The day I died of illness, the ward was crowded with people sending me off. Even my lifelong rival came. Only my husband of twenty-five years, Gavin Rutherford, was absent. He accompanied his “The One That Got Away” and her son to Iceland to see the aurora. The moment before I breathed my last, my phone received a text from him. [Back then for the family, I had to marry you, but all these years I made you take birth control pills, forbid you to have children, you agreed, count as a good wife.] [If there is a next life, I will still choose you. Rest in peace in this life, I will personally arrange the funeral.] My rival Zoe Vance saw the text, sneered sarcastically: [Lily, you really are not suitable to be Mrs. Rutherford at all.] [Next life, don’t fight with me.] Unexpectedly her words came true. Open eyes again, we both returned to the day of drawing lots for marriage in the Rutherford Estate. Gavin said coldly: [Lily, you drew the short stick, so you will be the young mistress of the Rutherford family.] I unhesitatingly stuffed the short stick to Zoe. [I feel the position of Mrs. Rutherford suits Zoe better.] … Chapter 1 Mrs. Rutherford saw this, face full of confusion. “Lily, you and Zoe used to make a huge fuss fighting for Gavin.” “Now fate favors you, why do you refuse?” Sterling, Vance, and Rutherford are the three top wealthy families in New York, equal in power, non-interfering. But coincidently both Zoe and I fell in love with Gavin. Rutherford family, to not offend Sterling and Vance families, thought of drawing lots, this fairest way. In previous life, after I won the lot, I cried tears of joy. But didn’t expect what I got was a life of loneliness, suffering all kinds of torture. Start over once, I dare not want this fate, also don’t want it anymore. I calmly answered Mrs. Rutherford. “Auntie, I am indecisive, afraid marrying over won’t be able to hold up the big business of Rutherford family.” “Miss Zoe is famous for being resolute, indeed more suitable than me.” Seeing my mind is set, Mrs. Rutherford turned to ask Gavin: “What do you think?” Gavin sat by the table filtering tea, eyelids too lazy to lift. “Marry anyone is fine.” Yes, can’t marry the one in heart, isn’t it marrying anyone is fine? Gavin’s heart person is named Chloe, who is the mistress he kept outside in previous life. Chloe is a Motorcycle Sales. Gavin’s sophomore year, dragged by classmates to attend a biker gathering, after seeing Chloe galloping on a motorcycle, he could never forget her. He felt she was dashing, felt she was different, felt only being with her, could live vigorously. Pity, Rutherford family’s huge foundation doesn’t allow him to marry a woman with no background. He could only accept fate, choose one to marry between Sterling and Vance families. Mrs. Rutherford seeing Gavin not objecting, also not good to say more. Just instructed us two: “You guys discuss well.” “Our three families are friends for generations, can’t have conflict because of this.” I understand Mrs. Rutherford’s worry. Zoe and I liked Gavin since childhood. My personality soft, not fighting not grabbing. But Zoe is not a kind person. Gavin felt I was weak, always favored and took care of me more. Zoe felt neglected, targeted me everywhere. Slandering me cheating in exams, spreading rumors I am a “Green Tea”, these are common meals. I also got used to not getting angry, only when anxious, would confront a few sentences itchlessly. Now reborn a life, knowing Gavin’s true heart, only feel we both are pitiful clowns. Where would continue tit for tat? I calmly nodded: “Auntie rest assured, Zoe and I discussed, absolutely won’t have conflict.” Mrs. Rutherford then satisfied. “Okay, Gavin’s grandfather is critically ill, can’t wait too long, wedding date set in three days.” Leaving Rutherford family, Zoe and I just found a place to catch up, Gavin brought Chloe chasing over. But he was not looking for me. He held Chloe’s hand, standing in front of Zoe, a look of matter of course. “Zoe, since our marriage is set, then there is one thing I need to tell you.” “You know I love Chloe, so I can’t not want her because I marry you.” “Later if nothing big at home, I will live at her place.” In previous life, Gavin also said this to me. That was the first time he made a request to me, I didn’t want to disappoint him, so agreed. But that time I thought, he was just fresh to Chloe. Wait freshness passed, naturally would collect heart. But didn’t expect, Gavin loved her deeper than I imagined. And Chloe was not as well-behaved as she promised at first. Her jealousy was specially strong, strong enough to find trouble with me every few days. Sarcastic mockery was light, sometimes even self-injured to frame me, provoke relationship between me and Gavin. Reason Gavin didn’t have children with me, was because Chloe deliberately fell their first child, blamed on me. Gavin believed it true, let me use a life of childlessness to redeem. Sourness just surged to heart, Zoe’s voice interrupted my thoughts. She laughed mockingly. “Gavin, what era is it, still playing feudal society three wives four concubines set?” “Listen well, if you dare move to live with Chloe, I will make her never return to New York!” Gavin trembled all over. Zoe is famous for being spicy, but gave only gentleness to Gavin. Gavin didn’t know we reborn, naturally didn’t understand why Zoe changed so big. He only treated as Chloe’s appearance stimulated Zoe, so softened tone to explain. “Zoe, don’t make trouble, Chloe is pregnant.” “Can’t do without my care.” Zoe didn’t buy it at all, she looked at Chloe sneering: “Such a big person, pregnant can’t even take care of herself, then why give birth?” “Just abort it.” Chloe’s face instantly pale. Gavin heart ached bad. He also lazy to pretend, black face angrily said: “Zoe, shut your mouth.” “This child is what Chloe and I looked forward to for a long time, absolutely impossible to abort.” Zoe shrugged indifferently. “Up to you, just remember, if after marriage you dare move to live with her, I have plenty ways to make you regret.” Probably felt staying with them bad luck, Zoe pulled me out of the shop door. But Chloe chased up alone. She pulled Zoe’s sleeve, face hanging aggrieved expression. “Miss Vance, I know you don’t like me, but the child is innocent, he can’t be born without a father.” “Beg you don’t force us to death okay?” I subconsciously looked up at the coffee shop just now, sure enough saw Gavin staring intently here. I suddenly remembered previous life was also like this. Seventh day of marriage with Gavin, he wanted to move out. I tried hard to stop, after that Chloe volunteered, alone came to apologize and beg me. At that time she also dragged my sleeve like this, pretending it was me pushing her down stairs, causing miscarriage illusion. My heart shocked, just wanted to remind Zoe, didn’t expect Chloe already repeated old trick, fell backwards. My heart lifted to throat. Although this time Chloe framed not me, but previous life before death, Zoe accompanied me to the end, I already treated her as a friend. Good thing at the critical moment, Zoe reached out and grabbed Chloe’s collar. She turned to ask me: “Did she frame you with this child back then, causing you childless for life?” I nodded heavily. Zoe looked at Chloe mockingly, sneered: “Even use this dirty means, looks like you really don’t want this child.” “Since so, I personally help you solve, save you coming to slander me.” Finished, Zoe let go hand, let Chloe fall onto the road surface. A car just drove by, too late to dodge, car front heavily hit on Chloe’s belly. Gavin in the distance flew over, eye rims red scary. He tightly hugged blood-covered Chloe, eyes splitting staring at Zoe: “Zoe Vance, you are so vicious!” “Person like you, not worthy to be young mistress of my Rutherford family!” “Even if you kneel and beg me, I won’t marry you.” Finished, Gavin self-righteously looked at me, tone was unquestionable order. “Lily, you go back prepare, marry me in three days!” I haven’t had time to refuse, ambulance already arrived. Gavin followed Zoe onto the car, didn’t even leave a straight eye for me. Watching the ambulance going away, I curiously asked: “Zoe, previous life I lived such days.” “You saw it all, still want to marry him?” Zoe expression trance, half晌 (a while) then answered me: “I do one last thing, if he still disappoints me, I tell you my answer.” Finished, Zoe made a call. “Dad, accompany me to hospital…” Chapter 2 I actually understand Zoe very well. Because I was also so unwilling. Gavin biased to believe Chloe, misunderstood me countless times. Friends advised me to divorce him. But after all person loved from small to big, I really couldn’t bear. So I persuaded myself time and time again, he was just ghost obsessed heart. Time and time again convinced myself, forgave him. I understand very well, emotional matters can only think through by oneself, otherwise no one can help. So I didn’t persuade anymore, calmly said: “Okay, what you want to do, I accompany you.” Rushing to hospital, Chloe already out of danger woke up. Seeing me and Zoe walk into ward, Gavin vigilantly protected Chloe behind him. “Zoe Vance, Chloe’s child miscarried, I haven’t settled account with you, you actually sent yourself to door!” Zoe eye bottom pain, explained: “Gavin Rutherford, I didn’t plan to hurt her.” “Is she wanted to frame me, I then moved hand.” Chloe heard, aggrievedly choked: “Gavin, I didn’t.” “My original intention was want to apologize to Miss Vance alone, beg her forgiveness, don’t press you aggressively anymore.” “But she not only didn’t accept, also scolded our child is bastard, not worthy born.” “Gavin, say to end still I not worthy you, how about we just forget it…” Gavin panicked, he pressed Chloe in arms, heartachingly kissed her forehead. “Don’t say silly words, whole world only you worthy me!” Finished, Gavin black face turned back. “Zoe Vance, I said, our marriage cancelled.” “Three days later, I will marriage alliance with Sterling family.” Zoe sneered: “Gavin Rutherford, you think not marry me, Lily will marry you…” “Can.” My voice not loud, but shocked Zoe dumbfounded. I didn’t rush to explain to her, but continued to say to Gavin: “My Sterling family can marriage alliance with Rutherford family.” “But Miss Chloe sick, you probably no mind prepare wedding, then let me handle.” “Three days later, you directly come Sterling family pick up bride, after that then supplement marriage certificate fine.” Gavin flattered, subconsciously smiled: “Lily, still you gentle sensible.” I raised hand stop. “But I have a condition.” “Today’s matter, I witnessed whole process, fact indeed same as Zoe said.” “So, let your Miss Chloe apologize to Zoe.” Chloe unwillingly quibbled: “Gavin, she slandered me…” Gavin also frowned tight, voice unhappy. “Lily, waste I thought you understanding, didn’t expect same raccoon dog with Zoe Vance!” I self-mockingly bitter smile. “Gavin Rutherford, we three childhood sweethearts, understand each other’s character most.” “Why you just refuse to believe me and Zoe ne?” Gavin disdainfully cold snort. “Because I understand Chloe’s character more!” “Every time we go out riding, she will specially go see local lonely old people and left-behind children, buy them food and clothes.” “How can such kind person frame Zoe Vance?!” “I see is you two jealous nature, join up bully her!” “If not family force, I beat death also won’t consider you two!” Me and Zoe same disappointed. I helplessly shook head: “So, us two you who also don’t want marry right?” Gavin unhesitatingly said: “Yes, you can marry me is your fate good.” “But other things don’t extravagant hope.” “Later you obedient, then forever are Rutherford young mistress.” “If not obedient, then don’t blame me not polite.” Zoe heard fire冒 (burst) three zhang, but stopped by me. I calmly said: “Good, I understood.” “Wedding I will prepare well, you don’t be late.” Turn leaving ward, Zoe hate iron not steel asked me: “You crazy?” “I came to break my thought, what fun you join?!” “Previous life haven’t suffer enough, still want marry?!” I closed room door, then answered. “Don’t rush, I said is can marriage alliance.” “Also didn’t say is me marry…” Zoe haven’t had time ask detail, two old men at door then one person one dragged us two out of hospital. Zoe looked person beside me, surprised said: “Uncle Sterling, why you also came?” I laughed: “Allow you call dad help, not allow I call ah?” But two dads at this moment simply can’t listen my joke. Their faces one race one black. Uncle Vance furious: “Zoe Vance, you let me come, is watch you being humiliated withdraw marriage?” Zoe awkwardly scratched head. “No, I was worried Gavin settle account with me, afraid I can’t beat him, so called you come support.” I hurry smooth things over. “Uncle Vance, you came also good thing.” “At least know what kind person Gavin is, future in business field also can guard against.” “Moreover, Zoe this not call be withdrawn marriage, but advance jumped out fire pit.” Uncle Vance face then eased some. But my dad’s face more black. He squinted eyes looking at me, angry extreme reverse smile: “Lily, you know that is fire pit, still rush up jump in.” “Your Simp brain really no cure!” I chased Gavin ran so many years, my dad all saw in eyes. He always felt unreliable. Now personal ear heard Gavin those bastard words, more don’t understand why I must post upside down. But scold return scold, my dad pain daughter is famous. He himself finished say, again shook head: “No, even if you hate me lifetime, I also want go tell Gavin clear, we not marry.” I hurried pull him. “Dad, don’t rush ah.” “Marriage alliance with Rutherford family has benefit to Sterling family.” “Aren’t you always want unite Rutherford family together develop west city that piece land?” “If now tear face, business still do not do?” My dad angry corrupt low roar: “I again want do business, also impossible take daughter lifetime big matter go exchange!” Uncle Vance also persuade me: “Lily, all are father, your dad mood I understand.” “Business again important, also can’t compare children.” “You don’t worry, west city that piece land although Rutherford family already internal decided, but if our two families join hand, also not certain can’t take down.” Zoe hooked my arm, full face unbearable. “Okay Lily, this time you just listen.” “I like Gavin same as you, but today I finally saw clear, he this person really not worth marry, you don’t repeat mistake again.” Three people you a word I a word, make me cry laugh not get. Hard easy wait them stop, I finally found explain chance. “You guys listen me say first.” “Not I want marry.” Three people look each other, didn’t understand my meaning. I continue patience explain: “I told Gavin is Sterling Rutherford two families can marriage alliance.” “As long as marry is Sterling family daughter not fine ma?” My dad still head fog. “I just you one daughter, not marry you marry who?” I meaning deep long smiling remind: “Dad, after Uncle Auntie passed away, didn’t cousin sister adopt to your name?” “She is also upright Sterling family Miss ah.” My dad subconsciously waved hand. “Your this cousin sister both can pretend and bad through root, I hard easy then got her abroad, marry over not make a chicken fly dog jump?” My cousin sister call Lydia, simply is a born evil seed. My parents adopted her many years, to her can say dig heart dig lung. But she not only not grateful, still full strength want snatch family property. Even harmed my mom broke leg, lower half life can only rely wheelchair walk. But Uncle is my dad only relative, also single hand pulled my dad big. My dad not bear send her prison, could only force her abroad. Now think, no one more suitable than her marry to Rutherford family. Three days later wedding, I special arranged into Chinese style. Lydia rushed back country, replace me covered red veil. Watching Gavin take sedan chair leave, me and Zoe then from shadow side by side walk out. Zoe curious stare Gavin: “Lily, you say Chloe and your cousin sister who can laugh to end?” I didn’t answer, but took out phone booked two flight tickets. “Who win not affect us.” “We two go Iceland see aurora ba, take few photos, later send give Gavin and Chloe look.” “I have premonition, this life they two no chance go…” Chapter 3 That night, Zoe went my home. We two nest in sofa, watch a rebirth short drama. Watching heroine regret look, Zoe suddenly open mouth: “Lily, I also regret.” “Early know Gavin is this kind person, previous life I just not hate you.” Previous life, after I draw lot won, Zoe heart gray cold, married abroad. Her husband is her elementary school classmate, always waiting her. Heard he treat Zoe very good, hold in hand afraid fall, hold in mouth afraid melt. But Zoe just not happy. Probably because get not is best ba. She guilty lift head, apologize to me: “Lily, after you and Gavin married, actually I secretly did not few disgusting things.” “I contacted Gavin, let him divorce with you, be with me.” “He not agree, I still thought he is really love you.” “I therefore even more hated you.” “But didn’t expect, you same as me, also victim.” “Sorry, Lily.” I calm laugh out sound, accepted this confession bureau. “Actually you contact him matter I know.” “I also not good where go, I also secretly told him, you this person bad through, never peace good heart.” “Now finally understand, turns out we two are jumping beam clowns.” Zoe then sigh relief. “This just too good, my heart guilt feeling also can light point.” Zoe re-shrink back sofa, lean on my shoulder. “You say Lydia can fight win Chloe?” “In case fight not win, I can be hold dead by this mouth evil air!” Zoe words actually reminded me. Lydia although vicious, but Gavin too love Chloe. Face his kind paranoia and crazy, Lydia really not certain is opponent. I indeed have to think way help her. Not only for vent anger, also want let Lydia owe me a favor, future to Sterling family business have help. “Zoe, did Gavin go your family hospital see doctor?” Vance family main industry is do medical and drug, New York biggest private hospital is their family. Zoe not understand my meaning, but still careful recall a bit. “See doctor no, but he every year will go our family hospital physical exam.” “Too good, still half month should be physical exam day, can you go back door, let doctor good good check him.” Zoe head fog, but loyal said: “You say, check which aspect?” My face red, awkward pick hand. “Men, Men’s health…” Previous life, Gavin always force me eat birth control pills, just afraid I pregnant will threaten Chloe mother son status. But I too wanted a child, so also would take advantage he not notice, secretly throw birth control pills. But strange is, I just how also not pregnant. I went