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♔ Part One. I Want To Stop This ♔

1 – I Want To Stop This

I simply thought it was weird. I’m sure he came to see me, but he came out
of my little sister’s room and didn’t even tell me that he had already arrived at my
house. Now, he’s walking side by side with her.
Come to think of it. It was already quite strange that no one had told me
about it. My parents already knew about him. Why did they cover up his arrival?
It’s okay, I’ll turn a blind eye to this situation since it’s you, but I won’t let
it go next time.
My sister… my beloved little sister’s figure, was in my fiancé’s eyes.
♔♔♔
“Since you’re the older one, you need to give in to your little sister.”
This was a phrase that she frequently heard throughout her life.
Riel, her little sister, was born with a weak heart. She was highly doted on
by our parents. She would be pitied because of her illness no matter who saw her.
They held a birthday party when Riel was ten years old. And coincidentally,
Irene and Riel’s birthday was on the same day, the 22nd of December.
The snow that fell last night had piled up in the morning. It felt like the sky
was blessing these two people’s birthdays.
Irene dressed up for her upcoming birthday party and headed to Riel’s room.
However, Riel was still getting ready, but she couldn’t endure being groomed for a
long time because of her illness. This was why she would sometimes take a break
in the middle.
Riel was wearing a yellow ruffle dress when Irene entered her room. Their
mother was helping Riel dress up with her own hands. This was the first time she
had seen her mother’s face today.
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“Riel, when will you finish?”

