เข้าสู่ระบบHow wonderful will it be to turn back time and undo some of our worst mistakes, right? She is sent back in time after being betrayed by the people she loved the most. To redeem her lost glory by moving on or to become a villain in her own story by seeking revenge. ******* A low, unbearable grunt escapes Margarita's lips as she peels her eyes open. Her solemn face was expressionless as she looked around. 'Where is she?' she thought, still scanning the place. Dressed in a beautiful white, glamorous wedding dress that had diamonds attached to every inch of the hem of the floating gown. She realizes a white veil is dangling from her hair. Bone-crushing pain shot through her spine as memories from her past came rushing to her head at once. A shrieking yelp escapes her lips as she clutches tightly to her head, trying to stop seeing those images. Their betrayals. Her lover and her older sister had teamed up to send her to the afterlife. Images of how she'd wholeheartedly loved them flashed past, slapping her on the face as her core twisted in misery. Her eyes were wedged with tears, and her heart was bleeding from regret. Even her best friend joined in on her demise. Oh! If only she'd realized earlier that it was all a facade. If only she were giving us a chance to return to Earth. But she knew deep down that it was all wishful thinking. However, "Your wish has been fulfilled, Lady Margarita, to redeem your lost glory or to return as a villainess for revenge." She hears a voice deep in her subconscious… **Please support this shameless author by voting for the book if you like it.**
ดูเพิ่มเติม「|珠依《しゅい》、お前マジで何考えてんの? ガチでキモいんだけど」
それは、まるで目を背けたくなるほどの汚れを見つけた時ような、嫌悪感を丸出しにした言葉だった。 ◇ 高校のクラスメイトだった、|早霧《さぎり》に告白された日から始まった交際は、思い返せば奇跡の連続だった。 人目を盗んで繋いだ指先の熱。 放課後の静まり返った教室で、心臓の音を競い合うように重ねたキス。 『珠依、マジで可愛い。好き。俺だけ見てて』 大学合格を機に始まった二人暮らしは、狭いワンルームに並んだ二本の歯ブラシだけで、ふたりの世界が完成したような。とにかく幸せな充足感があった。 『お前の飯最高だわー、美味すぎる』 金欠で節約ごはんを分け合う夜も、テスト前の静かな徹夜明けも。 社会人になり、すれ違う時間が増えても、この関係は摩耗しないと信じ込めるほど、マンネリなんて感じたこともなかった。 デートも、肌を重ねる頻度さえ、学生時代よりむしろ色濃くなっていたくらいだ。 『んっ……はぁ、っ……早霧……』 『珠依、中出していい?』 『……で、でも……この前も、お腹が……』 『愛してる、だからお願い』 そんな風に激しく求められて、互いの体温を確かめるたび、俺と彼はこのまま一生を添い遂げる仲なのだと、微塵の疑いもなく過信していた。 ――そう、思っていたのだ。この瞬間までは。 ◇ 「……いや、あの……これは、その……」 言い訳にならない震えが喉にへばりつく。 早霧は俺を一瞥もせず、手慣れた仕草で煙草に火をつけた。 カチッ、というライターの金属音。 一度深く吸い込み、肺を満たした煙をゆっくりと吐き出す。白く濁ったカーテンが天井へ溶けていくのを、早霧は冷めた目で見つめて、トントン、と指先で灰を落とす動作をした。 学生時代はその大人びた横顔に見惚れ、この背中についていけばどこへだって行けるのだと盲信していた。 けれど今、同じはずのその仕草が、恐ろしいほど冷酷な断絶に見えた。 いつからだろう。愛しているはずの恋人を、こんなにも「怖い」と感じるようになったのは。 「普通にヤバくね? その発想は」 俺はたまらず、Tシャツの中から詰め込んでいたバスタオルを引き抜いた。 「ごめん、つい……出来心っていうか……」 どうして、こんな滑稽な真似をしたのか。 分からない、と言えば嘘になる。 二週間前、彼が零した言葉が、毒のように回って胸の奥を焼き続けていたからだ。 『やっぱ、赤ちゃんって可愛いよな。……あーあ、珠依が子供産めれば、俺たち完璧だったのにな』 あの日、昼下がりのカフェの窓の外で、ベビーカーに乗っていた赤ちゃんが偶然、早霧に向かって小さな手を振った。 それに応えるように、ひらひらと手を振る彼。 頬杖をつき、その無垢な仕草を見つめていた早霧の目は、これまで俺に向けてきたどんな視線よりも優しく、慈しみに満ちていた。 『ご、ごめん……そうだよね、早霧だって、子供とか……欲しかったよね』 『んー、まぁそれなりに。お前と俺の子供だったら、バチボコに可愛い顔面してただろうしな』 なぜか、謝っていた。俺が男であることは、彼が一番よく知っているはずなのに。 それでも「与えられない側」である自分を、欠陥品だと言われたように感じて、惨めさが止められなかった。 子供が欲しいなら、女性と付き合えばいいだけの話。 それを選ばず俺といるのだから、自分は大好きな早霧に、特別に選ばれた幸福な立場なのだ――そう自分に言い聞かせてきた。 