I am the daughter of a billionaire, returning home to take over the family business. Little did I know that simply attending a gala on my brother’s arm would lead to such disaster. Finn’s sickly girlfriend, Charlotte, mistook me for the other woman. In my previous life, she cut off both my hands and had thugs torture me for three days and nights. “My boyfriend comes from a noble family. A slut like you has no right to pursue him. Know your place and rot in the gutter where you belong!” Charlotte had sneered. Dr. Young, my doctor, begged my brother on his knees to avenge me, but Finn remained unmoved. “Even if she is my sister, if her death makes Charlotte happy, then so be it,” Finn had said coldly. To cover up Charlotte’s crime, he even ran over the doctor with his car when the man tried to seek justice for me at the police station. When I opened my eyes again, I found myself back at the moment Charlotte was about to cut off my hands. This time, I ignored the call from my heartless brother and dialed my father instead. “Dad, make sure none of our hospitals treat Charlotte for her illness,” I said firmly. “Also, cancel all of Finn’s inheritance rights and kick him out of the family.” I wanted to see who would end up rotting in the gutter this time.
“You dare seduce my boyfriend while I’m sick? Aria Lynn, you shameless slut!” “You like holding other people’s boyfriends’ hands, do you? Well, let me help you with that. I want to see how you’ll seduce men after I’ve ruined your hands!” Accompanied by the familiar voice, I felt something sharp pierce my wrist. The acute pain jolted my foggy mind awake. Opening my eyes, I saw Charlotte’s vicious grin as she twisted a scalpel in my wrist. Seeing this familiar scene, I instantly realized I had been given a second chance at life. I had traveled back in time to the day Charlotte kidnapped me and cut off my hands in an abandoned factory. The Bluetooth earpiece hidden by my messy hair transmitted Finn’s cold voice: “Stop pretending, Aria. How could fragile Charlotte possibly kidnap you?” “Even if you’re jealous of Charlotte, don’t stoop to such despicable methods to frame her. She’s my future wife. It’s not worth dirtying your hands over her, understand?” As I felt my right hand gradually going numb, I closed my eyes, not uttering a single word to beg Finn for help. I recalled how in my previous life, I had frantically tried to explain to Finn that I wasn’t jealous of Charlotte. I had cried and begged him to save me, abandoning all dignity. But Finn had remained coldly indifferent. My unusual behavior had also alerted Charlotte. As a result, she had smashed the phone I had hidden, destroying my only hope of rescue. Charlotte yanked the scalpel out of my wrist and slapped me hard across the face. “You bitch, still pretending? Let’s see how long you can keep this act up!” With that slap, half my face went numb. I felt warm liquid trickling down my face. I was certain my face was now disfigured. Charlotte seemed pleased with my wretched state as she turned to leave. But I knew this wasn’t Charlotte letting me off the hook. She was going to fetch the same group of thugs who had violated me in my previous life. I watched Charlotte’s retreating figure disappear completely before using my teeth to gnaw through the ropes binding my hands. I pulled out the phone hidden in my clothes and didn’t hesitate to hang up on Finn, dialing my father instead. Just as the call connected, I heard Charlotte’s shrill scream behind me. “Aria Lynn, what are you doing?!” My heart raced wildly. I instinctively wanted to run, but the phone connected at that moment. Seeing Charlotte approaching with three menacing men, memories of my previous life’s nightmare came flooding back. I froze in place, using my last ounce of strength to say into the phone: “Dad, save me.” The next second, Charlotte had rushed over. My phone was violently smashed to the ground. But this time, I wasn’t worried. I knew my dad would definitely come to save me. I was the only biological daughter of Frederick Lynn, the Lynn family patriarch and richest man in the country. I was the child his most beloved wife had died giving birth to. Since childhood, I had been strictly protected by the family. Anyone who dared to harbor ill intentions towards me met a miserable end. If Dad found out I had been hurt like this, he would surely be furious. He would make those who dared harm me pay a thousand, no, ten thousand times over. Charlotte shoved me to the ground, grinding her heel into the wound on my hand. She pointed at the three thugs behind her and snarled at me viciously: “I knew you wouldn’t behave. Looks like three men aren’t enough. A slut like you deserves to be ridden by a thousand men!” At Charlotte’s signal, the three men approached me with evil grins on their faces. I closed my eyes in despair, tears involuntarily sliding down my cheeks. However, at that moment, the sound of a scuffle suddenly rang out. I opened my eyes to see Dr. Samuel Young, who in my previous life had sought justice for me only to be run over by Finn.
