Viana tricks

I should have expected it.

A sudden pain shot through Hara's arm, making the blood in her body boil and run cold at the same time.

She was afraid of pain.

She hadn't expected it.

No, she had predicted it.

She knew this was going to happen.

But she hadn't expected that it would be so vile

Viana always schemed whenever she was close to Hara.

She always did something that would turn everyone against her.

Hara's arm ached. Her back throbbed with pain.

Viana had stabbed something sharp into her body.

The moment the pain struck, Hara instinctively pushed Viana away.

Viana fell to the ground.

Hara immediately reached behind her back and touched the spot where Viana had stabbed her. When she brought her hand in front of her, it was stained with blood.

Her lips parted in shock. Her veins bulged, and anger boiled inside her.

This bitch...

I'm going to teach her a lesson.

Before Hara could even react—

Viana started crying.

Fake tears streamed down her face as she sobbed pitifully.

"I'm sorry, Hara. It's okay. I forgive you. I promise I won't ask you to practice your self-defense skills on me again."

The moment those words left Viana's mouth, even more tears poured from her eyes.

The surrounding students gasped and began whispering among themselves.

"Hara is bullying Viana again."

"Look at her. She pushed her so hard."

"She's so cruel."

"Viana didn't even do anything wrong."

The male leads looked at Hara with stone-cold expressions.

"Hara, have some respect for yourself and stop embarrassing me."

Hara frowned as she looked at the stupid guy, her expression turning ice-cold.

He had no right to say anything to her.

No right at all.

She wasn't going to waste her breath explaining herself.

She could tell them that Viana had stabbed her with something sharp.

She could show them the blood.

But what would be the point?

It would only repeat history.

Just like the original Hara, she would keep explaining—

"I didn't push her."

"She hurt me first."

"Please believe me."

And no one would.

She was sick and tired of all of them.

After saying those words, Hara turned around and walked away.

She needed to see the school doctor and get treatment.

Otherwise, the wound could become infected.

Holding onto the original Hara's memories and the knowledge she had gained from reading the novel, Hara made her way to the school clinic.

She arrived successfully and took a seat.

The school doctor looked at her in concern.

"Oh dear, what happened to you?"

"A needle... or something sharp was stabbed into my back. Could you please check it for me?"

Hara gave the woman a polite smile.

The doctor nodded immediately.

"Oh dear, of course. Come and have a seat. You'll need to take off your shirt first, all right?"

After hearing that, Hara nodded politely.

The doctor walked over and locked the door for privacy.

By the time she returned, Hara had already taken off her school shirt, leaving only her bra on.

The doctor smiled reassuringly before examining her back.

"Oh dear..."

"Your back is badly bruised. The area you mentioned has already turned purple."

Hara frowned and clenched her fists.

A single stab from the needle had already turned the skin on her back a deep shade of purple.

Could it really be...

Could Viana have used a poisoned needle on her?

Please don't let that be true.

"Could you please remove it for me?" Hara asked.

The doctor nodded with a reassuring smile.

"Of course, dear. I'll take care of it right away. It looks like whatever pierced your back contained some venom."

As soon as she finished speaking, the doctor began drawing the venom out of the wound.

It hurt.

It hurt so much.

Hara closed her eyes and endured the pain in silence.

The life of a reader who suddenly becomes a character inside the very book they read...

It isn't easy.

Not easy at all.

She hadn't even spent a full day in this world, yet she had already been poisoned by that evil, scheming woman.

Readers...

If I ever make it back to the real world, I'll only have one piece of advice.

Be careful what books you read.

One day, you might wake up inside one of them... and regret ever opening the first page.

After drawing out the venom, the doctor carefully cleaned the wound and applied medicine to the injury.

"I think you should get some sleep," the doctor said gently. "Lie on your stomach and rest for a while before going back to class."

Although the suggestion was kind, Hara shook her head.

"No. Thank you very much, Nurse. You've taken great care of me, but I can't miss class."

The doctor sighed softly before smiling.

"All right. You may go. But come back later so I can check whether the injury is healing properly, okay?"

After thanking the doctor once again, Hara left the clinic.

She walked alone along the quiet path outside the school infirmary.

Suddenly—

A hand grabbed her wrist.

Before she could react, someone yanked her into a secluded corner.

Everything went black for a moment.

Her mind spun with confusion as she struggled to regain her bearings.

Who had dragged her here?

When Hara finally opened her eyes, she looked up at the person standing before her.

A tall figure with black hair stood there.

He had a handsome face, a well-built frame, and a stupid smirk playing on his lips.

He stared directly into her eyes.

"Who are you?"

The question caught Hara completely off guard.

The man smiled faintly before asking again,

"Who are you?"

His gaze sharpened.

"You're not the real Hara.”