My Fiancée Hates Me

[Past Life]

I wore a black dress that covered both my arms and neck and wore a short-netted veil over my head.

It was a heart-breaking funeral...

No one could keep their composure when they knew that the coffin could only show the faces surrounded by flowers on the deceased. The men who would otherwise try to act indifferent in situations like these broke down and cried alongside their spouses.

My tears were already long dried up from the countless nights of crying, so when it came to the funeral procession to the fallen soldiers, I handled most of the speech and handing out Awards of Valor to the coffins.

Long after the last person left, I stayed behind and sat beside Garett's coffin and rested my head and ear on it.

"...Arielle, you should not be here anymore," Erik said as he pat my back.

"Thank you for making the coffins full sized even though the rest of the bodies are missing," I said to Erik.

"As you requested, I also added sand for the weight. They will be carried off to be buried tomorrow," Erik said as he sat beside me and brought me into his embrace. "I am not telling you to not mourn but just saying that it is better that you do not stay here any longer. Garett would have wanted this for you too."

I wrapped my arms around Erik and hugged him tightly.

"I'm sorry for leaving you alone," I said.

"Arielle, I am fine because I have you," Erik said as he pat my head. "Your kindness has often saved me multiple times. That is why I hope that you will return to your old self soon."

The old me who just smiled when necessary, relied on other people's help all of the time, and believed in the kindness of others?

Is returning to that ignorant me of that time really the right thing I should do?

Right...there is no right answer because everything is too late once you die.

I found myself sitting on my throne in a simple strapless slim fitted red dress with a white fur sash and a red rose ornament in my hair bun. It was a style that I did not go for often because it was out of my comfort zone. I found the change necessary for what I was going to do next.

"...You have come, Marquis Pillar," I said.

"I would like to retrieve my son as soon as possible," Marquis Pillar said as he kneeled before me.

"...Marquis Pillar, do not talk to me as if I am a servant. I am the Queen and Mother of this nation, so address me as such," I said coldly.

"M-My apologies, Your Majesty. I would like to see me son as soon as possible. He has been away from home for too long," Marquis Pillar said.

"You are right...I should return him to you as soon as possible," I said as I snapped my fingers.

brought out a small box and

is this, Your Majesty?"

That is obviously your

opened the box to find his

Marquis Pillar's asked as he lifted the entire box

do not need dismembered body parts to identify your son, right?" I

he commit!"

selling out confidential military information and assassinating the King's cousin. As you know, such actions

sold out his own country and murdered a relative of the

as I kneeled down in front of him. "The information has been limited lest we alert the neighboring countries about our kingdom's current state. Your son was caught red handed in the act and even confessed to harming the King's relative and

said as he lowered

Law, every single person in your family must

it with just my life! Please have mercy, Your Majesty!" Marquis Pillar begged as he sobbed

shred of mercy and take your life,"

"Your Majesty! Thank you..."

rest of the males in your bloodline," I

birth to a child. I ask that you please spare him," Marquis

your family lose a kneecap, including your grandson, but you still have to die as the head of your family," I said as I cupped his

said right before he was

leaving the throne room, I ran into Erik who had been waiting outside and decided to

of revenge you

I said

flow of money and where the people's

later, Charlotte came to the

did not want to see her while I was in being cruel. I hated the me right now...I did not want

see you, Arielle," Charlotte said with a bright smile on

you come here for?"

lately...I just wonder how you

me. Surely you

person including the women of Marquis Pillar's family, but that

myself through your eyes. You are always putting me up

I love you, Arielle," Charlotte said with a

will change from now on. I am thinking of enforcing more regulations on the Nobles and reframing the infrastructure, so I

is unsafe for me here?" Charlotte

waver, so all I ask is that you live carefree," I said as I kneeled beside her and held her hands. "Just give me awhile before I can change

be well," Charlotte said as she kissed

her way

after she left, Stella came running to my