Chapter 1: THE BEGINNING OF CHANGE

I am Nephyllia, and this is my story...

In a vast and prosperous kingdom of Rave ruled by King Claude Izrael Rave and Queen Jasmine Zafiro Rave, which is divided into ten towns ruled by Dukes and Duchesses. One of the ten towns that stands out because it is famous and most well-known in the entire kingdom is the Town of Avaloria, where there is a large mansion inhabited by Duke Nathan Royal Avaloria and Duchess Anastasia Kallistar Avaloria who is pregnant with their youngest child.

On February 9th, I was born and named Nephyllia Kallistar Avaloria. A few minutes after I was born, Mother passed away, much to the sorrow of Father and my brother, and caused Father to burn all of Mother's belongings. As I grew up, my father's feelings for me are growing further and further apart. "***Maybe Father blames me for Mother's death***..." that's what always come on my mind because no matter what I do, he doesn't even pay attention to me.

On the night of my birthday, the night I will never forget and the one that changed the course of my life, Father introduced everyone to a woman with a gentle face and ocean-like eyes. Which was similar to my father's eyes and mine, and I was shocked to find that she was also my sister, Nathalia Jones Avaloria. She immediately caught everyone's attention, especially the attention and love of our Father that I will never be able to achieve.

I was so hopeless that my father would love me back and I envied him as I watched them happily talking and celebrating on the day of my 14th birthday as if I wasn't the one celebrating, as if I wasn't one of them. Fortunately, Brother Anastacio and Miss Athanasia took me away, they took me to a vast garden, far from that pleasure. They are the only ones who love and care about me.

Big brother Anastacio is a handsome, tall, intelligent, kind and responsible man. He is the best friend and confidant of the crown prince, Prince Azrael Zafiro Rave. And Miss Athanasia is my friend and trusted guardian, beautiful, kind and responsible teacher of my brother and Prince Azrael. Prince Azrael is the second son of the king, but he only killed his own brother who was older than him because the first prince had a mental problem, and for him to take the throne until his right age, he was the one who loves Nathalia.

Since Nathalia came into our lives, everything has changed, I'm always blamed for sins I didn't commit and I'm always neglected, but the people who love me don't abandon me.

After four years, I became a full-fledged young woman at 18 years old. I was happy with Kuya and Miss Athanasia, until... My world turned upside down when I accused of plotting to poison Father and Nathalia by putting it in their food. I was sentenced to six months in prison.

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Six months passed, they released me and took me to the Duke's office.

"Father..." My introduction

Father seemed to look at me very coldly, speechless, as his right hand read the decree of my sins, and I was surprised when he said that I would be killed in next week.

"Father...! I will never be able to poison you or Nathalia even though all I want is your attention and love, and I will also be considered one of your children...!"

"Shut up! I don't have a daughter like you. Get her out of my sight."

It was only then that I realized that Father would never love me back and I was completely dragged out of Father's office. A week passed and the time came when I would take my last breath and see them for the last time, when I arrived at the place of my death, I saw that there were people present to witness my end, especially the chosen prince, Prince Azrael, whom I had always followed since I was young and now here as Nathalia's fiancé.

"Is there anything else you would like to say as your final statement?" The General asked me.

"Yes. I want to tell you something, Father," I looked at him, "I loved you very much even though I know you can't consider me as your daughter, but I never thought of killing you... Father, Brother Anastacio, Miss Athanasia, and Prince Azrael... I loved and cherish you..." I hinted through tears.

I saw the tears falling from Brother and Miss Athanasia, and the surprise of Father and Prince Azrael. When I saw that, I was satisfied, so I brought my neck close to the sword where it poke me and I took my own life with a smile on my lips and tears in my eyes. Little by little, I saw Brother, Miss Athanasia, and my housekeepers approaching me, filled with sadness, and that was when my life ended.

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