Five years ago, I fell into a deep coma after a car accident that killed both my parents. When I finally woke up, I discovered that the person responsible for the accident was the one closest to me. By then, my daughter was living in squalor, eating leftovers, and being bullied by the household staff. My husband had long since found a new love and was tormenting me day and night, trying to force me to hand over the family business. Watching them act like a happy family of three, I secretly contacted my childhood friend, Ethan Brooks, the heir to a powerful family in the city! On the day of my ex-husband’s wedding, I showed up with Ethan and my daughter, shocking the entire city… I had been in a coma for five years, one month, and three days. While I was still unconscious, I vaguely sensed someone entering the room. From the sound, I realized it was my daughter, Lily. Lily held my hand and called out, “Mommy, I wish you could wake up and play with me. All the other kids have their moms with them.” Just as I wanted to open my eyes and tell her, “Mommy misses you too, Lily, my sweet girl,” the door was kicked open. “You little brat, who told you to come here? What, you think you can wake this worthless woman up?” a woman’s voice snarled. The woman grabbed Lily’s ear and berated her. I recognized the voice—it was Rachel Cole, the daughter of Mr. Cole, our former household manager. She used to be one of my closest friends, but before the accident, I discovered that she had been conspiring with her father to harm me. Lily broke free from Rachel’s grip and bit her arm before standing protectively in front of my bed. “You bad woman, don’t come near my mommy!” Rachel shoved Lily to the ground and slapped her repeatedly. “You little brat, how dare you bite me! I’ll beat you to death!” Lily wailed, her cries piercing my ears and stimulating my nerves. “Mommy, save me! Waaah!” “Mommy, this bad woman is going to kill me! If Lily dies, I’ll never see you again!” I struggled desperately to open my eyes. In my mind, I saw myself getting up and rushing over to save my Lily. But my body wouldn’t obey, lying motionless on the bed as if trapped in an endless nightmare. I was frantic with worry. When Rachel tired of hitting Lily, she called Mrs. Wilson to drag her out. “Mrs. Wilson, throw this little brat in the dog kennel and don’t feed her for three days!” Mrs. Wilson nodded and dragged my daughter away. The room suddenly fell silent. But I was still fighting to open my eyes, trying to regain control of my body. Rachel slowly approached me. I could feel her footsteps getting closer. When she leaned in, she placed a hand on my face, her voice dripping with sarcasm and contempt. “Well, well, Miss Shaw, you’re quite the survivor. Five years as a vegetable, and not only are you not dead, but your skin is even more radiant!” Suddenly, Rachel’s hands wrapped around my throat, her face twisted with rage. “Why were you born beautiful, with flawless skin and a privileged background? Why am I just a servant’s daughter, plain-looking and unwanted? Ah, I’ll strangle you to death!” Rachel squeezed my throat. I felt my breathing becoming labored. I wanted to struggle, but as the air in my lungs was nearly depleted, my consciousness began to fade. Just as I thought Rachel would choke me to death, a familiar voice stopped her. “What are you doing?” It was my husband, Derek Grant. He had arrived! Rachel abruptly stopped, her expression and voice suddenly turning gentle. “I saw that Olivia looked pitiful lying here, so I came to check on her and see if there was anything I could do to help!” Derek’s voice softened. “Rachel, don’t do anything rash right now. After all, she’s still the heir to Shaw Enterprises.” Rachel walked over and clung to Derek’s arm. “I’ll do whatever you say, darling!” As soon as she finished speaking, Rachel kissed Derek’s lips. Derek pushed her against the wall. “You’re very sexy today, and quite forward!” Rachel giggled seductively. “Of course. We’ve tried the kitchen, bathroom, and balcony, but never in front of your wife. Derek, don’t talk, just kiss me…” Derek’s breathing grew heavy as he embraced Rachel and began kissing her passionately…
Then came the rustling sound of clothes falling to the floor, mixed with their sounds of pleasure. The room was filled with their passion, but my heart sank to the depths. I couldn’t believe that my husband had betrayed me, and even more unbelievable was that the object of his betrayal was the daughter of our family’s servant. At this moment, I couldn’t help but wonder if Derek was involved in the car accident five years ago that had claimed my parents’ lives and left me paralyzed in bed. Remembering the tragic state of my parents when they died, my heart felt like it was being stabbed. The pain was so intense that I could barely breathe, and tears began to flow from the corners of my eyes. Fortunately, they didn’t notice my reaction. Apparently feeling uncomfortable, Derek picked up Rachel. “Let’s go to the bedroom next door. Tonight, you’d better perform well!” After they left, I suddenly opened my eyes, gasping for air. My consciousness had finally regained control of my body. As the cold air filled my lungs, my mind gradually awakened. I tried to lift my arm. Although my eyes were open and I could see everything in the room, my arms didn’t quite obey me. They would lift halfway and then fall back down. After several attempts, my arms, which had been paralyzed for five years, finally regained some mobility. Unfortunately, my neck could only