The Fake Wants to Leave

‘Why am I feeling so anxious?’

“Charlize, Charlize!”

Eugene grabbed Charlize’s shoulders and shook her hard. She didn’t wake up, though. Then, he accidentally found a medicine bottle containing sleeping pills rolling on the floor.

Eugene laid Charlize down again, wondering if it was possible, and lifted the medicine bottle.

“Ha, ha! Charlize, were you thinking of dying? You don’t even know you can’t die with mere sleeping pills like this. Tsk.”

Eugene’s cold purple eyes turned to Charlize, who looked pale. He didn’t want Charlize to die like this.

‘You can’t die when Tia isn’t here.’

Although he found the reason for her looking like she was on the verge of dying, if he had the magical power as a priest, he could easily save her, who was trying to kill herself with sleeping pills. Too bad for you, Charlize.

However, she cannot be saved by the magical power of a priest if she is injured or has a fatal disease. Only a saint can save her with her holy power.

Eugene called the butler and ordered him to bring the family’s priest quickly. And soon after, Rayon, the priest of the Rebecca family, visited the Duke of Rebecca.

“Did you call for me, Duke?”

“Hurry up and save her.”

“Yes.”

With Rayon’s magical power, Charlize began to breathe again little by little.

And shortly thereafter, news spread throughout the mansion that Charlize had attempted suicide. And it was heard by Jeremy.

“Brother! Did Charlize really try to suicide?”

Jeremy also entered Charlize’s room, making the situation even more chaotic than before.

Rayon looked at Charlize’s condition and continued to use his magical power to save her.

‘I can’t believe she thought of dying by sleeping pills. Lady Charlize. You’ve got a shallow idea about yourself.’

Rayon was a priest who sacrificed his life to the Duke of Rebecca. Usually, he should be staying at the shrine in the temple, but Rayon came out of the temple and stayed in the castle of Duke of Rebecca because of the ex-Duchess who saved him.

And he used to treat people who were harmed by Charlie.

But now he’s treating Charlize this time. What an irony.

The sun was at the verge of setting, dying the garden red as it began to set in the west.

Rayon’s magic restored Charlize’s dying body.

“Ugh…”

Charlize opened her eyes slowly while groaning.

“Are you awake, Lady Charlize?”

Charlize’s golden eyes trembled as she looked around.

“……no way.”

Charlize raised her upper body in a hurry and looked at Eugene and Jeremy. And soon an absurd laugh leaked from her mouth.

‘I definitely went back to reality, but I was possessed by Charlize in the game again.’

‘God, damn it!’

Charlize’s last memory was taking sleeping pills and waiting for death. So she copied what she did.

And luckily, she went back to the real world.

It was a short time, but she definitely went back.

Charlize wept with despondency.

‘Do I have to die to go back? Or is the real world a dream?’

Charlize’s complexion darkened as she thought.

“Charlize, who told you to think of dying at will?”

Eugene rebuked Charlize, who had just woken up.

“Charlize, are you crazy?”

Jeremy narrowed his brows as if he were too impatient to deal with Charles.

Charlize was suffocated again by the members of the Duke of Rebecca who pressed and nagged her at will.

“Brother Eugene. Brother Jeremy. If you don’t help me get out, I’ll keep dying.”

Charlize grinded her teeth.

She hoped she could leave this stupid game.

She hoped and hoped. But alas.



***



The attempted suicide of Charlize was quite tumultuous. Despite her silence, rumors about her continued to spread and became a hot topic of conversation not only inside the mansion but outside as well.

“If you do that again, I’ll put you in an underground prison.”

Eugene threatened as much venom as he could lace his voice with and said. Because of Charlize, their family reputation was already declining. And now he seemed to hear the power of the Duke of Rebecca’s family falling with his ears.

How irritating. But Charlize wouldn’t know. This frustrating feeling of Eugene.

“Can’t I even sleep as much as I want? Isn’t Brother Eugene invading my privacy too much?”

Rather, Charlize got angry with the enemy, and Eugene burst out laughing at her behaviour.

“How is that the image of a person trying to sleep? You were looking as if you were almost going to die without breathing.”

“Does my Brother Eugene want me to live?”

“What are you talking about? Of course.”

