General Adam Foster accidentally fell into the water, while his aide Gavin James was off with his adopted sister Janet James, setting off fireworks in the distance. After my rebirth, I, Milani James, didn’t panic and run to find Gavin like I had in my previous life. Instead, I rushed to the riverbank without hesitation and personally pulled Adam to safety. This was because in my past life, I had taken Gavin away. He arrived just in time to rescue Adam and was regarded as his savior, leading to a bright future ahead. However, Janet was disfigured in a fire caused by the fireworks and eventually broke down and committed suicide. On the surface, Gavin remained calm as usual, telling me it was just an accident. But when I returned home with my college acceptance letter, he grabbed a wooden stick and brutally broke my leg. His face was twisted with rage, his eyes filled with hatred: “Mr. Foster can swim—you didn’t need to call me over to save him! If you hadn’t deliberately tried to steal attention and get my notice, how would Janet have gotten hurt and killed herself? Now you want to go to college and start a new life? Dream on! Your future and your life both belong to Janet as compensation!” Under his beating, I was battered and barely alive. When I opened my eyes again, I found myself back on the day Adam accidentally fell into the water. ***** With a splash, the person walking ahead stumbled and fell into the water. My mind was in chaos as memories from my past life came flooding back. I stared at this familiar scene in a daze. I had actually been reborn to that moment in Christmas 1984 when Adam came for an inspection and accidentally fell into the water! Once I realized what was happening, my heart nearly leaped out of my chest with excitement. I instinctively glanced toward the small grove that was just a few minutes’ run away, then turned around without hesitation and jumped into the water. The current wasn’t too strong, and the water wasn’t too deep, but Adam was already unconscious—the situation was extremely critical. I used all my strength to drag him struggling to shore. After quickly clearing his mouth and nose, I wiped the water from my face and began chest compressions. Before long, he coughed up some water but still hadn’t regained consciousness. Staying calm, I pulled out a piece of candy I’d been saving from my pocket and put it directly in his mouth. Finally, Adam slowly opened his eyes. He asked in confusion, “What… happened to me?” Meeting those slightly bewildered eyes, I breathed a sigh of relief. Thank goodness—I had saved him again this time. I said, “Mr. Foster, you probably fainted from low blood sugar and fell into the water. It was really dangerous.” Hearing how I addressed him, Adam’s eyes sharpened slightly, his gaze sweeping over me once. He asked, “Young lady, who are you?” I pressed my lips together, knowing my form of address had raised his suspicions, and quickly explained, “Mr. Foster, I’m Gavin’s sister, Milani.” Rather than clearing his doubts, Adam looked even more puzzled: “I’ve met Gavin’s sister—her name is Janet. I never heard him mention having two sisters.” I clenched my fists, smiling bitterly to myself. That’s right—Gavin had never acknowledged me as his sister in front of others. Ever since our mother Camille James died, his eyes and heart had only room for Janet, the adopted daughter our father Caden James brought home. In my past life, to cheer up Janet after we’d had a fight, he had taken her to see fireworks when he should have been on duty. When I discovered Adam had fallen into the water, I immediately ran to the grove to find them and dragged Gavin back to the river. He saved Adam and was thus appreciated and promoted by him, becoming his trusted assistant within a few years. But I never expected that Gavin’s heart was only concerned with Janet, who had been in an accident. He hated me, thinking I had deliberately called him away, that I was responsible for the death of his beloved Janet. Even today, I can’t forget the bone-deep pain when he swung that wooden stick at me again and again. He said, “Mr. Foster can swim—you didn’t need to call me over to save him! If you hadn’t deliberately tried to steal attention and get my notice, how would Janet have gotten hurt and killed herself? Now you want to go to college and start a new life? Dream on! Your future and your life both belong to Janet as compensation!” Fortunately, I had been reborn. Since he didn’t want to become Adam’s savior and only wanted to stay with Janet, so be it. This time, I would seize this opportunity with my own hands. I gave Adam a bitter smile and explained quietly, “I’m his biological sister, but Gavin doesn’t really like me. He prefers his adopted sister Janet. It’s normal that you don’t know about me.” Adam was taken aback, not expecting his young subordinate’s family situation to be so complicated. Looking at my thin clothes and soaked appearance, his face showed some guilt. “I’m truly sorry. You saved my life, yet I questioned your identity. That was my fault.” He bowed his head and apologized sincerely. Though I already knew Adam was an