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Finally, Ezra let Diora go. Ezra didn't believe what Diora said because of course it was impossible. Diora was still Diora. How could she be someone else? Even if she changed her nature and temperament, she would still be Diora. However, he was a little dubious about her words especially when she said she lived a very different life from Diora. She also confessed that she was a bully victim. That bothered him a little. He was very curious about why Diora had turned out like this. It most likely had something to do with the child she bullied.

"I could have helped her," Ezra thought. "But she seems to refuse when I offer to help or...as I thought, she never seems to trust anyone including me. Her problem this time must be very serious to make her change so drastically. Still, I love her."

"I'll take you home," Ezra said softly.

After being released, Claia immediately got off the bed and approached the door of the room. Ezra immediately went after her. He grabbed Diora's bag and shoes but Diora was already rushing out.

"Wait a minute Diora. Here are your shoes and bag. Do you want to leave them here?" Ezra asked.

Claia seemed to ignore Ezra's question.

"You always said that you only miss your father. I always thought you were still sad about your father leaving until now. No matter how much I try to heal the wound in your heart, I feel like I've done nothing. Your wounds cannot be healed."

Hearing that, Claia stopped her feet. Ezra's words caught her attention a little. Diora was still saddened by her father's departure.

"No way," Claia thought. "A girl like her...sad for that long...even if she never smiles or laughs, it doesn't mean her heart is broken. That's just how she expresses herself."

Claia shook her head and immediately distanced herself from Ezra. However, Ezra still approached her as if her pleading words to let him go were mere nonsense.

"Calm down. I won't do anything to you Diora," Ezra said as he handed Diora her bag and shoes.

Claia stared at the items and replied, "I'll leave now."

Ezra nodded.

...

Claia cried to Diora's house. She looked back to make sure Ezra wasn't following her. And she was grateful he hadn't followed her but Ezra was wearing his shirt. Claia then looked at the beach. It was so beautiful. Her heart began to feel a little calm. Earlier, Ezra, with seemingly sincere intentions, took her shoes and bag and returned them. He also gave her some food to eat on the way.

Claia sent a message to her mother Diora, saying goodbye to her that she was going out of town today. Ethelyn who was very busy usually didn't open messages from her daughter but since her daughter had changed, since then, she always read Diora's messages and even replied to them. She narrowed her eyes as she read the message from her daughter. Diora was going out of town? Wasn't she relaxing at one of her houses on the beach? Then why did she suddenly want to go out of town?

"You already know that I have a friend in Deast village. I'd love to meet him and see how he's doing. Maybe he's in the hospital right now.

Ethelyn immediately replied to her daughter's message saying that it was very far and she would probably rest there and neglect her schooling. She could go there during vacation and she would be happy to take her. However, she was slapped with her daughter's reply. Diora said that right now, her friend was in the hospital and she could have died suddenly. Besides, her friend was lying unconscious, how could she contact her via social media? They had even lost contact.

Ethelyn had heard from her bodyguard who she had sent to spy on the house that DIora often used to relax. In the house, DIora kept a lot of things bought by her biological father. No wonder she often doesn't find the things her late husband left for their daughter. It turned out that DIora had brought them to the house. He was worried that Diora was planning to run away from him after she had recalled her memories with her father and started to think of all sorts of things including leaving him.

No Diora. Don't leave this mother of yours. After all, in this world, I only have you. Ethelyn sent a message like this.

Claia, who received such a message back from Diora's mother, was confused. She said that she had no intention of leaving her. She wanted to see her friend. Her mind was made up to see her real body in person. Being Diora, she hated it. At first, she enjoyed it but in the end, it was no different from being in her real body. Some guys chased after her and it was no different than when she was in her real body. Although it wasn't as bad as in her real body, Diora's harem was also troubling. She had fought them as much as she could but still, her efforts were fruitless. Also, Jeremy had lied. He had broken his promise.

"What else is there to do?" thought Claia.

Claia stopped walking and stared at her shoes blankly. In the end, being Diora was no different from being in her original body. It was different but some things didn't change. If she returned to her original body, how would she deal with Tiara and her friends? They might have already spread the video. His real body is most likely lying in the hospital because of the poison or if not, it doesn't exist anymore. What about her parents? On top of all that, how would she deal with her seniors and Tiara's friends touching her? She couldn't even imagine their faces, let alone see them in person. She would have a hard time. Here, Diora's harem was almost similar in behavior to them. Diora accepting them gladly seemed to be very different from her who would of course always reject them outright.

"Is the only way to kill them?" Claia thought with a sad laugh.

"I'm still hoping that this is all just a dream," Claia whispered.

Claia again received a message from Ethelyn that she was still not allowed to leave the city. Diora's mother had even sent some of her bodyguards to keep an eye on Diora to prevent her from leaving this place. Claia was getting annoyed. She was already frustrated but Diora's mother was making her even more frustrated. She ran away with her head bowed and tears streaming from her eyes.

"I want-"

Claia turned around to see Ezra again. She remembered her mother's words.

Claia, if you can't face your problems anymore, ask for help from your mom, from your dad, or from people you trust. If you just want to keep your problems to yourself, or you're too proud to admit it, or you have so many reasons that you can't tell others and ask for their help, then don't force yourself.

Ezra was in the house organizing his things. He heard the sound of someone running near him. He looked back and found Diora. He hoped Diora would apologize to him and hug him like she usually did but he already knew from Diora's expression that she wouldn't do that.

"I should be the one apologizing," Ezra thought.

"Get out of my house right now! If you don't, I'll beat you up. Madame Ethelyn's bodyguards are here, I think they have deadly weapons," Claia said coldly. Claia didn't think that they had weapons. She was just scaring Ezra. And Ezra, unbeknownst to him, realized that.

"I feel like those eyes are filled with anger and hatred. I don't know why, I feel guilty," Ezra thought. Ezra approached Claia. Claia did not back down. Claia clenched her hands into fists. When Ezra got close to her, she came forward and punched him in the face as hard as she could. As she did so, she saw Ezra's face change into the face of her older brother who had given her poison and the most evil man she had ever met. Claia knew that it was just her feelings.

Ezra looked down. "Thank you for the ride Diora."

Claia widened her eyes when she saw the blood on the corner of Ezra's lips.

"I will leave now. If you are not Diora, then explore the rest of the house so that you no longer hate Diora."

Ezra really wanted to leave. He didn't bring much stuff. Just a black tote bag. After Ezra left, Claia entered the house again. She looked around. Especially towards Diora's toy which seemed to be a gift from her late father.

Claia called Ethelyn and told her through tears that she was still at the house by the beach. She indulged in not going out of town today. However, she wanted company to live in this house. Claia was increasingly interested in Ezra's words about Diora. In addition, she stared intently at the right hand that had been used to hit Ezra in the face. She felt her strength increase drastically. Is this the strength of Diora's body?