Chapter 3

I stared intently at the child named Alexis, who was being chased out of the room.

Before the door closed, the child turned to look at me, as if sensing my gaze.

Her deep blue eyes, like the depths of the ocean, looked at me as if envying the embrace I received from ‘father’.

It was as if the child had never experienced such an embrace even once.

The door closed and the child disappeared, but I couldn’t take my eyes off the spot where the child had been.

‘It’s strange. It feels like I’ve seen a situation like this somewhere before…’

What on earth kind of parenting story have I transmigrated into?

I pondered deeply.

The child’s name is Alexis Parchision.

Our family name must be Parchision.

But Parchision… where have I heard that before?

‘… Huh? Wait a moment.’

In an instant, a shocking realization echoed through my small head.

“Hnngh?”

My dad furrowed his brow as he heard me make a weird noise and saw me shaking.

“Why are you making weird noises?”

I was laid back into the soft cradle again.

But I was immersed in shock and couldn’t move at all.

“Are you sleeping with your eyes open?”

Dad looked at my chubby round belly, which was going up and down, as if it were something fascinating.

“You’re truly an incomprehensible being.”

Whatever he was saying fell on deaf ears.

It was because this small and insignificant body couldn’t handle the shocking truth that just came to mind.

So, Alexis Parchision was the protagonist of the novel <Revenge of Alexis> that I had read just before I died.

And…

‘This novel is not a parenting story!’

<Revenge of Alexis> was a regression story.

To be precise, it was a regression revenge story.

And the target of revenge was Alexis’ younger sister.

The villainous younger sister who took everything away from her.

‘Yes, that’s right! It’s me! I’m talking about myself!’

Everything came rushing back.

And it felt like the sky was collapsing.

In the future, I would be named ‘Cyrilla’ and become the antagonist who tormented and killed my sister out of jealousy.

Of course, like a typical romance fantasy novel protagonist, Alexis would regress.

‘What would the regressed Alexis do?’

Obviously, seek revenge on her younger sister!

In other words, I was a dead man walking.

‘What should I do?!’

“Uwaaangg!”

In the end, I couldn’t hold back my tears any longer and burst into sobs.

“Why are you suddenly acting like this?”

The man, startled, poked my soft cheek.

“Uaaanggg! (Go away!)”

I defiantly shook my round fist.

I could sense the man’s surprise.

But now, I didn’t want to do any more cute gestures.

Uaang, what’s the point of acting cute when I’m about to die!

* * *

After that day, I made up my mind.

‘Forget about Dad! I’ll survive by impressing my sister!’

… That’s what I ambitiously said.

My resolve, however, was thoroughly shattered shortly after I took my first steps.

* * *

Three years later.

I, Cyrilla, am now four years old.

‘It means that my futile hope of getting closer to my sister has lasted for three years.’

My sister, Alexis, desperately avoided me.

‘It seems like she has already regressed.’

Before the regression, Alexis used to play with me often when we were younger.

Of course, Cyrilla has always had a temperament like a villain since she was a baby.

I caused trouble for my sister every time she played with me, but Alexis found even that cute.

‘But after being cruelly killed and regressing…’

She didn’t lay a finger on Cyrilla until she gathered the power to seek revenge.

There was no other way.

There was only one method.

“Sither! Eat thith!” (Sister! Eat this!)

“…..”

I would bother Alexis incessantly!

And so, from the moment I started toddling, I followed Alexis around.

I would randomly bother her, but only when Alexis was in a good mood, so as not to trigger traumatic memories from our past life!

‘Now Alexis is receiving lessons from a private tutor!’

I couldn’t understand it, but Alexis loved studying.

After the lessons, she became more talkative and her expressions softened, unlike her usual self.

Of course, there were exceptions.

Alexis would have a stiff expression.

Whenever she saw me.

“You  only eat things you like.”

Alexis completely ignored the cookie I held in my hand and walked away.

‘Here we go again.’

That’s what her face seemed to be saying.

‘I’m being ignored again!’

I slumped down in despair in my place.

Of course, I could understand Alexis’ feelings as well.

‘I wouldn’t want a younger sister like me either.’

No one likes an evil younger sister who killed them in their previous life.

‘But I’m not that Cyrilla.’

I don’t want to be disliked by my family.

Even in my previous life…

Tears welled up.

Something hot surged within me.

Just like in my previous life as Lee Jiye, I can’t be killed again in this life.