maintain a tilted angle and couldn’t turn, while my legs remained completely numb. I slapped my legs, but I couldn’t feel any pain. I realized that even though I had woken up, I might be confined to a wheelchair for the rest of my life. I forced myself to calm down quickly and analyze my current situation. If Derek and Rachel found out I had recovered, they would undoubtedly try to force me to hand over the Shaw family business and then kill me by any means necessary. For now, my priorities were: first, not to let Rachel and the others discover that I had regained consciousness; second, to find a way to contact Ethan, the only person I could trust now. Ethan and I grew up together in the city. His family was in the medical business, while ours was in construction. Although our families were in different industries, our parents were close friends and even arranged for us to be married when we were children. But I couldn’t stand his spoiled, arrogant rich kid attitude, even though he had the face of a male celebrity. I just didn’t think he was my type. Of course, he seemed to feel the same way about me. Later, I fell in love with Derek Grant, who had nothing but was hardworking and ambitious—the typical rags-to-riches story. Now, I admit I misjudged him. If I could choose again, I would never pick this ungrateful beast. Otherwise, my parents wouldn’t have died in that car crash. Otherwise, my daughter wouldn’t be suffering abuse. And I wouldn’t have become a coma patient, lying motionless in bed, at the mercy of others! The more I thought about it, the more angry I became. Using my arms to support myself on the bed, I rolled onto the floor and crawled to a hidden compartment at the foot of the bed. I quickly retrieved an old phone I had discarded and plugged it into the charger. Just as I was about to climb back into bed, I suddenly heard voices from downstairs. I heard Lily’s cries for help, and I immediately crawled towards the door. “Lily!” I crawled to the top of the stairs and saw Mrs. Wilson holding Lily down on her hands and knees, while a chubby little boy clapped his hands excitedly nearby. Afraid of being discovered and killed by Rachel, I could only cover my mouth and watch helplessly. After my daughter was forced onto her hands and knees, the chubby boy climbed onto her back. “Lily is our family’s little wild dog, haha, this is so fun! Giddy up, giddy up!” I guessed this chubby boy was the illegitimate son of Rachel and Derek. Sure enough, Mrs. Wilson said, “Young master, you play with this little brat for now. I’ll go make you something delicious to eat!” The chubby boy climbed and hit my daughter’s back. I wanted nothing more than to rush over and slap him hard. After Mrs. Wilson left, Lily angrily threw the chubby boy off her back. “You’re just a pig head! If you bully me again, when my mom wakes up, she won’t let you off easy!” The chubby boy got up, glaring at my daughter angrily. He raised his hand, about to slap her! “Stop!” I couldn’t bear it any longer and shouted in anger. But when the chubby boy saw my fierce expression as I lay on the ground, he froze in terror.
“You’re… you’re a ghost!” The chubby boy fainted from fright. Lily ran up the stairs step by step and threw herself into my arms. “Mommy, you’re finally awake!” Tears streamed down my face as I stroked my daughter’s cheek. “From now on, Mommy’s here. No one will dare bully you again!” Lily said obediently, “Mommy, let me help you back to your room!” Knowing this wasn’t a safe place to stay, I quickly moved back to my room with Lily’s help. After lying down, I looked at Lily seriously. “Lily, remember what Mommy says. Don’t trust anyone in this house. Wait for Mommy to rescue you.” Lily nodded obediently. “Mommy, I know. Everyone here is bad. Even Daddy doesn’t feed me!” My daughter’s casual remark broke my heart, and I clenched my fists tightly! During the five years I was in a coma, my Lily must have suffered so much. Derek, that beast, didn’t even take care of his own daughter. He was worse than an animal! I stroked my daughter’s hair, comforting her before sending her back. I instructed her to pretend she didn’t know I had woken up. “Mommy, Lily is a little scared!” I looked into her eyes and said, “Lily, after Mommy avenges your grandparents, we’ll never be separated again!” Lily hugged me before reluctantly returning to her room. I picked up the phone on the bedside table and dialed a familiar number from memory. A very lazy voice came from the other end of the line. “Hello, who is this?” I tried to control my emotions as I called out, “Ethan, it’s me!” Ethan Brooks was my childhood friend who grew up with me in the city. We were so close that we used to share candy apples. Perhaps because we were too familiar with each other, having grown up together, I only felt a sibling or close friend relationship with him, not romantic love. When I first fell for Derek, Ethan warned me that Derek wasn’t a good man and urged me to reconsider carefully. Even then, he had seen through Derek’s character, but I wouldn’t listen. Even when my parents objected to him, I didn’t care. I was determined to marry Derek! So I, the heiress of Shaw Enterprises, married Derek Grant, who was just a low-level employee at the time. After we married, Derek was devoted to me. But I never imagined that he was secretly conspiring with the household manager to harm my parents, intending to seize Shaw Enterprises and even kill me! Now that I think about it, I was truly blind. I didn’t cherish the good man in front of me and