hospital check, doctor said I no problem. That time I comfort myself is fate not arrive, now calm down, instead feel not right. Listen finish my words, Zoe face full shock. “Could it be Gavin have problem?!” “Not right ah, he if have problem, then Chloe child where pop out?” I laughed: “This is biggest problem ah.” “If confirm Gavin can’t reproduce, then still need worry Lydia fight not win Chloe?” Zoe sudden realize, excited take out phone: “I this call, wait physical exam day arrive, then what all know.” But Zoe just hang up phone, my home big door was knocked dong dong ring. Zoe action fast, snatch first rush to electronic screen front. Next second, her brow twist out water. “Is Gavin, he come do what…” I still nest in sofa, move also didn’t move. Tone calm no a bit wave. “No matter, open door let him come in ba.” “Bride changed person, he sooner or later want find come.” “Solve finish, we two then good peace mind see aurora.” Zoe although agreed, but vigilant went kitchen, carried a kitchen knife. But door just open, kitchen knife haven’t play use, Gavin already push away her, rush to my front. He wedding suit didn’t take off, face full of exasperation. “Lily, you play me right?!” “Actually let Lydia that kind evil woman substitute marry!” Haven’t time answer, another female voice ring: “What evil woman? Gavin, you mouth give me put clean point!” I then find Lydia also follow come. She also not show weakness, start accuse me: “Lily, you guys said let me marry go Rutherford family is enjoy blessing.” “Enjoy fart blessing ah! This bastard even veil didn’t lift, just anxious want go accompany mistress!” “If not I stop, tomorrow I become New York biggest joke!” I look front two swords drawn bows bent people, not panic not busy opened mouth. “Gavin, my cousin sister before was not sensible.” “These years went abroad, long change evil return right.” “You if again use evil woman slander her, is go against my Sterling family.” “Even fight fish die net break, we Sterling family also will protect own people.” Lydia whole body stiff, incredible ask: “Lily, you, willing help me?” I of course not willing. But for can let dog man woman self eat bad fruit, also for family interest, I pretend also have to pretend willing look. “Sister, we again have what unhappy, after all is one family.” “I where have help outsider bully you reason?” Lydia eye bottom flash a trace micro not detect guilt. She no longer aggressive, but stood behind me. Gavin see situation, sneer non-stop. “Turns out you guys are a gang.” “But Lily, my Rutherford family have face have face, marriage alliance is real heiress, you do this is not put Rutherford family in eyes?” “If let Rutherford family elders know, absolutely let you eat not finish pocket go.” “So I give you a chance, now change back, I guarantee no one know truth.” Lydia afraid I snatch away her chance marry into rich family, nervous stare me. I pat her shoulder, then gave her a calming pill. “Gavin, Lydia long adopted to my parents name, is Sterling family name verify real eldest daughter.” “Moreover, Rutherford family know you keep mistress not few.” “You if really want noise, others only will feel you push luck, not know good bad.” Gavin face white, he very clear I said are facts, so a time dumb mouth no words. I continue blow ear side wind: “I want be you, just happy accept this marriage.” “Not only so, for little lover reputation and safety, I will also treat Lydia better a bit.” “After all, only she not noise, you and your little lover can live stable.” Gavin although heart not willing emotion not wish, but finally can only chose this dumb loss. He disgust glance Lydia one eye: “Enough, I tonight follow you go back sleep, tomorrow morning get license finish you not allowed again care me!” Finished, he fast step leave. Lydia to me slightly put down vigilance heart, but bone inside evil still drive her. “Lily, I know you are help me, but I impossible not noise.” “Wait find chance, I must kill that vixen not can!” I shook head. “Don’t rush, noise big you just no chance control Rutherford family.” “This period time you pretend good virtuous wife good mother, wait time arrive, I send you a big gift.” Half month later, me and Zoe right in Iceland watching aurora, her phone suddenly came message. She excited lift phone to my front: “Lily, you guess right, Gavin really no fertility ability.” I early have psychological prepare, calm said: “First save report good, don’t let people know.” “Calculate time, still two months Chloe will pregnant.” “Wait child born, then give report to Lydia.” … Because my persuasion, Lydia quite honest. This year, she pretend model act a gentle considerate wife. Not only not stop Gavin cohabit with Chloe, even after Chloe pregnant accompany run front run back. Gavin gradually change view to her. Although no feeling, but start slowly release power. Lydia for get big gift I said, for Sterling family fight to not few big projects. Father company can say is steam steam day up. Soon, one year pass. Chloe give birth child that day, me and Zoe also went visit. Of course not want see her. But want fulfill promise to Lydia. Gavin seem to me still have gas, see us come in, mock sneer. “Lily, many thanks you ah, sent me such a understanding wife.” “I with Lydia get along down, compare with you comfortable much.” “She and Chloe now good like biological sisters.” Chloe also vent anger like say: “Zoe Vance, you harm dead my one child, thought can strike me?” “Humph, you wrong, Gavin love me, as long as I want, how many children he will give me.” Zoe this year also grow a lot. No longer like before so violent impulsive. She not angry not annoyed smile: “Really?” “Gavin really can give you child ah?” Chloe face change, guilty scold: “Nonsense!” “Gavin is my first love, my child of course is he give!” I don’t want again with this pair dog man woman nonsense, turn head to Lydia say: “Sister, confirm you fine I rest assured.” “We two still have a party, you send us out ba.” Arrived garage, see four down no one, Lydia finally can’t help fire. “Lily, you also saw, that vixen how arrogant.” “As long as Gavin not here, she also so talk to me.” “You say, I exactly still want endure till when?!” I put printed physical exam report in Lydia hand, smile: “Time arrived, no need endure.” “Go ba, do smart point.” “Don’t let Gavin hate on you, after all your goal is Rutherford Group.” “You want is he guilt you, heart willing emotion willing hand family to you.” Lydia lower head look one eye physical exam report, smile on face then hide not住 (can’t hide). “Lily, this indeed is a big gift.” “Not waste I wait one year more.” “You two go back wait ba, good show you want see I act for you.” … Three months later, Rutherford family privately for Chloe child prepared 100 Days Celebration. Everyone although dislike Chloe, but child after all is Rutherford family blood, crowd still value. Probably afraid influence not good, 100 days celebration didn’t invite outsider. But Lydia for repay me, sent scene monitor to my phone. Me and Zoe connect projector, relish taste watch up. In screen, Rutherford family whole family right happy harmonious sit around together. Lydia and Chloe one left one right sit beside Gavin, laugh happy. Suddenly, doctor Lydia bribed anxious panic break in. “Mr. Rutherford, yesterday you for give Little Master blood transfusion did full body check, check result show, Little Master he not, not your child…” Lydia listen my words, didn’t direct expose. But under Zoe help, let doctor give that child open a diagnosis certificate. Severe anemia. Gavin love son heart cut, unhesitatingly accept doctor blood transfusion suggestion. Then did a comprehensive body check. Check down, Gavin no fertility ability matter just float out water surface. Gavin hold physical exam result, heavy slap in front Chloe, face red ear red. “Exactly how matter?!” “If I cannot reproduce, then child is whose?!” Chloe scared face pale, can only mouth hard. “Gavin, you don’t believe, definitely is hospital mistake…” Father Rutherford hear words, also not give Chloe chance say more, snatch child direct clap board say: “Immediately take do paternity test!” Chloe hear words, legs soft, fierce paralyzed sit on ground. Rutherford family are business field touch crawl roll beat many years people, see this scene, naturally what all understand. Gavin no exception. He angry eye rims red, long gone past gentleness. He a grab Chloe collar, angry ask: “Whose child?!” “If dare lie, I let you with your adulterer together disappear!” Chloe scared extreme. She force break free Gavin, thump a sound kneel on ground. “Gavin, I wrong.” “But I also forced helpless.” “I no name no title follow you, if no child, you sooner or later will dislike me.” “I just want always be with you, then forced helpless beg ex-boyfriend give me a child…” Lydia timely fan wind light fire. “One child?” “You before not also miscarriage one ma?” “Also your ex-boyfriend?” “Pregnant this kind thing also not hundred shots hundred hits, looks like you two didn’t less try ah.” Chloe angry mouth not choose words, scold Lydia: “You shut up!” Voice not fall, heavy slap already fall on Chloe face. Gavin angry voice all hoarse. “You shut up!” “This year Lydia for me heart care you, never treat you bad a bit.” “You a slut have what qualification scold her?!” Watching this farce, me and Zoe only feel mood comfortable. She curious ask me: “Lily, you say this time Gavin will soft heart ma?” I shook head. Gavin all along love is Chloe unique, love is her frank sincere. Now discover her hypocritical true face, if still soft heart, that is slide world big joke. Sure enough, Gavin waved hand, cold order: “Throw this bitch and wild breed she born out.” “Again find her adulterer out.” “Notify New York everyone, not allowed give them arrange work, not allowed rent sell house to them.” “If not follow do, is against my Rutherford family!” Finished, he ignore Chloe tear heart crack lung cry howl, threw two out door. This sky cold ground freeze, no place shelter mother son also don’t know will or not freeze dead. Think here, I dialed a phone number. “Go Rutherford old house help Chloe a hand, don’t too obvious, as long as not let her die fine.” Phone that end ask: “Child ne? Also want help ma?” I calm answered: “Child just no need help.” After all, only child died, do mother then will go crazy. Put down phone, Zoe puzzle ask: “Lily, you this is want do what?” I meaning deep long smile: “Chloe already wasted.” “A wasted person of course is not afraid die.” “I want borrow her hand, revenge for my mom…”

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Since the Miscarriage, I started to become sensible. Never urged Julian to come home again, Didn’t mind him accompanying my best friend on vacation. Didn’t mind him being the father of my best friend’s son. Even now, I stepped on a few used Condoms in his car, Also face unchanged, casually threw into trash bag. Who knew Julian fiercely stepped on brakes, voice like a snapped string, “Me and Scarlett were intimate in the car… you just have this reaction?” I nodded, tone calm, “Hard to control feelings, I understand.” I finally became the sensible wife Julian wanted. Just he didn’t know, Those years I was most insensible, Really loved him. … Chapter 1 “Serena, you changed.” Julian’s voice somewhat trembling, “Before you wouldn’t be so indifferent.” I looked at street view flying past window, faintly responded, “That time insensible.” “Serena, I don’t need you so sensible, you can quarrel with me like before.” I pulled corner of mouth, gaze fell on my slightly curved pinky finger. That was last time I slapped Scarlett, pushed to ground by him, stepped broken by one foot. Seeing me silent, Julian unprecedentedly guaranteed to me, “Serena, after Christmas, I will cut clean with Scarlett, we start over.” One year ago if I heard such words, would definitely moved to tears. But now, I only feel ridiculous. Car drove all the way to Vance family old mansion, just entered door, I saw Scarlett wearing apron arranging plates, completely a hostess posture. Julian instantly panicked, “I didn’t know she would be here…” “Is I invited Scarlett to help.” Mother-in-law slanted eye at me, tone with thorns, “Christmas Eve, don’t be insensible make joke again.” This scene, exactly same as last year. That time Scarlett also like this entered house, left hand holding mother-in-law, right hand holding Julian. At reunion dinner table, I poured red wine in hand on her head. In Scarlett’s crying sound, Julian unhesitatingly splashed a basin of hot soup on my face. I subconsciously stroked faint scar on forehead corner, suddenly smiled, “Then hard work Scarlett.” Someone willing act virtuous, I happy to be free. Just turned want grab handful melon seeds, Julian but a grab me, voice suppressed disbelief, “Serena, you just let outsider spend Christmas with us?” I nodded smile, returned Julian’s words from last year exactly. “Scarlett alone taking child not easy, Big Christmas, can’t let them spend lonely.” “She is my best friend, I no opinion.” Speaking, Scarlett’s son suddenly rushed over, head hit on my lower abdomen. “Bad woman! Not allowed you rob my mom’s position!” Scarlett busy covered his mouth, “Kid watched too much cartoons, you don’t mind.” But in her eyes, no half apology. I quietly stood, abdomen remained dull pain. In this world already nothing can make me mind, Except that child I forever no chance born. Me and Julian were a pair envied by everyone in college, He remembered my every class time, when cold my thermos always warm. I knew he did experiment no time eat, pass cafeteria always brought his favorite ribs. We talked literature, also talked macroeconomics, were lovers, more soulmates. Graduation year Vance family bankrupt by opponent sniper, Father Vance overnight white hair, forced jump building by creditors. Julian forced drop out, took over astronomical debt. When I found him, he curled in corner of rental room, wrist knife cut hideous, blood flowed a ground. Father gone, mother sick, debt like mountain crushed him, he got severe depression. I approached him, he raised knife roar let me roll. Moment blade sank into my shoulder, he but suddenly sober, hugging me loud cry. Death all not afraid, still afraid living ma? I hid from family quit school, accompanied him carry together. Seven years, I pieced broken him back bit by bit. We set up stall, delivered food, took odd jobs, in countless early mornings check accounts together. Night paid off last debt, he used glass ring polished half year propose to me. Ring circle rough, but is most precious thing I wore. At wedding, he wept in front of everyone, “Serena, this life I absolutely not fail you.” After marriage, we loving sweet, only regret is no child. These years hard work overdrew our bodies, pregnancy for us abnormal difficult. Injections, egg retrieval, failure, try again… every time out from hospital, lower abdomen all heavy with cold pain. This time Scarlett brought child find me, We knew since childhood, her father rotten gambler, mother ran with someone when she very small. Parents pitied her, brought her home take care, we ate together lived together, until college separated. I smilingly stuffed a big red packet to child, blame her, “When married, also not tell me, let me prepare Dowry for you.” Her eyes dodged, suddenly said, “Remember junior year, I went find you? That time you guys rented a house.” I apologetic nod, “Those few days wronged you alone wait me in rental room, lab too busy, I also didn’t take you good stroll.” “One night, you didn’t come back,” She interrupted my words, voice very light, “He treated me as you.” She pushed child to my front, “This is Julian’s son.” I stood in place, tinnitus covered all sounds. Julian first reaction after knowing at home, was fiercely gave Scarlett a slap, then smoked on balcony whole night. Next day, he red eyes hugged me, “Serena, that night I drunk know nothing, I absolutely not recognize this child.” Day Paternity Test result out, mother-in-law hugged Leo laughed close not mouth. Julian but only cold face, “Except Serena’s child, others don’t think enter Vance family tree.” Scarlett cried sad, she said these years alone bring child not easy, if not desperate also absolutely impossible come find us. Julian impatient threw her a Check, let her forever disappear. Scarlett picked up check left, life seemed restored original. Julian still accompany me go hospital, considerate to me, hold my hand when injection, wipe tears when fail. I gradually put down heart knot, after all in this matter, Julian not know, and Scarlett also didn’t entangle too much. Three months later, IVF finally success. Just when I held prenatal check report, excited call Julian, across flowing road, I saw him. He one hand hold jumping Leo, other hand tight hug Scarlett waist. He lowered head, gentle kiss on Scarlett lip. I stood in place, paper in hand clenched deep wrinkles, finger calling phone trembling. I try hard keep voice calm, “Julian, where are you?” Voice on phone reveal hurried, “I meeting in company, go back accompany you later.” “Check result how? Success ma?” Success, but I rather not. See me silent, Julian thought failed again, comfort me, “It’s okay Serena, big deal we DINK, I won’t blame you.” Road opposite, Julian while call me, while rub Leo head, Scarlett smiling snuggle in his arms. Like extreme happy family of three. A tear smashed on back of hand, I pain to speak not out words, watch helplessly them disappear in my vision. Trance back home, finance sent report clearly missing $100 Million. Under question, other side stammer inform, “President Vance for new come Secretary Scarlett bid Sky Lantern bought sixty million gem ring, also bought villa car.” I in study, stare finance report sit till late night. Until door lock sound, Julian push door come in, bring a body cool air. “Why still not sleep?” He want hug me from behind, by me trace not leave dodged. “Angry?” He smiling hand a bunch rose, “Meeting dragged too late, sorry.” But he forgot remove thorns on rose, also forgot I don’t like rose, rose is Scarlett favorite flower. I turn computer screen to him. His smile stiff on face, but pretend calm, “Company recent new invest a project, need flow capital.” “What project need bid Sky Lantern, buy sixty million ring?” Julian Adam’s apple rolled once, “Do business, always need open some relations…” “Villa and car, all for open relations? I just know Scarlett relation so big.” “You all knew.” Room fall into dead silence. Half晌 (A while) later, Julian sighed, “Scarlett alone bring Leo live in rental room, she no work, living environment bad.” “Leo always my son, I can’t watch him suffer, I all for child.” I face cold indifferent, “So you use company money raise them?” Julian face