The Female Leads Truly Loves You - Chapter 390

Chapter 390: Do you love him?
“Fake princess?”

Charlotte murmured, her delicate face showing extreme turmoil.

She shook her head, as if denying the existence of something.

Her trembling lips had lost their original rosy color.

The storm raged on.

Trees in the estate seemed to be uprooted, spinning in the air, and the entire world appeared to be teetering on the brink of a massive crisis.

This seemed to reflect Charlotte’s tumultuous emotions.

“No… no… I am Charlotte. This is mine. All of this belongs to me. It’s not fake, it’s not an act, it’s not a stage play!!”

Her face twisted with rage as she looked at the two of them. She stood up angrily, clenching her fists.

The entire world seemed to roar with her fury.

The distant sunset became scorching and blinding, like a solar storm heralding the end of the world.

At this moment, Mia stood up and boldly took Charlotte’s hand. Charlotte looked at her.

Mia’s eyes were filled with compassion.

She spoke softly.

“Charlotte… I know this might be the world you wish for, the way you want to be. But… you have to remember, this is just a dream. It’s not real. The real you knows who I am, remembers our memories together… Please, remember, okay?”

Charlotte’s eyes flickered as she looked at Mia’s earnest gaze.

She bit her lip.

Then she yanked her hand away.

She took a step back, her eyes trembling.

“Lies… liars!”

“You’re lying! You’re all liars! This is me, this is my world, this is how everything is supposed to be, this is real!!”

She was like a furious little beast, her slender body bursting with immense energy.

In her dream, in her world, she summoned storms and rain.

Sam pulled Mia behind him, facing the now increasingly frantic girl who was clearly shaken but still unwilling to wake up.

He looked at her calmly.

“Charlotte. Because in elementary school, you were looked down upon for not being wealthy, you started to embellish your family’s status in your dreams.”

“Because of your social anxiety and extreme lack of confidence, you made yourself superior in every way in your dreams, with great social relationships, loved by everyone.”

“If I’m not mistaken… you never told anyone you were bullied at school, did you?”

Sam watched Charlotte’s eyes widen uncontrollably and continued calmly.

“Even with such a beautiful appearance, you were called a lowly commoner… that must have been what the bullies said to you. You never told anyone, and perhaps this incident led you to withdraw from communicating with the outside world.”

“No… I didn’t…”

Charlotte instinctively stepped back.

But the railing behind her blocked her retreat.

Sam looked at her shaken expression and said calmly.

“You need to understand. This isn’t your fault. Even if those wealthy kids said such things to you, it doesn’t mean you are what they said. You just didn’t realize they were jealous of your looks, jealous of your unique presence. You thought you lacked these things, so you created this noble persona. Haven’t you noticed that by doing this, you’ve become just like those you once hated?”

She seemed to be in extreme self-doubt.

Shaking her head frantically, as if trying to deny the words entering her ears.

Seeing Charlotte on the verge of breaking down, Sam didn’t plan to show mercy. Mercy could be left to his real-world self, but this was a dream, and any slight misstep could lead to unexpected dangers, even being trapped in this dream forever.

Having lived in this world for so long, Sam had learned certain survival rules.

Sometimes, being soft on others was being cruel to oneself.

So he pressed on, taking it a step further.

At this moment, he said something she couldn’t avoid.

“Charlotte, when you first saw Mia, you recognized her, didn’t you?”

“What…?!”

Mia’s eyes widened.

Charlotte snapped her head up, staring directly at Sam.

Sam’s calm gaze met hers.

He didn’t need to understand the meaning behind her gaze; he just needed to look at her without flinching.

Charlotte suddenly smiled.

The turmoil on her face vanished instantly, replaced by a cold, mocking expression.

“So, you figured it out. I thought I didn’t give anything away. That was exactly how I should react to a stranger.”

“How could this be…”

Mia couldn’t believe it. Charlotte hadn’t selectively forgotten her; she had chosen not to acknowledge her.

Charlotte turned her head, smiling at Mia.

“Sorry, Teacher Mia. To deny my past, to deny my experiences, I had to pretend not to know you, not to remember you. It’s normal, right? You should understand.”

Sam spoke calmly.

“Actually, there was no concrete evidence. As you said, you hid it well. But your attitude towards me and her was completely different. You were genuinely polite to me, a stranger, but you were sharp and sarcastic with her. I think you wanted her to feel your coldness, to be disheartened and give up on you. But you couldn’t completely harden your heart. In the end, you’re not suited to play such a ruthless role.”

Mia took a deep breath, looking at her.

“That’s right… Charlotte, this isn’t the real you. You know this is your dream, right? You should know that these seemingly beautiful things aren’t real. Wake up, okay? You’ve already come so far… why go back to something fake? Charlotte… we’re all waiting for you.”

Charlotte leaned back, laughing.