instead chose a complete wolf in sheep’s clothing. Ethan’s voice immediately became excited. “Olivia, you’ve finally contacted me!” I took a deep breath. “Ethan, the ones who killed my parents are likely Derek and Rachel. Can you help me investigate and gather evidence against them… I want them to pay for their crimes in blood!” Before Ethan could respond, I heard footsteps outside. My heart sank—someone was coming! I quickly hid the phone under my pillow. My legs still hadn’t regained feeling. If Rachel and the others found out, I would surely die. Rachel pushed the door open, followed by Mr. Cole and the chubby boy who had seen me earlier. Mrs. Wilson came in from outside carrying a basin of cold water. Rachel gave her a look, and she slowly approached me. Rachel pretended to be gentle and asked, “Sister Olivia, are you awake?” I closed my eyes and remained motionless. Rachel waved her hand, and Mrs. Wilson lifted the basin of water and poured it over me…
The cold water splashed on my face, and I almost couldn’t help but open my eyes. Seeing that I still didn’t move, Rachel turned to look at the chubby boy. “Feixiang! You’re being naughty again. How could this useless woman possibly wake up!” The chubby boy shouted, “Mommy, if you don’t believe me, you can ask Lily. She saw it too!” Rachel glanced at me before preparing to take Mr. Cole and the others to find Lily. I wasn’t sure if Lily had returned to her kennel, and if they went now, she would inevitably suffer a beating. No, I had to buy Lily some time! I suddenly opened my eyes, my body involuntarily convulsing. Mr. Cole and the others, who were about to turn around, saw me open my eyes and were too shocked to speak. “She’s awake, she’s awake!” Mr. Cole pointed at me, his emotions running high. Rachel hadn’t reacted yet and teased Mr. Cole, “Dad, why are you being as mischievous as a child? This stinking woman has been paralyzed for five years. How could she possibly…” Rachel suddenly turned around, her eyes widening as they met mine. “How is this possible? This can’t be! Quick, go call Derek!” Soon after, I was helped into a wheelchair by Mrs. Wilson. Derek, still wearing his pajamas and looking half-asleep, was called by Mrs. Wilson. Derek pretended to caress my hand affectionately. “Olivia, you’re really awake. That’s wonderful!” I secretly pulled my hand away, my head deliberately tilted. I pointed at Derek, unable to speak, making only “mmm” sounds. If I didn’t do this, Derek’s cautious nature would surely keep me under strict surveillance. The reason I pretended to be unable to speak was to make them lower their guard. Derek and the others exchanged glances before understanding my condition. Although I had woken up and opened my eyes, and my arms had regained mobility, my speech function and legs hadn’t recovered. I was basically in a semi-paralyzed state. Derek and the others secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Rachel also pretended to hold my hand. “Sister Olivia, don’t worry. As long as the Shaw family has food to eat, you’ll have food to eat. We’ll take good care of you!” At this moment, Mr. Cole inappropriately asked Derek, “Derek, now that Olivia has woken up, will you and Rachel still get married tomorrow?” Derek glanced at him, then looked at me and said, “Olivia, you won’t blame me for marrying Rachel, will you? Don’t worry, we’ll all be family from now on. Even if I marry Rachel, I definitely won’t abandon you!” I secretly scoffed. The Qing Dynasty fell over a hundred years ago. What, are you trying to bring back polygamy here? Seeing my expression, Derek changed his tone. “I’ve already drafted our divorce agreement. As for some property division issues, as long as you sign this agreement, you can find someone you love after you recover.” I laughed coldly in my heart. What exactly did this beast take me for? Did he think I would go along with his schemes, without principles or bottom line like him? Rachel added a comment that made me even angrier. “Sister Olivia, why don’t you just transfer Shaw Enterprises to our Derek? After all, we’re family. We’ll ensure that you and your daughter live in luxury for the rest of your lives!” I coldly watched them perform like clowns in front of me. If I’m not mistaken, these lowly servants and ordinary people wouldn’t have today’s wealth and status without my support. These ungrateful wretches, they’re finally showing their true colors, aren’t they? If I really handed Shaw Enterprises over to them, what awaited me would surely be a miserable fate. I probably wouldn’t live long enough to follow my parents! I’m not afraid of death, but what about my daughter if I die! If I die, won’t this vast family fortune fall entirely into Derek’s hands? In the future, he’ll live in my house, spend my money, and enjoy life with other women? Even if I’m in the underworld, seeing this beast living so comfortably would make me angry enough to crawl out of my grave. I didn’t respond to them. Derek and the others probably didn’t know what to do with me. After Mrs. Wilson changed my bedding, they all went back to sleep. I secretly wiped away cold sweat. Fortunately, while they were calling Derek, I had hidden the phone in a secret compartment in the headboard. If Mrs. Wilson had found the phone, I would have been completely exposed. If they knew I had contacted Ethan, I probably wouldn’t survive the night. Lying in bed, I thought about my next move. But before I could figure it all out, something happened to Lily!
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