The Fourth Life She Guarded Me Chapter 01
Three times, I chose a contract guardian. Three times, they got me killed.
In my first life, I chose Drake.
He said I was too boring, then left me for Lani.
In my second life, I chose Locke.
He said I was plain and that he preferred Lani’s face.
In my third life, I chose Kieran.
He said I was too weak. What he truly wanted was Lani’s bloodline. On the day of the family trial, he abandoned me for her.
After three betrayals, I finally understood.
It wasn’t that I had treated them poorly. It was that my standards were all wrong.
So in this fourth life—
I went straight to the back of the line and picked up the dying creature.
“I want her.”
Everyone froze.
…
Drake, Locke, and Kieran stood at the very front of the line.
They were the three most exceptional guardians in this year’s selection.
All the younger members of the family had their eyes on them, but as the heir, I had the first choice.
I glanced at them.
Right now, they were still small, quiet, and harmless-looking.
But I knew better than anyone that all three of them would eventually bite the hand that fed them.
It didn’t matter which one I picked.
The ending would be the same.
I would be the one to pay the price.
In my first life, Drake said I was too dull.
In my second life, Locke said I wasn’t pretty enough.
In my third life, Kieran said I wasn’t strong enough.
They quickly forgot that I was the one who fought for their resources, who nurtured them with my own life force.
When they took my provisions, used my resources, and drained my vitality, none of them ever complained.
Only when their wings were fully grown did they decide that I was a burden.
What a joke.
The first time, I thought I was just unlucky.
The second time, I still believed the next one would be different.
Only after the third betrayal did I finally admit the truth.
The problem wasn’t bad luck. It was my taste in people.
I had taken my duty to them seriously. I didn’t think I had done anything wrong.
If they were my contracted guardians, then of course I should raise them properly.
So I decided to change my strategy.
The three who betrayed me were all male.
That made the answer simple.
This time, I wouldn’t choose a male.
I would choose a female.