Irene urged Riel to hurry up. It was because she could only go to the party
after Riel was finally ready. And then, her mother pushed Irene aside and said, “Riel
still needs more preparation. Go back to your room.”
“Why? I want to wait here as well.”
“Riel will get jealous seeing you. You’re the older one, be patient and wait
in your room.”
Just like what Mother said, Riel, who was in front of the bed, had an envious
look on her face.
“I want to quickly wear a pretty dress like you, sister,” Riel said while
looking at her.
“Irene,” Mother said with a firm tone.
However, Riel’s words pushed Irene more.
She had no choice but to go back to her room and wait alone. After waiting
for an hour, the nanny knocked on her room to pick her up. She told her that all the
preparations were done and that her mother headed to the party first with Riel.
When she arrived with the nanny, the party had already begun. Riel was
currently blowing a candle on the cake with their father beside her. When Irene
appeared, her mother said with an apologetic look on her face, “I’m sorry, Irene.
Riel’s sick, and she can’t stay much longer, so please let her enjoy this moment.”
“But…”
“Irene, you’re the older one. Can’t you let your sister be happy?”
When Irene showed signs of complaining, her mother’s stern look pressured
her. Irene could only hold on to her dress and nod helplessly.
It was Irene’s 11th birthday, but it started with Riel blowing the candle.
What did Riel wish for today?
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It was okay. This was still tolerable. However, the real nightmare started
after that. Irene clearly remembered that after receiving her gift, Riel’s gaze, for
some reason, turned to her.
Suddenly, Riel grabbed her heart and collapsed just when it was Irene’s turn
to receive her gifts.
The party had become a complete mess. Everyone in the hall quickly ran
towards Riel. In an instant, Irene was left all alone as she looked at them with a sad
expression on her face.
She saw her father holding Riel while her mother was crying beside her
sister. Riel already got her gifts while Irene didn’t have a chance to get her presents.
Her father hugged Riel as he hurried to the room. When her mother tried to
follow him, Irene timidly grabbed her by the hem of her clothes.
“Mom, I…”
“Irene, please. I’ll talk to you later. Your sister just collapsed.”
“I know, but I want to say….”
“Irene! Stop it! Why are you like this when your sister just collapsed?
You’ve disappointed me! Get in your room and think about what you’re doing!”
Her mother couldn’t stand it and shook off Irene’s hand as she left the party.
Because of this incident, everyone in the room left. And then, the nanny approached
Irene.
“Miss...”
“Thank you for giving birth to me. That’s what I wanted to tell her.”
“…”
Irene just wanted to say this. The nanny could hear her murmur. It made the
latter feel sad. As Irene grasped the hem of her skirt, she wanted to cry, but she bore
it since she was the older sibling.
“That’s why I can endure this….”
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The nanny kept silent and didn’t say anything. This was how Irene’s 11th
birthday passed.
The employees in the mansion all pitied Riel. She wasn’t allowed to get hurt
because she was frail. Even Irene’s maids were busy assisting Riel instead of her.
This was how Irene gradually became isolated.
What was it again? Oh, yes. The Academy.
A noble’s child of the empire was obliged to attend the Imperial Academy
when they turned 16 years old. However, Irene entered the Academy a year later.
This was so she could take care of Riel. This was only possible because the
Academy provided them with an exception.
Irene stayed with her like she was Riel’s shadow. Even when she wasn’t
interested in a subject, she had to follow her if Riel chose to attend it. Even during
the class, she had to be ready in case something happened to Riel.
Because the Count and his wife managed to get permission from the
Academy, Irene had to be in the same class as Riel. She even had to sit beside her
for four years.
Fortunately, Irene still made friends even while taking care of her sister.
They didn’t mind her situation and would even help her with the contents of the
class or important notices she hadn’t heard.
Although they were a year younger than her, they were kind. Irene couldn’t
help but be happy because of this. She was tired of being Riel’s shadow. She would
often feel pleased as they talked with each other, even when she was with Riel.
I shouldn’t have done that… I shouldn’t have made it so obvious…
One day, while Irene took Riel to the nurse’s office, she was packing up her
textbooks, and her friends suddenly came up to Irene. Irene greeted them with a
smile. However, their faces towards her were cold. Suddenly, they spoke in a harsh
tone, “Why didn’t you say that you wanted to be treated like you’re older than us?
You didn’t like it when we were with you, right? If you want to show off being
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older, we’ll treat you exactly like that. Even though you’re her sister, how can you
be so different from her?”
With these words, they went away. Irene left the room in a daze, but she
never thought of catching up to them to try and explain things. She just endured it.
Irene went to the nurse’s office and told Riel about what had happened. The
latter simply smiled and said, “I guess they didn’t get along well with you. That’s
great! Mum was worried about that. Since she says that you’re a late bloomer, You
shouldn’t pay them any mind. You’re a good daughter.”
Irene thought that Riel would have at least said something like, “Are you all
right?” Riel’s words disappointed her. On the other hand, Irene felt quite guilty
because she made her mum worry.
Yes, let’s just hurry up and graduate from the Academy. Let’s only focus on
this.
She spent each day like this.
But because of a teacher’s call, Irene, who came back from a brief visit,
discovered something shocking.
Riel and a group of people who were once her friends were smiling merrily
together. She suddenly remembered what they had told her.
‘You’re her sister. How can you be so different from her?’
Irene’s heart scrunched in pain. Irene pretended not to know anything even
though she found out about this. If she ever lashed out to her sister, Riel would just
simply grab her chest and fall. Irene would be portrayed as a horrible sister that
way.
While her friends surrounded Riel, Irene graduated from the Academy
while still being Riel’s shadow. She didn’t have a single friend.
Even after graduating from the Academy, Irene could not leave the mansion
because she had to take care of Riel since she might get sick anytime. Then one
day, a man approached Irene at a banquet.
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His name was Boris Gertin. He was the second son of the Gertin family. He
comforted Irene with soft and friendly words.
He would frequently be by her side and would even quietly comfort her
whenever she was sick of her parents’ favouritism. This was how their relationship
grew.
“I wish I could always be by your side. Shall we get married, Irene?”
Irene felt shocked at the proposal. She never thought that the two of them
would have this kind of relationship. They weren’t even dating.
However, if she hesitated and missed her chance to get engaged with him,
she would probably be left alone in this world while under Riel’s shadow.
But the Count and his wife didn’t allow this to happen because Gertin’s
family was on the verge of bankruptcy. However, with Irene’s insistence, she
finally received her parent’s approval for them to get engaged. The both of them
quickly held the engagement ceremony as soon as possible.
On the night of the engagement, Boris asked about her feelings toward him.
Then, he couldn’t hide his disappointment when Irene said it wasn’t time yet.
Despite this, he sincerely told her that he respected her decision and would wait
until she was ready to accept him.
But in the end, it seemed that he had feelings for Riel, her sister.
It was like the world collapsed on me. Why was he touching Riel and
holding her hands? Why were they looking at each other’s eyes like that as they
shared a kiss?
“It’s merely a misunderstanding, sister.”
Riel shook her head with a sad expression while Boris was hugging her.
Irene could only gaze at the two with a tired look on her face.
“It’s not like that, Irene.”
“That’s right, Irene! It’s just a misunderstanding. It’s not like what you’re
thinking of.” Boris defended himself.