Carmie never left Rhianne's side as they started eating their breakfast that morning. She always asked Rhianne what food she wanted to eat and Carmie will personally put it on her plate. Even if she was not used to it, Rhianne just let her mother do whatever she pleased. Rhianne had already forgotten how it feels like to have a mother. To see her new mother being caring and attentive towards her feels weird.
"Do you still want another pancake? You can also try this waffle. You like eating these waffles with chocolate cream and sliced strawberry-" Carmie stopped herself from speaking and quickly looked at Rhianne's expression. "Sorry. I just got carried away."
"No. It is okay." Rhianne said. "Uhm...Can I say something?"
"Of course, dear. What is it?" Carmie softly said.
Rhianne took a deep breath first before looking at the three people sitting with her at the dining table.
"As you all know, I can't remember anything. To be honest, you are all strangers in my eyes right now."
Rhianne paused a little to looked at their expression. Carmie and Tim looked hurt while Francis looked at Rhianne with an anxious expression.
"But... I can feel an invisible connection between us."
And that part is the truth. Maybe it was the connection that the character Rhianne Cartel formed with her family before she took over her body. Rhianne can feel that she can trust and rely on these people. Maybe this is the connection that Rhianne Cartel certainly have with her family.
"Because of it, I want to start over. I may or may not remember the things that happened in the past, but I do not want to dwell on them forever. If I can remember my old memories, then that would be good. But if I can't remember those memories at all, then..."
Rhianne looked at her new family again and smiled at them.
"Then I want to make new memories with my family."
Rhianne has a lot of theories in her head on how did she ended up as Rhianne Cartel. One of them was when Rhianne got involved in a bus accident, Rhianne Cartel fell in the pool at the same time. But for some unexplainable reason, she is now occupying Rhianne Cartel's body. It only means that the real Rhianne Cartel was forever gone.
"I want to start from the beginning. I want to know all the things about my family. I want to know all about myself all over again. I want to know what kind of person am I. But as I plan to do this, I may not be the same Rhianne that you all used to know after this. I am afraid that you will find me weird and different."
Thinking about it, she felt guilty for her new family. They did not know what happened to the real Rhianne. She also considered admitting the truth to them, but when Rhianne witnessed their broken-hearted expressions when they heard she had amnesia due to her accident, Rhianne decided to keep her mouth shut.
Rhianne can't bear to hurt these people even if she was not really familiar with them. So she made a silent promise to the real Rhianne Cartel. She will love and care for her family on behalf of the real Rhianne Cartel. Rhianne will never let them down and will change their fate. Since she knows what will be the ending of the Cartel family, she will do her best to avoid it.
Both Tim and Carmie feel a lot of emotions when they heard what their daughter said just now. It hurts to hear when Rhianne said they were all strangers in her eyes. Just thinking about what kind of suffering she was enduring right now gives a prick on Carmie's heart. Carmie wanted to take all of her pain and suffering if it's possible.
Francis was also the same. The siblings have a harmonious relationship with each other. During the times when Rhianne was unconscious in the hospital, he silently blamed himself. If only he properly took care of Rhianne while they were having fun in the pool at that time, she may never be in this situation.
Their silence made Rhianne fidgety on her seat. No one dared to speak a word. They were all silent and looking at her with different expressions. Did she say something wrong?
"Uhm... You do not... Like it?"
Instead of answering, the three stand up from their seats and each one of them hugged Rhianne. It really surprised Rhianne, but she did not push them away from her. Instead, Rhianne awkwardly wrapped her arms around their neck. The last person to hug her was Carmie.
"Remember this, my dear. No matter what happens to you or what changes you are doing to yourself, it does not matter to us. As long as we see you happy and smiling, that is enough for us. You will always be a big part of our family."
"...Thank you."
This time, Rhianne had a lot of things to be thankful for. But above all, she was really thankful for these people.
Her new family.
As she tightened her hold on her mother, she vowed in her heart to treasure and love these people with all her might. Even in this way, she can pay their kindness and understanding to her.