upright person, I was still moved by his gesture. I quickly said, “Mr. Foster, please don’t say that. Given your important position, it’s right to be cautious. Besides, you serve the country with dedication, shedding blood and sweat without fear of sacrifice—I’ve always admired you greatly. Being able to help you is my honor.” After hearing these words, Adam looked at me with a hint of approval. He said, “Good, you’re quite enlightened for a young girl—much better than that brother of yours.” Mentioning Gavin, Adam looked around and, not seeing him anywhere, his expression darkened: “Where the hell did Gavin run off to?” I sighed, looking as if I wanted to speak but hesitated. Adam was sharp enough to immediately understand my meaning from my expression. He pressed urgently, “Do you know where Gavin went?” After a moment’s hesitation, I nodded: “It’s my fault. I shouldn’t have argued with Janet over new clothes just because my old ones were too thin, making her upset. To cheer her up, Gavin said he’d take her to see the fireworks…”
Adam’s gaze fell on my clothes once again. At first, he had only given them a cursory glance, thinking they were too thin. Now, taking a closer look, he realized that not only were they thin, but they were also completely ill-fitting—the sleeves and hem were way too short. Adam felt a pang of discomfort in his heart. Originally, he had a good impression of Gavin, thinking he was young and promising with a bright future ahead. But to think he would treat his own sister this way. Adam said angrily, “This is absolutely ridiculous! It’s bad enough that he abandoned his post, but how much could a piece of clothing cost? If he has money to buy fireworks, can’t he buy you a decent outfit? “Come on, come back to Foster Manor with me first. I have a granddaughter about your age. Let me get some of her clothes for you to change into so you don’t catch a cold!” I couldn’t refuse his insistence, and eventually followed Adam back to Foster Manor. After learning what had happened, Adam’s wife Vanessa Foster was also heartbroken. She quickly brought out warm clothing and personally made me a bowl of hot soup. But perhaps from being in the cold wind too long, combined with long-term malnutrition, my body couldn’t hold up anymore. My head felt dizzy and my cheeks were burning hot. When they took my temperature, it had reached 102.2℉. Adam felt even more guilty and immediately called his driver Peter Smith. He instructed, “Peter, drive us to the hospital, then go find Gavin and tell him his sister is sick!” Peter immediately responded and drove us to the hospital. I was already delirious with fever. When the doctor saw my condition, he was startled and couldn’t help but scold Adam: “Why didn’t you bring her in sooner? How careless of you!” Adam, who was usually so dignified, could only smile sheepishly and ask the doctor to please treat me well. In my daze, I heard him talking quietly with Vanessa. Adam said, “This poor girl is my lifesaver. We need to take better care of her from now on.” Vanessa said, “I think so too. She looks about the same age as our granddaughter, but she’s so much thinner. You can tell she doesn’t eat well or live well at home. Gavin looks so robust, but he’s too heartless toward his own sister!” “I never expected him to be such a bastard. Not only did he abandon his post this time, but if it weren’t for Milani, I might have lost my life!” Adam said, becoming even more disappointed in Gavin. When Peter returned and they saw no one behind him, Adam was so angry he nearly threw his cup. He asked, “Where’s Gavin?” Peter looked at me with pity, his expression troubled: “Mr. Gavin James didn’t come. He said he was busy.” Adam frowned deeply: “What’s he busy with? He can’t even spare time when his sister is sick?” I struggled to sit up, my voice hoarse but calm: “Gavin is probably playing with Janet.” Adam said, “Ridiculous! You have such a high fever, and he still has the mood to play with someone else? Peter, did you tell him Milani’s condition is serious?” Peter sighed, looking uncomfortable. He really didn’t know how to repeat those harsh words. Seeing his reaction, Adam’s face grew even darker, and he demanded sternly, “Speak up! What exactly did he say?” Peter had no choice but to answer: “He said as long as Milani isn’t dead, don’t bother him…” Adam could hardly believe what he was hearing. What did he mean by “as long as she’s not dead, don’t bother him”? Is that something a brother should say? But when he turned to look at me, he saw my pale little face flushed with fever, yet my expression remained completely calm, as if I was already used to this. This broke both Adam’s and Vanessa’s hearts. Adam let out a cold laugh and slammed the table hard: “Fine! Just fine! Go one more time and tell him I’m asking him to come! “I want to see—if Milani being sick can’t get him here, whether I can get him to come!” Peter had no choice but to go out again. The hospital room fell into silence. After a long while, Vanessa finally spoke softly, her voice full of concern: “Mila, may I call you that? “What exactly happened between you and Gavin?”
