Lahat ng Kabanata ng Reborn for Revenge: Kabanata 1 - Kabanata 4

Little Aurelia Wrapped in the familiar softness of her mother’s shawl, Aurelia Vance sat curled on the edge of her bed, knees tucked to her chest. The scent of lavender still lingered in the delicate fabric, faded but comforting—like a whisper from the past. It had been a year since her mother passed, and though people said the pain would dull over time, the ache in her chest had not lessened. Not even a little. "I miss Mommy..." she murmured, her voice trembling as she buried her face deeper into the shawl. The creak of her bedroom door drew her gaze upward, and there, in the golden afternoon light, stood a boy with dark curls and soft brown eyes—Theodore Knowles, her best friend since before she could remember. He said nothing at first, just stepped into the room and gently closed the door behind him. Without a word, Theo walked to her and wrapped his arms around her small frame. The warmth of his embrace chased away the cold that had settled in her bones, and her tight shoulder

A Week Later A quiet shift had settled over the Vance estate. The staff noticed it first—the unusual stillness of the drawing room where laughter once echoed, the way the air seemed to wait for something unspoken. Aurelia was no longer always alone, but she was quieter. More thoughtful. Observing. Silea had settled in quickly—perhaps too quickly. She was polite, helpful, never raised her voice, never broke a rule. She followed Aurelia everywhere, just as Herman had requested. But there was a precision in her movements, a stillness in her eyes that didn’t quite belong to a child. She was perfect. Too perfect. Herman stayed cautious.. Looking for anything that could harm his daughter.. Though he treated both of them equally, he could see some shift in both of them.. Like how Silea has become more comfortable in asking for things and how Aurelia has become more observant.. Sometimes he wonder if Aurelia liked the idea of her father spliting affection and giving it to someo