My mother is the chairwoman of Grayson Financial Group, a financial powerhouse. My uncle is a renowned financial tycoon both domestically and internationally. My grandfather was among the first generation of entrepreneurs in the country. However, my father lavishes all his affection on the family’s adopted son. He allows Alaric Greyson to usurp my identity, steal my fiancée, and goes out of his way to suppress me. On the day of Alaric’s 18th birthday celebration, he intercepted me and sneered: “How dare a lowly adopted son like you show up at my coming-of-age party?” “You’re an embarrassment. I think I need to teach you some manners!” He colluded with the servants to break my legs, blind my eyes, and throw me into the freezing pool behind the mansion. In my previous life, to gain my father’s love, I never exposed Alaric’s true identity. I allowed them to bully me, which eventually led to my tragic death. Now, I’ve been reborn. Looking at the smug Alaric, I kicked him to the ground and coldly looked down at him: “Who do you think you are, you piece of trash, to dare speak to me like that?” … The air in the banquet hall seemed to freeze. No one could believe I would do such a thing. With a cold expression, I ordered Sophie Harris, the nanny wearing an apron, to restore the banquet venue to its original state. Unexpectedly, Sophie disregarded my order. Instead, she helped Alaric up with a look of concern and scolded me harshly: “Young Master, today is the Young Master’s 18th birthday celebration. You’re causing too much trouble.” “I’ll report this to the Master later and let him deal with you.” Hearing this, I pulled over a chair and sat down in the center of the hall, smirking coldly: “Young Master? Aren’t I supposed to be the eldest young master of the Grayson family? When did I become the younger one?” Hearing my words, Sophie’s eyes unconsciously darted away, but her tone remained contemptuous: “You’re the Grayson family’s adopted son. What else would you be if not the younger master?” In my previous life, Sophie, as the Grayson family’s nanny, always helped Alaric bully me behind the scenes. She deceived my mother, making her increasingly disappointed in me. In the end, she even helped my father and Alaric set the fire that burned me alive, and she was the one who laughed the most gleefully. Hearing her words, I let out a cold laugh. “Adopted son? Me?” “Who else if not you?” Sophie said hatefully. “You’re just an adopted son jealous of Young Master Alaric’s status. You’re always targeting him. He’s generous enough not to hold it against you. Don’t tell me you’ve really forgotten your place?” I stared at her coldly. Everyone in the Grayson family knew who the real young master was and who was the fake one! Thinking this, I shot Sophie an icy glare. “You’re just a nanny working for the Grayson family. How dare you be so presumptuous in front of me?” “You’re fired!” Hearing this, Sophie remained unfazed and sneered: “Fire me? An adopted son like you doesn’t have that authority.” “Have you asked the Young Master? Have you asked the Master?” At this moment, Alaric, who had been helped up from the ground, angrily shouted: “James Grayson, how dare you cause trouble at my birthday party! I’ll tell father about this and make you pay!” “Are the rest of you all dead? Why are you just watching him act crazy? Quickly, take him away!” I looked at Alaric’s furious expression and smiled lightly. My father had married into the Grayson family, so I took my mother’s surname. I was the Grayson family’s eldest son and my mother’s only child. When I was sixteen, my father brought home a child, saying he was the orphaned son of his late elder brother and wanted to adopt him. But my mother said whether to adopt him or not depended on my opinion. At that time, after hearing my father’s words, I felt sorry for the boy and called him “brother.” So Alaric Sullivan changed his name to Alaric Greyson and became the Grayson family’s adopted son. From then on, my father showered Alaric with affection, giving him all his love. He even helped Alaric suppress me, causing Alaric to become increasingly arrogant in front of me. Now that I’ve been reborn, I finally understand. I am the true heir of the Grayson family. Why should I be bullied by Alaric, the real adopted son? At this moment, the other servants also reacted, intending to take me away. I looked at the mockery in Alaric’s eyes and the contemptuous expression on Sophie’s face beside him. I smirked coldly and swept my gaze across the room: “I am the eldest young master of the Grayson family. Who dares to touch me? Aren’t you afraid my mother will hold you accountable later?” The servants who were about to lay hands on me immediately stopped, looking at Alaric with difficulty. Hearing this, Alaric’s face turned pale and then flushed with anger. He threatened: “James Grayson, have you lost your mind? Everyone here knows you’re the adopted son of our Grayson family.” “And you dare to bring up mother? She’s out of state now negotiating a very important project. If you delay her because of this, you’ll be the Grayson family’s sinner!” Sophie’s face turned vicious as she pretended to be grieved: “Young Master, please stop making