I honestly don’t know the answer to that question either. When Camille was still alive, Gavin wasn’t like this at all. He was the one who spoiled me the most in our entire family. No matter how unreasonable my requests were, he’d always fulfill them. Everyone knew that Gavin absolutely adored me. But all of that changed completely after Camille died. At Camille’s funeral, Caden brought back a girl around Christmas and my age named Janet, claiming she was his adopted daughter. He called Gavin aside for a private conversation, and from that day on, Gavin became a completely different person—he never looked at me properly again. Not only did he make me give up my room to Janet, but he also took back all those quirky little gifts he used to give me and handed them all over to Janet instead. Once upon a time, I felt hurt and resentful about it. I desperately wanted to understand why he was treating me this way. But the moment I died under his beating in my previous life, I realized none of it mattered anymore. The Gavin who cherished and loved me had died long ago. The current Gavin was nothing more than Janet’s brother. I brushed him off with some random excuses and waited another half hour, but Peter still hadn’t returned. Just then, the hospital room door was kicked open. It was Caden. He frowned, looking at me lying in the hospital bed with complete impatience. “What are you making a fuss about now? Gavin called and told me you’re faking illness, even dragging his boss into this charade to fool him. Don’t you realize how much his boss values Gavin? He’ll need to rely on him in the future! Milani, how can you not even have half the sense that Janet does?” Caden spoke these words with an expression of deep disappointment. But hearing him belittle me like this, I almost burst out laughing. Gavin really was an idiot. He never stopped to think—how could an ordinary high school student like me, who hadn’t even started college yet, possibly get Adam’s driver to put on an act with me twice? Sure enough, Caden’s words also infuriated Adam and Vanessa. Adam scolded him: “How can you, as a father, show so little concern for your daughter’s health? She has a high fever!” He thought such words might make Caden care about me a little more, but instead, Caden just sneered and shrugged, his eyes full of disdain. “Keep up the act. You just want to compete with Janet for attention, don’t you? Milani, all you know how to do is pull these petty tricks. You’re exactly like your dead mother—if only she could have been more generous…” Meeting my cold, emotionless gaze, Caden, who had been chattering away just a second before, suddenly realized he’d said something he shouldn’t have. He immediately shut his mouth, looking somewhat panicked. My heart sank, sensing something was terribly wrong. Camille had clearly died of illness. Back then, while Gavin and I were busy with school and work respectively, Caden had personally handled all of Camille’s care. He had emphasized countless times how well he’d taken care of her. When Camille passed away, we simply assumed she’d become so thin because of her illness. But what did he mean by what he just said? What did “if only she could have been more generous” mean? I didn’t dare think too deeply about it, but I silently resolved to investigate this matter thoroughly. Adam and Vanessa were so furious at Caden’s words that they threw him out directly. Standing outside the door, Caden continued muttering unpleasant things. Peter, who had just returned, ran into him and sent Caden scurrying away with a single punch. Seeing Peter return alone this time, Adam wasn’t surprised, though his expression was very dark. He said angrily: “Gavin is really getting too arrogant—he won’t even listen to me anymore!” Peter said helplessly: “I repeatedly emphasized that these were your instructions, but Gavin just wouldn’t believe it. And that adopted sister of his…” He paused, then mimicked Janet’s tone of voice: “Who knows what kind of shady people Milani has gotten to know, that she could make up such lies to fool Gavin!” Peter’s imitation of Janet’s fake innocent yet somewhat affected tone was spot-on. I wasn’t surprised at all that Janet would say such things. After all, in my previous life, that’s exactly how she always behaved at home, and both Caden and Gavin chose to believe her. Adam and Vanessa fell silent for a moment, looking at me with eyes full of sympathy. Adam sighed and said: “Mila, I never imagined your family situation was like this. Don’t worry, you’re my lifesaver. They don’t care about you, but from now on, you’re my goddaughter! With me here, no one will dare bully you again!” Vanessa also gently stroked my hair, softly comforting me not to be afraid. This long-lost care and trust made my eyes well up with tears. I said: “Mr. Foster, Mrs. Foster, thank you.” Vanessa said: “No need to thank us. From now on, you’re part of our family too.” Just then, Gavin stormed in furiously, his face and body blackened with soot, a patch of his hair burned off, looking utterly disheveled. The moment he entered, he commanded me: “Milani, if you’re not dead, get out of here right now! Janet got burned, and there are no available beds. Give up this room for her!”
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