けれど、それからを境に、早霧の態度は目に見えて削げ落ちていった。 『早霧、どこ行ってたの?』 『は? 普通にバンメンと朝まで飲み。いちいち詮索してくんなって』 増える朝帰り、簡素になるメッセージ。 『明日は友達と温泉行くから。明後日の夜帰る』 疑いたくない。 けれど、芽生えた不安は勝手に育っていく。 街で家族連れとすれ違うたび、心臓が握り潰されるような錯覚に陥った。 俺には、逆立ちしても与えられないもの。 早霧が、本当は心の底で渇望しているかもしれないもの。 海外での代理母、あるいは養子。 選択肢がないわけじゃない。 でも、早霧が求めているのはきっと、そういう「形」じゃない。 ――それに。 もし、もしも奇跡が起きて、俺の腹に彼との命が宿るのなら。俺はどんな痛みも、どんな苦しみも喜んで受け入れたと思う。 それくらい「俺たちの子供」を、この腕で抱いてみたかった。 そんな叶わない願いは、日を追うごとに膨張した。 ベビー用品店の前を通るたび、吸い寄せられるように足が止まる。 淡い色彩のスタイ、柔らかくて小さな洋服、優しいタッチの物語の絵本。 (すごく、可愛い……) ガラス一枚向こうにあるそれらは、手を伸ばせば届きそうな距離にあるのに、俺にとっては一生辿り着けない世界の果てのようだった。 (……自分と愛する人の子供がお腹にいるって、どんな気持ちなんだろう) 早霧が風呂に入っている間。 本当に、ただの魔が差しただけの出来心だった。 鏡の前に立ち、バスタオルを丸めてTシャツの下に潜り込ませる。 いびつで、重みもなくて、鏡に映る自分はどこまでも滑稽だった。 それでも、両手でそっとその膨らみを包み込んだとき。 「……俺と、早霧の赤ちゃん……」 一瞬だけ、張り詰めていた胸の奥に、温かな幻影が灯った気がした。 絶対に叶わない夢を、指先でそっとなぞるような、自傷に近い安らぎ。 ただ、それだけで終わらせるはずだった。 なのに。 不意に風呂場のドアが開く音がして、振り返った瞬間ーー冷え切った早霧の瞳と、鏡越しに目が合った。 『何してんの?』 その時、俺は悟った。 俺たちの「完璧」な時間は、今、この音を立てて崩れ落ちたのだと。As the door closed, she picked up her pace and hurried to the CEO's office. All thanks to her mother, Juliana, who insisted she eat before leaving, Margarita turned up late for the meeting.A calm knock on the door interrupted Mr. Barlowe's thinking space. He looks ahead, his glasses firmly placed on his nose bridge."It's open," He says.The door was then pushed open from the outside, and Margarita strode in with a sheepish smile.His typical stoic expression softens as he sees her. He beams, placing the documents he was working on above a pile of other files. He gets up from his chair and walks forward, embracing his little daughter."Oh, Daddy, good morning. Why did you leave without waiting for me?"She whines. Mr. Barlowe chuckles."You were sleeping so soundly and peacefully, I couldn't bear to wake you up."He responded. "Also, it's past noon already; the morning has already said goodbye for the day.""Ah! Is that so? Well, it doesn't matter again. I already said that."Margarit
"Thanks, mummy," Margarita replies with a blush. She sneakily peeked at Lucinda, ignoring her bewildered expression. She turned to leave but halted at Juliana's words."Hey, baby, where are you heading to? Didn't you promise to eat breakfast before leaving? And you are going without a goodbye hug from me or a good luck kiss from Lucinda? Are you trying to give me some attitude?"Margarita almost felt a headache from Juliana's series of questions. She turns to Juliana with a twisted expression. Not for once did she want to see the traitor sister she had been living with."Oh, mummy, I just realized I'm super late for the meeting; I'll have lunch at the cafeteria in our company. There's no need for breakfast anymore."Margar spoke softly with a pitiful expression to gain sympathy from Juliana. However, that just made things worse. Juliana felt her daughter was stressing herself more than expected, making her skip meals, which was unhealthy."No, you can't say you want to waste all my eff