sink, “Company is my Vance family asset, is I single hand make up, I have right decide how use!” I look him, suddenly feel incomparable stranger. “Julian Vance, you still remember company register day, register capital who paid?” He stunned. “Is I sold all inheritance jewelry, plus I worked three jobs saved money.” “Company first order, is I accompany client stomach bleeding exchange come.” “Most difficult time, is I mortgage grandpa left house then passed.” “Now you say, company is you single hand make up?” Julian face changed again change, finally turn into a kind irritable anger, “Yes, you paid, but I also gave you Mrs. Vance position, this still not enough?” “And Scarlett forever can’t get this title, I compensate her what wrong.” “Besides, yourself can’t pregnant child, could it be want my Vance family end heir?” Bruise left by ovulation injection still faintly pain, I laughed out tears. Sperm deformity rate greater than 98%, is main reason I always can’t pregnant. I took off that glass ring he hand polished, smashed pieces on ground. I sue Scarlett, want her spit out what ate in, Buy trending online expose her, let her ruin reputation. Scarlett didn’t live few days good life, then beaten back original shape, company also can’t stay. She use knife against throat, kneel on ground beg me, “Serena, I won’t rob your Mrs. Vance position, beg you let go us mother son.” She voice tear down, at Julian appear moment, wipe neck. Strength not heavy, look but very scary. Julian rush over fierce gave me a slap, pick up her just run hospital. Come back, he full eyes tired, “Serena, divorce ba, not for Scarlett, for Leo.” “You forced them no road to walk, I can only give them a title.” I coldly throw out prenatal check slip, State law, woman pregnancy period, husband cannot divorce. Based on what, I fight all strength born child born just no dad, and mistress illegitimate child but can step on my skeleton enjoy life. Julian look B-ultrasound image, face float a trace joy, no longer mention divorce. He seem change back that considerate husband. Until Scarlett son pushed down from third floor by someone, Leo wake up first thing, is in front police identify me, “Is Auntie Serena, push me down stairs.” “She said, I die, Dad just only belong her.” Company third floor monitor by human destroy, Only suspect person only me. Police investigate me, finally because evidence insufficient, give up prosecution. I used connection, ask best lawyer help me investigate truth. But Julian but decided is me, Day I out police station, he force choke my neck, eyes ice cold. “How you bear hand to child! You not worthy be human!” I pain to breath not up, hard easy then break free. That day start, Julian start whole night not home, say want redeem for me. I touch Scarlett once, he just twist break my wrist. I on net say a sentence truth, he just hold press conference reverse black white, accuse I am that third party. Public opinion reverse, netizens verbal attack pen punish me, scold my shameless. Parents help me explain, by netizens human flesh search, suffer poison beat. Scarlett a live stream after, parents brake line cut by someone, had car accident. In hospital pay money then find, my all accounts frozen by Julian. Find him time, he right with Scarlett entangle on bed, heat not disperse. “Leo want a sister.” He tone normal like saying weather. I whole body cold, only repeat, “My parents in hospital, need money.” “Apologize.” He button shirt button, eye also not lift, “Admit mistake to Scarlett, admit is you pushed Leo, money immediately arrive account.” “Julian Vance, that is person you called three years Mom Dad!” “Mom Dad?” He light laugh, “They give Scarlett eat left rice, as servant order time, but didn’t treat self as elder.” “If not they treat Scarlett harsh, Scarlett as to walk no road come find us ma.” These all Scarlett live stream rumor, Julian believed. I think of mother for Julian boil bowl bowl soup, father when he start business secretly stuff him bankbook. Also think childhood family poor, mother put new made cotton clothes wear on Scarlett body, and I wear Scarlett old clothes. Just when I bite teeth bow head to them, hospital notify bad news. Heaven spin earth turn, Scarlett block at door, “Haven’t apologize want go? Don’t want life saving money le?” I use all strength slap her a slap. Julian replace Scarlett return this slap, fierce push me. Lower abdomen hit cabinet corner, severe pain accompany warm wetness instant spread. Julian look full ground fresh blood, suddenly white face, crazy like pick up me rush hospital. Child not keep. Surgery light off time, Julian kneel bed side slap self face. I stare pale ceiling, there nothing have, like piece suddenly empty in my heart. At funeral I pain almost faint, but flow not a drop tear. Julian accompany me a long time, didn’t meet with Scarlett. He try like before chat with me, but I only quiet sit, not say a word. Later he stimulate me, deliberate loving with Scarlett, I also only feel numb. I seem no longer love Julian. Lawyer at this time gave me a investigation report. I flip material to end, fingertip ice cold, truth compare I thought more shocking. Back then Vance family bankrupt eve, biggest that loophole fund flow, end account holder is Scarlett father. Material inside also sandwich a paternity test report. Julian phone ring pull me from memory, He press speaker, Telephone inside voice clear explode in silent room, “Mr. Vance, third floor monitor repair success, Leo fall building complete process, filmed.”

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When I caught Julian Vance in bed for the eighth time. I didn’t scream, nor did I make a scene. Just handed the coat to the girl, calmly said: “Leave through the back door of the villa.” The girl looked at me carefully, fled as if escaping. And Julian leaned on the headboard, looking at me, slowly smoked a cigarette: “It’s the little girl’s first time here, not easy, don’t scare her.” “She is different from you, I don’t want her to feel wronged.” “Today is her birthday, I have to accompany her tonight, won’t come back.” I lowered my eyes, only softly responded, didn’t argue much. After all, Julian seems not to know yet. That little girl, is HIV Positive. … Chapter 1 Condoms scattered all over the floor, air still has a faint fishy smell. I put on a mask, opened the window, started to air out the room. Didn’t look at him again. Instead he, blowing smoke rings, looked at me with interest: “Why no divorce trouble today, thought it through?” I turned my back to him, fingers paused on the window sill, then continued to push open the window. “Mm,” my voice very light, “Thought it through.” Julian sneered. “Should have thought it through long ago,” he lazily got up, started dressing, “Families like ours, marriage to the end, playing separately is the norm. Best if you can figure it out, save everyone embarrassment.” I turned around, quietly watched him button his shirt. Four years of marriage, he is still handsome, that cynical carelessness between eyebrows, still can easily make young girls heart move. “Really not coming back tonight?” I asked. “Not coming back.” He fastened his belt, glanced at me, “Why, today is some special day?” I shook my head: “Just asking.” He shrugged, picked up the watch on the bedside table and put it on—Patek Philippe limited edition, my birthday gift to him last year. “Right,” when walking to the door, he suddenly stopped, “Condoms at home not enough, you find time to buy some.” “Okay.” Door closed. I stood by the window for a while longer, until saw his car lights cut through the night, disappear at the end of the tree-lined avenue. Then I picked up the phone, dialed a number. “He left,” I said, “Can start cleaning.” Five minutes later, three people wearing protective suits entered the room. They neatly cleaned up the condoms scattered on the floor, wiped every corner with special disinfectant, removed all sheets and bedding into sealed bags. The leading middle-aged woman nodded to me: “Miss Serena, all handled. You rest assured, won’t leave any infection risk.” “Hard work,” I said, “Especially this bedroom, must disinfect thoroughly.” “Understood.” I exited the room, closed the door. Corridor lights gently spilled on the dark floor, wedding photos hung on the wall. In the photo I wore a wedding dress, smiled shyly and brilliantly, Julian held my waist, looked at me gently. At that time we were intimate, loving extraordinary. But now, there painted with piercing love hearts by different women using lipstick. I was also caused by his lovers, lost two children, hard to conceive again. I calmly looked once, turned and left, then walked down stairs. On the coffee table in the living room sat a cake box. I picked up the included candle, inserted one on the cake, lit it. Julian only remembered today is his little girl’s birthday. But habitually forgot, today is also my and his fourth wedding anniversary. Also my birthday. Flame danced, I stared at that cluster of fire for a long time, then blew it out. Actually originally, I was going to sue for divorce. But now, I don’t want to. I want his inheritance of hundreds of millions. I want all his money and power. Chapter 2 Consecutive five days, Julian didn’t come back. But his little girl seemed to get some tacit permission, punctually sent messages and videos to me. [Sister, he said I am the kind of person he really wants.] [Sister, he said wife like you who only guards home, he long tired of.] [Tonight he not going back again, you sleep alone cold not cold?] I didn’t reply a single one. Just took medicine on time, physical exam on time, sleep on time, then as usual let assistant classify and archive these screenshots. And sixth night, Julian called me. That time I was in Private Clinic, just finished a set of checks, sitting on the bench in the corridor waiting for results. On the phone his voice hoarse, carrying some panting after indulgence. “Serena Sterling,” he called my name, “Recently someone photographed me and Lily. Tomorrow there is an interview, you come to the company, help her clarify.” I silenced for two seconds. “Clarify what?” “Just say all misunderstanding, say she is just student I sponsored, you were also at scene then,” he paused, “You know, she is young, can’t handle these public opinions.” I looked down at the needle mark not yet dispersed on back of my hand. “Okay.” I said. Phone end obviously sighed relief. “Still you sensible,” his tone softened, “Tonight I go back accompany you? Aren’t we also long time no…” “I these two days not convenient,” I lowered eyes, interrupted him, “Period.” Phone end quiet for an instant. “…Fine ba.” He somewhat disappointed, but soon restored that coaxing tone, “Then you sleep early, don’t think wild.” Hung up phone, I looked at the black screen, suddenly wanted to laugh a bit. He thought I was keeping body for him. But didn’t know, I just simply felt dirty. Next day interview, arranged in group building first floor lobby. Media came very complete, long guns short cannons, aimed at us this pair of “Model Couple”. I held Julian’s arm, makeup exquisite, smiled gentle and decent. When asked about those ambiguous rumors, he subconsciously looked at me. I took the microphone for him. “Indeed misunderstanding,” I smiled and said, “Miss Lily is student my husband sponsored, recently health not good, he took care few more times, photographed by people with intention, then rumored like this. Hope everyone don’t over interpret.” Someone below pursued: “Does Mrs. Vance really not mind at all?” I turned head look Julian, eyes full of reliance and trust. “I of course believe him.” That moment, strength he held my wrist, obviously tightened a bit. But interview proceeded half, his phone received a message. Julian’s face, almost instantly changed. He stood up, didn’t even have time to look at me. “Sorry, temporary urgent matter.” He finished this sentence to host, already turned and walked out. I still sat in place, hand holding microphone. Media below a burst of commotion. Someone loudly asked: “Mr. Vance, is it because of Miss Lily? Heard she hospitalized?” His steps paused a bit. Then walked without looking back. I alone, sat in place with brightest lights, cleaned up mess for him, continued to finish acting that “Husband Wife Deep Love” play for him. After dismissal, assistant carefully asked me: “Madam, are you okay?” I stood up, tidied skirt hem, smiled. “Quite good.” Is really quite good. Because I know, he again pushed for me towards finish line, a push. That night, he didn’t come home. Only sent me a message: [She fever severe, I in hospital. You sleep first.] I replied a word: [Good.] Then, I thought thought what, sent another sentence: [My mom health bit not good, I tomorrow want go back hometown a trip, about a month come back.] [Want me accompany you go?] [Not big matter, I go just fine.] [Good.] Finished sending message, I sighed relief, put phone aside, continue flip look that report newly delivered. Above clearly wrote few words. ——Incubation period passed, possess infectivity. Chapter 3 Next morning early, I packed luggage left villa. When car drove out of tree-lined avenue, I looked at that house lived four years from rearview mirror. Morning fog hasn’t dispersed, gray white light caged whole garden. Garden planted full red roses. This was he back then let people air transport from France, just because I said a sentence like. Golden branch jade leaf Old Money Heir, then spent few months accompany me personal hand planted these nine hundred ninety nine roses. That time to achieve max degree beauty, he even rose layout personal stayed up night changed nine versions. I that time still laughed him: “You a big man, how compare me still particular.” He lowered head kissed on my forehead: “That is because this is our home.” Our home. I moved away sight, leaned on seat, closed eyes. Now lovers he brought back emerge endlessly, roses also only me one person still taking care. Our home, long became their home. I didn’t go back hometown, but directly went to a nursing home in suburbs. Doctor already waiting me. “Miss Serena, according to current data, you side no infection sign,” he flipped report, “But for absolute safety, next one month you best all don’t have intimate contact with anyone.” “I understand.” I nodded. “As for Mr. Julian side…” He paused, didn’t finish. “Continue observe just fine.” I finished for him, “Have any result, first time tell me.” I lived into a small building most inside nursing home. Daily life simple and regular, recheck, take medicine, read, walk. Like patiently, waiting a countdown. Seventh night, Julian called me. That was after I left, he first time active contact me. When phone connected, that end very noisy, like in social drinking bureau. “Where at?” He asked, tone bit impatient. “Hometown.” I said very calm. “Why so long not reply message?” He frowned, “I these two days bit uncomfortable, maybe too tired. When you come back?” “Not sure,” I soft voice said, “My mom side still want see again.” He obviously some unhappy, but still suppressed temper: “Fine ba, then you take care yourself.” Before hang up, he added a sentence: “Right, Lily feels better, discharged, little girl in city no others know, I also not good let her always stay hotel, these days I let her move into villa, live is your bedroom, you come back don’t strange, also don’t think too much.” I “Mn” a sound. Of course won’t think much. Because that originally, is place I chose for them. Passed another four days. This time, is his assistant called me. Voice on phone very panic. “Madam, Mr. Vance accident.” My fingers holding phone, slightly tightened. “What happen to him?” “Last night high fever not retreat, this morning sent to hospital, doctor… doctor said situation bit complex, let family as soon as possible go a trip.” I silent two seconds. “Which hospital?” Assistant reported address. Exactly the one Lily lived before. “I know,” I said, “I will rush over ASAP.” Hung up phone, I sat by bed, lowered head looking at that quiet lawn outside window. Sunlight very good. Good not like want happen what bad thing. Doctor knocked door come in. “Miss Serena,” he looked at me, “You want go out?” “Mn.” I stood up, “Go see my husband.” He wish speak again stop, finally only said a sentence: “You yourself pay attention safety.” I smiled, put on mask. “Rest assured.” I cherish life more than anyone. Chapter 4 When car drove into city, my phone lit again. Is message sent by Julian. [Where?] I looked at those two words, passed very long, then replied. [On way.] [I bit uncomfortable.] [Doctor looking.] He probably is really uneasy. Before he sick, always me by bed guarding. Feed water, feed medicine, whole night not sleep. He used to I definitely will be there. And this time, he can only find me across screen. I didn’t reply again. Hospital disinfectant smell very heavy. Assistant waiting me at door, face compare I imagine still ugly. “Madam,” he lowered voice, “Doctor already gave Mr. Vance did preliminary check, suggest… do further special detection.” I nodded: “I know.” Push open ward door time, Julian right lean on bed head infusion. He thin a bit, face color very bad. Seeing me that moment, he obviously stunned a bit, immediately sighed relief. “You came.” That instant, reliance in his eyes, almost instinct. I walked over, put bag aside. “Where uncomfortable?” “Whole body no strength,” he frowned, “Head also pain. Doctor said maybe infection.” He said very casual. Like saying a normal cold. I tucked quilt corner for him, action as always gentle. “Don’t worry,” I soft voice said, “Will be good.” He looked at me, suddenly reached hand, grabbed my wrist. “Serena Sterling,” his voice bit hoarse, “This while… hard work you.” I lowered head, looking at that hand grabbing me. Knuckles slender, once countless times, held me walked through crowd. “We are husband and wife.” I said. He then like put down heart, slowly closed eyes. Not pass long, doctor came in call me out talk. Corridor very long. Before he hand that report to me, looked me one eye. “Miss Serena, result out.” I took over, sight fall on most critical that line words. ——Confirm Infection. I very calm. Calm to, even myself feel bit surprised. “Does he know now?” I asked. “Temporary not yet,” doctor said, “This situation, suggest by family to inform.” I nodded. “I come ba.” Back to ward time, Julian still sleeping. Sunlight outside window fall on his face, quiet and innocent. Like nothing has started yet. I sat by bed, looked him very long. Then, gently called a sound. “Julian Vance.” He opened eyes: “Mn?” I looked at him, tone as always gentle. “Doctor said, you got a not too good disease.” He stunned. “What disease?” I didn’t immediately answer. Just slowly, put that report, in front of him.

