To take advantage of my high-end nutritionist, Chloe and her husband moved right into my house. Whatever she wanted, I gave it to her. But two months later, she had a miscarriage due to the flu. When I went to comfort her, she stared at my stomach and hissed, “Why is it so unfair? Why didn’t *you* get the flu?” Her husband, Ryan, then lunged at me, stabbing me dozens of times. “Bitch! Is this how you took care of my wife? You killed my unborn son, and now you’ll pay for his life with yours!” After I died, they burned my body. They even lied to my husband, telling him I accidentally caused a fire myself. My husband fell into a deep depression and eventually slit his wrists out of sheer grief. And they? They simply moved into my home. My soul trembled with fury. Then, I opened my eyes again. I was back on the day Chloe and Ryan first moved into my house. “Oh my God, Aurora, your house is so huge! You say I’m your bestie, but you didn’t even prepare a room for me. I don’t care, I’m taking this room! Consider it a welcome gift for my son.” In a daze, I heard Chloe’s voice. Then, a deep male voice chimed in, “Exactly! Chloe’s always saying you’re her best friend, but you’re being so secretive. How about this, once the kids are born, we’ll arrange for them to get engaged. Our families would truly be inseparable!” A shiver ran down my spine as I heard those familiar words. Hadn’t I already died? Why was I hearing Chloe and Ryan’s voices again? The lingering ache of excruciating pain still reminded me that not long ago, Chloe and her husband, Ryan, had brutally murdered me. Chloe lost her three-month-old baby due to the flu, and she blamed my baby for killing hers. She pushed me down the stairs, and her husband savagely stabbed me with a knife. One, two, three… each stab plunged into my stomach. My baby and I were tortured, suffering unbearable pain. With my last breath, I only saw them dragging me into the kitchen, lighting a fire, ready to burn my body and destroy the evidence. Flames devoured my body. After the intense pain, I died completely. Chloe’s voice continued, “Hey, Aurora, I think Ryan’s idea is great. Look, my belly’s all pointy, definitely a boy, and yours is so round, everyone says round bellies mean girls. “We’re such good friends, an engagement for our kids would be perfect, wouldn’t it? You’ll agree, right?” Hearing those familiar words again, a chill shot up from my feet. I looked over and saw Chloe staring at me expectantly, her eyes filled with greed. It took me a while to realize I had been reborn. Reborn on the very day Chloe and Ryan moved into my house. It happened exactly the same way in my last life. I got pregnant first, and a week later, Chloe told me she’d also tested positive. But we were both only two months along, barely even showing. Yet she was already so sure she was having a boy and I was having a girl. She even proposed something crazy like an engagement. Back then, I just thought it was a joke and agreed. I never imagined Chloe would become increasingly outrageous because of it. Relying on my husband’s and my family’s wealth, she constantly demanded money and things. She’d say she needed to prepare the best for her son so he could become a high-achiever, ensuring his future mother-in-law had something to brag about. Whenever I hesitated to give her something, she’d whine, “Aurora, this is your future son-in-law in my belly! You said you only want one child, so won’t you eventually rely on my son to take care of you in your old age? Girls just aren’t as reliable. If you don’t want to give it to me, are you looking down on us?” At the time, I truly believed Chloe was my best friend, so I gave in to her every whim. Even if I felt any resentment, I dismissed it as me being petty or overly suspicious. But what happened in the end? They just used me as their personal ATM. She went out to a concert, caught the flu, and then blamed me for her miscarriage. When I went to comfort her, she snapped, “Why is it so unfair? Why didn’t *you* get the flu?” Her husband then savagely stabbed me dozens of times, “Bitch! Is this how you took care of my wife? You killed my unborn son, and now you’ll pay for his life with yours!” To vent their rage, they even burned my body to ashes.
