I raised Avery Stone for eighteen years, and she turned out to be a fraud. My biological daughter was sent to the countryside by my husband. While Avery lived in luxury, she was out chopping wood and feeding pigs. When Avery was attending Harvard University with tutoring, she was forced to drop out. Even when she found us, Avery casually said, “I don’t want to leave Dad.” Then, my daughter inexplicably fell from a high-rise building. Unwilling to accept this, I decided to uncover the truth. However, I was severely injured when Avery drove and crashed into me. Before I died, I saw my best friend hugging Logan Blackwood as they got out of the car. “Thank you for raising our daughter for eighteen years!” When I opened my eyes again, my daughter had just been born. This time, I will protect my daughter myself! A sudden, intense pain caused me to lose consciousness. Am I dead? Everything around me is a blur of white; I can’t see anything! Am I going to heaven? But I’m so unwilling! I feel such hatred! Logan Blackwood, my husband of many years, had been cheating on me for years behind my back. The daughter I cherished so deeply turned out to be Logan’s child with his mistress! The image of my best friend embracing Logan is still vivid in my mind, and the tragic sight of my biological daughter’s death is still before my eyes! I want revenge! “Doctor! Doctor! The mother has fainted!” I vaguely hear someone shouting in my ear. The strong scent of disinfectant fills my nose. I suddenly open my eyes! Where am I? Once again, I awaken on a hospital bed! The surroundings are unfamiliar, yet it feels like I’ve been here before. “Serena, you’re finally awake! Mom was so scared!” Mom? The woman before me is well-dressed and well-maintained. She looks like my mother when she was young! Didn’t my mom pass away a few years ago? “They say childbirth is like passing through the gates of hell! Luckily, you made it safely!” Childbirth? Have I been reborn? I swiftly sit up. Where is my child? “Mom, where is my child!?” I don’t have time to savor the joy of reuniting with my mother; I start searching for my daughter. In my previous life, my daughter was swapped by Logan shortly after birth. I must ensure this never happens again! “Mom, where is my child!” I ask my mother again, desperately. “Serena, don’t worry. You passed out, and the nurses took the baby to bathe!” My mom quickly tries to comfort me. “Logan is watching over you there! Your body still needs time to heal; don’t move around too much!” “What! Logan is watching!” A chill runs from the soles of my feet up through my entire body!
I must not let Logan succeed! There’s only one thought in my mind. “Mom, I need to find my daughter. I need to go now!” Ignoring my mother’s protests and enduring the severe pain from my wounds, I dash to the door! I see Logan Blackwood approaching, holding a child! He bends down to look at the child, his eyes filled with undeniable joy! He’s succeeded! My entire body starts to tremble! In my previous life, Logan looked exactly like this when holding Lila. I wanted to name my daughter Lila Hart, but Logan insisted on the name Avery Stone, saying it signifies elegance, nobility, and hope! “Wife, why are you here? Come back to bed and lie down!” Logan looks up when he sees me, a flicker of annoyance in his eyes, quickly replaced by a look of concern. My mother also comes over, pulling me back to bed! I return to the bed, coldly staring at the swaddled baby. It’s that bastard! Replacing my biological daughter, deceiving me with eighteen years of love, stealing the life that was rightfully my daughter’s, and finally causing my accident. I now hate this bastard so much I could choke her to death! My gaze is as cold as an ice knife. Logan’s eyes remain fixed on the imposter Avery Stone, not noticing anything else. But my mother, who has been taking care of me, is stunned. “Serena, haven’t you been talking about the baby all this time? Look how cute she is!” “Logan, bring the baby closer and place her beside Serena!” “Yes, Mom!” Logan obediently holds Avery closer. “No, I’m tired. I want to rest.” Suppressing the hatred in my heart, I decide to start devising a long-term plan! I close my eyes and slowly begin to formulate a revenge plan in my mind!