Her modestly sized chest heaved dramatically.

Then she straightened up abruptly.

“Why should I go back? If I consider this my reality, then this is my reality. What’s wrong with that? Here, I have no flaws. Why go back to the so-called real world? Instead, you… Teacher Mia, and your friend, should go back. Otherwise… you might never have the chance to return.”

Mia stared directly at Charlotte.

“No… I have to take you back. We have to go back together.”

“Heh.”

Charlotte sneered.

“Rumble!!”

Suddenly, Sam felt the ground beneath him tremble violently.

He sensed everything around him teetering on the brink of collapse.

It felt like the entire world was about to shatter and crumble.

In that instant, Sam made a decision.

He grabbed Mia around the waist and, before she could react, leaped over the railing!

“Boom!!”

Just as they jumped, the estate behind them collapsed, as if struck by an earthquake. The entire world shook, even the sky seemed to tremble, with colorful lights, including gold, swirling in the air.

Sam held Mia as they fell, rolling on the ground before looking up.

“Are you okay?”

Mia, feeling dizzy, shook her head.

“I’m fine… but you…”

“Don’t worry.”

“That’s good… wait, where’s Charlotte?”

They stood up and looked back.

What they saw was both spectacular and terrifying.

Charlotte was unharmed, standing in her princess gown, but her black hair was slightly lifted, as if a mysterious power was emanating from her body.

More frightening was what was behind her.

The rubble, the shattered estate, had turned into countless fragments suspended in the air.

Above her head, they rose, carrying soil and uprooted trees, swirling in the air, slowly coalescing into a massive sphere, like a moon.

Seeing this, Sam turned to Mia.

“Does she like watching Naruto?”

“Where did you get that idea?”

“Isn’t this like the Planetary Devastation? Does she have the rights for this?”

“What are you talking about at a time like this!”

Charlotte walked towards them, accompanied by the immense sphere, carrying a powerful pressure.

It seemed ready to fall at any moment, crushing everything into dust.

Charlotte looked at them, her eyes cold and indifferent.

“This is your last chance. Will you go back?”

Sam faced Charlotte.

“We didn’t come this far to turn back. I understand your thoughts.”

“You understand? Heh… do you really understand? The girl in your phone’s photo is so beautiful and elegant. Your life must be wonderful, right? Have you ever been ostracized? Have you ever been bullied like that? Do you understand what it’s like to be surrounded by hateful, disdainful looks, to be entangled in baseless rumors? You’re just speaking from a high place, saying empty words.”

Her voice grew clearer and sharper.

“If your so-called reality is like that, why don’t I have the right to choose my way of living? Do I have to live in the real world you think is right? I can live here, enjoying my more perfect life, without bullying, without hatred, without misunderstandings, without rumors. Everything is gentle, everything is kind!!”

Sam smiled.

“The reality you choose, where everyone admires and worships you with the same logic, is that what you mean? You can’t create real people because you’ve never truly understood the complexities of human nature. I admit there are indeed malicious people, those despicable jerks everyone hates. It’s unfair that they can thrive in society.”

“But… what about Mia? Your teacher, Mia? Is she like that?”

Sam looked into her eyes as he asked.

A flicker of hesitation appeared in Charlotte’s eyes.

As she looked at the mature woman who still wouldn’t back down, who looked at her with unwavering determination, she couldn’t help but question.

“Teacher Mia… the tutoring is over. Why are you still here?”

Mia didn’t break down in tears or beg for her to change her mind.

Instead, she spoke softly, with a gentle smile.

“Because I can’t forgive myself. I think every day, if you had come to me, if I had stopped you, or if I had given up that overtime and met you in person, that accident wouldn’t have happened. It’s all my responsibility, isn’t it? Since I caused this tragedy, I have the responsibility to atone… I can’t just watch you disappear from my world, from my memory.”

Tears streamed down her face.

But she still smiled.

“How can I… how can I watch you, who just emerged from the mire, who just saw the dawn of hope, sink alone into the darkness… I can’t let you… be so lonely.”

Charlotte’s eyes trembled.

Her lips quivered.

“No… I’m not lonely. I have everything here, my classmates, my teachers, my parents… they’re all here. I’m not lonely, I’m fine, really. Just let me stay here. I’m really fine…”

Charlotte was still holding on.

But her tone had changed completely.

Sam couldn’t help but reflect.

Sometimes, long-winded arguments and grand theories are useless and only make people annoyed.

Like a movie or a song.

Fancy words and beautiful lines might look good.

But what truly resonates and touches the heart is genuine emotion.

Emotion is the bond that connects humanity.

Sam sighed and said.

“You know you’re lacking. This isn’t real. Even the parents you created aren’t real. They obey your every word, unable to react genuinely. I believe you can feel it. Moreover… can you bear to let your real parents worry about your condition? Can you bear to let your teacher Mia live in guilt and self-torment every day?”

