[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son":3,"chapter-reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-chapter-238":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Reincarnated As The Villainess's Son",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1366137,1806,"Chapter 238  [Festival Of Love] [6] [Destiny]","reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-chapter-238",238,"\u003Cp>'...Choose one, huh?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I thought as I looked at all four of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's quite weird for me to see them together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...Now that I think about it, it's the first time I've seen them all standing together like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Sir Azariah,\" Layna called, making me turn to look at her. \"...Please choose one.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I nodded and took a deep breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's kind of ironic that I had to choose any three of them before, and now I'm supposed to choose only one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...But.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why choose any of them?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I don't know how I should feel about this, but none of my relationships with them have been natural.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe it was with Christina, but I don't know.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It might have been another one of my mother's 'grand schemes' to bring us together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...So, even though I'm not sure, I still think choosing her wouldn't be right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No, choosing any of them wouldn't be the right thing to do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'...Let's just break everything for once.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...Just for once, let me break every relationship I have with them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And rebuild everything from scratch again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Azariah.\" My blank gaze shifted toward Christina, who whispered with a faint smile, \"...You're taking a lot of time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Well, someone seems pissed.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Sigh.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I sighed in exhaustion as I prepared myself for the backlash I was about to face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Choose them all!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I turned my head to look at the group of students as one of them shouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who said that!?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Which bastard!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll kill him!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before I could reply, the students drowned him in curses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shut up, you mongrels!\" Aimar yelled, showing his middle finger from the back seat, \"....He's not like you losers—!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack! Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But his words abruptly halted as a bolt of lightning rushed past him, burning the ground beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Choose sister-in-law,\" he said quietly, shrinking back in his seat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...Well, at least he's enjoying my misfortune.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...I will remember this, you fucker.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sir Azariah.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I nodded at Layna's words as I looked at them again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...I'll be honest.\" Drawing in a deep breath, I said, my voice echoing as everyone turned silent, \"...I cared for every single one of you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They picked up on my words, and I could clearly see Ashlyn's face tensing up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But I'm not sure if I really love any of you.\" I replied, closing my eyes and slightly lowering my head. \"...I'm sorry, but I choose none.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A complete silence lingered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one said a single word, and it continued like this for a long while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...But—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My words halted abruptly as Christina started to walk toward me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'...Slap incoming.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I sighed, readying myself, but to my surprise, she didn't stop and instead walked past me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let me finish first, Christina,\" I said, grabbing her wrist, making her halt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\".....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She turned around to look at me, a gentle smile on her face ruined by the tears falling from her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She forcefully removed my hand from her wrist and stepped away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SWISH!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My instincts kicked in as I sidestepped a little, just as a scythe rushed past where I stood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Yeah, always ready to get physical.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I sighed as I turned to look at Shyamal, who glared at me, her chest heaving as she struggled to breathe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without saying anything, she walked off the stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I couldn't even take a breather as Arianell walked toward me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Standing in front of me, she raised the bouquet of flowers she held and slapped it across my face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...Twice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"..How could you?\" she whispered, her voice low as if she would cry any second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Why are you being dramatic?\" I asked, rubbing my cheek.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, I always wanted to do that.\" Her voice turned normal as she smiled, \"...Though, thanks for rejecting me. Now I have one less regret in my life.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What if I had chosen you?\" I asked as she turned around. \"...What were you going to do then, abandon everything?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No,\" she replied without looking back, \"...Maybe in our next life, Az.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I looked at her departing figure as she walked away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, only Ashlyn stood in front of me, frozen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...She's probably the one most affected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Sigh.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I sighed as I turned around and walked down the stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And, of course, every boy glared at me like I'd committed the worst crime in history.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...Yeah, fuck you guys.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Hmm?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My gaze halted on a boy with brown hair who looked at me coldly, unblinking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And I ignored him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'El.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Yeah?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'What do you think, can I beat Ethan?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[...If you go all out?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Yes.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[..Easily.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I see.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I sighed as I stood in front of Aimar, who stared at me pitifully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?\" I asked, annoyed by the look he was giving me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Never thought you'd fuck it up this bad.\" He replied, clicking his tongue continuously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shut up.