Chronicles of Forgotten Extra Chapter 34 Shadows of Regret

Cedric's POV

Why, why, why... why does that bastard always humiliate ?

How will I face my mother? She had always told to be better... to be better than that woman's child.

I didn't even know why she hated Alden's mother so much. But she had always told to be better. It all started when I was five years old.

I still rember the first ti I saw Alden... he was cheerful…

He was bright, unlike myself. He didn't have a mother…Father also ignored him... so how could he smile?

I felt anger... why was he smiling... he was just an illegitimate son... Everyone hated him in the family, so why was he happy... why... why?

I couldn't bear his happiness as I beat him for the first ti that day…But now as I am recalling… I think I was more angry at myself than him.

I just wanted to feel better…to feel greater than him.

After all, I wanted acknowledgent from my mother. When I told my mother what I did that day…for the first ti I saw her happy…she patted my head…smiled at …even praised .

I felt happy, but sowhere inside my heart I always felt empty. I got to know that day if I beat Alden, my mother will love more.

From that day on, I made it my daily job to beat him…to harass him. I didn't feel happy doing that, but I wanted my mother to praise more. The unease I felt at first started to vanish gradually. I also started to have fun beating him, but still the emptiness never went away.

Now that I could think clearly, it was not that I enjoyed beating; it was just that… I didn't want to feel guilty…So I just convinced myself that I enjoyed doing it.

"Haaa." But it was probably too late to say sorry now... I am sure Alden hates . And my mother hates even more than Alden currently. She might be wishing that I was never even born.

It all felt so hollow to now, lying on my bed after my crushing defeat. Only now did I start seeing the whole picture.

My mother never loved ... she... only thought of as a tool... a tool to satisfy her grudge... to gain acknowledgent of my father.

She had not once co to even check if I am alright or not. My eyes were blurry from all the tears that were streaming down without control.

"What was I even supposed to do?" I asked for answers, hoping there would be so sudden revelation: "What am I supposed to do now?"

But no answer …No revelation ca to as I kept sobbing…

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Seles's POV

"Do you think Alden would have won if I hadn't helped him?" I asked Lina, curious about her thoughts.

"Young Master Alden wouldn't have won without your help, Miss." Lina answered as she knew I had used my special ability to bind Cedric to the ground at the last mont to stop him from dodging Alden's last attack.

I wanted them to fight for my entertainnt, but that stupid Cedric had to ruin it by adding a condition of the loser not going to Astralis Academy.

If Alden were to lose, he would have to cancel his admission, and in that case, how would I find what he was hiding?

I felt Alden was hiding sothing... which I couldn't quite point out. And that was the only reason I helped him.

I had investigated him quite thoroughly…. Everything about him changed ever since Cedric beat him nearly to death…It was as if he suddenly beca a whole other person.

Everything about him was suspicious. Why did Lady Ellara vanish after he was seen with her frequently? Why did his trial last 30 days? All those questions pointed at sothing he was hiding.

I am sure he even had so special ability he was hiding, as in the whole battle he never felt desperate, as if he had sothing hidden up his sleeve that he could use to survive.

But there was also sothing else that bothered : Why did Father not react to using my ability? Although my special ability is difficult to detect, my father is at Overlord Rank, and he would have surely noticed it, but he didn't do anything.

It was as if he wanted Alden to win, but why??

And that technique Alden used was also strange.

"Do you know anything about that technique Alden used?" I asked Lina; she had worked for the family for much longer and had seen many techniques.

"Yes, Miss, that technique…" Lina hesitated for a bit before continuing, "That belonged to that woman." I tilted my head as I didn't even know which woman she was talking about.

Was she talking about Lady Ellara? No, she wouldn't have said it like that if that was the case.

"Who are you talking about?" I enquired curiously.

"That…. miss… sorry, miss I can't tell you anything about her." Lina replied, her face flashed with unknown emotions.

'Huh?' My mind suddenly went blank, not expecting Lina to not answer. It was the first ti she had ever rejected my order. It was definitely not normal. Lina was the most loyal subordinate of mine…She wouldn't even blink an eye even if I killed soone in front of her.

I quickly understood there could only be two reasons for her rejecting my order: either soone high up in the family had ordered her or she is restricted by so mana contract.

"I see," I muttered, seeing Lina heave a sigh of relief, not seeing press for information.

"What happened to Cedric?" I asked about shifting the topic.

"Young Master Cedric had been healed, but he had not exited his room ever since his defeat." Lina spoke her impassive face back on.

"What about Mother?" I wanted to curse at my mother, but I held myself back.

"There is no reaction from Mistress Isolde, but she has not visited the Young Master yet." Lina said calmly.

I was sure my mother was scheming sothing new... she wasn't the type to swallow such humiliation. Although she didn't care about her children…She cared imnsely about her reputation.

Well, I don't really care what sches she is upto as long as it doesn't get in my way. My lips curled up unconsciously.

I saw Lina shivering while looking at my smile. "Why are you shivering Lina… Are you cold or sothing?" I was asked her curiously…

"No, miss, it's nothing." She replied imdiately with a bow.

"Well, you can go now and inform of any movent from Alden," I ordered as I dismissed her.

"Yes, Miss." Lina spoke before exiting the room quietly.

"I hope the Academy will be entertaining," I whispered as I slowly wandered in my thoughts.