"what?" Angelina's eyes widened and she was stunned.

"Oh. Don't tell me you forgot your own name." Evelina extended her hand and caressed Angelina's right cheek.

"Wait...you...it can't be..." Angelina felt like her heart was being suffocated.

"Oh it can be!" Evelina's smile grew wider. "At first I wasn't sure it was really you. But I instantly knew the moment you rolled your eyes during breakfast, and when you called me a 'dirty pig'..."

Angelina was still stunned. Her mind went completely blank. All she could do was hear her heart beating extremely fast.

"After all...only you call me that right?"

"E-Evelina.....!?" It took Angelina some time to comprehend everything.

"Yes! It's me! Did you miss me, lady Lilith?"

"Tsk!" Angelina staggered a few steps after slapping Evelina's hand away from caressing her face.

Evelina's eyes widened then she closed her eyes. She smiled then said, "well. I miss you. Although...I can't say Chase does..." Evelina made a pondering expression.

"...!" Angelina gritted her teeth and clenched both her fists.

"Oh that's it! That expression you're making! I missed it so~ much! I still remember what expression you make when I would act intimate with Chase in front of your face. It was quite ugly."

"........" Angelina's head lowered.

"My...I never expected that you would reincarnate into the body of my 'dear' sister." Evelina pretended to look intrigued.

"So, it appears we meet again, Lilith" Evelina's face had a wide grin printed on it.

"Heh" Angelina sneered, then continued. "I really can never escape from you huh?" Angelina said sarcastically.

"I'll be looking forward to our future days..." Angelina patted Evelina's shoulder, turned around, and left.

*************

As soon as Evelina closed the door to her bedroom, her smile dimmed and eyes turned empty.

She reincarnated into the body of her past self. But she didn't receive her past self's memories.

She remembered everything that occured in the first timeline, but she did not receive memories of this one.

So it took some time for her to realize Lilith too reincarnated.

Evelina's eyes darkened. She still remembered her end clearly.

- - - - - - - - - - -

( Alright to make it clear, - this will indicate the beginning and ending of the flashback, while this * would indicate a change of scene or place)

As the guards dragged away the lifeless and burnt body of the former lady of the Bailey family, Evelina hid her face in Chase's chess, acting timid and scared.

Chase caressed the back of her head and spoke in a gentle tone, "it's alright, Eve. No one can hurt you anymore"

"B-but.... what did she mean by those words...?" Evelina referred to Lilith's last words. She must admit she was slightly frightened.

"She is dead now. She can't do anything to you." Chase comforted his beloved lady.

"Um...okay.." Evelina hugged his waist and walked away with him. But she managed to catch sight of a man wearing a cloak.

Everyone else had dispersed, but he remained there motionless.

The lone man's head was lowered and Evelina had to really squint her eyes to see that a teardrop fell from the man's eyes.

"....?" Evelina only had one thought, 'that's peculiar... who is he?'

*************

A month after the burning, Evelina and Chase got married. It was a grand wedding that made all the noble ladies envious of Evelina's fortune to find such a good man.

All the important nobles were invited. Even the royal family attended.

Evelina who was standing in the middle of a crowd wore a luxurious wedding dress. She was surrounded by people congratulating her.

It truly was the moment she had been waiting for all her life. She had finally stabilized her position in society.

"Your highnesses." The crowd seperatted and made a path, they bowed and lowered their heads in the presence of the royal family.

Evelina's smile stiffened.

It was her wedding, a joyous occasion. Why in the world did the Emperor and Empress wear black!?

"Raise your heads everyone." The emperor decreed. He wore a luxurious black suit. His eyes filled with complex emotions.

Both the Emperor and Empress were quite close to Lilith. It has only been a month since her death, but people were already attending the wedding like nothing happened.

"Oh my...look at his highness...it looks as if he aged 10 years over a month..." Someone among the crowd whispered.

The Emperor ascended the throne in his twenties, he's not that old. But his face had already contained many wrinkles and his hair had a lot of white strands.

"Could it be because of the late lady Lilith?" Someone else whispered.

"Shh! Do you know how much trouble you'll inflict on yourself just by saying that name!?"

"S-sorry! Geez..."

"It's an honour to have you attend this wonderful day, your highnesses, the sun and moon of the empire" Chase bowed with Evelina.

"No need for formalities, Marquess Casspan and Marchioness." The emperor paused. He stared at the now Marchioness Evelina and the light in his eyes dimmed.

"Today the saintess has been wed. It's a joyous occasion that is celebrated my the whole Empire! But do forgive me and my husband Emperor." It was clear the empress was referring to them wearing black.