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Since childhood, Mom and Dad decided everything between me and my brother Caleb through various games for the sake of “fairness”. At five, rolling dice, he won the spot for the city kindergarten, I was sent back to the countryside. At ten, during the earthquake, brother flipped a coin and won the chance to be rescued first, I was crushed under the rubble for ten full hours. I always blamed my bad luck, never suspected anything. Until this New Year, the old house in Texas was sold for a huge sum, Mom and Dad proposed to use a poker game to divide the family fortune. One game decides winner and loser, winner takes all properties and money. I wanted to refuse, let them keep it for retirement, but accidentally heard Mom and Dad talking: “Why did you make the rule winner takes all, what if Caleb loses?” Dad didn’t care: “Oh, Scarlett will marry out sooner or later, isn’t this afraid of cheapening outsiders.” “Besides, Caleb has been protected by the Family Luck Charm since childhood, when has he ever lost these years.” At that moment, I finally knew the reason why I lost from childhood to adulthood. But what they didn’t know was, Just yesterday, the Luck Charm chose me. … Chapter 1 Mom didn’t notice someone eavesdropping, still whispering tangled: “Back then I heard your mom mention, the Luck Charm seems to have an expiration date.” “What if it suddenly fails, Caleb loses, isn’t the family fortune cheapening that girl?” Dad impatiently slapped her hand away: “Panic what, later let them juniors play two rounds to warm up first.” “If Caleb’s luck is still good, I will give him a wink again, use the family fortune as a bet.” Two people’s voices gradually faded away. I leaned against the wall and slid to sit on the floor, brain blank. The scar on my lower back was aching faintly again, left from the earthquake when I was ten. After Mom and Dad saved Caleb first, aftershocks came, three steel bars from the beam pierced straight through me. Luckily my life was tough, avoided vital points. At that time Mom cried to death, said sorry to me, would compensate me later. Later indeed compensated. They took me to an amusement park once, also bought an ice cream, secretly told me not to tell Caleb. I foolishly treated this as exclusive love. Totally forgot when I was five sent back to old house, living under relative’s roof eating leftovers, Caleb had long played the city amusement park until vomiting. So-called fairness, just their means to trick me. My heart twitched with pain, tears couldn’t help surging out. Outside door came Caleb’s voice, and several cousins’ laughter: “Sis, roll out from room play cards, today I want to kill you until no armor left.” He shuffled cards happily. I haven’t had time to speak, was forced pressed on chair by Mom and Dad one left one right. Caleb naturally became the dealer, shuffling, dealing, movements skilled. The rule is simple. Everyone five cards, compare points to decide winner. When betting, everyone only bet ten dollars. When my turn, Mom snatched to shout for me: “Our Scarlett bets $500!” Voice just fell, surrounding silence. Know that, we usually bet won’t exceed $20, even cousin who made fortune outside at most only bets $100. I stared straight at her, Mom guilty touched nose, indifferent said: “Big New Year just for a good luck, you as sister, of course want set a good example for brothers.” “Lose then lose, wait land sale money come, Mom pay for you.” She patted chest guarantee, satisfied accepting everyone’s praise for her loving daughter. Loving daughter is fake, wanting Caleb to win more money is true. I dead pinched palm, finally still agreed. First round cards dealt, my hand was trash. No matter how combine, couldn’t win. I annoyed scratched hair, resignedly scanned $500 to Caleb via Venmo. Next, my luck was bad to extreme. Either lose, or smallest point. And Caleb completely opposite, every hand was huge point cards. Last hand, he directly slapped cards on table, shouting: “Look clearly, Royal Flush!” Cousins instantly wailed: “Holy sh*t, Caleb your luck also too good, who can beat you.” Caleb proudly raised chin: “That is natural, I am born with lucky life, from small to big various games, cards, my sister never won me.” He took out phone show QR code, extended to my face: “$1500, pay money.” I expressionless scanned code, gaze swept Mom and Dad relieved expression, I pulled corner of mouth. Towards Caleb word by word said: “Win point small money count what ability, dare not dare play point big?” Getting along with Caleb so many years, I know how to enrage him. Sure enough, he heard my words, face angry red: “Just you this trash also embarrassed mock me.” “Before bet Christmas Money, which time you not lost clean.” “Don’t forget also 6 years old that year, you lost by me using dice until pants off run all over village, photographed by whole village people.” He vividly described the scene then, I was ashamed and angry. Relatives laughed teasingly, Mom and Dad also followed laugh: “Yes ah Scarlett, your luck better not compete with your brother.” I didn’t care: “Then try see, from now on, $1000 a hand bet, how about it?” Paused, I pointed at him: “Just us two.” Caleb stunned a bit, immediately laugh wild: “Okay, come then come, fear you not succeed.” Mom fake patted my shoulder, dissuade said: “Almost enough, all one family don’t hurt harmony.” Dad pulled Caleb’s arm: “Exactly, Caleb don’t impulsive, your sister teasing you play ne.” Although they said so, look at me eyes had hidden expectation. Caleb a throw away Dad’s hand, clamored: “You guys today who don’t manage, I must let this trash lose convinced, come.” Cousins were dismissed, on table only left me and Caleb two. War touch immediate hair. Just I didn’t expect, my luck still bad outrageous, not few hands lost these years savings clean. Originally annoyed, hear Caleb show off like open payment notification sound, my face more ugly. He leaned back in chair, smile proud: “Just you this trash, still play $1000 with me, don’t finish New Year even fare can’t take out.” Big Aunt cracked sunflower seeds, sharp voice praise: “Aiyo this boy just has stamina, don’t look grades not good, luck is top one.” “Actually year Caleb born, I found master calculate for him, born lucky life.” Mom laughed close not mouth, follow echo. Their laughter sharp and piercing ear, anger in my heart rush up. Slap—— I took off gold ring, gold necklace on body, heavy slap on table: “Come again!” Everyone a burst sigh, Caleb looked at that pile gold jewelry, more came spirit: “Aiyo, you this is want cover me marry wife Gold Jewelry ah.” He unhesitatingly took out his latest iPhone: “I bet this, latest top config.” Bet getting bigger and bigger, relatives watching excitement not fear big surrounded one circle after another. Re-deal cards, I got bad cards again. And Caleb side, big win. No accident, I lost again. He happily put jewelry into pocket, provoke said: “You still can take out things play with me ma, my time precious very, no time waste on you this trash.” Relatives seem persuade me, actually add oil on fire: “Scarlett forget it, play down again, you just nothing have.” “Exactly, girl family, why so competitive, lose then lose.” I clenched fist, fix fix stare Caleb: “Play, of course play.” Saying, I ruthless heart, threw car key up. This is new car I just bought not long, ornaments on top still new. Caleb exaggerated shout a sound, also took out his car key bet on. If say just now just small fight small noise, amount not exceed ten thousand, now is real gambling game. Whole field quiet down. Mom and Dad also swallowed saliva, dare not blink, afraid miss an instant. Deal card session, my hand cards finally better a bit. Pretty good points. I calm sighed relief. When I showed cards, Caleb micro not check frowned, face also carried a trace nervous. He careful careful one by one flip open cards, mouth mumble words, as if praying Luck Charm bless. Everyone hold breath, dead stare his cards. Last card flip out, win. “Win, is Win!” Cousins clap hands shout, whole field instant boil. And according to rule, this win double. Also means, I not only lost my new car, also want compensate him another car. “F*ck!” I heavy smashed table board, curse dirty word. Caleb then happy dance hand foot, shake head shake brain mock: “Yo, my dear good sister, you body still left what, a mouth, a pair eyes?” “This a car say less also worth $30,000, you take what to mortgage, difficult sell blood sell kidney.” Hear I give not afford double, Dad immediately change serious expression: “Scarlett, Mom Dad from small tell you want keep promise, willing bet accept lose.” “Today so many relatives watching ne, you if can’t take out, our family face just be lost by you.” Before they still would cover a bit, then now is naked bias. I deep breath, from bag took out House Deed. This is only one small condo under my name, is I save eat save use saved many years then bought. Back then Mom and Dad three times five times persuade me give it to Caleb as marriage house, I dead live not willing, didn’t expect today actually by me personal hand bet up. Caleb snatch House Deed, flip come flip go looked good few times, then like hit chicken blood patting table: “Continue, I still want play!” “Today I want let you lose clean clean, even a pant not left.” “Okay, I go toilet first.” I fast step rush to toilet, turn on tap, big mouth big mouth deep breath. Outside again came Mom and Dad voice, they pulled Caleb to corridor corner. “Caleb, last round, you must steady perform.” Mom urgent instruct: “I discussed with your Dad, put this time old house sold all money and properties give you guys as Pot, this hand, you must win.” Caleb patted chest, carrying determined to win: “Rest assured ba, have Luck Charm bless me, when lost pass?” I dead bite lip, then endure impulse want rush out. Back to seat, Mom and Dad squeeze to Caleb side, in front of everyone, repeated just now words. Atmosphere once again pulled high. Caleb listen finish, eyeballs turned: “Time still early ne, last hand much boring.” “Not as let this sale compensation let me and my sister split half, then again take respective share part bet up, slow play.” I meet his playful eyes, know he want slow find presence on me. Mom anxious lower voice: “You crazy, this how can, in case…” Words not speak, but self-evident. She fear not Caleb lose, but fear I win. I self-mockingly smiled, feel ironic extreme. Dad but heart big very, patted Mom hand signal her rest assured: “Rest assured, Caleb has measure, Scarlett this girl no that fate.” Father and son both chest have bamboo, Mom finally still agreed. Old house land area big amazing, split down, me and Caleb each person ten properties, $2 Million cash. Game restart. First hand card deal down, open card. I win slightly. Although is weak advantage, but I finally won. I raised this day first smile. Third Aunt tiptoe push open front people: “Aiyo, Scarlett this child maybe time come luck turn?” “According this trend, say not certain really can all win down family fortune ne.” Caleb heard these words, face instant black. He irritable kicked stool, angry shout: “Noise what noise, just one hand, next hand I definitely win back.” He no longer hippy smile, but every time touch card, place card, all carrying inevitable. Second hand I lost. Third hand he directly won double. Fourth hand, again double. … Connect good few hands, Caleb all like intentional tease me, every time precise compare me more a little bit. Even have a hand, I clearly easy can win him, result finally I lost. I look less and less chips, thorough collapse. Crash—— I angry corrupt sweep table cards fierce sweep down, choose put remaining two properties and $1 Million all bet up, eyes full crazy: “Come, play big point, last hand!” Caleb scan one eye, cross legs mock: “Just you this bit rotten things, still want me bet all, want money want crazy right.” “What, you dare not, is fear lose clean ma?” He like heard heaven big joke, stood up, point my nose roar: “Understand human words ma, I am dislike your money less!” I want is this sentence. I took out phone, in front of everyone face, one stroke after another start apply online loan, then call all can borrow money phone. Even promise put company flow fund all bet up. Finally, I push number to his face, serious said: “Total $20 Million, last hand, one hand decide win lose, you dare not dare follow?” Hear this number, everyone know we play anxious eyes. Mom and Dad this time really come dissuade: “Okay okay, all own family, sister brother make joke, give others see much shame.” But Caleb where still listen in, $20 Million temptation already rush faint his brain, he red eyes hiss roar: “I follow, I bet my all properties, cash, all!” Mom and Dad anxious straight stomp feet, relatives also seven mouth eight tongue dissuade: “Aiya, everyone all one family, see good just collect, don’t do thing too absolute.” Even to show fairness, I still called family most prestige Uncle Gus, let him personal deal card. He sat beside us two, cards shuffle once again once. Prepare deal card time, I suddenly open mouth: “Wait, what if loser regret not admit debt?” Caleb sneer: “Only you will regret ba, are you expect yourself will lose, want advance find good back road?” Mom and Dad look each other: “Right right right, this matter must say clear.” To block dead my back road, also to give Caleb double insurance, Mom and Dad on spot drafted an agreement. Even fear follow up have legal dispute, special note in agreement is voluntary gift, not bet. I unhesitatingly sign name, Caleb also big pen wave. Confirm no objection, Uncle Gus start turn deal card. Bet too big, surrounding people even breath dare not loud. Caleb surface not panic, hand but control not shaking. He flip half day, all didn’t flip open last card. Finally, he choose one by one flip. First 4 cards very good. Every flip one, Caleb volume can’t help raise high: “Have, have.” Turn to last card, his heart thump straight jump. Ten thousand eyes focus under, Caleb fierce grab last card, slap on table. Perfect card. “Royal Flush, is Royal Flush ah ah ah!” Caleb from chair jump three feet high, crazy wave arms. Mom excited cover mouth, tears hua hua fall down: “Luck Charm manifest, our Caleb won.” Caleb holding that card, like holding rare treasure, rush to my front, mock: “See not, Royal Flush.” “Still Spade Royal Flush, you lost, thoroughly lost.” Dad also surround up, voice inside carry a trace relax: “Scarlett ah, remember willing bet accept lose.” Relatives discussion sound inside, have sympathy to me, again have schadenfreude. Uncle Gus sighed, patted my shoulder to show comfort. Everyone felt I powerless turn sky time, I but slowly lift head, eyes no trace panic: “Is it, then you wrong.” I push front 5 cards, slowly push to table center.