\" I grumbled, looking around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...Where is Olivia?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why not Christina?\" he asked as I looked back at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wish me luck,\" I replied, fixing my suit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm going to fix what I screwed up,\" I replied with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you going to—?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Propose to Christina.\" I completed his words as I walked toward the exit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>.....\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>.....\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>.....\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Akasha shone brightly, gently illuminating the thin forest with its light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its silence was disturbed by a girl walking along the pathway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tears streamed down her face as she wiped them continuously, her crimson eyes bloodshot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Why?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She choked out the word, looking down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Why?\" she asked herself again, limping forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It took every ounce of courage she had to go on that stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was afraid, terrified of rejection, but she still did it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just because of the slight hope she had that maybe...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...Azariah would choose her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How foolish.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She whimpered silently, gazing up with blurry eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A familiar building came into view.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She remembered this place—how could she not?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was where she'd spent the happiest time of her life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Shane and...Azariah.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She slowly walked toward the old building that was once her kindergarten.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For some reason, the old gate was already open as she walked in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The building remained the same, but it looked more fragile than before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A firecracker exploded in the sky, illuminating the place as Shyamal looked up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Are they starting it now?\" She wondered aloud, remembering the festival's objective.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To celebrate the banishment of the fallen ones by the three [Primordial Gods].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She sighed, rubbing her blurry eyes as she looked around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The place looked worn out with signs of recent fighting, but she ignored them all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She slowly walked toward an old swing, sitting on it without caring about her dress.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The creaking sound of the old swing echoed as she moved, blankly looking at the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her mind recalled all the good times she'd had with Azariah in this very place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...She tried.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She tried her best to be with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"..Haha.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A hollow chuckle escaped her as she remembered the times she'd threatened to kill him just to gain his attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How she'd done everything to break free from the influence of Taishareth, who kept pushing her to kill him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her chuckle slowly turned into soft whimpers, tears once again streaming down her cheeks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Why me?\" she asked herself, \"...Why is it always me who loses?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her body bent down as she clutched her stomach, which twisted uncomfortably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Why didn't he choose me?\" she grumbled, crying over her miserable life. \"...Even after all I did.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You poor, poor soul.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A voice echoed in her head, making her scalp tingle with fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the first time since her awakening failed, she heard that voice again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>....Taishareth's voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You think you're the one who made the sacrifice?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mocking voice echoed as a cluster of darkness began to emerge from her body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...What?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shyamal asked, slowly getting lured into the trap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What does your pain amount compared to what that boy has gone through?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taishareth's voice echoed in her head, making her even more confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A painful headache gripped Shyamal, making it hard for her to breathe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Would you like to know what happened when you first awakened?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The voice echoed again, and the world around Shyamal flickered to life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The night turned into day, and the old, broken building returned to its previous glory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The confused Shyamal stood up from the swing and slowly looked around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The laughter of children drew her closer as she looked behind the tree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\".....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She blankly observed her child self playing with Azariah, their laughter echoing throughout.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shyamal.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A deep voice echoed, making her turn around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She forgot to breathe as she saw the handsome boy with crimson eyes and silver hair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Brother?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She whispered softly as he walked toward her 'child' self.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her child self ran toward him with a bright smile, hugging him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did you talk with her?\" Shane asked, looking at the girl sitting by the tree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shyamal recognized the girl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...Ashlyn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No,\" her child self replied, shaking her head, while little Azariah walked toward Ashlyn. \"I don't like her.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Hmm, are you okay?\" Shane asked with concern. \"Your head isn't hurting, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No,\" 'she' replied, \"but I feel sleepy now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's fine, you can sleep,\" Shane replied with a smile, patting her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The world flickered once again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Shyamal's smile vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her second awakening resumed again...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...But this time, Taishareth intended to fulfill Shyamal's destiny.\u003C\u002Fp>",1564,"2026-06-05T21:29:08.031Z",1,"novelbin.me","77de209182e7b12f4986a4cefdfc96f1f73c66932d036c74201cbec902990d77","reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-chapter-239","reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-chapter-237",556,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Freincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-cover.jpg"]