They then told Liam, who had just rushed home, “We came home and found Aurora in the kitchen getting ready to cook something, and there was a fire. It was horrible.” My husband was heartbroken. He eventually committed suicide by slitting his wrists. I cried and screamed beside him, but I couldn’t make him hear my voice. This time, I won’t be foolishly generous. So, this time, I told Chloe, “An engagement is out of the question. Our kids will choose their own partners when they’re older. Marriage should be about freedom, you know. As for this house, I can’t make that decision alone; I need to discuss it with my husband.” Chloe and Ryan’s suggestions were rejected, and their faces fell. Since Liam was still on a business trip, the issue of the house was temporarily put aside. It was a shame I’d agreed to let them move in *before* I was reborn; I’d have to find an excuse to kick them out later. However, I immediately had security cameras installed throughout the house. But just like in my previous life. Chloe and Ryan’s financial situation simply couldn’t support their “premium parenting plan.” During Chloe’s pregnancy, they not only wanted to freeload off my family’s high-end nutritionist. They even spent money hiring pianists, violinists, and vocalists to come to the house for musical prenatal education for her baby. Meanwhile, my home became a noisy, chaotic mess, driving me absolutely insane. Ryan had been working frantically, often staying late into the night. But soon, with such lavish spending, their wallets quickly emptied. Yet, neither of them was willing to halt their “premium parenting plan.” For this, they turned their attention to me. I watched through the security camera as Ryan stopped Chloe, who was looking for expensive organic snacks in the kitchen. “Chloe, we’re running low on cash. We can’t even afford to pay Mrs. Rodriguez next month. Why don’t you ask Aurora for some money?” Chloe looked surprised. “Already? How could that be? Don’t we have tens of thousands in savings?” Ryan sighed. “Tens of thousands is nowhere near enough. The teachers’ fees alone are six thousand a month, and we’ve already bought so many designer baby clothes for our son. We’re way over budget; our credit cards are maxed out.” Chloe frowned, annoyed. “That’s too fast. Fine, I’ll ask Aurora. She has so much money; a few hundred thousand is nothing to her. “Honestly, why is Aurora so stingy? She’s loaded, and her husband makes a ton of money too. But she’s so cheap with us, knowing we don’t have much, she doesn’t even offer to help.” That evening, Chloe stopped me as I was about to head back to my room after dinner. Watching Chloe’s overly sweet expression as she asked for money, I suddenly remembered my past life, how she always used that same look when she wanted something from me. As for the money, in my previous life, when she asked, I immediately gave her half a million dollars. Then she said, “Aurora, you’re so rich! I always see online how other best friends buy houses and cars for their friends, sniffle… I can’t believe I have such a good friend right here. My dear, sweet Aurora, can I pay you back in a few years?” I was easily swayed by her. I felt needed by my best friend and pitied her lack of money, so I immediately told her not to worry about paying it back. Only then, I didn’t notice the envy in her eyes. My kindness was misunderstood by her as showing off, making her feel even more entitled to my possessions. My generosity yielded no returns. This life, of course, I wouldn’t be so stupid, blindly giving without expecting anything in return, only to feed a hungry wolf.
So, I hesitated and said, “Ugh, I really want to help you guys. But, my liquid funds aren’t much. I’ve been planning to buy some things for my baby recently, and I’ve pretty much used it all up. I really don’t have anything extra.” Whether they believed me or not, if they asked for money, I’d just say I didn’t have any. I’d already bought a lot of things early on, precisely to guard against this. Chloe and Ryan’s faces instantly changed when they heard my words. Ryan’s face hardened, but he still forced a smile. “Aurora, if you don’t have a few hundred thousand, surely you have tens of thousands? Look, Chloe is your best friend, and her child will call you Auntie. You’re so wealthy; lending a little shouldn’t be that hard, right?” Here we go again, with the ‘best friend’ and ‘Auntie’ talk. That kind of relationship? I definitely wasn’t taking that bait this lifetime. So, I shook my head again. “It’s not that I don’t want to lend it to you. Look, I only have a few hundred bucks left in my bank account. If I didn’t have a chef at home, I wouldn’t even be able to afford my own meals.” As I spoke, I pulled out my phone and opened my bank’s text message notification to show them. Chloe frowned. “Aurora, why don’t you ask your husband for some money?” I sighed. “I absolutely can’t. He knows I’ve been buying too many things recently and said I was overspending, telling me to control myself. He won’t give it to me.” Chloe grew anxious. “What about your parents? Surely they’ll give it to you.” I still shook my head. “Oh, no, I can’t. Asking my parents for money at my age? How embarrassing would that be?” Seeing that I genuinely wouldn’t ask for money, Chloe took a deep breath, but couldn’t hold it in anymore. She exploded, “This and that! You keep making excuses about lending