Chapter 1

Euri Scott froze. She was in a state of disbelief as a chill ran down her spine.

Edwin Lang took a sip of tea and spoke calmly. "It’s fine. I spoke to Master Simeon. They will exchange five days later. This time, I caused Euri enough harm to weaken her spirit. She’ll sleep longer than usual."

Her father sighed. "If you love Kiara, just tell him. You don’t need to do this."

Edwin shook his head. "Kiara is a great girl. She’s lively and full of spirit, and she nearly died when she tried to save me, but the Langs need a wife who is mature and dependable, and Euri is perfect for that. Besides, they share a body, and I don’t want to let either of them down.

"This eighteenth accident happened because I want to give Kiara a wedding, and I want to ensure she stays awake. This is the only way for me to give her the wedding and my true love."

True love?

Euri felt a sharp stab in her heart when she heard this, and the pain was immense. It had never occurred to her that everything she encountered in the past six months was part of Edwin’s schemes to give Kiara a wedding.

He did it to give Kiara a wedding five days later, and her parents were aware of it. They even worked with Edwin to lie to her. All of them loved Kiara more.

Euri finally understood why she was only awake during the coldest seasons, autumn and winter, while Kiara was always awake during the warm spring and summer.

She mentioned many times that she did not like winter.

Euri finally understood why her parents wanted her to take part in all sorts of competitions and study hard to earn every award. They wanted Kiara to reap the benefits during the summer and get into an Ivy League university.

Even Edwin wanted their wedding to be held in summer instead of winter, as they planned at first. He wanted Kiara to wake up so he could marry her, but Euri was the one who met Edwin during the winter.

The person who saved Edwin was also Euri, who struggled to wake up in the summer when she heard he was in danger, and not Kiara.

Euri entered the room and stared at all of them with anger and despair. "The wedding is off, Edwin!"

Edwin did not expect Euri, who was seriously injured and admitted to the hospital, to return home suddenly. She even heard everything they said. He frowned and stepped forward to hold her hand.

"Stop it. You’re still recuperating and can’t get married, anyway. Why not let Kiara take your place instead?"

Euri rejected him without hesitation. "I said that I don’t want to marry you. Can’t you hear?!"

Her father rushed toward Euri and slapped her hard, and her wounds tore open. The pain was intense. "Are you defying your parents when we are the ones who brought you up? You’re getting married, no matter what!

"You were the one who took credit for your younger sister saving Edwin. Why else do you think a rich heir like him would want to marry you?"

Euri trembled as she held her hand to her cheek. Her tears kept falling. "Edwin, what if I told you that I was the one who saved you?"

Edwin looked surprised, and he frowned. "All of us know that you and Kiara each occupy this body for six months, and it was during the hot summer when I was in danger. You don’t need to take credit for Kiara saving me when you’re the one I’m marrying."

"Hah!"

Euri did not bother to explain, and she returned to the hospital to recuperate.

Someone who already played favorites would never want to know the real answer. He already had an answer in his heart.

That night, the housekeeper delivered food to Euri, and she took a bite without hesitation. Soon, she realized she had difficulty breathing, and she started convulsing in bed. She was wheeled into the ICU.

"The patient is seriously allergic to chestnuts! She needs a gastrolavage right now!"

The housekeeper panicked. "This shouldn’t be happening. Mr. Lang said chestnuts are your favorite. Why would you be allergic to them?"

A tear fell from Euri’s eyes as sorrow filled her heart.

Chestnuts were Kiara’s favorite, and even though they shared a body, their reactions were different because their spirits were different.

Kiara loved chestnuts, but Euri was allergic to them.

Once upon a time, chestnuts never appeared in the Langs’ kitchen, but now Edwin could not wait to destroy her spirit. If that was what he wanted, she was more than willing to make his wish come true.

It was just as well. Euri did not want to see her parents, who played favorites, and her lover, who tried to hurt her eighteen times.

Euri decided that she would never wake up five days later.