Prologue

"Death to evil woman!"

"Kill her!"

"Cursed woman!"

Insults and curses were thrown at the young woman as she walked down the path toward the guillotine. Her disheveled violet hair which was cut messily moved slightly against the winter breeze. Her eyes looked dead, there was nothing could be seen in those ruby like eyes while her expression was devoid of all emotion. The people who threw insults at her were blurry in her view, but their words pierced through her heart.

'Well.. it couldn't be help..'

'I did many evil things..'

'..that's the truth...'

The young woman who looked like in her twenties mused inwardly. As she was forced to kneel in front of the guillotine, her head was placed properly. The young woman lifted her gaze and saw a man who sat on the throne. Blonde short hair, strong jaw, fierce eyes which filled with hatred and disgust when it was directed at her. As she stared at the man who, from the first time she laid her eyes on him, always managed to take her breath away, the young woman finally realized something.

'Ah..'

'...My heart doesn't beat hard for him anymore..'

He who took her breath away..

He who had stolen her heart..

And the one who broke it to pieces..

"Audelia Elizabeth Von Leonhart.. You are malicious and wicked woman who has done many evil deeds." The man on the throne spoke, his tone filled with utmost coldness.

"For that, you shall be sentenced to death."

A soft smile appeared on her face as she stared at the man who she had given her heart to. The man on the throne frowned upon seeing the peaceful smile on Audelia's face. Why did he felt uncomfortable seeing such smile?

Unbeknownst to him, the reason why Audelia let out such smile was because of her heart. She had let it all go, be it her love toward him and her resentment toward the woman who managed to catch his heart.

'..Jonathan Lemian De Rozenkrenzt.. finally I have freed myself from this painful love.'

'Indeed I have done many unforgivable and evil deeds.'

'I have regretted how I was so obsessed with you.'

'Because of that.. my family...'

'If there is a next life, I want to atone all my sins and become a better person.'

"Do it."

Jonathan's voice could be heard as he ordered the execution of the malicious woman he despised so much. Yet, despite his disgust toward the woman, his heart grew uncomfortable.

Closing her eyes and resigned herself to death, Audelia made such wish in her heart. The blade dropped and cheers erupted upon the death of the malicious woman. As if awoken by the cheers, Jonathan's eyes widened as an important memory emerged in his mind. The promise he had made to Audelia before he met Seraphina. The promise to love her for eternity and to marry her once they became adult. Jonathan had forgotten about it all.

Yet.. what they didn't know was that the heaven had heard Audelia's wish and decided, for better or for worse, to grant it for her..

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