,,

i slowly opened my eyes and saw the first person I saw when I wake up

"thank goodness youre awake" she said 

“Youre cute whats your name again?”

''radia...its raida''she responded 

''if you forgotten me,whos been with you ever since you left the academy,how ill are you''she added with teary eyes

i forgot i collapsed before i could gather information from the maid earlier

"where is she?"i asked, my voice sounding faint.

 "why does she seems scared of me?the maid earlier?"i asked out of the blue as i stared at the ceiling waiting for her response

Radia didn't respond immediately, and her expression seemed tense. She fidgeted nervously before finally replying, " She's just shaken up after seeing you collapse like that."

I nodded, still sensing that there was more to the story. "But why did she seem so scared when she saw me?"

“Lady clementine….," Radia began, her eyes softening slightly, "the truth is, many of the servants in the mansion are afraid of you. They say that your attitude can be quite rude and intimidating." my expression soured slightly at the criticism, but I remained silent as she listened to Radia's words.

"And it's not just the servants either - some of the other nobles here have voiced their displeasure with your behavior as well. They find your manner aloof and dismissive."

Radia looked at me, her expression full of concern and guilt. "And I'm sorry I left you alone,"

"I should have stayed by your side and not let you out of my sight. I feel responsible for your unusual behavior to the point that it has gotten worst"

"You even lost your memories "i could see the genuine remorse in Radia's eyes, and her heart softened a bit

"Why are you crying?you're breaking my heart''i said as i wiped her tears from her eyes

i feel bad making a girl like her cry

''clementine i got you some water''i heard a womans voice behind me so I turned around to where the direction of the voice came from

Standing there, was a beautiful red haired woman with curls wearing a purple and white dress holding a glass of water

who is she?''i asked blankly

''she's princess Catherine your cousin, lady clementine''

“I have a cousin?”Wow i could really tell clementine and her are related. They have the same facial structure the only difference is the hair

Catherine noticed Radia and shot a glare at her. "How dare you shed tears in front of her?" she said with a calm but firm tone. Catherine continued, "The person who's suffering the most here is my cousin."she said as she handed me a glass of water

''thats right..im the one suffering here the most''i said sadly to myself as I started at the glass of water

''you two will never understand the sense of lose and emptiness im feeling''i added as i take a sip

i didn't say anything even tho catherine keeps talking to me trying to stablish conversation

Catherine squeezed my hand gently "I'm starting to think I might have put too much pressure on you, considering your engagement with Eriol. I heard that the night before you jumped into the lake, you had a big fight with him regarding the engagement. Is that true?" My heart sank as she listened to Catherine's words. 

Of course I had no recollection of any fights, but the princess words hit too close to home

"I never thought that Eriol's wish to break off the engagement with you would lead you into such desperate measures as drowning yourself. I should have been more understanding and supportive."

As Catherine spoke, a sudden realization began to dawn on me. "It was because of the engagement? This woman tried to drown herself because of the stupid engagement..."

The pieces of the puzzle started to come together, and the reason behind Clementine's attempt to drown herself became clearer.

"Clementine... you can't order someone to change their heart or their mind"

"It seems like the pressure of the engagement pushed you to drastic measures," she replied gently.

"After your attempt at suicide, the news spread throughout the castle. The queen was devastated and ordered the lake to be drained to prevent any further harm. Nobody has seen Eriol since the incident."

everyone must hate her so much that even her fiancée didn't care about her. I thought,

Wait ?the lake dried up?....that's right 

 What if i drowned myself and i died in that process?even if that lake is only a 1 % chance i will still give it a shot

all i could think about is how the lake dried up.

"Perhaps they all think I'm just a spoiled rich girl who can't handle a simple engagement."

Catherine gently placed a hand on my shoulder"That's not true," she said, her voice soft yet firm.

attention was quickly drawn away from her thoughts as Catherine suddenly coughed, and a few drops of blood escaped her lips. Radia rushed to her side, concerned etched on her face. "Lady Catherine, you should get some rest," Radia insisted, her tone filled with worry. 

I gaze drifted towards the door as it opened, revealing a mysterious figure silently standing there, observing the scene unfolding before them. 

Radia led Catherine outside, leaving me alone with the unknown presence in the room. 

My attention was quickly drawn away from her thoughts as Catherine suddenly coughed, and a few drops of blood escaped her lips. 

Radia rushed to her side "Lady Catherine, you should get some rest," Radia insisted, as my gaze drifted towards the door as it opened, revealing a mysterious figure silently standing there, observing the scene unfolding before them. Radia led Catherine outside, leaving me alone with the unknown presence in the room.

A man, who was breathtakingly beautiful, walked towards me

 With his long, flowing silver hair and sparkling golden eyes, he radiated an air of cold elegance. He regarded me with a cool gaze, seemingly studying me intently.

The man moved closer to me, his golden eyes fixed on mine His voice was cold and measured as he spoke. "Please don't make things difficult for Catherine," he said, his gaze unwavering. He paused for a moment before continuing, his tone tinged with a hint of veiled threat.

"...."I'm too tired to speak as I silently stared at him

The man's cold tone seemed to soften slightly as he continued, "Your actions and condition have caused immense worry for my dear fiance. In fact, Catherine has taken the blame upon herself, believing that she might be the root of your troubles."

"Your well-being is her main concern," his voice soft yet firm. "She has been so focused on you that she forgets about her own needs." My heart sank further as I grasped the extent of Catherine's worry.  Catherine had been neglecting her own health and well-being while fretting over this womans condition.?

"If anything happens to her, I will never forgive you."