and my so-called dad stood up and sat on the chairs that the maid had prepared beside my bed. The maids step back and close the door. My father looks at me and sighs.
"Kiara, did you know that except your husband, in this world, you're the only one who can control fire and water? An opposite element, and yet you're holding both. Your husband can control Wind and fire," he says. I raise my hand and notice my ring.
"Please, answer my questions a while ago. I am not interested in those powers that we have. I need to know what kind of life I have. I can't just walk there while being clueless. What if I have enemies? How can I protect myself?" I ask. Kiara's dad looks at the doctor. The empress sighs and looks at me with gentle eyes.
"What kind of questions do you ask them, Lady Kiara?" she asks.
Why didn't my husband come? He should be by my side, right?"
"My idiot brother-in-law was in love with your stepsister. He stayed by her side after your stepsister was begging him because she was acting guilty for what she did to you, which I knew she wasn't."
"I already talked to him and tried to convince him to come over, but... I scolded Kate, and she was crying after I told her that she's forbidden to go near you while you're recuperating. I think the duke is..."
I scoff, and I tried not to cry. What kind of feeling is this? I shouldn't feel betrayed and in pain! I haven't met him or even heard their story!
Is it because Kiara's heart still remembers her sadness? Damn! I am transmigrated in this weird world, and yet I'm still suffering. What a joke.
"You think, father? Of course! He was there to comfort the daughter of your second wife! Don't tell me this place is far from where he lives? Can you all tell me every detail and don't keep me in the dark?!" I screamed.
I bite my lower lip and look at the babies. I'm glad they're still sleeping. That was close. They all sigh and start telling me the truth one by one.
So I'm in the year 2118, and this is the world of immortals. There are elements that the Elementos Empire holds. There are also dragons, vampires, witches, wolves, fairies, mermaids, giants, and lastly, hybrids, where interracial beings live.
There are no humans in this world. It is indeed an immortal realm. So there are nine continents, based on what they say.
On planet Earth, we only have eight continents. But what pains me the most is the fact that I have an evil stepmother and sister.
I don't know if I read too much manga, which is why my near-death experience is all about that. This is frustrating! Can't I just die and end my suffering? My goodness!
"My daughter, I'm sorry if your second mom is not even close to your mom's behavior. I also blame myself for marrying the wrong girl, but I am trying to keep you away from any trouble. I hope one day I can prove you that," Kiara's dad says.
I lean on the headboard. I closed my eyes and tried to calm my head after all the information that I had acquired based on their stories. I lay down.
"Whatever his reason is, he will pay for ignoring me when I needed him the most," I whispered, closing my eyes.
I feel tired, and all I want is to recover and face my problem later on. They said she's in the imperial hospital, where royal and noble families can enter.
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Two weeks have passed, and she is totally okay. The elixir they ordered from Witch Empire arrives, and that helps me fully recover. My body is completely healed, and even my cut in my vagina has disappeared.
My relatives come over and visit me, but those three people never arrive to check on me. Tomorrow, I will go home along with the quadruplets. I have to be ready and defend myself.
I'm in a world where powers exist. I won't let her bully me, and I'll change everything! "I will change my fate. Nobody can ever bully me again!" I roared as my palm turned into a fist.
The day of my comeback arrives. It took us four hours before we arrived at the duke's palace. It was a huge palace, similar to what I saw in Manhwas.
My babies were in the other carriage. I wait for them to arrive before I walk off my carriage. The servants of this palace seem to know of my arrival.
My father says that he'll wait for me here a day before my discharge. I wonder what kind of faces my husband and stepsister has. Maybe my stepmom is here as well. It's time to change my life completely.
The truth is, I've been waiting for the day that I'll wake up back in my real world or sleep forever, but each day, I wake up and I'm still stuck in the immortal realm.
I secretly train myself to control my powers. The empress told me what I should do, and it took me a week to do it, and now I'm getting better.
The carriage arrives. A servant opens my door after I nod. They also opened the other carriage, and they took out the stroller where the quadruplets are.
"Oh, you finally arrived, huh? Welcome home, my dear big sister," she sarcastically says. I raise my head and look at them.