Logan just started working at my father’s company, working during the day and coming to the hospital at night! He portrayed himself as the perfect husband flawlessly! In my previous life, I was moved by him and felt sorry for his hard work. But now, only I know he was doing this for his mistress, my good friend Elena Sinclair! Elena had also just given birth at the same hospital, allowing Logan to successfully swap the two children! Logan was my college classmate. He hailed from a remote Appalachian mountain village! During college, he was diligent and studious, working very hard and earning scholarships every year. Marriage, whether in ancient times or today, requires compatibility in social status. My father originally thought I should marry someone well-matched. With my persuasion, he approved Logan’s steady and hardworking nature, agreeing to our marriage. Looking back now, knowing someone’s true character by face is impossible! Logan Blackwood is a wolf in sheep’s clothing! As for when he started hooking up with Elena? I have no idea, but now that the children are born, it couldn’t have been too long! In my previous life, since childbirth, I barely worked. I was entirely focused on taking care of my daughter! I gradually handed over all the company affairs to Logan. This life, I will no longer let Hartstone Enterprises fall into Logan’s hands, brick by brick! With the doctors’ consent, I was discharged a week later and moved into a birthing center. I spent a lot of money hiring a private investigator, Mason Drake, to investigate Logan’s whereabouts and his family’s situation over the past two weeks. During our wedding, not a single person from Logan’s side attended! Logan claimed his parents had died early, and he was raised by his grandfather, who also passed away a few years ago. At the time, I felt sorry for him and consoled him, saying that his family was now mine. Looking back now, it’s laughable! Logan’s family must still have someone. In my previous life, Logan sent my daughter to the countryside!
During the day, Logan doesn’t come to the birthing center. My parents are also busy with the company, so most of the time, I’m alone! I watch Avery Stone sleeping, feeling the urge to choke her! A bastard is a bastard; she just can’t be raised properly! My daughter still doesn’t know where she’s suffering, while this bastard can lie in a premium baby crib! Damn her! Avery eventually wakes up and starts crying. I know she’s hungry. In my previous life, I raised her single-handedly. When she frowned, I knew what she needed! But I don’t want to feed her! In my previous life, I personally breastfed her. This life, I used the excuse of being unwell to refuse breastfeeding. Logan’s dissatisfied expression is hard to hide. I saw right through him! But I ignored it. Now, without me, Logan would be penniless. He doesn’t have the courage to express his dissatisfaction! I refused the imported premium baby formula my parents had prepared and used cheap, regular formula instead! I often hear the nurses secretly talking, saying that I stay at a high-end birthing center but let the baby drink regular formula. How cruel! Hehe, I don’t even want to feed her regular formula! I let Avery cry without paying any attention. The harder she cries, the more satisfied I feel! A nurse knocks on the door. I sit quietly, ignoring the knock. I had locked the door from the inside. Only my mother has the key; others can’t open it. After a long time, Avery finally gets tired of crying and falls asleep. But my mother rushes in, looking anxious! “Serena, Serena, what’s wrong? Why didn’t you open the door?” “I fell asleep, Mom. What’s wrong?” I rub my eyes, pretending to have just woken up. “I received a call from the birthing center staff saying the baby was crying. You didn’t open the door, which really worried me. I thought something happened!” My mother looks at Avery. “As long as you’re okay, that’s all that matters. Oh, I was so worried!” “No, Mom, I’m fine. I just fell asleep. I didn’t hear her cry. Did she cry?” I wear a confused expression. Avery, exhausted from crying, falls back asleep. Naturally, my mother doesn’t notice anything. “It wasn’t crying anymore. Serena, have you been feeling unhappy lately?” My mother sits by the bedside, holding my hand. “I’m fine, Mom. What could I possibly have to worry about? Don’t worry.” I squeeze my mother’s hand back, smiling with ease. A mother’s intuition is unparalleled; my mother can keenly