“Then kick me out of the family.”

“No, I can’t.”

Charlize would rather run away from the main characters and lead a peaceful life. On the assumption that she cannot return to reality.

If Tia, the female protagonist, returns in three years, Charlize will die anyway.

‘So how do I live as Charlize for three years?’

‘Wouldn’t it be okay if I keep dying anyway?’

Then she can go back to the real world. Rather than gradually falling into the abyss like Charlize.

She’s scared. Once, twice, three times won’t be a problem. But what if….

Charlize did not want to stay in this beggarly Duke’s castle. It wasn’t bad to live in luxury alone with the Duchess’ allowance so far to be happy in the game. Kim Daneun’s life in real life is not very good right now.

“Don’t try to die again, Charlize. I’m gonna keep an eye on you from now on.”

At Eugene’s shocking remarks, Charlize stopped her thoughts.

“Brother Eugene. Are you crazy?”

“No. You’re the one who’s crazy. Charlize, I’m taking care of you per my mother’s wishes. Do you understand?”

“You care more about Tia. Why do you want to take care of me?”

“When I see you, I get annoyed and bothered.”

‘What are you talking about?’

Charlize frowned at Eugene’s vague answer.

“Then why?”

“I don’t know.”

He decided not to talk to her because he thought he would get caught in the back of his neck if he continued the conversation any longer.

Eugene tried to drag her in a commanding tone when he saw Charlize, who had become calmer now.

“You have to stay where I can see you. Come with me, Charlize.”

“…….”

Charlize followed Eugene’s footsteps, thinking of a retreat for now.

She knows that she’s the one who’s going to suffer if she’s heated up here. When Eugene entered the office, Charlize also entered it. She looked around the office for the first time that she entered.

“Sit on that sofa. Don’t think about going out.”

Eugene sat on the chair and said, holding his hands together on the desk where the documents were piled up.

“Can I sleep?”

“It’s up to you.”

“Can I make a noise?”

“Do as you please.”

“You know, Brother.”

“What?”

Eugene is now working on the documents while answering her call half-heartedly.

“Will you be sad if I’m killed by someone?”

Charlize leaned back on the sofa and asked in a comfortable manner.

Eugene put down the documents for a while and stared back at Charlize.

“I don’t know.”

“Brother Eugene, will you kick me out if I am a monster that continues to live even if I die?”

“There is no such thing in the world, Charlize. Shut up if you’re going to talk nonsense.”

“If I die, will you let me go even if I continue to survive?”

Charlize touched Eugene’s heart in an indifferent tone without herself knowing.

“I have no intention of letting you go, Charlize.”

At that, Charlize turned her head. Eugene’s purple eyes, which clashed with her golden ones in the air, stared at her. He gave her a terrible look that said ‘you would never get out of this family’.

Charlize, who had nothing to say, turned her head away again. And she laid down on the long sofa.

“Don’t worry Brother, when Tia comes back, I can be killed by someone.”

“I have told you, you won’t die.”

“I just feel that way.”

Charlize predicted her death three years later to Eugene, but he re-arranged the documents, assuming she was talking crazy again and continued his work.



***



“Your Majesty, Young Lady Charlize is said to have attempted suicide.”

“Our Charlize?”

Harrison, who was working, opened his eyes appalled at the aide’s words.

“Yes, but they say the situation is stabilizing now.”

“I guess she doesn’t want to live anymore.”

“Should we continue the investigation?”

“No, don’t continue it. I’m dropping this subject because it’s funny just to think that Charlize wants to die.”

The humiliation of her slap is still haunting. Harrison wanted to strangle her thin white neck with both of his hands when he thought of Charlize.

How dare she bothered Tia and even think about taking her own life.

Harrison was fond of Charlize.

The wicked Charlize.

She should never have a normal death.

She has to live well until Tia returns. Charlize has to live.

Harrison was looking forward to Tia’s return soon.

‘Come back, Tia.’

‘Every day is so hard to endure without you.’



***



Charlize eventually stayed with Eugene until night.

“Brother Eugene, can I please go to my room now? I’m bored to death seeing my Brother’s face all day long.”

“Yes, go back. Instead, I’ll go wake you up early in the morning. Just keep that in mind.”






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