All Chapters of Defying Fate with 1,000 Sins: Chapter 41 - Chapter 50

Kael’s eyes swept across every corner of the castle, which had been so beautifully decorated to celebrate Lucas and Eira’s wedding. So many guests attended, ranging from the upper classes to the lower classes.Everyone had received an invitation. Although he wasn’t the prince designated to inherit the throne as leader of the Valerius Clan, Lucas was still a highly respected member of the family.“Welcome, Mr. Kael,” a servant greeted Kael as he handed him a glass of drink to enjoy before watching the bride and groom emerge from their room to exchange their sacred vows as fated mates to be together.Kael couldn’t imagine Eira becoming another man’s wife. He couldn’t fathom what his life would be like if Eira were with Lucas—not to mention that Eira might not even survive into the future, having already surrendered her soul to the Moon Goddess for Kael’s sake.A sharp pang of sorrow pierced Kael’s chest. He felt regret, confusion, and disappointment that this second chance might not kee

Kael sat there, nodding his head several times—almost lolling out of an upright position as he dozed off—waiting for Eira to wake from her sleep after receiving treatment from the doctor, who had been unable to diagnose her illness.That was to be expected. And Kael knew it would happen because the hanahaki illness was something completely unfamiliar even to him, as the elders of any clan had never once spoken of that strange ailment.“How could this be…” Kael muttered softly, shaking his head—trying to stay fully awake.In the midst of his overwhelming drowsiness, he was utterly baffled by the Hanahaki illness afflicting Eira. He wanted to find out the truth about the existence of this illness and how to cure it.“How can someone cough up blood and flower petals?” he muttered again.It seemed impossible that such a thing could exist—especially simply because of ‘love’, which, in Kael’s view… was really just a cheap word that could never possibly lead someone to suffer such excruciati

Ever since Eira told him about her tragic dream of death, Kael had been a thousand times kinder to her—even though Eira’s response was simply indifference because Kael's attitude was quite frightening to her.Instead of growing closer, Eira actually began to put some distance between herself and Kael slowly. She spent more time with Lucas doing things she felt she couldn’t do on her own rather than asking Kael for help.Now and then, her hanahaki would flare up—even when Kael wasn’t treating her badly.Because of that, Eira thought… Kael was being kind to her, not because of the love he had expressed to her several times, but out of pity—since he already knew that anyone suffering from that illness would eventually die. That was all.“So, actually, can I be cured or not?” Eira murmured—as she closed her Hanahaki book.The story in the book ends with “death,” but it also explains that the Hanahaki disease can be cured if the sufferer’s love is reciprocated.Eira herself still didn’t un

BAM!Kael slammed his fist on the table after hearing Ancient’s explanation. Kael hadn’t come to him to hear words that would only make him feel hopeless, as if everything he was striving for meant nothing.He wanted to convince himself that rewriting his destiny with Eira would truly help him—at least a little—that Eira’s Hanahaki illness could vanish without a trace.“I came here to rewrite my destiny, and I’m certain I can make Eira postpone her death in the future!” he said emphatically.There was no reaction from the Ancient, who seemed completely unfazed by Kael’s emotional and stubborn demeanor.“How far have you gotten?” the Ancient asked with a slightly mocking tone. “A lot has changed, hasn’t it? But I’m sure not everything went according to your wishes,” he continued.The muscles in Kael’s jaw and hands tensed at those words. The taunt was infuriating—but unfortunately, he couldn’t deny it because it was the truth. So far, too much had changed in ways he hadn’t intended. He

Eira saw it all.She witnessed Kael’s frantic struggle to find information on Hanahaki disease and its cure, as well as his earnest efforts to convince her of the sincerity of his intentions.One thing that sometimes confused Eira was Kael’s warning: if he were to turn harsh and say cruel things to her suddenly, that version of him wasn't his true self.It was as if he were speaking about someone else—even though it was Kael himself who would act that way."Kael, I can get my own food," Eira said as Kael busied himself serving her after finishing the cooking.Kael just offered a small smile. He acted like a servant, treating the house as if it belonged to Eira—even though she was the one staying there as a guest."You need to eat plenty, Eira," Kael said, sliding the plate—heaped with the food he’d prepared—toward her.Eira didn't refuse. She dug in; after all, Kael had cooked it. Besides... it didn't taste half bad, given how hard he had been working to improve his culinary skills th