It’s not just for my sake.

‘I have to help my sister.’

If things continue like this, my sister will soon suffer at the hands of the villains who want to drive her out of the family.

After the regression, Alexis eventually takes over the family, but the process was difficult.

‘I can’t let it happen like that. This family belongs to my sister!’

With a determined heart, I tightly clenched my fists.

“As expected, our daughter takes after your mother and is very good at acting!”

My biological mother, Julia, came running with her luscious red hair flowing in the wind.

Julia’s older brother and my maternal uncle, Viscount Draenei Volgo, was by her side.

He was smiling good-naturedly, but his greedy, gaunt face was full of cunning.

Coming from a fallen noble family, Julia had risen to prominence by becoming a duchess.

“To deliberately cling to Alexis and create an image of being disliked? If the Duke were to find out about this, Alexis would be in big trouble.”

What are these people talking about now?

Julia held my small body tightly in her arms and spoke to the maid next to her.

“You saw it clearly, didn’t you? You must inform the Duke about this.”

“Yes, should I do it immediately?”

I was flustered and grabbed Julia’s sleeve.

“Uh, Mother. T-that’s not it…!”

“Today it may be just a simple mockery, but someday my niece will be driven out by Alexis.”

Draenei interjected with a malicious tone.

‘No, it’s not true! You villains!’

If you mess with Alexis, we’ll all be done for!

One of the reasons why I couldn’t get close to my sister was because of these people’s ill intentions.

This sibling duo were like villains plotting against their own child.

The Duke, who was indifferent to his own children.

Julia, the second wife of such a duke.

And Draenei, who used Julia as a shield to fulfill his own selfish desires.

They didn’t stop there.

‘It’s their intention to drive out Alexis and make me the head of the family.’

It was nothing short of purchasing a first-class ticket to death.

“Uh, Mother. Sither Alexis doesn’t hate Cyrilla.”

“Make sure to say that in front of your father. He will sympathize with you even more. Hoho.”

I truly couldn’t get through to them.

That’s when it happened.

“Are you on your way to meet the Duke?”

A man stepped in front of us.

Neatly tied ash-colored hair.

A handsome face with a cautious impression.

He was Roel Parchision, the administrator of Duke Parchision.

And also the Duke’s nephew.

Julia and Draenei, who would usually unleash their wickedness with remarks like ‘Who do you think you are blocking my path,’ were well-behaved in front of Roel.

It was because he held the Duke’s trust.

‘He handles the family’s affairs instead of the lazy Duke.’

Roel spoke in a gentle yet slightly arrogant tone.

“There is something I would like to show the Duchess.”

“Yes? What is it?”

Julia showed interest, her eyes widening at Roel’s words.

To think that Roel, who holds the Duke’s trust, had something to show.

Julia seemed to think it would be beneficial to herself.

“It’s a bit inconvenient to discuss here.”

Roel pushed up his silver-rimmed glasses and smiled.

Julia glanced at Draenei and Roel alternately, then gestured towards an empty room nearby.

Thud–

We all entered the room, and the door closed behind us.

Roel handed a piece of paper to Julia.

Julia disregarded me carelessly and took the paper.

“This is…!”

Immediately, Julia’s face crumpled.

And-

“You stupid girl!”

Thwap!

The paper flew over my face.

Due to the thick paper hitting me hard, I fell backwards.

“I hired an expensive private tutor for you, and you get such a score?”

The paper that fell to the floor was the test score sheet.

Intentionally, half of the answers were marked wrong.

On the other hand, Alexis’ score written next to it was perfect.

‘I deliberately wrote wrong answers to make my sister stand out.’

But as Julia, she would be furious.

It was because she was the one who arranged for a commoner tutor for Alexis alone.

‘But even if she’s angry, she shouldn’t hit her young daughter like this.’

I looked up at Julia with tears streaming down my face.

As much as I wanted to glare at her with Lee Jiye’s spirit, all my four-year-old body could do was sob and tremble my lips.

It felt more unfair than falling after being hit by the paper.

“Why are you crying as if you’ve done something good?”

Julia stood up angrily and snapped at me.

Her tone was far from the affectionate manner she used when there were many people watching.

A chilly expression that seemed to say enough.

I couldn’t have anticipated it even when reading the original.

That Cyrilla would be a child who isn’t loved.

‘Why does she hate her own daughter so much?’