Months had passed after Rhianne's accident. During those days, Rhianne was trying to get to know her family more. Her attempts to get closer to them were never in vain because they welcome her antics with open arms. If Rhianne will give one step closer to them, then her family will give three steps to be closer to her.Every morning, Rhianne will help her mother to make their breakfast. Even though they have maids, the whole family was fond of Carmie's cooking, that is why they do not hire any chef to cook for them. As they cook in the kitchen, Carmie always shares a lot of funny stories which makes the mother and daughter pair laugh. This activity became a regular bonding time between Rhianne and Carmie.After eating their breakfast, Rhianne and Francis will go straight into the study room and help her brother to give some ideas about cars. Rhianne discovered that her brother is fond of cars. It is also one of their business for years. Si
'The hell is going on here?!'The boy named Andrew looked at Rhianne with a small smile on his face. Andrew bowed his head a little to greet them, but Rhianne did not bother to think about his actions. Rhianne felt like she will think that Andrew is a sensible and a good boy if she did not know his real color.'You mean this is 'that' Andrew who will be the cause of Rhianne's misfortunes?!'Is this the scenario where Rhianne fell in love with Andrew at first sight?! The book mentioned that they were childhood friends, but the book did not give more details about it. It turns out they became childhood friends because he is the son of her mother's friend.Rhianne unconsciously hid her body behind his brother and clutched his shirt so tight. Francis and Carmie glanced at each other before Francis held Rhianne's hand to reassure her. They thought that Rhianne was acting like this because she
"So you finally arrived." The siblings both turned their heads and saw a tall man standing near the gate. "Dr. Calvin?" "He is the friend I am telling you earlier." Francis explained. Rhianne alternately looked at her brother and Dr. Calvin. This made Calvin laughed. It was obvious on Rhianne's face what she was thinking right now. That girl is too expressive. Calvin did not know if it is a good thing or not. He took the initiative to explain the situation to Rhianne. "Francis and I came from the same school. I am his senior and we also joined the same club last year that is why we got acquainted." Calvin said. "And I am just turning twenty-three this year. I am not that old." "I did not..." Rhianne unconsciously blushed when she heard what Calvin said in the end. It was not really her intention to think that Calvin is very old. She was just simply wondering how her brother and her personal doctor became frien
"Let go of me!""Why are you here?"The two of them asked each other at the same time. The boy pursed his lips and slowly let go of Rhianne's wrist. Rhianne quickly took a step backward to put a distance between her and the boy. When he saw Rhianne's panicked expression, the boy's face darkened."Why are you here?" The boy asked Rhianne again. "Who told you to visit our house again?"Did she already visit their house before? There was a possibility since Francis is a good friend of Dr. Calvin. And besides, she will never know if Rhianne Cartel had been here before since she just recently occupied this body.But this boy just gave her a heart attack! Who told him to show up without making a sound in front of her? At least give her a warning if you will approach her.When the boy saw Rhianne's alarmed posture, he thought that she was only acting as if she does not want to be
After that small incident at Calvin's house, Rhianne already forgot it and her life became more peaceful. She was no longer acting shy or awkward with her family. These past few months, she was getting closer to them than before. Rhianne was thankful that she has now a place to call 'home'.But what made Rhianne more thankful was that after meeting Andrew when he suddenly visited their house with his mother, she did not see him again even once. Rhianne was determined to avoid him at all costs. In her heart, Andrew is the devil who will be the cause of Rhianne and her family's destruction. So it will be better not to be involved with him in any way.During her free time, Rhianne always thinks of the future. She only read a few pages of the story. So Rhianne did not know how the story will end. But because the book she read was a romance story, the male lead and the female lead obviously will have a good and happy ending. But she did not know and will
A few minutes after preparing the food on the table, the head manager has returned and informed Carmie of the details about the couple's information. The head manager said that they can't conceive a child after so many years and they decided to adopt a child to raise. The couple chose to adopt a girl who has the same age as Rhianne. Naturally, Carmie was happy for that girl. At least one of the children in the Welfare Agency will now have a new family. Rhianne was also happy for that girl. That girl will now have a family and she will now receive the love and warmth that a family can give to her. This put Rhianne in a good mood. She volunteered to help the staff distributed the toys her mother's secretary had prepared earlier for the children. Carmie watched her daughter who energetically helped them with their task. As long as her daughter is healthy and smiling, everything is good.After finishing the task, the children gave their sincere
Rhianne did not dwell much on the reality that she had met with the female lead. She remembered that Candice Dy was an orphan and adopted by a kind couple. After some years, she will meet the male lead and that will be the start of their romance. But Rhianne did not expect that Candice was an orphan from the Welfare Agency that her mother is managing.After that day, Rhianne focused on learning again. Before the school year officially starts, she started reading the books available in their library. Her family was surprised when they her often staying in the library, but they did not say anything about it. Before her accident, Rhianne disliked reading books a lot. But looking at Rhianne who became interested in reading books, her family silently supported her.One day, a maid informed them that they have a sudden visitors. Rhianne was scared that Andrew is the one visiting their house. But when the maid explained that their sudden visitors
Rhianne did not know what he was thinking right now. She had a frown on her pretty face while thinking about a lot of things. Apparently, Rhianne Cartel has been a spoiled lady pampered since birth. She never experienced any hardship in life because her money can solve everything. Not only that, but her body is also too delicate!Aside from her new discovery that Rhianne Cartel is destined not to receive any flowers in this life, she also knew that her body is weak. This is too different from her past life. Due to the environment of their old place, Rhianne grew to be tough. She did not get sick easily and can still work even though she has a cold or fever.'No wonder that the whole family is very concerned with me. This body is too fragile!'Seeing that Rhianne was lost in her own world, he snapped his fingers twice in front of her face. Rhianne blinked her eyes and blankly looked at the boy. Sh