trouble. You’re clearly the Grayson family’s adopted son.” “Besides, the one in charge of the family now is the Master. If you keep causing trouble, when the Master gets angry, the situation might become uncontrollable.” The other guests at the party began to chime in: “That’s right, Alaric is clearly the noble eldest young master of the Grayson family!” “I can’t believe the Grayson family’s adopted son would dare to disrupt the eldest young master’s coming-of-age ceremony. This is outrageous!” Hearing this, I clenched my fists tightly, but my expression remained calm as I instructed an attendant at the party: “Since they mention father, why don’t you go ask him?” “Alaric is telling everyone that I’m the adopted son. Ask him if that’s true or not.” The attendant hesitated, and I understood what he wanted to say. Everyone in the Grayson household knew that my father doted on Alaric. In contrast, he was very cold towards me. If he found out I was causing trouble at Alaric’s birthday party, He would definitely fly into a rage and might even punish me in front of everyone. Seeing the attendant’s hesitant expression, I smiled calmly, “Go on, don’t think too much about it.” Only then did the attendant reluctantly go upstairs. Alaric smirked triumphantly, “James Grayson, once father arrives, this farce will be over.” Sophie also sneered from the side: “Young Master, you clearly know how much the Master dotes on the eldest young master. Why are you insisting on bringing trouble upon yourself?” To this, I remained coldly silent. In my previous life, the father who had raised me since childhood allowed Alaric to take everything from me. In the end, he even coldly helped Alaric set the fire that burned me alive. They scattered my ashes into the sea. Yet they told my mother I had committed suicide, causing her to weep bitterly and fall ill. Now that I’ve been reborn from the flames, I’ll make them taste the pain of scorching skin and the hatred of burning bones! 2 After a series of reprimands, the attendant came out of my father’s room with spittle on his face. He looked at me apologetically and said: “The Master said he’s changing clothes and will come down soon for the Young Master’s birthday party. He also said… he also said the younger master shouldn’t cause trouble.” I wasn’t surprised by this result. And the attendant’s words were certainly sugarcoated for my father’s sake. His original words were probably telling me to get lost. After all, in my father’s eyes, I could never compare to Alaric. He would always side with Alaric. Hearing this, Sophie immediately said in a sarcastic tone: “Young Master, I advised you earlier but you wouldn’t listen. Now that the Master has spoken, it’s too late for the Young Master to regret it.” Alaric’s face lit up with joy as he said smugly: “James Grayson, look at what you’ve done. You just had to bring this on yourself. Now the show’s over. Someone come and take him away!” I frowned and smirked, about to say something when I saw a woman in a grand white gown walk in. My gaze froze. This was Megan Williams, the daughter of the Williams family, whom my mother had arranged for me to marry as part of a powerful alliance. The people around exclaimed: “It’s the Young Master’s fiancée!” “The Young Master’s fiancée is so beautiful, and her family background is impressive too. They’re truly a perfect match!” After Megan entered the banquet hall, she went straight to Alaric’s side and took his arm, her eyes full of tenderness. When she looked at me, however, her expression was full of disgust: “James Grayson, why are you at Alaric’s birthday party? You’re just an adopted son of the Grayson family. You even lied to me before, saying you were the eldest young master!” “If Alaric hadn’t told me the truth, I might have been fooled by you. That would have made the marriage alliance between our families a joke!” At this, I shook my head and chuckled lightly. When the two families first arranged the marriage, it was the Williams family who eagerly sought an alliance with us Graysons. I had reluctantly agreed. I never expected that after meeting Alaric, Megan would be deceived by his sweet talk, believing he was the true Grayson heir, and treat me with such disdain. However, those who still had doubts about my identity seemed to fully believe it after seeing her actions. After all, what fiancée would mistake her own betrothed? Seeing this, Alaric’s eyes grew even more smug. He provocatively placed his hand on Megan’s waist and looked at me mockingly. “James Grayson, what do you have to say now?” Megan looked at me with disgust: “I came here today for two reasons. First, to attend Alaric’s birthday party, and second, to tell you, the adopted son of the Grayson family.” “The person I love will always be your big brother! Stop harassing me in the future, understand? When we meet, you should address me as sister-in-law!” She wants me to call her sister-in-law? I haven’t forgotten the scene from my previous life when she found out Alaric was the real adopted son. She knelt before my mother, crying desperately that she loved me. Hearing this, I chuckled lightly, “Alright, sister-in-law. Your big brother wishes you both the best. I hope you two will be