detect any abnormalities. “As long as you’re okay. If you have anything to talk about, just tell Mom. You’ll always be Mom’s baby!” I feel a surge of emotion in my heart, warmth spreading from my fingertips to my core! “Mom!” I can’t help but call out. “Hey, I’m here!” I’m here, such a simple phrase! It’s a pity that in my previous life, my daughter never felt the warmth of home for a single day. “Mom, how’s the company?” I change the subject. “The company has your dad there. What are you worried about? Don’t worry!” “That’s good.” I smile and continue to ask. “Logan, are you still the Project Manager?” I remember that in my previous life, shortly after I gave birth, Logan was promoted by my father to Project Director. Later, against my father’s objections, I gradually made Logan take over my position as General Manager. In my previous life, I still thought my judgment was good, believing that Logan was making the company thrive! How blind I was! “Yes, Logan’s been doing great. Don’t worry, your dad is already considering promoting him to Director!” My mother seems to think I’m worried about Logan’s work and tries to comfort me. “No, Mom. I don’t think it’s urgent to promote Logan yet. Let’s wait a bit. Talk to your dad first, and I’ll discuss this when I get back!” I smile. How could I possibly be in a hurry to see Logan promoted?! I want him to stay in this position forever! “What’s wrong? Weren’t you pushing your dad for a promotion earlier?” My mother looks puzzled. “It was because I was inexperienced before. Now that I’m a mother, I understand how hard it was for you and Dad to build this business!” “You both started from scratch, built this foundation, and are selecting the right people. Of course, you have to consider multiple factors!” “Serena, you’ve really grown up!” My mother looks touched!
In the evening, Logan returns home. “Wife, I heard the baby was crying nonstop today. Did it keep you from resting?” As soon as Logan comes back, he keeps hugging the bastard Avery. In my previous life, I would have stopped him from doing this, knowing the baby was fragile and exposed to germs from adults. But now, I feel nothing. I actually want him to hug her as much as possible. “No, once I feed her, she stops crying!” I respond coldly. “That’s good. Our little baby shouldn’t disturb Mom’s rest. Mom worked hard to have you, so we need to be good and take care of Mom together!” Logan says this while lifting Avery high into the air. I watch coldly, saying nothing. Where is my daughter now! “Wife, I know it wasn’t easy for you to have our daughter. We don’t need to breastfeed her, but what about the formula? Why not switch to imported ones? The ones your parents chose earlier are pretty good.” I ignore him, and Logan continues! “You see, once the baby is well-fed, she won’t cry and disturb you, right?” Logan moves closer to me, his tone gentle. “I think this brand is pretty good. It meets national safety standards for baby formula. Kids eat a lot and get hungry quickly, so it’s normal for them to cry!” I respond in the same casual tone as always. “Wife, this is still different. How can domestic formula be as good as imported ones? Our family isn’t short on money. We can afford imported baby formula!” Logan is persistent. He moves closer to me, extending his arm to embrace me! “Yeah, we’re really not short on money! Let me do the math for you. Now that the baby is just born, she needs a lot of formula—at least six cans a month. I’m in the birthing center now, with no income. Your current salary, after normal expenses, can only afford three cans! Not to mention diapers and other supplies!” I rise to avoid Logan’s touch, calmly breaking down the numbers for him. “Don’t we still have your parents? And I’m about to get a promotion!” Logan’s face flashes with embarrassment. “This isn’t right. We’re married, and even the baby formula costs your parents money. That’s unacceptable. You’re not promoted yet. Let’s wait until you are, and then we’ll talk!” What a slick plan! Using my parents’ money to raise your illegitimate child. Logan Blackwood, you are shameless! With your salary, your bastard only deserves cheap formula! Still wanting a promotion? Ha, wait and see. I’ll make sure you stay stuck! Logan is silenced, his formerly brazen face now silent! He turns around and starts playing with Avery. I walk into the inner room, unwilling to see Logan’s true colors any longer!
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