In the original novel, Josh had a very sad ending. He lost his entire family and devoted his life to raising Emily. He trained her, protected her, and cared for her like his own daughter. In the end, he sacrificed his life to save her.

I cried so much when I read that chapter.

But right now, I had a much bigger problem.

I was sitting face-to-face with my own terrible future.

"I was really worried when you suddenly ran away," Emily said softly while holding her tea cup. "Why did you run away?"

"I... I just... I'm not good at talking to people," Bella replied nervously.

Her hands tightened around her dress

Emily looked at the frightened child and sighed.

"I know life in that house must have been very hard for you," Emily said.

Then her expression darkened.

"How dare they treat you like that?!"

SLAM!

Emily hit the table so hard that the tea cups rattled.

Bella jumped in shock.

Realizing she had scared her, Emily quickly calmed down.

She walked over to the her and sat beside Bella.

Then she gently held Bella's soft cheeks and smiled.

"You don't have to live like a homeless child anymore."

She squeezed Bella's cheeks affectionately.

"You don't have to suffer anymore either."

Emily gently pinched Bella's nose.

"No one will hurt you while I'm here."

She smiled warmly.

"From today on, you are not Sasa."

"You are Bellatrix Ambashiro."

"The youngest princess of the empire."

It's really happening, Bella thought.

In the original story, Bella was eventually rescued and reunited with the imperial family.

But that wasn't supposed to happen for another three years.

I was rescued three years early.

Have I already changed the entire story?

*****

Later That Afternoon

After finally escaping Emily's endless affection, Bella flopped onto the huge bed.

"Now that I think about it, I've changed a lot more than just the rescue timeline."

Running away from the Dawson family had already changed the story.

But there was something even more unexpected.

"Meeting Leo definitely wasn't supposed to happen."

Bella hugged a pillow and stared at the ceiling.

"How does a kid like him become the final villain?"

She remembered the day he shared the piece of bread with her.

"He was kind."

She closed her eyes.

In her memory, Leon stood proudly in the street while blue starlight danced around his fingers.

"That wasn't the face of a monster."

Bella frowned.

"The real villain is the Head of the Dawson family."

"Compared to him, Leo is practically an angel."

A sad feeling filled her heart.

"What happens to him over the next few years?"

"How does such a good child become a mass murderer?"

Bella stared at the ceiling.

"If I can change my own fate..."

"Can I change his fate too?"

Suddenly, her eyes widened.

Wait a second!

A spark of excitement appeared on her face.

I'm the reader!

I know the entire story!

I know when every tragedy happens and how everything goes wrong!

Bella immediately sat up.

Her pink eyes shone with determination.

She raised a fist into the air.

"Let's change the whole story!"

"Forget the original plot."

"If the timeline is already broken, then I'll write a new ending myself!"

She thought about Leon.

A lonely child who would one day fall into darkness because he believed everyone had abandoned him.

Bella clenched her fist.

"Just wait for me, Leon."

"I'll save you."

"And this time, I'll make sure you get a happy ending."