Chapter 4: Chapter 3: A Fragment Of The Past

“WHAT DO YOU MEAN THAT GIRL IS MISSING?!”(Henry) the adoptive father of Ashleen yelled, it seems that her parents had just found out about Ashleen's disappearance.

“I'm sorry sire, but when we tried to look for the lady because she missed lunch, we couldn't find her” 

‘‘Tsk, that little shit... Giving me problems... This is bad... If the public were to know...”(Henry)

“You, I want you to search everywhere for that girl, and Do. Not. Let. The. Public. Know.”(Henry) It seems that he cares about his reputation more than his own child, why couldn't he just put up missing posters everywhere? His competitors would see that as an weakness of his, so whatever happens, the public must not know.

“Understood sire.” and it seems that his head of security understands that, and they wouldn't care, even if Ashleen was found dead, although it would be seen as a failure in his part, after all he couldn't protect someone under his care... But his master's did not care about the well-being of their daughter, heck he wouldn't even let his guards guard her, but to the young master? He complained to the Principal and demanded to let his 10 guards escort Gregory.

Everyone under him knew. Everyone under Henry knew how much Henry disliked his daughter. He only took her in all those years ago because his wife longed for a child, a child they could not make, they only chose Ashleen because she was a quiet child, all the others were noisy.

Henry didn't give the kid any love, he never wanted a child that isn't related to him based on blood, no he never, he only accepted adopting one because back then, he was obsessed with Samantha, his wife.

But Samantha couldn't give the kid love either, since she was busy with her work, her work as an actress, Ashleen grew up distant with her parents, and the distance only grew larger, especially when an miracle happened, when Gregory was born.

Henry first thought, that the child was not his, that it was one of Samantha's lovers, but the kid, Gregory, looked so much like him, except for the eyes, he inherited his mother's eyes.

Ashleen was already 12 years old at that time... But she longed for her parents love, when she saw just how much love her parents are giving to Gregory, she was jealous, she wanted him gone.

But when she saw the little guy, when she saw her smile, she instantly fell inlove with him, not the romantic love mind you.

She wanted to protect him... She wanted to protect him at all cost, she wanted to... Protect her younger brother.

After she.. got charmed by Gregory, she would keep her attention to him and him only, she even neglected her studies.

When her parents found out, they got mad... And I mean volcano mad... They yelled, shouted, and cursed infront of her, they blamed each other that the other person is the reason Ashleen became a... useless child.

She cried, cried so much, it was the first time they argued infront of her... And it was because of her, because she neglected her studies and went to the bottom of her class...

At that time, she found out... She knew... They never cared for her... They only kept quiet because she was on top of her class... Because they could brag to their friends about how smart their daughter is...

She lost her longing for them, she no longer longed for their love, she hated the fact that they adopted her but, never loved her, oh how deep the damage was made, damage that was caused by one small fight. 

She stopped neglecting her studies after that, because she didn't like it, hearing all those yelling, for some reason she did not... It... made her feel like her chest is trapped under water... like it could stop any moment... she did not feel any pain but.. it hurts.. it hurts so much.

She went back to focusing on her studies, but she couldn't get back to the number one spot... She would either become second or third but not first, the only reason she worked so hard to be the first because she wanted to be praised... Her parents would praise her from time to time... But only infront of their friends.

But now? She no longer cared about that shit, all she wanted was to survive this hell hole she once called home... Everything changed for her when she found out her parents never loved her... They were... Evil infront of her eyes... And she needed to get away from them...

But she couldn't... And it was infecting her mental health for some reason...

But... Things always managed to heal her... Like... Her Brothers smile... The sense of belonging when her class goes into a trip at a forest or any nature-like places, stories of adventures... And especially stories of magic.

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She would always wish that, when she dies, she gets Reincarnated to another world where she will find someone that will love her...

Yes she would always wish that...

Sometimes she would try to act on that wish...

But for some reason she couldn't...

Something was pulling her out of her thoughts...

She felt like... She still had a role to play...

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Silent cries could be heard, and it was from Ashleen.

‘Is the mortal having nightmares?’ Amelia thought, it's been a long time since she had any company, so she wasn't really sure.

‘The memories I've seen... Presumably her past, shouldn't be that bad that she would get nightmares from it...’ Amelia might have been thousands of years old, but, she was still an idiot when it comes to understanding other's, she was one of those people who could only understand if they were truly in the same shoes as them, sure, most of the times she could partially understand, but only sometimes.

Ashleen's cries only grew louder, and Amelia was conflicted on what she should do.

‘I once heard that hugging someone calms them down... Should I try that?’ and so she did, she went closer to where Ashleen was, and gently grabbed her, placing her in an embrace.

“Shh shh...”(Amelia)

The Immortal was embarrassed... Not once has she done something like this... But she thought ‘since she is going to be my contractor and savior, it's best I should do something like this for her... Right?’ 

The God Of Entertainment had placed her into his board, so she could only comply to their wishes.

‘but then again, he did end up turning me into a demi...’ she was conflicted due to unknown (?) reasons.

“Mhm..”(Ashleen)

Amelia could feel Ashleen's cries dying down... ‘it seems she's calm now... I don't think it would be appropriate if I were to place her back... She might... Cry again’ 

‘but still... her memories... I don't think there are anything that could give her any nightmares... Or maybe the dreams she's having isn't connected to her memories? Ah well whatever... It doesn't matter... If she's being this cute... I don't think I can argue with it’

Amelia, who was known as an greedy and evil ruler back in her time thousands of years ago, had a soft spot for cute things such as animals and children, if you were to tell someone from her time that Amelia was weak to adorable things, they would only stare at you in disbelief.

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