inseparable.” Megan’s eyes narrowed as she said coldly: “Sister-in-law? You keep saying Alaric is the adopted son and that you’re the real young master. Do you have any proof?” I spread my hands, displaying my whole body, then pointed at Alaric and smiled, “Isn’t it obvious?” I stood there simply, and even though I was being denounced by everyone, I still had an air of natural nobility, clearly a son of privilege. In contrast, Alaric, despite having the upper hand, still had a shifty gaze and hunched posture. Even wearing an expensive tailored suit, he gave off the impression of a nouveau riche. “Besides, you want proof, don’t you? I wonder if this jade pendant is enough evidence?” With this comparison, people immediately exclaimed: “It’s true! James Grayson’s bearing is clearly that of someone extraordinary.” “Could that jade pendant be the one-of-a-kind natural imperial green jade that Mrs. Grayson gave to her child? Could Alaric really be the adopted son?” Hearing this, Alaric’s face stiffened. He trembled and said, “If I were the Grayson family’s adopted son, why would father tell you to get lost? That jade pendant of yours is clearly a fake, a forgery!” Sophie also said with a dark expression: “That’s right! The real jade pendant is with Young Master Alaric. I just saw it. Yours is a forgery! Besides, the Master has already spoken. I don’t know how you still have the face to stay here.” “James Grayson, no matter how well you act, you’re still a fake,” Megan paused, her voice full of contempt. “A mere jade pendant proves nothing. Even if it’s real, you might have stolen it.” Hearing this, Alaric immediately brightened up. “That’s right! This pendant is either fake or you stole it from me!” The three of them spoke one after another, making those who still had doubts believe Alaric even more, and they all began to agree. Sophie smiled and quickly added: “You say you’re the Grayson family’s eldest young master? Look around, which servant here would call you Young Master?” Hearing this, I swept my gaze around the room. Wherever my eyes landed, the servants lowered their heads and remained silent. I knew they were afraid of being beaten or scolded if they said the wrong thing. Seeing this, Sophie immediately said harshly: “Today is the Young Master’s birthday party. Not only did you impersonate the Young Master’s identity, but you also caused trouble and disrupted everything, bringing shame to the Grayson family!” “If we don’t teach you a lesson, how can we face others? Someone come and seize him to be dealt with by the Master!” Hearing this, the servants moved to grab me, but I had been trained in martial arts since childhood. Even though they outnumbered me, they were no match for me and fell to the ground one after another. As for me, only the hem of my clothes was slightly dirty. “Is that all you’ve got? This jade pendant…” Before I could finish speaking, Alaric took advantage of my distraction and smashed a bottle of red wine on my head. Glass shards scattered everywhere, and the crimson wine slowly flowed down from the top of my head, soaking my clothes. I felt dizzy and collapsed to the ground. “You…” Alaric placed his foot, stained with red wine, on my face, gradually increasing the pressure. A contemptuous smile spread across his face: “You’re good at fighting? But what use is that?” “In terms of power and background, you’re nothing but an adopted son of the Grayson family. And you dare to steal my jade pendant? Hand it over!” Alaric directly snatched the jade pendant from my hand and fastened it to his own waist, looking at me smugly. Megan came over and spat on me. “Why did you have to do this? Coveting Alaric’s identity, now you’ve completely lost face.” Sophie also grinned maliciously as she picked up a glass of red wine and slowly poured it on my face. “Since you like talking nonsense so much, why don’t you drink some more wine?” I endured the pain and humiliation, clenching my fists and gritting my teeth. “When my mother returns, I’ll make you all pay!” My mother was originally out of town on business, but I had called her before the party. Now, she was on her way back home on a private jet and would arrive soon! Hearing this, Alaric ground his foot into my face even harder, then leaned close to my ear and mocked: “Who are you trying to scare? Your mother is out of town on business and knows nothing about this. Father is in charge of the house now.” “With how much father dotes on me, even if I killed you right now, he wouldn’t say anything. He’d even help me cover it up from your mother.” Hearing this, I could no longer suppress the anger in my heart and clenched my fists tightly! Because the words from Alaric’s mouth were exactly my fate in my previous life! Now, it was time for fate to be reversed! 