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Only after death did I know, my wealthy parents never wanted to recognize me, and my husband’s love for me was fake. But they were bound to a System, if they couldn’t conquer me, they would die. The moment I was pushed down the stairs by the Fake Heiress and fell to my death, my husband’s indifference and the fake heiress’s triumph pierced my heart with pain. They beat drums and gongs to celebrate my death. Open eyes again, it was the day they recognized me back. … Chapter 1 The Vanderbilts stood at the door with Bella to welcome me. Seeing me, Mrs. Vanderbilt’s face immediately raised a smile. “Pearl, welcome home!” In previous life, I was immersed in the joy of finding family, didn’t see the hypocrisy in Mrs. Vanderbilt’s smile. Bella came up to pull my hand. “Great! I always wanted a sister, didn’t expect it to come true today!” Mr. and Mrs. Vanderbilt looked at her with satisfaction, eyes hiding uncontrollable doting. They didn’t know yet, I could hear the System’s voice in their minds. [Host please note, Target has appeared!] [Target Affection Score reaching 100 counts as mission complete, after receiving reward, automatically unbind from System.] [If Target Affection Score is negative, will receive Electric Shock punishment every hour.] [Target Affection Score reaching -100 counts as mission failed, immediate Termination.] In previous life, relying on this Affection System, they gained money and status, stepping on my body to become New York tycoons. In this life, I won’t let them have their wish again. I forcefully threw off Bella’s hand, shouted at her. “What kind of sister are you to me?” “If not for your mom stealing and swapping babies back then, how would I be separated from parents for so many years.” “Thief who stole someone else’s life, how still have face to stand here!” Bella’s eye rims instantly red, looking at me pitifully, couldn’t speak. Mrs. Vanderbilt couldn’t stand her being wronged, quickly hugged her in arms, looked at me blamingly. “Pearl, how can you talk to sister like this. Back then Bella was also a child, she is innocent.” I looked at her calmly. [Target Affection Score -10, current score -10, imminent Electric Shock punishment.] I clearly saw Mrs. Vanderbilt’s body tremble. She quickly let go of Bella, smiled apologetically to me. “Pearl, Mom didn’t mean that, Mom just hopes you can give Bella a chance, after all we also raised Bella for eighteen years.” Mr. Vanderbilt came to smooth things over. “Okay okay, all don’t stand. Pearl, your first time home, Dad take you around, okay?” Mr. Vanderbilt came to pull me, didn’t move. “I want to change my name, I don’t want to be called Doe (John Doe/Jane Doe reference to being unwanted).” My foster father was dissatisfied with three daughters, plus I wasn’t biological, naturally became the most superfluous one. Doe, superfluous, really ugly. Mr. Vanderbilt full face smile: “What’s hard about this, what do you want to change to?” I looked at Bella with malice. “I want to be called, Bella.” Bella’s face changed instantly, she pulled Mrs. Vanderbilt’s sleeve crying. “Mom, I am Bella, sister can’t even rob my name.” I sneered and opened mouth. “Your name?” “You wouldn’t stay in Vanderbilt family too long, really think you are Vanderbilt biological right?” “Your dad is Bob Smith, you are the real Doe.” Mrs. Vanderbilt looked at Bella with difficulty, just experienced electric shock, she still had lingering fear, dared not refuse me again. “Bella, actually your sister is right, the name Bella should have been hers, how about you yield to her?” Bella widened eyes in disbelief: “Mom!” Mrs. Vanderbilt always responded to her requests, even if she wanted stars in the sky would go pick. She still wanted to act spoiled, stopped by Mr. Vanderbilt sternly. “Bella, stop making trouble!” “Later I will take you two to change names.” [Target Affection Score +10, current score 0.] [Target Affection Score +10, current score 10.] Mr. Vanderbilt wiped cold sweat on forehead, asked me carefully: “Pearl, can we go in now?” Look, making them compromise turns out not difficult. Chapter 2 Bella finally didn’t call Doe, Mr. Vanderbilt gave her a new name, Bella-Ann. First night at Vanderbilt home, I watched a good show. Julian Sterling, Bella-Ann’s childhood sweetheart, appeared. On him, I heard the same electronic voice as Mr. and Mrs. Vanderbilt. In previous life Julian actively talked to me, implicitly expressing love for me, quickly maxed my Affection Score, became High Society prince. At my funeral, he hid in the cloakroom kissing Bella-Ann, face full of deep affection confessing. “Bella, the one I love has always been only you.” In this life, he greeted me like in memory. “You must be Bella’s sister, hello, I am Julian Sterling.” I didn’t shake his extended hand, sat on sofa by myself. “Mr. Sterling, you probably don’t know yet, now I am Bella. The person you said, is called Bella-Ann.” Julian slightly stunned, a trace of anger flashed in eyes. “Julian brother, why you came!” Bella-Ann’s voice very surprised. She pounced to Julian side, hugged his arm, attitude very intimate. Julian scraped her nose. “Heard your sister found, I come look, convenient to mooch a meal.” Bella-Ann heard him mention me, tone somewhat bad. “Turns out you didn’t come find me.” “Sister sister, your eyes only have sister, might as well I leave!” Julian quickly pulled her, conjured a necklace from bosom. “This is Tiffany new style, bought as soon as launched, you say, who I am thinking of?” A trace of blush flashed on Bella-Ann face,嬌滴滴 (coquettishly) let Julian help her put on, eyes looking at me full of provocation. [Target Affection Score -20, current score -20, imminent Lightning Strike punishment.] Julian’s hand paused, looked at me in disbelief. “Bella…” Words haven’t finished, he trembled, face revealing painful look. In previous life, because lack of love, I obeyed Julian in everything, he easily conquered me with some small favors. But in this life, I am no longer a Simp expecting love. I quietly looked at him. “Julian Sterling, I also want this necklace.” Bella-Ann subconsciously screamed. “Impossible!” “Julian brother, you won’t do this, right?” Julian nodded. “This is gift I give you, I won’t…” [Target Affection Score -20, current score -40, imminent Ten Thousand Needles Piercing Heart punishment.] Julian who was trembling with pain fiercely reached out and tore off the necklace on Bella-Ann’s neck. “Sorry, Bella-Ann, this one yield to your sister first! Tomorrow I give you another better one, I definitely compensate you!” Julian pulled somewhat urgent, nails scratched Bella-Ann neck, oozing few blood beads. Bella-Ann covered neck, loud crying shout. “Why, why you all treat me like this!” Julian wanted to comfort her, but pushed away, his fist clenched and loosened, finally squeezed out a smile to me. “Pearl, this necklace give you, are you happier a bit?” [Target Affection Score +1, current score -39. Score still negative, please Host improve ASAP.] Julian’s face twitched, smile more forced. I twirled necklace on index finger: “Thanks.” Chapter 3 After dinner, I went upstairs. Mrs. Vanderbilt eagerly pulled me towards a room. “Pearl, this is the room we prepared for you, look if you like it?” Sure enough previous life routine again. The room they prepared for me was previously a servant’s room, sunlight couldn’t shine in during day. Now just roughly renovated, even formaldehyde smell hasn’t dissipated. In previous life I sincerely treated them as family, moved into this room with gratitude, thought like this could get their love. Finally ended up dying with eyes open. This time, I chose to refuse. “Such small room, who wants to live.” “I see Bella-Ann’s room quite good, I want that one.” Bella-Ann haven’t had time to explode, Mr. Vanderbilt agreed: “Okay.” [Target Affection Score +10, current score 10, please continue effort.] Mr. Vanderbilt sighed relief, pulled Mrs. Vanderbilt and Bella-Ann quickly left, afraid stay long Affection Score change again. Night already deep, but I haven’t slept. I tiptoed to Mr. and Mrs. Vanderbilt’s room, tonight Bella-Ann sleeps with them. Unexpectedly, Julian was also there. Bella-Ann was crying. “Based on what sister comes, everything is hers, you guys don’t love me at all!” “Name, necklace even my room, all snatched by her!” “You said, I am your only treasure, why treat me like this now!” Mrs. Vanderbilt full eyes heartache, hugged her in arms, told her about the System matter. Bella-Ann didn’t believe: “Where has such strange thing.” Mr. Vanderbilt and Julian same voice: “It’s true.” Bella-Ann stunned, she stared with red eyes, full face disbelief. “So say, you still love me, treat sister good just to increase Affection Score get reward.” Julian nodded. “Of course!” “Just rely on Pearl that vulgar look, how could we like her.” “Bella-Ann, you are the treasure on our heart tip.” Mr. Vanderbilt also followed say. “Wild girl grew up in remote countryside, can’t compare even a toe of Bella-Ann, casually give her some sweet can conquer.” Mrs. Vanderbilt patted Bella-Ann back, guaranteed to her. “You are our precious daughter, if not System requirement, how we bear let you wronged.” “Wait mission complete, you want how treat Pearl all fine.” Bella-Ann broke tears into smile. Watching this scene, I wasn’t sad at all. In previous life, they gave me some clothes, jewelry Bella-Ann didn’t want, I was moved endlessly, fell into emotional trap, actively sent sums of Affection Score. Recall in this life, then know, whole Vanderbilt family and Julian, no one looked up to me, didn’t even treat me as human. [Target Affection Score each +10, please Conquerors continue effort.] Three people’s System simultaneously emitted sound, they face confusion. “What situation is this? We did nothing ah.” Bella-Ann listened, sneered. “Pearl now living in my room, must be more think more grateful parents. Maybe, she still holding necklace Julian brother gave, thinking Julian brother fancied her, secretly laughing ne.” Julian heard words very disdain. “Just that kind woman, how I possible fancy.” They don’t know stand higher, fall then more painful. I sent Affection Score, then turned to beautiful spacious room to rest. After talking open with Bella-Ann, they simply let go. Gifts like flowing water sent to my room, one mind brushing my Affection Score. Mr. Vanderbilt even found various excuses to send money to my card. Three people’s Affection Score quickly brushed to 90. These days, Mr. Vanderbilt bit anxious. His Affection Score stuck at 90 for a month, no matter how send things, score just not rise. Same situation, Mrs. Vanderbilt and Julian also encountered. They discussed a bit, decided to hold a big birthday party for me. Bella-Ann birthday same day as me, birthday party also has her share. At birthday party, Mr. Vanderbilt publicly announced my identity, also gave me expensive birthday gift, smilingly looking at me. In previous life, Vanderbilt family start to end didn’t admit me, Bella-Ann even announced outside I was her servant. Those rich heiresses believed her words, all treated me as dog order. Shopping bought things, bags can’t carry, all hung on me, even mood bad, hit me. For so-called family, I endured all, tried hard to be the sensible child they wanted. Then once conquer success kicked away by them. Until death, I didn’t get a cent of their love. This time, I choose raise champagne in hand, pour it drop not left on Bella-Ann head. Bella-Ann screamed. “Ah——” “What are you doing!” Her exquisite makeup all ruined, whole person very embarrassed. I calmly gave glass to waiter, looked at her said. “Since Dad said, I am Vanderbilt family biological daughter, you this fake occupied my identity so many years, shouldn’t I punish you a bit?” Many pairs of eyes looked at Mr. Vanderbilt. Mr. Vanderbilt is famous daughter slave, dare not speak loud to her. Now Bella-Ann bullied by me in public, what will he do? Blue veins burst on Mr. Vanderbilt forehead, he just about to flare up, System voice suddenly sounded.