Margarita looks up at her mom, who is smiling at her. She beams happily and trails her fingers across Juliana's face."I'm fine, mom; I just miss you," She replied. Juliana found her amusing and chuckled."You saw me just before we went to sleep last night; how come you already miss me? I see you are trying to curry favor with me," Juliana said with a teasing smile, and Margar blushed.She tucked her hair behind her ears and reached out to take the plate of baked pancakes from her mother. After a bit, she giggles."This is super tasty, mummy; I miss it too. You should make them often. Also, the night was a long one, so I miss you," Margar relished, and Juliana hummed as she watched her daughter eat.Although she was an adult already, she couldn't help but wish Margarita could spend a few years without growing up so she could spoil her rotten. She was married for nine years and was childless until, eventually, she got pregnant and gave birth to her bundle of joy."Alright, baby, finish
Margarita closed her eyes as tears rolled down her face. She didn't want to believe what Lucinda was saying—that the sister whom she had loved and cared for was not blood-related to her.She is a monster who took the life of her mother. Her gaze trailed to Murphy, whom she had wholeheartedly loved for years.; He was with Lucinda, and all the care and love were fake."You killed our mom. She raised you as her own. Dad might discriminate between us, but Mom never did. How could you be so heartless to have done this?"Margar cried; she pointed at Lucinda, her eyes blurry as she sobbed. Lucinda laughed out loud like a maniac."You are so stupid and silly, hahaha; how could I not? She'll only foil my plans if I don't. In the car accident, it was me who was driving that truck. And Cathy had tempered with the car break. Murphy here has cleared every piece of evidence," she declared, still laughing."It didn't stop there; the adopted daughter made sure she had snatched everything from her pri
She sat in front of the vanity mirror, getting dressed by two stylists and their assistants. One was applying makeup to her face, while the other was almost done with her hair.She was looking stunning like a bride should. Her hair was curled in a side bun, leaving two strands on each side. The make
"Big sis," I called out, shocked at how haggard she looked. "Why are you smoking again, and what are you doing with alcohol? Didn't you already quit your smoking and drinking addictions? Did you pick up the habit again?" I raised a question as I carefully walked up to her.I snatched the cigarette s
Lucinda was dressed in the same wedding gown she'd earlier proposed I go for. It looked way too extravagant for her, but it still didn't make her look less beautiful in it. Her shoulders were held high as she let out a pearl of laughter. Following my line of sight, I noticed Catalina, my best frien
Margarita's pov"I think this gown suits you the most," Lucinda proposed, beaming as she picked up the gigantic wedding gown from the clothes rack.My expression stiffened as I stared at it. It was a pretty long, extravagant dress that had gems and flowers on it for beautification. The off-shoulde






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