3 Taking advantage of Alaric’s distraction, I flipped him onto the ground, reclaimed the jade pendant, and straddled him, raining down punches like a machine gun. My fists were filled with the resentment and hatred of being burned alive in my previous life! Sophie screamed and tried to help Alaric, but I threw her aside with one hand. Megan, trying to imitate Alaric, attempted to knock me out with a wine bottle, but ended up hitting Alaric in the face instead. The scene descended into chaos, with many people trying to restrain me. At this moment, my father’s angry roar came from behind me, “You beast, stop it!” Hearing this, I turned to look at him, rage surging within me. My knuckles turned white from how tightly I was clenching them. “Beast? Father, are you calling me that, or Alaric?” He walked over and slapped me hard across the face. “Of course I’m talking about you! You beast! How dare you hit Alaric? Do you have a death wish?” While I was stunned from the slap, he helped Alaric up with a concerned look. “Alaric, are you alright?” I suppressed the anger in my chest and got up, laughing sarcastically, “If I’m a beast, then what are you? An old beast?” Even though I knew he favored Alaric, I still wanted to ask him if he ever considered me his son at all! “Father, you have to stand up for me. James has gone crazy,” Alaric said tearfully, throwing himself into my father’s arms. My father looked at me with fury in his eyes. “You beast! Beating people in public, and your own family at that. You’ve completely disgraced the Grayson name!” I frowned coldly and said word by word: “What’s wrong with hitting him? This family’s name is Grayson, not Sullivan!” Hearing this, my father’s pupils constricted, and he slapped me again, shouting in rage: “How dare you! You’ve really gone too far!” “What? My surname is Sullivan. Are you trying to drive me out?” I smiled coldly without saying a word. At this moment, Sophie came over with a pitiful look: “Master, you must stand up for the Young Master. James not only disrupted Alaric’s birthday party but also got violent.” Megan also stepped forward to accuse me of lying: “That’s right, Uncle! He even tried to take advantage of me earlier, attempting to assault me!” “If it weren’t for Alaric, I might have been…” The other people around also chimed in: “That’s right! Master and Madam have been too kind to him! That’s why an adopted son like him has become so arrogant!” “Yes! We can’t stand by and watch anymore! Master, you must discipline him!” In an instant, I was accused by everyone, and even what was clearly white was painted black by them. Rumors and slander, like a giant spider web, engulfed me. My father looked at Alaric with concern, then glared at me angrily: “Did you hear that? Are you saying everyone is wrongly accusing you?” “Apologize to Alaric and the other guests right now!” I met my father’s furious gaze, feeling as if I was facing that raging fire again! Filled with anger, I pointed at Alaric and said, “He doesn’t deserve it!” “Doesn’t deserve it? Then do I deserve it?” My father laughed coldly. “I’m your father, and I’m ordering you to apologize to everyone! You must kneel and kowtow, especially to Alaric!” Upon hearing this, Alaric immediately pretended to be troubled: “Father, no matter what, he’s still my brother. Making him kneel and apologize in front of everyone would hurt his self-esteem too much.” I coldly watched his smug and mocking expression. The party guests seemed to ignore the contempt on his face and began praising Alaric, saying the young master of the Grayson family was truly benevolent, comparable to a great historical figure. Sophie laughed coldly, “Young Master, you’re too kind to this lowly adopted son. That’s why he dared to cause trouble and hurt people at your birthday party. Kneeling and apologizing is already a light punishment.” “That’s right!” My father’s voice grew colder. “If it weren’t for the fact that he still bears the Grayson name, I would have sent him to jail for this alone!” Beside him, Megan said coquettishly: “Alaric, you’re going to lead the Grayson family in the future. Remember, ‘the benevolent cannot command an army, the righteous cannot manage wealth.’” Only then did Alaric sigh: “James Grayson, you’ve really gone too far today. Big brother has no choice.” “But you don’t need to kneel to me. After all, even though you’re the family’s adopted son, we’re still family.” My father stared at me coldly, his gaze not like looking at a son, but at an enemy. “Did you hear that? When will you learn to be as sensible as Alaric?” “Kneel down and apologize now!” Hearing this, I frowned and laughed coldly, “What if I don’t kneel?” My father took a deep breath, “Since you don’t want to save face, then father will help you save face! Someone come! Force this beast to kowtow to everyone!” Some servants were shocked, “Master, this might kill him!” “Then let him die!” My father looked at me mercilessly. “What are you all standing around for? Do I have to do it myself?!” The servants looked at me maliciously. “Young Master, we have to obey the Master’s orders. Please forgive us!” They came over to force me to kneel before Alaric. I resisted with all my strength! My father picked up a stick and hit me hard on the back of my knees, making my body bend down! I looked up, seeing the mocking expressions of everyone watching the show, gritting my teeth, unwilling to lower my head! If I kowtowed to Alaric, I’d rather die! My father pressed down on my head, personally trying to force me to kowtow heavily to the ground! A furious shout rang out, “Who dares to touch my son!”
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