Semua Bab The Prince's True Cinderella Never Came Home: Bab 1 - Bab 8

As the sound of the royal carriage faded into the distance, my eldest stepsister, Mira Carrington, and my second stepsister, Bianca Carrington, exchanged a glance, their faces drained of color. At the same time, I pressed a hand against my aching chest.It seemed that everyone had been reborn.My stepmother, Sienna Drake, grabbed the feather duster beside her and swung it toward me. "Ryla Carrington, was this your doing? If you ruin your sisters' chances of marrying into the royal family, I'll skin you alive!"In the past, I would have already curled up in the corner, trembling in fear. But this time, before I could even move, two hands reached out and grabbed Sienna's wrist.Mira's face was ghostly pale. "Mom, stop. If you beat her to death, we'll die even sooner."Bianca trembled all over as she stepped in front of me. "Nobody's allowed to lay a hand on Ryla!"Sienna froze, her eyes wide with shock. "What kind of spell did this brat cast on you two?"Mira shouted impatiently,

Rosalie cleared her throat twice. "I was actually in a hurry to get to a dinner with the Wizards' Association that night, so I rushed through the spell a little. By the rules, all the magic should've disappeared after midnight."I suddenly realized something. "Right! The carriage turned back into a pumpkin, the coachman turned back into a mouse, and my gown turned back into rags. So why didn't the glass slipper in Prince Adrian's hand disappear?"In our past lives, my sisters and I had been too busy fighting to marry the prince that we had completely overlooked this glaring inconsistency.Rosalie scratched her head. "Honestly, I can't explain it either. All I know is that the one who danced with you that night really was Prince Adrian and the slipper really was yours. As for why he's lost his mind, that's beyond my expertise."Mira was so furious that she looked like she was about to hit Rosalie. "You're useless!"I stopped Mira. Since time was running out, I suggested going to th

Prince Adrian's eyes were bloodshot. "What did you say? You know who she is? Where is she?"I forced myself to stay steady despite my pounding heart and pointed out the window. "She just slipped away!"Before I even finished speaking, Prince Adrian slammed the door open and rushed out without sparing me another glance.I collapsed onto the floor, gasping for air. Before I could recover, two heads suddenly popped up from below the windowsill.Mira appeared with her hair in a complete mess, clutching half a brick. "Ryla, you're alive!"Bianca stood there holding a bucket of holy water, looking both disappointed and relieved. "I was all ready to take care of your body and splash him with holy water to drive the evil away."I rolled my eyes and pushed myself up off the floor. "Stop talking. We need to go after him now! If that lunatic finds out the truth, we're all finished!"The three of us lifted our skirts and sprinted out of the palace without caring about appearances.Mira gas

Behind me, Bianca sucked in a sharp breath and whispered, "Ryla, you're completely making this up. How would we know where the true heir is?"Mira pinched her hard. "Shut up. She's just buying us time."Prince Adrian's expression instantly darkened. He let out a cold, unsettling laugh. "That's right. I'm a fake. So what?"That wretched queen threw away her daughter right after giving birth and swapped her with me just to secure her status. But this land has a spirit of its own. It recognizes bloodlines! Every single day I sit on that throne, it feels like I'm being burned alive!"He violently tore his collar open. His chest was covered in numerous black cracks, a horrifying sight. "Only by breaking the curse can I stop my body from breaking down. I've searched the entire kingdom, and the owner of those glass slippers is the only one with that level of power."Just then, Prince Adrian's skin began to change in a disturbing way. His once-pale skin started peeling away, revealing dar