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Valentine’s Day, a good day for couples to date. But my boyfriend and I couldn’t meet. Because he was at school doing experiments and rushing papers. I didn’t want to waste time, so after closing the shop, I drove Uber to earn money. Arrived at pickup point, two guys and a girl got in. From the back seat came a girl’s shy voice: “Senior, do you have a girlfriend?” The guy sitting next to me said: He doesn’t have a girlfriend. Have gossip, I pricked up my ears to eavesdrop. At this time, a familiar voice came: “What’s wrong?” Hearing this voice, I looked at the rearview mirror in surprise, Actually found my boyfriend, Liam, sitting in the back. While I was bitterly earning money, He was spending Valentine’s Day with another woman. … Chapter 1 Junior girl tried to cover up and said: “I heard you have a girlfriend, a few years older than you.” I expected him to introduce me to his classmates. The guy in the passenger seat answered first: “That’s his fellow villager, not his girlfriend, how could that kind of woman deserve our Campus Heartthrob?” I braked suddenly, red light. Passenger seat guy scolded: “Driver how do you drive, careful I report you.” I really wanted to turn around let him see who I am. But I couldn’t, because this car was rented from a kind big brother. If discovered I am not the driver himself, big brother’s account will be banned. I can’t let big brother down. Waiting for green light gap, I looked through rearview mirror. The girl behind was turning her face talking to Liam, curled hair tips trembling with laughter. Liam lowered head listening carefully to her, street lights outside window shone his fair handsome face bright and dim. Two people looked really eye-catching. I wrapped tight black puffer jacket, pulled down baseball cap, lest expose unwashed oily hair. Forget it, talk when go back. Car continued driving. “Senior, taste the cupcakes just bought.” Primary school junior girl handed cake to Liam. Instantly a rich aroma spread in narrow space. I smelled this aroma suddenly felt hungry. Immediately stomach growled loud, sound so big, let passenger seat guy laughed tears out. I was awkward, picked up a piece of dry cracker aside padded a bit, drank two mouthfuls plain water then suppressed hunger feeling. This time junior girl took out milk tea handed to Liam again. I chewed dry hard cracker with water, nose full of rich milk aroma, heart not a taste. Destination arrived, they prepared to get off. Just when two people got off, junior girl嬌滴滴 (coquettishly) asked: “Senior, can you be my boyfriend for one night?” I dead grabbed steering wheel waiting for his answer. Bang a sound, car door closed. I couldn’t hear what Liam said. Because anxious, I opened car door prepared to follow. Unexpectedly forgot unbuckle seatbelt, pulled back again. I fiercely unbuckled seatbelt, just walked off car phone rang. Is car rental big brother. “Sister, time up should return car.” “Okay, wait a moment brother!” When I finished call again look up, where still have Liam shadow. I stomped feet angry, thinking of his intimate look with others, Felt myself like a joke. I paid his tuition, provided him eat provided him wear. I am his ATM, his nanny big sister, I lived like a hard-working camel. He even a status disdained give me. Chapter 2 On way back to rental apartment, I picked up phone constantly dialed Liam number, but all hung up. Not a while, a message came: Hello, I am not convenient to answer now please call later. I messaged ask where are you, he also didn’t reply. Call him voice call he also directly hung up. Back to rental apartment, I stood before mirror. Looking at disheveled self inside, thinking of just now that junior girl pretty look. Thinking they tonight want call each other boyfriend girlfriend, I uncomfortable to die. I grabbed facial cleanser crazy wash face, until rub face red then stop. Why must meet this kind of thing when I am ugliest? Looking at embarrassed self in mirror, I thought of past things. Me and Liam both grew up in same small town, count as childhood sweethearts. We together since small, school also always same class. He not only look good also very can study, people ten miles eight villages all know him. SATs over, he got into college, I failed. I followed him come to this city, he school I work. Finally spent old effort opened a women’s clothing store. Slowly, I earned some money rented apartment, he also moved over from dorm. We nest together watch TV series, eat In-N-Out. He graduated bachelor want go Grad School, family didn’t agree. I asked him why want go Grad School? He said Grad School graduate find work earn money more, that time I no need so hard. I heart warm drilled out from quilt, top chicken nest head told him: “I support you read Grad School!” Later. He no longer eat In-N-Out, only go high-end restaurants. He speak always mixed one two English words, never speak hometown dialect again, even me speak he not allow. He became idol in campus. He thoroughly integrated into this city. … Out of bathroom, I saw strawberries on counter. Looking at those red fruits, I washed washed grabbed one threw into mouth. This is my first time eat before him. Over one o’clock, he finally came back. I asked him where went? Why not return call. “I always doing experiment, didn’t look phone.” I just open mouth want expose him, water pipe rang, noisy people can’t speak. Turned into kitchen, I opened cabinet under sink, nimbly twisted valve. Water pipe not ring. Back to original place, I prepared continue confront him, result saw strawberries in trash can. “What you doing! Why throw strawberries!” “Top turned white, keep for what?” I angry crazy, from trash can lifted strawberries out put under tap constantly wash. He stepped back a step, tone full dissatisfaction: “This how dirty ah, buy again not fine.” He said lightly, he has no concept of money. Just this bit strawberry full $10, enough me eat a week meal. I suddenly lost idea confront him: “Let’s break up.” He surprised look me, full face disbelief: “For a bag strawberries you want break up, worth it ma?” I looked out window: “I said break up.” His face sank, completely can’t see just now tenderness in car. “I go back dorm sleep.” Finished he kicked trash can, slammed door left. Chapter 3 Next day, I didn’t go open shop. Arrived noon, I made myself super many delicious food. Before if just me alone at home, only deal with two bites. Liam if here I would serious cook, then face expect beg him praise. But he always say a “okay”, I angry argue with him. To that time he always say: “Delicious I will eat two more bites, why must praise you?” I told him want his encouragement, he but golden mouth hard open, never praise me. Carried last dish on table, I just sat down picked up chopsticks. Key turning sound came from outside door. Is Liam, meal time he came back. I didn’t care him, self care eat. He stood good half day see me not squeak, self pulled stool sat down. Table no his bowl chopsticks, he can only watch me eat. “I wrong okay, this give you.” He from pocket took out a exquisite packaging box pushed to me. Box printed a brand I only seen on TV. He never gave me such expensive gift. Unconsciously, my heart wavered a bit. Originally want reach hand take, hand about touch box suddenly sober up. He see me hesitate, like made up sky big determination unwilling said: “I shouldn’t throw strawberries.” He actually apologizing for this matter, I sneered, who knew this expression provoked him. “You what expression? Because such a small matter mention break up, you changed! Not sensible as before.” I “Whoosh” stood up, meet his surprised eyes ask: “You yesterday night exactly went do what?” He stunned a bit, immediately recover calm: “In lab doing experiment ah, want me say how many times then believe?” Didn’t expect he still not admit. I originally still want pursue ask, but words all said out suddenly feel my behavior so ridiculous. Even if he finally admitted went out date with others again can how? Again flow tears ask once you still love me ma? Answer already very obvious. Just like scratch card, already scratched out “Thanks”, must scratch finish ma? I no longer ask, re-sat down eat. He see me change past break pot ask to bottom style, some surprised, immediately tone soft down. “Okay don’t throw temper, this week bowls all belong me, okay ba.” I still silent, he sat closer bit, unfamiliar put hand on my hand back. I before taught him, I angry time just pull my hand, but he rarely do. He long time didn’t pull my hand… Cheap thought just冒 (pop) from heart, Liam one sentence just give me extinguished. “School want pay tuition, you transfer me $5,000.” I said always proud him how will apologize to me, still send gift still promise wash bowl ne? Turns out all because money ah. I told him: “I no money.” He speed become fast: “You how possible no money, you that card…” Words said half, he stopped. I know he this person most hate talk money. Before I in shop bargain with customers time he just can’t watch down, feel I really vulgar. But his all eat wear use cost all me this vulgar person earn. Clearly I am person earn money, why I but so aggrieved ne? I don’t want again entangle with him, stand up use most serious tone say: “Break up, return house key me.” He sneered nodded: “Good, break up then break up, you don’t regret.” I won’t regret. Chapter 4 He left after I originally wanted tidy room again. But this room full of our memories, no matter how I clean it still there. Finally, I decided move house. Spent afternoon time, I packed all things organized good. Originally want throw that exquisite gift box on table, finally thought thought still return him. After all, waste things at me here is shameful. Packed things belong him mailed to school give him after, I last look around a circle this place full my memories. Drag luggage case head not back left. Arrived shop, I just settled all things good. Landlord phone called over, urge me pay rent. I transfer to other side time, bank sent message said balance insufficient. How possible? Rent only $3,000, I this card has $15,000 money ne. I open mobile banking look, balance is zero. This money is I so many years save eat save use saved down, is Savings I saved for myself, how can a cent no have! I panicked, fire urgent fire burn ran to bank, bank people told me money all through Venmo transfer to this card. I pick up card number look, is Liam bank card. Is him transfer my money to own card, then deleted notification message. I sat on bank door steps loud cry, people come go all disgust look me. I cried enough, stand up straight run their university. I want let him return money! Entered campus I confused, here too big. I only been their playground, still I begged Liam a week he then took me come. I called countless phone calls, all hung up. No way, I can only find people ask. Found a circle, finally found a guy can contact him. “Big sister, you wait a bit ah, I give senior call.” Guy should be contacted Liam, nod to me let me sit a while. Sure enough, not a while Liam appeared. He full face anger fast walked over from distance, a grab me just take out school gate, as if I am what dirty thing. I a throw away his hand: “You don’t move!” He lower voice say: “Go out say!” “No, just here say!” Liam eyes seem spraying fire, dead stare me. Surrounding look over people more and more. “This person wouldn’t be Liam girlfriend ba?” “This how possible, Liam is Campus Heartthrob eye blind find such.” “God, I if found by such a woman I just social death.” I lowered head looked myself, bloated puffer jacket, baggy pants, and a cry messy face. This time crowd walk out a exquisite pretty girl, actually is yesterday car on junior girl. She scan scan me, eyes reveal contempt: “Senior, who is this ah?” Liam face reveal gentle expression, eyes inside all threat: “She is my fellow villager big sister, drop by see me.” I stunned in place. This words from his mouth personal say out actually so piercing ear. He dragged stunned me came to a no people corner, a push me away disgust say: “You not dislike shame ma? Without my permission you not allowed come find me!” He one sentence call me back spirit, not care sad I loud question him: “My card inside ten thousand dollars ne?” He brow frown, cold say: “Last weekend went skiing bought some equipment.” How matter of course. I didn’t ask what equipment so expensive, just let him return money to me. He tilt head, like heard what outrageous thing. “You crazy ma? Sudden run come just for ask me want money?” “I not crazy, return my money to me!” He see me shouted, a hand cover my mouth. “Don’t noise, have matter good say!” Face pinched raw pain, tears unconscious flowed down. I a struggle open him, back one step look his eyes solemn say: “Liam, you look down me then don’t spend my money. Within three days, you return my fifteen thousand dollars, otherwise we see at police station!” Finish this sentence, I a take out pocket gift box threw on him. Box fall drop out inside thing. Is a tie clip. So ironic, gift he give me is man use.

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My daughter was born with a severe allergy to seawater. When I received the doctor’s call, my daughter’s heart had already stopped beating. I emotionally collapsed and called my husband ten times in a row, all hung up. Until the eleventh time, he answered impatiently: “Why did you pick up the child without telling me? Coming out once, dare not play this dare not play that, is this how you usually educate her? Today the Company Retreat really made me lose all face?” “Wait until I go back, I will listen to your explanation!” Before I could speak, the phone was hung up and blocked by him. Just then, Giselle updated a TikTok: Romantic seaside, two people holding hands happily dancing a suggestive dance. Matching sunglasses looked particularly dazzling. I silently shed tears, sent a message. “Roll back to divorce.” … Chapter 1 When I rushed to the hospital, my daughter’s heart had already stopped beating. “Knowing the child is allergic to seawater, still let her go surfing?” “For your own happiness, don’t want daughter’s life anymore? Never seen such a mother.” Out of professional ethics they didn’t scold me too hard, but I could still feel the contempt from doctors and nurses. Just I seemed to hear nothing. In my eyes, only that small body on the morgue bed. Daughter’s face pale blue, lips dark purple. Hair wetly pasted on forehead, body still carried the salty wet coldness of seawater. On her small face, expression painful and twisted, full of fear and struggle before death. My heart felt like fiercely grabbed by a big hand, painful to unable to breathe. Julian Vance said today was daughter’s birthday, wanted to take her to Company Retreat, experience the adult world in advance. I didn’t think too much, ordered her favorite strawberry cake at home, prepared a table of dishes, waiting for them to come back. Result I waited was the news that daughter would never come back. A whole day, I alone, ran front ran back, handling daughter’s funeral affairs. Julian didn’t have a single phone call, a single message! As if he also died at the seaside. I thought, this marriage should end here. Wait I and lawyer drafted the divorce agreement, he then returned home. First sentence was questioning me: “You picked up the child early, didn’t even tell me. Giselle waited for the child to send coconut until sunburned. You are really too selfish, agreed today child I take for a day, you are not willing to give me even a day’s time?” I sneered: “Still send coconut?! Julian are you crazy, your daughter is only six years old. You let the coach press her on the surfboard, said not allowed to come down without three hours, you let her use what to send, use her life to send?” Julian’s face instantly gloomy, smashed computer bag directly on me. “What are you shouting for, just three hours, other kids can, why just she can’t?” “She caused Giselle to be sunburned and still in hospital now, she still has face to complain first? I see she is spoiled by you, now let her roll out, immediately follow me to hospital apologize.” “Since you this mother can’t teach, then I this father want to good teach her the principle of being a person!” I endured anger, threw the divorce agreement on his face. “Sign, my daughter how is not your turn this cheating scumbag to teach, what thing are you? Since you like Giselle, I fulfill you guys.” Julian saw the four words divorce agreement, instantly furious. “Just because I discipline daughter, you want divorce me?” “Serena, are you sick? What crazy fit? My biological daughter I can’t say two sentences right? Did wrong thing go apologize what’s wrong? Spoiled by you like this, I don’t manage again, this child definitely will be useless in future!” Julian’s questioning pierced me like a knife. I rose angrily, eyes seeing stars. “I spoiled her? Julian, your daughter is six years old this year, have you fulfilled a father’s responsibility? Did she do anything against heaven and reason, to be pressed on surfboard for three hours by you this biological father? You this biological father don’t know she is allergic to seawater…” I haven’t finished, interrupted by his roar: “You have no end right? Surfing just less than five meters from shore, also have coach watching aside, what can happen?” “She came back then complained to you right? Company Retreat other kids very sociable, just she diving not want go, swimming not want go, no princess ability but have a pile of princess temper.” “I tell you, later child matters I manage determined, you don’t interfere!” Looking at his hideous face, I suddenly felt, daughter’s death no need to tell him. Such father better not have. Julian casually threw down a packaging box. Like giving me a sky big grace. I casually looked, is a free gift from two people’s matching sunglasses, a cleaner. “Last time you said glasses can’t wash clean, I always remembered, yesterday just passed by bought it.” Julian always like this, finished sending gift to Giselle, then throw free gift to me. Before I knew truth, but to give daughter a complete home. I endured. Even for maintaining this pathetic marriage, still have to pretend surprised ecstatic. But my concession didn’t preserve this home well. Instead let daughter lose life. Now daughter gone, this ridiculous marriage, I also don’t want. “No need, give your secretary.” “You sign now, later daughter also won’t come noisy you.” “Daughter did nothing wrong, only wrong, is having a dad like you.” See me so not know good bad, Julian cold to extreme “You have no end right, gift I also gave, still want how? Daughter now so big, you want divorce me? Dream!” “Daughter’s custody you don’t even think, my Vance family child can only my Vance family raise. If you can’t