Diah straightened her luxurious coat with a rough motion, as if the air in the hospital room had been contaminated simply by the presence of her eldest daughter. Without deigning to look at Kania's bandaged face, she turned her back on the bed.
"Nurse, just take care of her until she's better. Contact me when she's cleared to go home," Diah said coldly. Her voice was flat, without a trace of the warmth of a mother worried about her child.
Without waiting for a reply from either the nurse or Kania, Diah walked away. The clack of her high heels echoed down the corridor, growing more distant and faint until it finally vanished altogether.
‘So that's how her mother treated her... You poor thing, Dewi,’ Kania thought. Deep pity churned in her chest, mingling with the blaze of anger burning within her. ‘But from now on, I won't let anyone look down on you or hurt you ever again. I promise.’
Zing!
A light-blue transparent window suddenly reappeared in her field of vision. Its futuristic font radiated a soft glow as it floated in the air.
【 Mission Successful! 】 【 You have emotionally accepted Dewi Arunika's existence and fate. 】 【 Soul Alignment Level: 60%. 】 【 Side Effect: Physical healing process accelerated by 300%. 】
As the words appeared, Kania felt a warm wave slowly flowing through her bloodstream. The pain that had initially stabbed through her chest and ribs subsided dramatically, replaced by a soothing sensation of lightness.
Kania let out a long breath, then whispered inside her mind, ‘By the way... why did you choose me? Of all the people who died in the original world, why Kania Larasati?’
【 Because you are the person best suited for this mission, 】 the emotionless System replied, echoing directly inside her head. 【 Your soul possesses a high level of mental resilience, resolve, and ambition—qualities the body's previous owner did not have. You are the perfect catalyst for reversing this tragic fate. 】
‘Then what about my life in the past?’ Kania asked again, remembering her job, her friends, and the life that had just been abruptly taken from her. ‘Am I really dead over there?’
【 You will see it when the time is right, 】 the System replied mysteriously. 【 Your focus right now is surviving and rebuilding this body's charm. 】
Kania rested her head against the somewhat firm pillow. Her body still felt exhausted from the spiritual shock and the integration of her new memories. ‘Fine, whatever you say. I'm extremely tired and want to rest now.’
Several days passed in the blink of an eye. Thanks to the miraculous regeneration of the Goddess Charm System, the wounds on Kania's body healed with astonishing speed, leaving the medical team shaking their heads in disbelief.
That morning, the nurse slowly removed the remaining bandages wrapped around Kania's neck, arms, and part of her face. The last piece of gauze came away, revealing smooth skin free of any scars.
"Incredible..." the nurse murmured as she put away the scissors and sterile cotton. "You can go home today. Everything has improved incredibly quickly. You can barely see the scars anymore."
"Thank you, Nurse," Kania replied with a faint smile.
The nurse looked into Kania's eyes for a moment and sighed, thinking about how lonely the young patient had been during her stay—without a single family member coming to visit her. "Next time, be more careful, okay? Don't let anyone hurt you again."
"Yes, Nurse. I understand."
After completing the basic paperwork, Kania stepped out into the hospital lobby. A middle-aged man in a simple black uniform was already waiting there. His face looked anxious and somewhat awkward.
"Miss, let's go home," the family driver invited her, bowing his head politely.
Kania stopped and looked around the busy lobby, crowded with people coming and going. "Is no one coming to pick me up except you?"
The driver grimaced faintly and scratched the back of his neck, even though it wasn't itchy. "N-no one, Miss... Everyone at home is busy preparing for and taking care of Miss Erin's birthday party."
‘Erin?’ Kania searched her memories for a moment. ‘Ah, Dewi's younger sister, the one Mother and Father spoiled rotten. The little sister who always had the upper hand.’
Kania smiled bitterly, though her eyes remained cold. "I see. All right, let's go home."
Since she had no memories of the Arunika family's vehicles or what they looked like, Kania simply walked in silence behind the driver as he led her across the expansive parking lot.
The driver opened the rear door of a gleaming black sedan. "Miss, this is the car."
"Thank you." Kania stepped inside and settled back against the soft leather seat.