ITETP Chapter 6

When he ordered the servant, Sandra exclaimed in a shocked voice. “Honey! What on earth―”

 

“Dana is right.” Carl, seemingly having made up his mind, spoke firmly. “As Dana’s guardian and as Allice’s father, I have the duty to discipline Allice strictly.”

 

Shortly after, Carl grabbed the cane brought by the servant. “Allice. Hold out your palm.”

 

“D-Dad.” Allice had an expression as if she couldn’t believe this reality.

 

Hold out her palm? Allice had never been scolded by her father before, let alone like this. And yet…

 

“What are you waiting for? Hold out your palm!”

 

Was he really going to hit her mom? Even though her parents had known about her secret meetings with the crown prince?!

 

“Sob, sob.”

 

Hesitantly, Allice extended her palm. The moment she did—smack!—a sharp stroke of cane landed.

 

“Kyaa!”

 

It hurt!

 

Experiencing pain like this for the first time in her life, Allice writhed in pain. But—

 

“Hold out your palm properly, Allice.”

 

“D-Dad, sob, i-it hurts…”

 

 “Quickly.”

 

“Sob, sniffle, sob.”

 

Crying, Allice extended her palm again. Another sharp strike, like the sting of a whip, followed—smack!

 

“Carl! Please, stop it, I beg you!”

 

How many strikes followed? Unable to bear it, Sandra pulled Allice into her arms.

 

“Stop it! What if something happens to Allice, our daughter!”

 

“…”

 

Carl bit his lip hard. It wasn’t that he wanted to hurt his precious daughter. But since he’d started it, he had to do it through. Only then would Dana’s anger be appeased.

 

“What are you doing?”

 

It was then.

 

“Uncle, Aunt, Sister Allice. What are you doing right now?”

 

When had he come in? At the door stood a blonde boy with a shocked expression.

 

“What on earth is going on…”

 

The boy looked at Allice and Sandra’s tear-stained faces, then at Carl with the cane.

 

“…Did she tell you to do this?” Finally, his gaze turned accusingly to Dana. “Because Allice was seeing the prince in secret?”

 

“Cough.” Carl cleared his throat “Allice deceived Danae. As Danae’s guardian, I disciplined her, that’s all.”

 

“Huh.” The blonde man let out a disbelieving chuckle, then shook his head. “Let’s end this and leave, Uncle.”

 

“But…” Carl glanced briefly at Dana.

 

Dana, with an unreadable expression, quietly said, “Do as Noah says, Uncle.”

 

As if waiting for this, Allice and Sandra left the room. Carl followed, glancing nervously at Dana.

 

Click. As the door closed—

 

“Are you out of your mind?” The boy approached aggressively. “Who do you think you are, to treat Sister Allice like that?”

 

Dana’s head throbbed. She could already predict what was coming.

 

“You’re really shameless.”

 

As expected.

 

“Who do you think you are, making Allice kneel like that?”

 

There it was. The accusations began.

 

“Clearly, you have no conscience.” The blond boy aggressively stepped forward and poked her forehead with his finger. “Do you think you have the right to do that?”

 

At that moment, the sharp smell of alcohol wafted over, made Dana frowned. “Have you been drinking during the day?”

 

“So what if I have. Are you going to nag me too? The boy smirked insolently. “Ah, right. You love playing the role of my older sister, don’t you?”

 

“…”

 

“Why meddle? Just because you’re in my older sister’s body, do you think that makes you my real sister?”

 

Dana silently observed the boy.

 

Noah Windsor. Danae Windsor’s younger brother. This boy was really handsome for someone in 17 years old, with platinum blond hair like sunlight, and a doll-like face. Like all members of the Windsor family, Noah had a delicate and exquisite appearance.

 

Right, the Windsor. The people Dana had once loved so deeply.

 

I’ve been deluding myself. The realization hit her anew.

 

They weren’t her family, but Danae’s family.

 

I could never truly be part of it. She had only possessed this body and considered them as her own family. So Noah was right.

 

“No.”

 

In the past, Dana would have lectured him. Noah was clearly skipping his military academy and went drinking. But now…

 

“Don’t worry, Noah. I won’t interfere.”

 

At her words, Noah scowled deeply but then sneered as if brushing it off. “Apologize to Sister Allice too. Who are you to make her cry?”

 

“That will be difficult. Allice made a grave mistake against me.”

 

 “What did she do that was so wrong? Oh, is it about stealing your lover?”

 

“You knew?”

 

“Yes. So what?”

 

“…”

 

“You stole my older sister’s body. So what’s the big deal if Sister Allice stole your lover away?”

 

“…”

 

At that moment, Dana suddenly realized. She had Been far too immersed in this family charade. So, let’s stop.

 

Up until now, Dana had endured Noah’s criticism and insult. It was because she wanted to win his favor, be acknowledged as family, and truly become his sister. But now she knew. It was all an illusion.

 

“Watch your rudeness, Noah Windsor.”

 

Noah flinched, startled by the tone he had never heard from her before.

 

“Did I say something wrong? It’s true that you’ve taken over my older sister’s body.”

 

“Well.” Dana tilted her head slowly. “But do you think you have the right to say that, Noah?”

 

“What?”

 

“Do you think it’s okay to say that after you held me back when I tried to leave?”

 

It was three years ago, when she tried to open the dimensional gate and leave. The night before, Noah had come to her.

 

“Don’t go.”

 

“Noah?”

 

“Don’t go! I’m telling you not to leave!”

 

He had come with a flushed face, screaming irritably. Then he ran away without even waiting for an answer. That had been unexpected. After confessing her truth about possessing this body, Noah had always loathed. For him to hold her back…

 

I thought it meant he cared.

 

That’s why Dana had always wondered. Why did he stop her from leaving, only to treat her like this now?

 

“Ah, that.”

 

Finally, Noah gave her an answer.

 

“It was a joke.”

 

“…”

 

“I didn’t expect you to really stay because of that joke.”

 

Ah, so that’s how it was. He played with her life as joke. As expected, I was a fool.

 

Dana suppressed the laughter that was about to burst out.

 

How could anyone be this foolish? But at least she realized it now.

 

“Why? Did you really think I held you back because I liked you?”

 

Yes. That’s what she thought. Dana really thought he liked her.

 

“You’re in my older sister’s body. How could I ever like—”

 

The next moment, Noah’s words trailed off. It was because Dana had gently wrapped and held the finger that had poked her shoulder. 

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