money! Do you even consider me your best friend?!” “Look at you, why did you buy so much stuff recently? It’s just a girl, why spend so much? You’re treating a future waste of space like a precious jewel!” My face instantly darkened. “Waste of space? Do you think the one you’re carrying is so precious? You have no money, yet you want to raise some noble young master? Don’t you think he should at least be worthy?” Chloe stumbled back, stunned by my words. Ryan, seeing me insult his “precious son,” was also furious. “How can you say something so nasty? Aurora, just because you’ve got a few lousy bucks, you think you’re hot stuff? Your husband’s never home, who knows if he’s got a side chick somewhere. “The only reason we’re staying at your place is because we consider you a good friend and came to keep you company. Besides, we’re asking to borrow money, not steal it! Do you really need to be so petty?” I couldn’t be bothered to argue anymore. Pay it back? With what? Their credit cards were already maxed out, and Chloe was only three months pregnant. Once the baby was born, it would be another huge expense. Chloe never worked, and they only had Ryan’s meager monthly salary. When would they ever pay back the hundreds of thousands they planned to borrow from me? They never intended to return the money from the start. So, my stance was firm. No matter what they said to pressure me, I wouldn’t budge. Chloe slammed her hand on the table and stood up. “Fine! Aurora, you’re something else. If you don’t consider me a good friend, then I don’t want anything to do with you either. We’re done! Don’t you ever expect my help again!” With that, she stormed out of my house. Ryan glared at me fiercely, then rushed out after her. I, however, breathed a sigh of relief. This was a perfect opportunity to kick them out. Chloe’s miscarriage was due in another two weeks.
In my last life, I was too kind to her, which made her reckless. Every time we fought, she’d threaten to cut ties, and every time, it was me who went to appease her, bringing expensive gifts to make up. This time, I wouldn’t be so foolish. I picked up my phone and called the cleaners. “There are some things in the house that need to be packed up.” Just like that, Ryan and Chloe’s belongings were packed and sent back to their place. There was no way they were moving back in this time. The day their things were returned, Chloe called to confront me. “Aurora! You actually sent my stuff back? Are you really going to cut ties with me?!” I rolled my eyes, replying coolly, “Didn’t you say you wanted to cut ties? I agreed. What? Were you hoping to make up with me?” “Don’t even think about it. You had so many people making noise in my house, I couldn’t stand it anymore. Now that you’re gone, I finally found some peace.” After saying that, I hung up and promptly blocked her number. But I hadn’t expected Chloe, unable to borrow money from me, still hadn’t given up on her “premium parenting plan.” Our mutual friends told me Chloe had suddenly become quite wealthy. She was not only wearing designer clothes but had even rented a larger apartment. She even flaunted her wealth on Ins, with the caption: 【My little darling, you were born to bring blessings. Ever since I had you, Mommy’s gotten richer and richer. Certain judgmental snobs will regret looking down on us~~】 I had a vague feeling something wasn’t right. Chloe becoming rich hadn’t happened in my past life. But right now, I couldn’t care less. As long as they didn’t bother me, I didn’t want anything to do with them. Yet, I was naive. This city wasn’t that big; it’s a small world, and you’re bound to run into jerks like them. One day, Liam was returning from his business trip, and I wanted to buy him a watch as a gift. I ended up running into Chloe and Ryan at the store. They were excitedly looking at a designer watch, a trendy model. At a glance, I knew it was worth $200,000. Chloe’s face lit up with excitement. “Honey, look at this one, I love it so much! Let’s get this!” Ryan stroked her belly, speaking lavishly, “Buy it!” Immediately, the sales associate prepared to write up the order. Chloe turned around and saw me behind her, freezing for a moment. But quickly, she raised her chin. “Hmph, some people, they think just because they have a little money, they can look down on their old friends. But then they see I’m rich, and they’re still coming crawling back to me.” As soon as she said that, the surrounding customers all looked at me. Their gazes were filled with curiosity, and disdain. I rolled my eyes in exasperation, ignoring her words. I walked straight to the familiar sales associate and said, “I reserved the ‘Dream Chaser’ model yesterday.” The sales associate’s eyes lit up. “Of course, please wait a moment.” Chloe’s eyes widened in astonishment when she heard me. “Dream Chaser? Isn’t that one $800,000?! You have that kind of money, and you told me you were broke?!” With that, she started to lunge forward to grab me. I dodged sideways, just about to retort, when I glimpsed a familiar necklace around her neck. This! Wasn’t this the gold necklace my mother had given me? “Where did you get that necklace?!” I practically screamed. Chloe’s accusatory expression stiffened, and she instantly touched her neck in a panic. “What, what necklace are you talking about? I don’t know what you mean!”
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