4: Better To Be Ugly, Than Live A Lie

The scar stretched from the area beneath the left ear of the left face to the chin, and it was mottled horizontally. Although the area was small, its color was black and red because of the ointment that was just applied. It was indeed a bit unsightly.

Carra did intend to scare Angela. Seeing that she was really scared, she sneered in her heart but put on a sympathetic look. She fastened her veil again, and said. "Please forgive me, mother. I didn't mean to scare you."

Angela was quite shocked when she saw Carra's face. She didn't know that Carra was that badly hurt. A young lady who wasn't married yet, and her appearance was already ruined. If the Royal Palace knew about this, could the arranged marriage still go ahead? Seeing Carra lowering her head with a sad look in her eyes, a sense of pity rose in her heart. She might not like this young girl, but the scar had terrifyingly damaged her face, which was something she didn't prepare to see.

Noticing the horror expressed on Angela's face, Carra couldn't help but feel a little aggrieved with her. Just now, she kept saying that she wanted to see her face by all means, and now?

Seeing Carra glaring at her, Angela couldn't help but said sympathetically. "Pardon me, I'm just worried that your face became like this. What should I do with your marriage to Prince Algernon?"

When it came to the marriage, Angela was even more focused in making her daughter replace Carra in her engagement to prince Algernon. However, seeing Carra's sad expression, she felt pity for a while, and said softly to Carra. "Carra, has the doctor come to see you?" 

Carra raised his head and replied to Angela. "Yes, mother. The doctor came here recently and applied the medicine on my face." 

"And what did he say?"

"He said that the burn is no worse than some he had seen. It'll take some time to recover, and there is no guarantee that I will be able to fully recover."

Meaning, it was likely that she would never get better. Marriage over! Angela smiled secretly in her heart. As things stood, the marriage between Carra and Prince Algernon would definitely not happen now. Audrey's opportunity was finally here!

Angela continued to pretend to be sad and said. "Don't worry about the scar, Carra. You're still beautiful. And you know what, I heard that the royal doctor in the palace specializes in burns and scalds, It's better to ask the king for help someday. After you marry prince Algernon of course. But for now, come to the castle for doctor Harrold to treat you, okay?"

She knew that if Carra came back to the main castle, the news of her disfigurement would spread out like wildfire, which would eventually reach the ears of prince Algernon. This was her objective.

Lord Livingstone also knew Prince Algernon's reputation. Hearing what Angela said, he also felt it feasible, and nodded immediately, wondering how to explain Carra's disfigurement to the Royal Palace. He deliberated with Angela on the issue, and they both left after a while.

Carra retained the memory of the original owner of her new body, and naturally also knew that she had been arranged in a marriage with prince Algernon. But she did not have any familiarity impression of this prince. It seemed that the two had never met before.

In the memory of the original owner, she only knew that Algernon frequently visited the brothel. She had asked Nella and Vira for confirmation, and they acknowledged it was true.

After the departure of lord Livingstone and lady Angela, Nella said with an indignant expression. "My lady, I want to tell you something."

"What is it, Nella?"

"I overheard lady Angela talking about marrying lady Audrey to prince Algernon first, and that our lady will later be married to Algernon as a second wife."

Two sisters married together to one husband? When Carra thought of it, she felt cold in her heart. It was no wonder that Angela's face was beaming with joy when she left just now. This stepmother of hers was like a green snake under the green grass. She knew that since Carra was disfigured, even if prince Algernon did not come to cancel the marriage, she would not have a good life after marrying him. Only after Audrey became married, would it be more easier for her.

Now Carra only hoped that Prince Algernon would cancel the marriage after hearing the news of her disfigurement. She couldn't imagine marrying Algernon along with her sister. They would be required to work together with one husband according to Angela's plan. But just thinking about Audrey's attitude and ureasonable temperament, she knew she would run mad in no time.

She calmed her mind. She decided that since God gave her a chance to be alive again in this new world, she would use Carra's body to live in harmony with others here and do some meaningful things.

She said to Nella and Vira. "Let the news of my ruined face reach the hears of Prince Algernon. The more bad you make it look, the better. It's better to be ugly and free than to live a lie. Whatever comes my way, I'll live with it."