My fiancé, Liam Stone, died saving me, and I was utterly heartbroken. Carrying my love and guilt for him, I vowed to remain unmarried for the rest of my life. When I was seventy, I transferred all my assets to the children of Noah Stone, Liam’s brother. Right after the equity transfer was finalized, I unexpectedly saw Liam Stone, who was supposed to be long dead. And standing beside Liam Stone were his wife and child! Liam Stone looked at me and sneered, “Eleanor, do you really think I ever loved you?” “My brother and I detest you the most. If your father hadn’t forced me to marry you, Daisy and I could have been together openly years ago! There would have been no need for me to fake my death! Now, all your fortune is ours!” I was so furious that I suffered a cerebral hemorrhage on the spot and died right in front of them. When I opened my eyes again, I was back on the day Liam Stone faked his death. “Eleanor, my brother loved you more than anyone! He died saving you, you can’t possibly let him down!” The moment Noah Stone’s voice echoed in my ears, I knew I had been reborn. I looked at Noah standing before me, a hint of anxiety on his face as he said, “Eleanor, I want to give my brother a grand funeral, and it’s going to cost a lot of money…” His gaze fixed on me, and I knew exactly what he meant: Noah expected me to pay for it. In my previous life, Liam’s death had left me devastated, even causing me to faint several times. I couldn’t even attend Liam’s funeral; Noah had handled everything for me. But now, I knew Liam hadn’t died at all. And Noah’s so-called funeral was just a ploy to take a huge sum of money from me. All so Liam and Daisy could elope. Now, how could I possibly give Noah a single dime? “No need, Noah. Since Liam supposedly died for me, I’ll take full charge of his funeral myself. I’ll make sure it’s done grandly and honorably!” I looked at Noah Stone, my voice firm. Noah froze, stunned by my words. Both he and Liam were adopted by my father. While they received a certain allowance, it was never a significant amount. My father had long hoped both brothers would join the company, eventually take over the business, and one of them would marry me. But both brothers spent all their time revolving around Daisy, having no interest in managing the company. Over time, my father stopped bothering with them and only provided them with the most basic living expenses. Now, even if Liam wanted to elope with Daisy, they didn’t have the money. “Eleanor, I’m my brother’s closest kin. I know his preferences better than anyone. Don’t worry, I’ll make sure his funeral is perfect!” Noah quickly added, looking at me, “Your health right now, I’m afraid you can’t handle it. Just leave it to me!” “Absolutely not! I’ll handle this myself!” I turned, my gaze cold as I fixed it on Noah. “Since he died for me, how could I face him if I didn’t give him a grand burial?”
“Where is Liam Stone’s body?” I looked at Noah Stone and demanded. Noah quickly replied, “Eleanor, I’ve already taken care of Liam’s body. You know he died a terrible death! “After he died, he was completely disfigured. No one could recognize him! “If you saw him, you’d only be heartbroken! “It’s better if you don’t see him!” He watched me nervously, constantly urging me to reconsider. “Besides, you’re still so weak. You just fainted, remember? “You should really leave these matters to me. After all, Liam was my brother; I’ll give it my all!” Noah’s face was a mask of panic as he babbled on. In my previous life, I had listened to Noah, entrusting everything to him. And he, using Liam’s funeral as an excuse, siphoned a staggering million dollars from the company accounts. At the time, I’d even asked Noah about it, but he claimed he wanted only the best for Liam. Back then, the mere thought of Liam left me heartbroken, and I didn’t think twice. Now, I understood. Noah had taken that huge sum of money just so Liam could run away with Daisy. Afterward, Noah played a significant role in the company. Every year, he’d take large sums of money from me under the guise of commemorating Liam. Coupled with the generous salary and dividends I paid him, that’s how he and Liam managed to live so well. But what about him? Recalling Noah and Liam’s words just before I died in my previous life, I felt nothing but utter disgust for both brothers. They forgot that years ago, when my father was doing charity work at the orphanage, they were the ones who pleaded on their knees for him to take them in. And back then, my father’s initial interest wasn’t even in them. Yet now, they considered being rescued by my father a disgrace and detested me to the extreme. If that’s how it was… then I would naturally take back everything they had. “Noah Stone, no need. Just take me to see Liam Stone.” I rose, speaking to Noah. Hearing my words, Noah frowned slightly, then bluntly said, “Eleanor, why are you being so disobedient? “You need rest in your current condition, don’t you know that? “Now, lie down immediately! Leave those things to me!” Without another word, he tried to pull me back to the bed. But the next moment, I pulled my hand away from Noah, my gaze icy. “Noah Stone, you seem to have forgotten something! “I am the heir to the Vance family, the next head of the family! “As for you, you’re nothing but a dependent we took in! “It’s not your place to dictate what I, the head of the household, should do! “Now, you will follow my instructions, understood?” My words hung in the air, and Noah’s face immediately darkened. His eyes held a mix of disgust and humiliation as he looked at me. “Eleanor, I…” He tried to argue, but the next second, I slapped him directly. Noah was utterly stunned. He couldn’t even believe I had hit him.
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