"Of course, your highness. We understand" Chase nodded.

Evelina too nodded. Her smile grew brighter when she was referred to as Marchioness Casspan and the saintess.

Two years before Lilith's death, Evelina was given the title of saintess after she found a prophecy stone floating in the lake nearby the temple.

Prophecy stones were similar to letters written by the goddess herself, to inform the mortals of her will.

There were ancient letters imprinted on the prophecy stone, which told Evelina was destined for something great and is the newest 'Sienna'.

Another name for a saintess was a Sienna. Female saints were said to be the goddess's sisters. A sienna is only declared every two hundred years.

Chase thought Evelina's smile grew brighter because they were finally married, his heart grew warmer and he felt bliss.

**************

A few weeks later.

"This....this is..." A noble uttered with panic. All the important noblemen were present in the throne room.

That morning, there was a decree sent by the neighboring Empire. A war was approaching.

"What have we done to offend such a person!?"

"Your highness! This...this can't be..."

"Is a war really coming!?"

"The Vancelia empire has been growing stronger and stronger in the past few years. There's little chance we can win..."

"Hey! Don't underestimate our empire!"

"Youe majesty what do we do!?"

The emperor sat on his grand throne and rubbed the space between his brows.

Chase stood there conflicted. Why did the Vancelia Empire suddenly declare war?

**************

Chase returned to the Casspan estate distressed. But his heart immediately calmed as soon as he saw his beloved wife greet him in the lobby.

"Chase. How was the court meeting?" Evelina asked concerned.

Chase brows twitched. He really didn't want to talk about work at home. He came back to rest and accompany his wife, he didn't want to remember the crisis their facing at the moment.

"It's not too good" Chase extended his arms to patt Evelina's head and reassured her. "It's alright. We'll figure something out. Don't be scared okay?"

"Okay..." Evelina was compromising on he outside, but she was actually really furious. It has only been a few weeks since her wedding. Why is a war starting!? Can't she have a few more days of peace!?

Chase returned to go study to do work. His rested his head on his hand and looked down on the piles of paperwork.

With a quiet creak, the butler came in.

"Master, her grace still hasn't done the household management."

"What?"

"Her grace has been playing outside with her friends for the past few hours. Everytime I ask her to finally do her work, she delays it"

Hearing this Chase sighed. Evelina never wanted to do work. Everyday she would invite her friends for tea parties and to play.

"Tell her to do her work. Help her do it if needed." Chase was beginning to get a headache.

"Yes master" the butler bowed then retreated.

*************

9 years passed. But It felt like a whole lifetime has.

The Sainthallian Empire is in the middle of a huge crisis. They were losing the war.

Evelina stood with servants of the Casspan estate as she waited by the gates for Chase.

Her heart pounded non-stop. Her heart felt like a boat in the middle of a storm. She felt like she was sinking in despair and anxiety.

She received word that Chase got severely injured while battling. But the worst part is that they lost the battle.

The Emperor was furious. They had to retreat and give up a lot of land.

Evelina knew the emperor would not favor the Casspan family any longer. Without the Emperor's favor and with the lost of the recent battle, she knew the Casspan family will no longer be as respected as before.

The sound of bells ringing and a servant's shout alarmed her of Chase's arrival.

Chase was unconscious so his subordinates brought him back home by carriage.

The carriage stopped for a moment in front of Evelina and Chase's subordinates greeted her.

"Get out of my way! Where is he!?" Evelina shouted hysterically as she pushed the guards out of the way and opened the carriage door.

There Chase laid unconscious. His body was covered in bandages and the smell of blood was extremely potent.

Evelina's gaze fell on the big scar on his face and tears fell endlessly.

"No!" A piercing scream could be heard. Evelina's legs were noodles and she could no longer hold her body's weight. She slid down and knelt in defeat.

**************

The bedroom was ghost-quiet. Everyone in the room didn't dare make a sound.

The smell of medicine, herbs, and blood filled the bedroom.

The doctor carefully treated Chase's wounds, and Chase slowly regained consciousness.

He opened his eyes and immediately let out a pained hiss.

Seeing that Chase was awake, the doctor told him what to avoid and to not use too much strength.

Everyone eventually left. The only ones remaining were Evelina and a few maids.

Seeing Evelina, Chase weakly tried to extend his arms to reach of her hand, but instead Evelina avoided his touch.

Shocked and confused, Chase looked up at her face and was met with Evelina's disgusted eyes.

He widened his eyes and felt like an arrow pierced his heart. The pain in his chest was a thousand times more painful than the pain coming from his wounds.