"The Replacement wife"

"I always envy my twin sister because everything she wants always goes her way.

We're completely different:

I'm a brat, and she's kind.

I'm stubborn, and she's obedient.

I'm selfish, and she's selfless.

I envy her because everyone likes her, and I hate her because she deserves it.

"Hanni, daughter, what are you doing here?" I quickly turned to the woman descending the stairs.

She was dressed simply but still stood out due to her posture and the natural beauty she possessed, making her look like she was only 30 years old, even though she was actually 50.

"Aunt Eloisa," I nervously said, waiting for her to come down the stairs.

"You told me that there's something you want to tell," she began before kissing me on the cheek, and we both sat down on their living room sofa.

I was about to speak when Uncle Errol arrived with Erren, and they seemed to be in a cheerful conversation. I saw Erren's subtle smile as he spoke with his father.

I closed my eyes briefly.

"Hanni? What are you doing here?" Uncle Errol asked.

I took a deep breath and looked at them, especially Erren, who had a hostile look in his eyes.

"Aunt, Un-Uncle," I nervously said, causing Aunt Eloisa to hold my trembling hand.

"It's okay, Hanni. You can tell us any problem," she reassured me, causing me to cry due to the guilt I felt. I felt Aunt's comforting hand on my back, as if she was trying to calm me down.

I took a deep breath before looking up at them again.

"What's the problem, daughter?" Uncle Errol asked.

I could see the concern in their eyes, except for Erren, whose gaze was fixed on me.

"I'm p-p-pregnant," I stammered, and I saw surprise in their eyes, even in Erren's.

"W-who's the father, daughter?" Aunt Eloisa asked.

I took a deep breath, and she immediately comforted me as tears streamed down my face.

"It is Enzo?" Uncle asked seriously.

I just shook my head.

"Oh my, don't tell me it's Ely?" Aunt Eloisa asked excitedly.

I shook my head again.

Ely was their first child, who had no interest in girls.

"Then who, daughter? Because you wouldn't tell us if one of our children wasn't the father," Uncle Errol stopped, looking at Erren in shock.

I burst into tears when I saw him staring at Erren, who was in a daze.

"No...no, daughter, he can't be," Aunt Eloisa stammered, as if she was trying not to cry.

I took a deep breath and wiped my tears before looking at them.

"Yes, Aunt... Erren is the father of my unborn child," I tearfully confessed, causing tears to well up in her eyes as well.

I also saw surprise in Uncle Errol's eyes.

"He can't be, daughter... he can't be... Hannah just passed away," he cried.

I cried too because of Aunt Eloisa's reaction. It hurt because it seemed like she couldn't accept our baby, no... she couldn't handle it.

What do you expect, Hanni... they loved Hannah so much.

"That is not my child," Erren coldly said, and it felt like my heart was being crushed.

"T-this is y-your child, Erren."

"THEN ABORT IT!"

Abort it.

Abort it.

Abort it.

My heart felt like it was being stabbed repeatedly as he said that. I clutched my chest and closed my eyes.

Don't listen to him, baby... he loves you... he needs to love you.

I just cried and, when I opened my eyes, I saw Uncle Errol suddenly punch Erren, who was on the floor now.

"What the hell is that, Marc Erren Buenavista! Abort it!? Are you out of your mind!? That is your child!!" Uncle Errol shouted angrily, and Aunt Eloisa quickly approached him, trying to calm him down.

"I'm so disappointed in you, Erren," Uncle Errol added.

I felt guilty witnessing this. Uncle had never been disappointed in Erren before.

But because of me... because of me.

"You will marry Hanni," Aunt Eloisa angrily said, looking at him.

"But, Mom!" he protested.

"No more 'buts,' Buenavista! You will marry her!" Aunt shouted before helping Uncle Errol upstairs to their room.

Erren looked at me angrily and grabbed my hand, gripping it tightly as we reached their garden. When we got there, he immediately slapped me hard, causing me to fall to the ground.

I held my cheek because of the force of his slap. I was surprised when he forcefully turned me around and pushed me to face him.

"Why the hell did you come here and tell them in front of my parents?" he angrily shouted at me.

"E-Erren," I cried out his name, tears streaming down my face.

"Damn it! Can't you hear what you're saying, Hanni? I'm your brother-in-law! How can I marry you!?" he shouted in anger.

I cried and shook my head, still sitting on the ground.

"You're not my brother-in-law! You're just engaged to my dead twin sister!" I shouted back at him.

He slapped me again, making me fall to the ground.

"Don't you dare say that in front of me again," he said angrily, and then he let go of me.

"I can be your wife, Erren. After all, I look so much like Hannah... I can be Hannah, I can replace Hannah," I said desperately.

"You can't replace Hannah... because you're just a slut," he said coldly before continuing to walk away. He slapped me hard once more, making me fall to the ground.

I let go of him and held my chest.

It hurt so much. It felt like I was being killed over and over again.

I immediately looked at my phone when it rang, not even checking who was calling.

: MARIA HANNI RAMOS! What the hell! What is Eloisa saying that you're pregnant, and Erren is the father?

I sighed and quietly cried as I sat on the ground.

Why is it always Hannah?

Why can't it be Hanni for once?

Why can't it be me?

Why does everyone keep choosing her even though she's gone?

Why does she always get chosen?

Why is it so hard for them to love me?

To cherish me?

Yes, I'm a brat, stubborn, selfish, a slut, but I also want to be loved.