manage, I have plenty ways manage her.” Roared at me finish, Julian directly went back room. Ten years, this is our first cold war. He probably still thought, I same as before, just jealous, throwing temper. He waited for me next morning, like usual, put breakfast on table, give him a step down. But he thought wrong. This time, I really can’t hold, too tired. Key, and signed divorce agreement, I all left in that cold home. I left, left this place trapped me ten years. Outside car window neon flashing, past days like movie passing in brain. Just met Julian time, he embarrassed unbearable, business failed, collapsed. Giselle, his childhood sweetheart, disliked him no future, turned head went abroad. Was me, accompany him, bit by bit climbed out from mud. Passionate love that while, he said I was his light, his salvation. I foolishly thought, I this late comer catch up, won against that childhood sweetheart. Laughable, in the end, still people childhood sweetheart love stronger than gold. Day Giselle returned country, was our wedding day. Julian, threw me alone at wedding scene, butt bump ran to give her welcome. To show off how successful he is in front of her, offered twenty times salary hire her as “Private Secretary”. Really a big slap on my face. For daughter, I endured so many years, grievance all swallow into stomach. I thought child can tie this home, result? Trapped only myself. I held daughter’s urn back to pre-marriage home, that small nest only me one person. Cemetery said burial need queue wait three days, just enough for me clean up daughter’s little dresses, little hair clips, and those papers drawn with crooked little people. Third day, I holding urn just opened door, head on bumped into Julian and Giselle. Behind them stood a row of black suit bodyguards, like a wall squeezed into my home door. “Where is the child?” Julian’s voice cold. I was bumped a stumble fell on ground, hands dead protect urn in arms, inside that is my daughter’s last trace. Julian grabbed my collar, angrily said: “Serena, you really capable ah, now dare cold war with me three days? Think like this I will soft heart? Go dream your spring autumn dream!” “You indulge daughter do this kind of thing, even you guys run to sky end sea corner, I will also catch people back!” I looked up, word by word pop out: “My daughter now has no half dime relation with you, take your lover, roll out of my house, otherwise I call police.” His slap directly flung on my face, burning pain made my eyes black. “I said how daughter became so vicious, turns out upper beam not straight lower beam crooked ah!” “You usually talk like this in front of child? No wonder she can grow into this virtue today, since you can’t teach, later child matters you also don’t think interfere!” “Last time matter Giselle already generous not pursue, she actually dare intensify, looks like I also no need save face for you!” He turned to bodyguard roared, “Find for me!” Ten odd men in black rushed into my room, started searching for daughter. My heart sank to bottom at once, fingers unconsciously dug tight urn edge. “What do you mean? My daughter exactly did what? With me here, you don’t think let my daughter carry black pot!” Eye see my emotion about to explode, Giselle grievance walked forward. “Julian, forget it… child only six years old, she definitely not intentional. Maybe just have some misunderstanding to me, later I slowly communicate with her fine, little kid…” More she act good person like this, anger in my heart burn more prosperous. Surface pleading for daughter, actually every word pouring dirty water on my daughter. Julian’s face instantly gloomy down. “You now actually still want speak for that little rabbit bastard? Today dare destroy your work, tomorrow don’t know will do what thing! You indulging her like this, is harming her!” “Have Serena this kind of mom, this child not good discipline, sooner or later will cause big trouble!” He gritted teeth said. I fierce look up hiss roar: “Julian! That is your biological daughter ah! You rather believe this bitch words also not believe own flesh blood?” Daughter all cremated, this woman still not willing let go her. “Slap!” Julian’s slap again heavy fan on my face. “Shut up!” He roared. “You instigate child break into Giselle home, burned her work, do you know this is company’s most important project this year?!” “You usually jealous I just endured, now actually do this kind of thing, you f*cking became what look? That is whole company one year blood sweat!” “Child only six years old, you let her be your accomplice, you this kind person not worthy be mother! I really blind eyes then fancy you!” My head buzzing, but brain still can turn. High-end community Giselle lives, enter out need face recognition, my six years old daughter how possible enter? “Daughter only six years old! How can she alone find that place?” I roared back at him, “You go crazy also move brain ah! Giselle self didn’t put work well, based on what blame my daughter?” I voice hoarse strength exhaust, ten years grievance like flood explode. Julian’s eyes almost spit fire, more furious than me. “Giselle room only she entered, home no others, not her who is?” “Have you this good mom, places she can go many! House Giselle live just under my name, record a face not very easy? You everyday behind back check me, how possible not know address?” “Don’t pretend! Giselle home monitor all filmed. Where child hide? Hurry hand out!” I just about counterattack, Giselle already took out phone, click open a video. In monitor screen, a small figure wearing my daughter’s that day floral dress, steps unsteady walked into study. Small hand holding lighter, trembling lit that exquisite wedding dress work. Wedding dress twisted deformed in flame, less than two minutes turned to ashes. Giselle lowered head, force act grievance sobbing. “Sister Serena, I know you don’t like me, but I follow Julian really just for work ah! That work is company this year most important project, you… you hate me again, also shouldn’t take daughter vent destroy everyone blood sweat ba?” “Now work gone, whole project scrap, one year effort all wasted! You let me how face so many colleagues trust me?” She hand busy foot messy closed phone, movement fast like thief. But my eyes faster than her hand. Monitor time I saw clear clear. Two days ago. That time my daughter already became a box of cold ashes. I face hung tears, sneered. “Giselle, to frame me and my daughter, you really painstaking ah.” “Want be Mrs. Vance just say clearly, why act this bitter drama? Position give you, no need so vicious pour dirty water on dead person.” Julian angered by my attitude, whole face twisted into a ball. He kicked on my chest. Urn rolled out from my arms, turned few circles on floor. I like crazy pounced over, whole person lie on ground, dead protect that box containing daughter. He quick eye quick hand, grabbed my hair pull back, nails embedded into my scalp. “What hidden in this box?” I gas extreme. “With you have what relation?” Julian furious, hand strength increase, I feel whole piece scalp want be torn down by him. Warm blood flow down along hair root, sticky on neck. Bodyguard came out from bedroom, expressionless reported: “Mr. Vance, child not here.” Julian took deep breath. “Where is child? I ask you last time.” I looked up face, tears blurred vision, but couldn’t block irony on my face. “Child? You now know care child?” “In your eyes beside this bitch still have what? You still remember you have a daughter? Tell you, she died! Died! You satisfied?” Julian’s hand paused, immediately face surfaced deeper anger. “Just discipline child, need you make up this kind ghost talk?” “Serena, I thought you just won’t be wife, didn’t expect even being human so disgusting!” “Learn surfing at seaside can die people? Then national so many seasides early closed!” Giselle’s gaze fell on urn I dead hugged. “Julian, what inside that box? Sister Serena hug so tight, maybe hid work original drawing ne.” Julian immediately reach hand come snatch, I desperate protect, nails scratched blood marks on floor. “Roll away! Don’t touch my daughter!” “You all give me roll out!” Julian gave bodyguard a wink. Five six men in black swarm up, press my limbs, like subdue mad dog press me on ground. My face suffered dozen slaps, burning pain. Julian holding urn weigh in hand. “Serena, do wrong thing should be punished.” “Wait find child, you leave with nothing, custody belong me, perform good, one year let you see once.” He fierce force, urn lid flew out. Inside box only gray white ashes. “Original drawing ne?” He roared at me. I red eyes, break free bodyguard, pounce towards him. “Here no thing you want! Giselle say what you just believe what! I say daughter died why you not believe! You really sick! Return my daughter! Don’t touch her!” Just rushed out two steps, was pounced down by behind bodyguard, face heavy hit on floor. Giselle again gently said. “Under box will or not hide something? Pour out look ba.” Julian hands flip. Daughter’s ashes spilled a ground, quietly paved on floor. I hiss roaring, crying shouting. Julian can’t find wanted thing, anger burn heart, swing urn smash on my head. Warm blood flow down along forehead, vision blur. His leather shoe stepped on my hand back, bone emit break sound. “Serena, you really not see coffin not drop tear, like acting right? Good, I fulfill you.” “Daughter I definitely will find, this life you don’t think see her one face again!” Bodyguards filed out, only left me and a ground ashes. I lay on ground, like holding treasure, gather ashes bit by bit into arms. Julian hugging Giselle, sneering stepped up. “I let you pretend!” He force step, ashes fly up, like a smoke, from door crack drifted away mostly. Vision suddenly pitch black, I anytime want faint pass. Julian cold face took out phone, dialed assistant number. “Immediately find my daughter, bring person back for me! Also, re-draft a divorce agreement for me, Serena must leave with nothing, a cent don’t think take away!” Assistant on phone end silent two seconds. “Mr. Vance…” Assistant voice obviously reveal confusion, “Your daughter already passed away three days ah, this moment body should already cremated finish ba. Before we couldn’t contact you, cemetery still I helped Mrs. Vance queue…” Assistant voice more and more light. Julian froze in place at once. Giselle take advantage his lost mind moment, turn to me.

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I am a homeroom teacher who has brought out three consecutive Valedictorians. One night, the parent of the top student in our class suddenly posted a few pages of a diary in the Parent-Teacher Facebook Group. [Class monitor explained the math problem to me, his logic is so clear, I admire him so much…] [He gave me an eraser with little stars on it, I will use it well.] Following were three 60-second voice messages in a row. “Everyone look, what is the grade’s top student thinking about every day?” “Full brain is all men oh!” “Everyday thinking about seducing men, what kind of cheap stuff is inside her head!” Parents in the group persuaded one after another to respect the child’s privacy. But next second, she directly posted a video in the group. … Chapter 1 At 10:30 PM, my phone vibrated crazily. The class group chat was suddenly spammed. [@Miss Parker, you come out for me!] [Why did Lily drop two points in this exam?!] [Is it you guys didn’t explain clearly? Or she simply didn’t study in school?] I was stunned. Lily is the student I admire most, has always been the unshakeable number one in the grade. I immediately typed to explain and comfort. [Hello Mrs. Baker, this exam’s overall difficulty is higher than last time, the grade average score has dropped.] [Lily is still number one in the grade, her performance is very stable, please don’t be anxious.] Next second, her words were like dynamite. [Don’t talk to me about average score! What does others’ score have to do with me?] I sighed, originally thought this was just a mother’s excessive anxiety about grades. Just wanted to comfort her, but Mrs. Baker suddenly threw out a few photos. It was an open diary, I recognized Lily’s neat handwriting on it. [Class monitor explained the math problem to me, his logic is so clear, I admire him so much…] [He gave me an eraser with little stars on it, I will use it well.] Following was a long voice message, tone sharp and piercing. [See that? This is the good student you guys thought, head full of these dirty, shameless things!] [Thinking about men all day long! Mind not on studying, no sense of shame! Heart holding these dirty things, no wonder grades dropped!] When seeing the diary, I was angry to trembling hands. These are the most normal thoughts, most normal feelings of a teenage girl. I immediately typed, tone tough. [@Mrs. Baker, please withdraw immediately! This is the child’s privacy, if you have questions please private message me!] Other parents in the group also persuaded. [Posting child’s diary in group, not too appropriate right…] Mrs. Baker retorted fiercely. [Not appropriate? Is it appropriate for her to write these shameless things?] [Diary counts as what privacy? When she came out of my stomach, why didn’t she say she wanted privacy?] Unreasonable! I immediately exited the group chat, dialed her phone. Phone was picked up, her sharp voice pierced through the receiver. “Miss Parker, your school atmosphere has problems, boys and girls mixing together every day!” “How hard is it for me to raise her alone, she actually has such cheap thoughts in school!” I suppressed my anger: “Lily is very good, you need to trust her.” “Trust? Don’t give me this useless talk!” She directly interrupted me, “I see it’s your loose management, or you took some benefits from those male students, helping to cover up right?” Her tone was vicious to the extreme. Not waiting for me to reply, the phone was hung up fiercely. I didn’t even recover from that vicious speculation, phone vibrated again. Mrs. Baker, posted a video in the class group. In the video, Lily wore an old school uniform washed to white, kneeling straight on the cold concrete floor. She lowered her head, using a voice without fluctuation, repeated over and over. “I was wrong, I shouldn’t score low, I shouldn’t think about men…” Outside the camera, was her mother’s malicious voice. “Say it yourself, this behavior of yours, shameless or not?” Lily’s expression numb, eyes empty, tightly scratching the seam of pant leg, tears sliding from eye corner. “…I am shameless.” In the video background, was cracked concrete floor, faded plastic stool, and a chipped enamel basin. My tears instantly came down. I finally understood why Lily always lowered her head in school, why never participated in any after-school activities, why uniform sleeves always pulled to the bottom. This video thoroughly detonated the parent group. [xx Mom: This is too excessive! How can treat child like this?!] [xx Dad: Mrs. Baker, education is not taught like this! Child has self-esteem!] But Mrs. Baker didn’t allow rebuttal, bit whoever she caught. Finally she @ that male parent who helped speak. [@xx Dad, why are you so excited?] [Did you fancy my Lily?] [Or this little slut also seduced you in school?] This bottomless, groundless rumor malicious speculation came out, the whole class group, instantly dead silent. No one dared to speak again. No one wants to provoke a mad dog. I only felt a bone-chilling cold rising from the soles of my feet. A mother, could actually use such dirty imagination, to publicly slander her own biological daughter. I trembled hands, repeatedly dialed Mrs. Baker’s phone, wanting to stop her behavior. No answer. After a few times, Mrs. Baker directly blocked my number. Huge absurdity and powerlessness, swallowed my whole person. Chapter 2 Monday morning, I stepped into the classroom. I saw many students intentionally or unintentionally sweeping the corner, with curiosity and sympathy. The storm stirred up in the class group over the weekend, ripples not yet settled. I looked at Lily worriedly. She wore a set of old school uniform washed to white, face pale, head buried very low. Her deskmate lowered voice to remind her. “Lily, today is Open House, Miss Parker said to wear white top, why didn’t you wear it?” I just walked to her side, hearing this, my heart thumped. Just wanted to say I have spare white T-shirts in my office, Lily spoke first. Lily’s shoulders shrank a bit, voice very small. “I told my mom yesterday… she said bring it before class.” My brows locked tight. If her mom is coming today, I must have a good talk with her. Open House is about to begin, in the back rows, visiting parents and other teachers took seats one after another. Lily’s body tensed tighter, she gripped the pen, but eyes glanced anxiously at the door from time to time. “Bang——!” The moment the class bell rang, the back door of the classroom was pushed open fiercely. Lily’s mother barged in. She clutched a yellowed old white shirt in her hand, looked around, walked straight to Lily’s desk. Sharp complaining voice resounded through the whole classroom. “You debt collector!” “Do you know how many people I begged to borrow this ragged shirt? I went out before dawn, knocking door to door!” “My old face is all lost! Just for you, do you know?” “You still don’t study hard, repay me well in the future!” Students were dumbfounded, parents and teachers in the back row locked brows, looking at each other. Lily’s face lost all color, head hung lower, wishing to drill into the ground on the spot. Mrs. Baker stuffed that white shirt into her arms. “Still dazing for what? Hurry put it on, don’t delay class!” Lily’s body trembled, whispered begging: “Mom, can I go to the restroom to change…” “Go what restroom?” Her mother’s volume suddenly rose: “Class bell rang, can study wait?” “Every second counts understand? Change right here, quick!” “You a little child, no ghost in heart, have what shameful? Ah? What you hiding? Fear what looking?” I quickly stepped forward, blocked in front of Lily, trying to use body to separate that suffocating gaze. “Mrs. Baker, please calm down, don’t affect class…” “Get out? Based on what I get out?” She pushed me away, strength surprisingly big, voice full of twisted desire to persuade. “Miss Parker, you are also a teacher, you say. Is so-called face important, or seizing time to study important? Ah?” “Let her say herself, is it she insisted on wearing white shirt? I satisfied her, what is she still dawdling for?” Lily’s tears swirled in eyes: “Mom, I beg you, I go out change, one minute is enough…” Mrs. Baker suddenly looked around, looked at the leaders in the back row, proudly said. “Must change here!” “I just want everyone to see, how my family Lily fights for every second!” “Let some spoiled, mind