“I’ll hold them off. Run, Aria!” Dr. Young shouted. I wasn’t sure what I was feeling, nor did I have time to wonder why he was here. I shook my head at him weakly. “No, you should go. Don’t worry about me.” I was severely injured and had lost too much blood. Even if I managed to stand up, I wouldn’t get far. I had already caused his death in my previous life. I couldn’t let him die for me again. But it was too late. Dr. Young was kicked to the ground by the three thugs, their fists raining down on him like hailstones. My heart clenched painfully. I tried desperately to tell them to stop, but to no avail. Charlotte grabbed my hair, her tone vicious: “Aria Lynn, I didn’t expect your lapdog to be so devoted, actually daring to come save you.” “Well then, I’ll grant your wish. You can die together!” Blood loss was making my vision blur, but I still glared at Charlotte with all my might. “I advise you to release Dr. Young and me immediately. You can’t afford the consequences of hurting me!” Hearing my words clearly, Charlotte burst into derisive laughter. She slapped me across the face again without hesitation, her tone mocking: “Who do you think you are? Finn is the son of the richest man in the country. Don’t you believe that even if I killed you, the police wouldn’t dare touch me?” “I’ll record a video of you being defiled and post it online. Let’s see if you’re still so tough then, Aria Lynn!” Hearing this, the three thugs walked towards me again, lewd smiles on their faces. Dr. Young used his last ounce of strength to try and grab their legs, but they mercilessly stomped on his arm. I heard the clear sound of bones breaking. Trembling with rage, I could no longer hold back from revealing my identity. “Enough! Finn is just an adopted son taken in by my dad. I am the real and only daughter of the richest man in the country!” “One word from me and Finn will be kicked out of the Lynn family. If you don’t stop now, I promise your fate will be a thousand, no, ten thousand times worse than mine today!” Charlotte froze for a moment. When she understood my words, she laughed even louder. “Aria Lynn, have you gone mad from failing to seduce Finn?” “Everyone knows the current richest man’s surname is Lynn, and he doesn’t have a daughter at all. You didn’t even do your research before lying.” My heart sank. The Lynn family had protected me too well. At the most extreme, even stray dogs passing by my side would be thoroughly investigated. As a result, my information had never appeared in public. Additionally, I had taken my late mother’s surname. At age five, I had fallen seriously ill and gone abroad for treatment. Even now, the outside world was unaware that the richest man had a daughter surnamed Lynn. I gritted my teeth through the searing pain in my wrist, glaring at Charlotte. “What I’m saying is true. If you don’t believe me, you can ask Finn!” Although I knew Finn wouldn’t help me, I could say this now. I just needed to stall until my dad’s people arrived… “Lies upon lies. You think I’d believe you?!” Charlotte slapped me twice across the face and yanked me up by my hair. She gripped my face, gesturing for two thugs to hold down my arms while the third picked up an axe from the corner. I instantly understood what she intended to do. I struggled violently, desperately headbutting Charlotte. Caught off guard, Charlotte’s nose was struck. Enraged, she turned and slapped me hard across the face several times. My face stung fiercely, but my entire body had gone cold with fear. Was I destined to lose my hands even in this second chance at life? I fell into despair. Just as the axe was about to fall on my hands, the factory doors were smashed open with a thunderous crash. An SUV charged in at full speed, ramming into the thug holding the axe over me. The two thugs holding me down were startled and instinctively released me. Seeing the situation turn against her, Charlotte tried to flee but was immediately pinned down by bodyguards who jumped out of the vehicle. My father’s secretary hurriedly got out of the car, calling for people to take Dr. Young and me to the Lynn family’s private hospital.
