29 Cruel Reality

Lia Sheren was playing at Ken Phillian's house when the plane crash happened.

That day coincided with a Sunday when no one went to work because it was a day off.

Rey Sheren still went to the office that day because he is a workaholic and loves his work over anything.

Lia usually visits her boyfriend's house when it is a day off. Lia will marry Ken next year. They have planned to get married on December 25th next year.

Why did Lia choose December 25th? There is a reason why Lia chooses that date.

December means the month when Lia starts to fall in love with Ken, and the 25th refers to the date on which Mio became Lia's best friend.

Although December 25th is not the date on which Mio became her best friend. Lia and Mio officially became friends on January 25th. 

Lia doesn't remember when she liked Ken because she only remembers the month she started having feelings for Ken more than friends.

It is the reason why she chooses the 25th because it is the most beautiful date for her.

Lia has the same age as Mio, and she is only 22 years old this year. Lia wants to get married to Ken when she is 23 years old.

Ken agreed to Lia's opinion. Lia is everything for him, so he won't ever refuse Lia's suggestion.

Lia, who has just lived her life at this time, doesn't know that December 25th next year is the day she loses her only best friend.

(In previous life)

In a previous life, Lia didn't have much time for Mio. Six months before their wedding, Ken left her life forever because he got killed by Lia's ex-boyfriend, who couldn't accept their happiness.

  Mio's life became even more miserable in the last six months before her death because Claude started doing everything for Lily.

Claude was upset to lose one of his best friends again. It was only Lily who could make him happy. He started to hate Mio more because he thought Mio was the source of his unhappiness.

Lia couldn't protect Mio because she was depressed after Ken left her life.

Lia felt guilty because she couldn't say she loves Ken more than he thought.

Lia became more depressed when she found out about Mio's death. Lia couldn't accept the cruel reality in front of her. She didn't only lose her boyfriend, and she also lost her only best friend.

Lia was even more furious when she saw Claude come to the hospital to see Mio's body.

Lia didn't stop blaming Claude and punched him as hard as she could.

But Lia knew she couldn't do anything to make her best friend alive anymore.

Lia never let Claude meet up with Mio, and she also didn't permit Claude to visit Mio's cemetery.

Lia also didn't have a happy ending because she got cancer eight years after Mio's death.

Lia had to undergo chemotherapy which tortured her but didn't make her better at all.

Lia was only able to survive five years after she battled cancer she suffered, and she died on the same day as Mio's.

Lia's family had an accident that took their lives without exception after Lia's death.

None of Lia's family could live their life after the death of their daughter. Rey was no less sad after Lia left his life forever.

The news said that Lia's family committed suicide because they couldn't accept the harsh reality.

News says Rey accidentally crashed their car into a truck, causing them to lose their lives.

The police also stated that Sheren's family was drunk, and there were high levels of poison in their bodies which made the police even more convinced that they wanted to end their lives.

Claude was finally able to visit Mio's grave after Lia died. Lia permitted Claude to visit Mio's cemetery before Lia breathed her last breath.

It didn't stop there. The Phillian family suddenly lost their only daughter not long after the death of all the Sheren family.

Yuuka got kidnapped, and the kidnapper didn't ask anything from their family.

The Phillian family was desperate to find their only daughter. The kidnapper sent Yuuka's cold body towards her family.

The nightmare didn't stop there. The kidnapper mutilated Yuuka's body into pieces, and the kidnapper also separated Yuuka's brain from her head.

The forensic doctor also told Yuuka's family that Yuuka was being raped multiple times before her death. The kidnapper also raped her even after her death.

The Phillian family couldn't accept this cruel reality they faced at that moment.

The Phillian family lost all of their precious children one by one, and it was not easy for them to face their new reality.

It was lucky that they didn't become crazy after their children died. The Phillian family adopted a son in the orphanage and raised him as the next successor of their family business.

The adopted son was filial to them and took care of them until they peacefully died when they were 70 years old.

Mr. Phillian and Mrs. Phillian could see their adopted son's marriage before they died. They finally could put down their heavy burdens after their adopted son finally gave them twin grandchildren.

Key and Len's family were the only ones who didn't face such disaster in their life.

Key and Len's family only lost their sons. Later, they continued their life as usual.

(Back to the present)

Lia got out of her bedroom after she finished putting light makeup on her face.

Lia becomes more cheerful after she can love Ken back. Lia saw her family in the dining room.

"Good morning, Lia," Rey greeted her first.

As a kind older brother, Rey helped Lia to pull her chair and pushed the chair back after Lia sat down on it.

Mrs. Sheren also gave Lia her breakfast. Lia really loves to eat a sandwich in the morning with a glass of milk.

Mr. Sheren also gave Lia a glass of milk that he poured himself. Rey also helped Lia to garnish her sandwich with lots of chili sauce.

Lia really loves spicy food the most, but she also loves the sweetest dessert.

Lia is really a princess in reality because her family dotes on her so much.

"Good morning, Mom, Dad, and Brother Rey," Lia said with a smile.

"Why are you so happy today?" Mrs. Sheren asked Lia with a teasing smile.

"I can't accept this." Mr. Sheren looked at Lia with aggrieved eyes.

"What happened to you, Dad?" Lia looked confused when she saw her Dad looked upset like this.

"Lia, you know that your Dad always acts like this because you will get married to Ken soon." Rey rolled his eyes while looking at his Dad's reaction.

"Rey, you don't know anything because you don't have a daughter." Mr. Sheren was angry at Rey, but it sounded more grievances than anger.

"Rey, don't bully your Dad too much. You know how much your Dad loves your younger sister." Mrs. Sheren tried to defend her husband in front of her children.

"You are the only one who understands me best, My wife." Mr. Sheren looked at his wife with a smile.

Lia will get married next year because her Dad doesn't want to be a part of her.

"Dad, I only get married, not living far away from you. You need to let me go because I won't be your baby girl forever.

You can flirt with Mom every time, but I don't want to eat a dog all of my life without any husband by my side.

Mom also said that you kidnapped her from her Grandpa and got married to Mom when she was only twenty years old.

Grandpa happily let Mom find her happiness. Don't you want me to be happy to Dad?

I know that you also don't want me to be sad either." Lia explained it over and over again every morning. Her Dad always felt upset in the morning because of her future marriage.

Mr. Sheren couldn't say anything to refute his daughter's words, and he only looked aggrieved at the dining table.

"Lia, where is Mio? I haven't seen her lately," Mrs. Sheren tried to change the topic because her husband was about to cry at this moment.

"I don't know, Mom. I already called her multiple times, but I couldn't reach her phone," Lia felt worried about Mio a little.

But Lia also knows Mio always wants to be alone sometimes. Mio will refuse to talk to anyone when she wants to be alone.

Later, Mio will be the one who contacts Lia first to tell her that she is okay.

"Does Mio want to be alone again?" Mr. Sheren asked Lia and Lia only nodded her head.

Mr. Sheren also knows Mio's habit of being alone sometimes.

"I will try to contact her again after I come back from Ken's house," Lia said with a smile to her mother.