Hearing this, Charlotte looked at them in confusion.

“Mom and Dad… they worry about me? How can that be…”

Mia stepped forward, taking the girl’s hands, looking at her with concern.

“What he said is true. You’re in a coma in the hospital, and they take care of you every day, praying for you. If you don’t try to wake up, your chances of recovery will get smaller and smaller. I had to come in my own way to tell you all this. We’re all waiting for you to wake up. We haven’t given up on you. Before it’s too late, please wake up, okay?”

Sam watched the two of them, glancing at the massive sphere above.

“Living in a dream seems beautiful, like creating a whole new world. But I believe you’ve played enough games to know that in the end, it’s boring and empty. Even the most advanced AI can’t simulate genuine human emotions. They follow programs and can’t surprise you. You’ll only find everything increasingly fake, your existence increasingly void. It’s time to face reality. You have the strength to do it, don’t you?”

Charlotte looked at them in bewilderment.

“But… if I wake up, won’t I still face those things? Will everyone treat me kindly? Will I never be bullied or isolated again?”

Sam shook his head.

“Unfortunately, I can’t promise that. You might still be bullied, still be looked at differently, still be rejected. These things might happen.”

Charlotte’s face flushed slightly.

“At a time like this, can’t you tell a comforting lie?”

Sam smiled.

“Lies only hurt. If I promise you now and you wake up to find it’s not true, wouldn’t that hurt you more?”

At that moment, Mia hugged her tightly.

She leaned against her slender frame.

Whispering softly.

“Charlotte. I didn’t tutor you for long, but I know what kind of girl you are. I never taught you to believe everyone is kind or that the world is always beautiful. What I wanted to teach you is… no matter how people are, no matter how the world is, we must have the courage to face it all. Live firmly, and prove to everyone that we deserve our happiness, not through others’ charity or pity. Right?”

Charlotte trembled, reaching out to hug Mia.

Tears streamed down her face.

She closed her eyes.

“I’m sorry… I’m really sorry…”

Mia cried too, but she smiled, patting her back.

“It’s okay… wake up, promise me, wake up, okay?”

“I… hey, you, stop looking, close your eyes!!”

Sam was taken aback.

“What? I helped too, can’t I watch?”

Mia also shouted.

“Sam, don’t look!”

“Sam? Isn’t his name Louis?”

Charlotte stopped crying, looking at Sam with slight anger.

Sam raised his hands and turned away.

“I’m not looking, I’m not looking.”

“You’re a liar… Mia-sensei, how can you be friends with a liar!”

Charlotte complained.

Mia loosened her embrace, wiping away her tears with a smile.

“He’s a jerk, but… a trustworthy jerk. So, Charlotte, can you promise me?”

Charlotte’s eyes darted around, then she sighed helplessly.

“I understand. I’ll try to wake up. Sorry for causing you trouble.”

“It’s okay. As long as you wake up, nothing else matters.”

“By the way, teacher Mia…”

As the sphere above shattered into fragments, Charlotte lowered her voice, speaking softly.

“Hmm? What is it?”

“That… what’s his name again?”

“Oh, Sam. He’s also a student at Kuhang High, your junior.”

“Really… so, who was that girl in the photo he showed me?”

Mia looked at her curiously.

“His girlfriend, I think. Also a student there… why?”

Charlotte blushed slightly and shook her head.

“No, nothing. I was just asking… a girlfriend, huh… how can a liar have such a beautiful girlfriend…”

“True, I often wonder that too.”

“Teacher Mia, can I ask one last question?”

“Sure, what is it?”

Mia blinked, watching Charlotte closely.

“Do you love him?”

“What?!!”

Sam, facing away, couldn’t hear anything.

But suddenly, he heard a scream.

He turned around.

And saw a comical scene.

The mature woman, in front of the young girl, was flailing her arms and jumping around.

“No way, what are you talking about! Absolutely not, he’s just my employee, don’t worry, nothing like that, absolutely not!!”

What’s going on?

Is this another stage play? An evolution of cavemen?

Charlotte watched her, then couldn’t help but laugh.

“Okay, I understand… Mia-sensei, if I wake up and I’m a bit different from before…”

“It’s okay. I’ll accept you no matter what. As long as you’re Charlotte, I’ll always be your friend.”

“What if… I’m a bit bad? Not so pure and kind?”

Mia laughed brightly.

“That’s even better because then I won’t worry about you getting hurt.”

“Okay… you two should go back. I’ll wake up.”

She nodded, letting go.

Mia stepped back, taking one last look at Charlotte’s smile.

“Good luck… I’ll be waiting for you.”

Charlotte tilted her head slightly, showing a sweet smile.

As bright as the first ray of dawn.

As fresh as the morning dew.

“We’ll… see you outside.”

“See you.”