I had just finished getting bandaged and was sent to the VIP ward when my father called. Answering the phone, I briefly explained what had just happened. Thinking of how Dr. Young had selflessly tried to protect me, I couldn’t help but feel touched. After hearing my account, my father could no longer sit still. “What did you say?! That Charlotte actually tried to cripple your hands? She clearly has no idea of the Lynn family’s methods!” “And that bastard Finn – I’ll make them regret ever being born into this world.” I nodded in agreement. “Dad, I want you to cancel all of Finn’s inheritance rights and kick him out of the Lynn family.” “Also, Dr. Young – if it weren’t for him, I wouldn’t have escaped. I’d like to introduce him to you sometime.” My father made a solemn promise: “Don’t worry. From the moment he dared to hurt you, Finn was no longer part of the Lynn family.” “My secretary is coming to pick me up now. Wait for Dad to come back and support you!” Hanging up the phone, my anxious heart finally settled. I wanted to go to the next room to check on Dr. Young. Just as I got out of bed, the door was pushed open from outside. Looking up, I saw Finn walk in with a group of bodyguards. Without a word, he kicked me in the stomach. “Who gave you the guts to bully Charlotte?” he snarled. I was kicked to the ground, in too much pain to speak. I couldn’t understand what gave Finn the right to hit me. He was nothing but an orphan adopted by my parents. If not for my family, he’d probably still be fighting stray dogs for scraps in the garbage. Before I went abroad at age five, I had treated him extremely well, regarding him as my own brother. Even after I returned, I had suggested to Dad that Finn and I inherit the family business together in the future. My family had given him a new life, yet he personally pushed me into hell. Charlotte, who should have been locked up awaiting my judgment, emerged from behind Finn. Looking at my wretched state on the ground, she spoke in a sarcastic tone: “Forget it, Finn. Aria claims to be the richest man’s only daughter. We can’t afford to offend her…” Finn let out a cold laugh, looking at me with disdain. “The Lynn family does have a daughter, but it’s not you, you slut who seduced my father to become his goddaughter.” “I’ve grown up in the Lynn family. How could I not recognize who the real Lynn family daughter is?” Finn’s words left me somewhat confused, but I was absolutely certain I was the real Lynn family daughter. At this moment, a middle-aged man stepped out from behind Finn. I recognized him as Gary Lee, my father’s deputy. My heart lifted with a glimmer of hope. Just as I was about to cast a pleading look at Gary, he suddenly stomped on my freshly bandaged wrist. “Where did this shameless slut come from, seducing the master and now trying to seduce the young master? You even dare to impersonate our young miss.” “Let me teach you a lesson since you clearly don’t know your place!” He ground his foot into my hand, fresh blood seeping through the bandages from reopened wounds. I stared at Gary in disbelief, my eyes reddening with pain. “Have you gone mad? I am the Lynn family daughter, the real Lynn family daughter!” But Gary just sneered. “I’ve been with the Lynn family for over a decade. You claim to be the Lynn family daughter, so why have I only ever seen Young Master Finn and never you?” He grabbed my hair and yanked me up, his tone contemptuous. “The Lynn family’s daughter is the apple of everyone’s eye. If you were really the Lynn family daughter, why has Mr. Lynn never mentioned you?” “No need to explain. Young Master Finn has already told me everything.” “You’re nothing but a scheming woman who used your body to force the master to accept you as a goddaughter. The master detests you, so now you’re trying to seduce Young Master Finn.” With a few sentences, Gary had branded me a conniving seductress. I tried to explain through the pain that Dad had hidden my existence to protect me. To avoid me being targeted, he always pretended to be indifferent when seeing me. I never imagined this would become their evidence to condemn me. But before I could open my mouth, Charlotte interjected pitifully: “I just wanted to advise Aria not to be a homewrecker. I didn’t expect her to be so aggressive, directly claiming to be the Lynn family daughter. Won’t someone like her tarnish the Lynn family’s reputation?”
Gary’s eyes darted around calculatingly. He directed the bodyguards to surround and restrain me. “Miss Charlotte is right. We must teach you a good lesson today to show you that the Lynn family is not to be trifled with!” I tried to struggle, but Gary slapped me hard across the face, reopening wounds that had just stopped bleeding. In the past, no one had dared to hit me. I was the Lynn family’s treasured jewel, protected in the palm of their hand. But today alone, I had been slapped more times than I could count. This was no longer just physical pain, but a mental humiliation. My heart was filled with resentment. Seeing this, Charlotte sauntered over to me and crouched down, her face full of malice. “The Lynn family’s dignity cannot be violated. As the future daughter-in-law of the richest man, I must punish you properly for your lies.” She shoved the scalpel into my mouth and twisted it around. Blood instantly filled my throat, the pain nearly unbearable. My vision gradually blurred. I recalled the feeling of being on the brink of death in my previous life. Just as I was about to despair, I suddenly heard the door being pushed open. Then my father’s voice rang out: “What’s going on here?”
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