floating students see, what is the look a student should have!” Voice not fallen, Lily closed eyes in despair, she trembled hands picking up the shirt, trying to put it on over the uniform. But the shirt was too tight, her movements clumsy and difficult. Mrs. Baker raged again, caught off guard, a slap fiercely hit on Lily’s face. “Idiot! Why pull so hard?” “This clothes is I borrowed, you stretch it deformed, what I use to return people?” “You have no gratitude in heart! You don’t heartache me, also don’t heartache other’s things?” Finished, she grabbed Lily’s uniform with both hands, savagely lifted up. “Take off uniform, wear shirt directly! Quick!” Students faces all shock and discomfort, one by one lowered heads, chose not to look. Class monitor clenched fists, stood up, but was pulled tight by his deskmate. “Mrs. Baker, you stop!” I could no longer maintain calm, dead grabbed her arm: “You can’t do this, this is a classroom!” Mrs. Baker’s expression suddenly sank, mouth corners down glaring at me. “I change clothes for my daughter violate which law?” I angrily shouted back. “Lily is already big, she needs respect!” “Teenager kid understand what respect, grades are the biggest respect!” “Can’t test into good high school, looked down by people for a lifetime——” Finished, she fiercely threw away my hand, I stumbled hit the table corner beside. And Mrs. Baker used force with both hands, directly tore off the thin uniform on Lily! My brain buzzed. Too late to react waist hit painful, I hugged the girl, quickly put that shirt on her, blocked all sight. Lily motionless, let me manipulate. She didn’t cry, didn’t scream. In extreme shame, expression was total despair and numbness, only silent trembling. In the classroom, filled with strong unbearableness. Parents and leaders in back row some shook heads, some showed disgust and helplessness. Done all this, Lily’s mother tidied her messy hair. She walked to the leader side, sat down in empty seat self-righteously, fawning smiled. “Leaders, laughed at, child not sensible.” “Now conditions too good, move not move talk about dignity. When we were young where care this? I do this all for her good.” Chapter 3 Open House just ended, I immediately chased out, stopped her in the corridor. “Mrs. Baker, please stay.” I took a deep breath, forced down anger in heart. “We must talk, I think your education method treating Lily, I feel has big problem.” Mrs. Baker turned around, arms crossed, mouth corner pulled out cold sneer. “My method has problem?” “If not you there fake benevolence blocking, my daughter early wore clothes sat well!” She stepped forward, aggressive. “Open House, how important face showing chance, just like this ruined by you! Do you know how big impact on my daughter?” I simply about to be laughed by this black white reversed logic. “No matter out of what reason, child is independent individual, she also has dignity and privacy…” My words seemed to ignite her, her voice instantly sharp piercing. This movement, made other classes also look over through window. “I raised her so big, provide her study, she has to listen to me! Don’t say change clothes in public——” “Even I strip her naked let her kneel in school, you also can’t manage!” Her eyes vicious, looking at my face becoming stiff, seemed very satisfied. Reasoning with a madman is useless. I gave up arguing, changed a way, tried to make tone gentle. “Mrs. Baker, we don’t talk right or wrong. I just want to say, recently Lily’s state not too good. Have you thought, child might have depression tendency, you…” “Depression?!” These words like stepped on her tail, she instantly exploded, voice suddenly rose high. “Bullsh*t! Miss Parker who you cursing?” She came up pull my hair: “My daughter very good! Grade first depression what?” “I see is you self psychology dark, life unfortunate, can’t see us mother daughter good!” I grabbed her wrist, forced myself keep calm, insist my stand. “If really has psychological problem, early find early intervene is good thing. Can go see psychologist…” “Psychologist? Pah!” She roughly interrupted me, spit on my face, face full of disdain. “What depression, all western spread poison thought! We childhood who not beaten big? How didn’t see so many diseases!” “All idle out diseases, is excuse trash find for themselves!” Suddenly, she looked at me with venomous eyes, made my hair stand on end. “If my daughter really has any problem——” “That is also you this kind teacher, everyday instill her what self, dignity trash thoughts!” Voice not fallen, she fiercely hit my shoulder, squeezed past me. Shoulder hit painful, but more heavy is that giant stone in heart. I thoroughly understood, with this woman, simply unable communicate. Before I thought she was ignorant. No. She is very sober, she knows her behavior will make Lily embarrassed. But still did so. Chapter 4 After Open House day, Lily’s soul like pumped away. In class her eyes unfocused. When roll call she stood up like electric shock, lips trembling, couldn’t say a word. Her face paler day by day. Until that day break, I saw her back neck collar exposed a patch of deep purple bruise. My heart fiercely sank. A bad premonition spread in heart. I must go to her home look, personal eyes see exactly what environment she lives in. I applied for formal Home Visit to school. Lily’s home is in an old community. Mrs. Baker opened door seeing me, face instantly sank, raised hand want close door. I hurriedly blocked: “Mrs. Baker, I come to report good news!” “School has a city speech contest, Lily very likely win prize, prize money has $1,500!” Her eyes from vigilant to suspicious, hearing $1,500 prize money, eyes became greedy. Living room narrow dim, table still set with bowls and chopsticks. Lily was lowering head, bowl was piled with greasy meat slices. Mrs. Baker glanced at her, suddenly knocked her head with chopsticks. “Look what look? Eat all. Can’t test into good high school, is because your picky fault!” Wait Lily finished eating, we walked into the room. Narrow space set two beds, Lily and her mom live in one room. Closet covered by a cloth curtain, all drawers not locked, glance all view. I closed door, softly asked her: “Lily, recently pressure too big?” Lily didn’t speak, tears fell first. I heartachingly walked over, gently rolled up her wide uniform sleeves. Shocking sight. New old overlapped scars, have blue purple bruises, also have just left not long, burning red swelling. “Lily, these wounds… how matter?” Her body uncontrollably trembled. I said nothing, just heartachingly hugged her into arms. Lily long suppressed emotion finally burst in my arms: “Miss Parker… is my mom beat.” My heart suddenly tightened: “She… always treat you like this?” Lily’s tears rolling down, face was a miserable smile uglier than crying. “Exam didn’t get full score, grades dropped, all deserve beat.” She stroked a new wound on arm, voice numb. “Yesterday night sleeping, I… my breathing sound too heavy, she said I was sighing, complaining her. She used data cable, stroke by stroke whip on my body.” I dead hugged her trembling body, lowered voice, but incomparable firm. “Don’t fear, this is abuse! Teacher will help you, you must leave this environment…” Lily however in my arms despair shaking head. “How help? She is mom ah…” She repeated, like convincing me, also like convincing herself. “She is my mom ah…” “Bang——!” Suddenly, room door was fiercely kicked open!

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I am the male lead’s Late Wife who died early. Fifteenth year after death, the System resurrected me, asked me to save that child on the rooftop. “He is your biological flesh and blood, if you don’t care about him, he really has nothing.” But I have been bad-tempered and spoiled since childhood, only others serving me. So I stepped on high heels walked over, grabbed his collar: “Don’t seek life and death here, cowardly just like your dad.” “Where is he? Don’t know I came back still not come pick me up?” … Chapter 1 The teenager quietly looked at me, expression seemed to have a moment of blankness, but soon recovered, became a piece of ripple-less water surface again. He slightly tilted his head, don’t know thinking what. I impatiently tsked a sound, ordered him: “Call Julian Vance.” He passed a good while then fished out phone, pressed a number. Phone ring rang half minute, finally issued no answer prompt sound. I narrowed eyes: “Julian actually dare not answer phone? Guts big ah!” Caleb seemed already used to it, just about to put phone away. I directly took over, connected called three four more. Phone finally connected, but was a crisp female voice: “Sorry, Mr. Vance is working, please do not disturb.” Finished just hung up, didn’t give me a chance. I just wanted smash phone, suddenly remembered this is not my thing. Raised hand forcefully put down, I grinded teeth hatefully said. “Good ah this guy, wait for me!” Caleb pulled my sleeve, seeing me puzzled look over, his glass-like eyes lightly looked at me, then said two words. “Go back.” On way back, I and System confirmed again: “This mute bottle really is my son?” I told Caleb taxi sit uncomfortable, he ‘mn’ a sound. I said dislike driver breathing sound, rhythm too messy listen upset, he ‘mn’ a sound. I said clothes on him too ugly, lower my grade, he still ‘mn’ a sound. Later I angry cursed, asked Julian that bastard exactly rolled where when. He finally lifted eyes look me, eyelash slight tremble, voice very light said two words. “Business trip.” I almost angered to death. A stick can’t hit out a fart, speak a word like want his life. How look also not like my son’s character. When he was two years old could noisy Julian whole night sleepless, clearly same temper as me, where like this mute gourd in front. [Host, please slightly understand him. This child suffers from severe psychological illness, language communication barrier is just one manifestation.] I pursed lips, looking at Caleb thin figure, dim eyes, angered heart pain. In fifteen years I absent, Julian this bastard exactly how raised child! Back home, I first went my room turned a circle. Very good, still same layout as fifteen years ago, my things one didn’t miss. Just in shoe cabinet at door, added a pair of light green lady slippers. I scanned one eye, found is shoes match my style, so didn’t think much. Wait I finished checking a circle then found, Caleb this kid don’t know run where. His room door was locked. I frowned, directly took key opened door. Room pitch black, neither light on, curtain also pulled tight, not see a bit light. Living room light follow door move shine in, only see a lonely figure alone sit before window. I tap tap tap walked over, slap a sound turned on light, crossed arms sat in front of Caleb. Caleb blankly sat there, eyes staring one direction blink not blink, don’t know looking what. Eyes obscure no light. I stared at him, spit out three words. “I hungry.” Caleb seemed finally detect my existence, hear my words, he lowered head took out phone ordered a DoorDash. “I don’t eat DoorDash!” “Julian everyday just let you solve three meals like this?” Caleb put phone down, lowered head, again ignored people. I irritable grabbed a handful hair, turned walk out, couldn’t help complain to System. “Such a broken situation, might as well let me dead.” Behind me, Caleb lifted eyes look over, eyelash slight tremble. Chapter 2 I called System out, asked clear Caleb’s encounter these fifteen years. System told me, after I passed away, Julian became more depressed day by day. He sometimes even couldn’t care about his own work, let alone take care of Caleb well. Julian once drunk, slept two days dark sky dark earth. During this time Caleb didn’t eat a bite of food, hungry cried faint passed, sent to hospital then urgent rescue back. After this matter, Julian threw Caleb to Nanny, himself threw into work. Nanny saw Julian not care this child, attitude to Caleb also very bad, often not cook for him, also occasionally beat scold. Until once Caleb fast hunger strike faint, Julian rushed back then found this matter. That time Caleb already sick very severe, even school couldn’t go. Julian fired Nanny, suffering find no one take care child, assistant Bella beside then volunteer took down this task. “Bella?” I remembered that phone call to Julian was picked up by a woman, looks like is her. [Caleb hates her very much, also because her and your husband broke out very serious conflict.] [Three years ago, Julian for balance work and family prepared marry with Bella. Caleb however not agree, took knife against own wrist force Julian swear won’t marry Bella in door, otherwise he suicide.] I disbelief: “Julian actually want marry others?” [Host rest assured, he finally didn’t marry Bella, two people till now still are boss and subordinate relation.] [But Bella from then on to Caleb quite have micro words, attitude to him also not as before.] I frowned: “She did what?” [Have Nanny precedent, she dare not do too flamboyant. Just everyday tell Caleb, your mom won’t come back again. You want be sensible point, don’t let your dad difficult. Julian need is a wife can stand beside him become his right arm left arm, not a dead white moonlight.] I coldly smiled: “Good ah, good a right arm left arm.” [Host, you next plan how do?] “Julian brain water in, I help him beat out not fine?” I playful smile, “Also that Bella, use this means deal my son, wait get fixed ba.” But I also didn’t expect, actually so fast confronted Bella. Next morning, I still sleeping in room, caught off guard by a burst crackle crackle sound wake up. I pulled quilt cover face, just want continue sleep. Then heard dispute outside room. A female voice carrying blame meaning said: “Caleb, how can you casually bring stranger home? Still a unknown origin woman?” “I know you always can’t stand I stay beside Mr. Vance, but you also can’t use such way to counterattack him. You put Mr. Vance where, again treat yourself as what?” But no matter what Bella said, Caleb all one attitude. Not allow enter. Bella raised voice point: “Caleb, you so disobedient, really too let people disappointed.” “You could it be hope I tell Mr. Vance, you brought a indecent woman home, still let her sleep in your mom’s room?” Don’t know Caleb said what, Bella tone a turn, become incomparable strict: “Since like this, then I can only let Mr. Vance personal come discipline you.” I played with nails, heard here laughed a sound, opened door. Caleb saw me come out, slightly frown: “Woke, you?” “It’s okay, almost should wake.” Bella sized me up: “You look indeed pretty, no wonder can seduce Caleb like this.” “But, as long as I stay beside Mr. Vance one day, won’t allow you this kind person enter Vance family door. Caleb character simple, not much contact outside world, you exactly see this point manipulate him…” Slap! Crisp sound fall. Bella covered bright red finger mark on face, dare not believe looking me: “You actually dare hit me?” I smiled. “Hit is you ah.” Bella deep breath a mouth, to phone that end said: “Mr. Vance, you all heard ba. Caleb this time thing do really too excessive, indulge this woman lawless in your home…” “Wait a minute.” Julian voice transmit from phone, carrying few points hard detect excitement and uncontrollable joy. “Open video, I want see her face.” Bella slightly stunned, but still follow Julian said open video, lift camera aim me. “Get out.” Chapter 3 Voice carrying slight cold intention rang. Caleb blocked in front of me, use hand cover camera, not let Julian see my face. In situation everyone haven’t time react, he pulled me into room, backhand locked room door. Bella outside patting door panel, accuse him: “Caleb, you now how so rebellious? For a woman go against your father, you like this will let him very disappointed…” Caleb tone indifferent, very calm: “Concern you what matter.” Bella outside soft grind hard soak, no matter how say no use, even complain to Julian, Caleb also treat as not heard. She at door spent near one hour, finally can’t stay self left. In room, I stare Caleb, thoughtful: “Why you don’t want let Julian see me?” Caleb behavior really abnormal, not like kid throwing temper performance. This child looks not sociable, but mind delicate sensitive, he do this must have his reason. Caleb slightly lift head, look me. He suddenly reach hand, grabbed my wrist, voice inside actually faintly have a trace tremble: “Don’t, leave.” My heart mouth hot, gently embraced Caleb’s back, one stroke one stroke stroke his head top. Voice gentle: “Don’t fear, I won’t go.” Caleb buried head, in my arms stayed few seconds then retreat few steps, take out phone show me a document. I more look brow frown more tight: “Julian exactly thinking what? He really agreed?” Document inside is Julian recent years sponsored performance most excellent ten students, according description inside, he will in these ten people choose one adopt as stepson. I angry want immediately call scold him a meal: “He brain water in ba more live brain capacity more shrink, stupid thing.” Caleb pulled my hand. “Is Uncle, arranged.” “Don’t, believe him.” I stunned a bit, Caleb’s Uncle is my cousin Lucas, since small grow up with me. Me and his relationship count as not bad, back then I insist want marry Julian, Grandpa not agree, still he helped me persuade. I calm down, look Caleb: “You still know what?” He shook head. “It’s okay, these things I will solve.” I made a call to secretary beside Grandpa, simple state clear situation, let him help me check Lucas, and Julian current movement. “Okay, I immediately send people investigate, three hours later give you result.” “Wait, still one thing.” “…Miss, Old Master know you came back?” “I haven’t told Grandpa, first not rush tell him.” “Right, Grandpa body still good?” “Old Master body tough, just miss you very much, always chanting.” I blink eyes, throat some tight. “I also miss Grandpa very much.” Chapter 4 Secretary told me, Julian just flew back from abroad, once out airport went company attend meeting, announce that heir he chose. I let Caleb stay home well, changed house password, then drive direct go airport block Julian. I absent these years, he actually just take care Caleb like this, really done beautiful. I according secretary give material follow a car, just about overtake stop, but suddenly found direction not right. This not road go company. I reduced speed, far follow behind, want know he exactly want go do what. Result this car just straight drove to suburb. I follow behind, observe car move trajectory become crooked seven twist eight, finally a sudden brake wipe guardrail stop. Car door open, inside two people twist fight together fell out. Julian obvious not match opponent, grabbed up press on car window suffered a fierce punch, beat him whole person bow body squat down. That driver press Julian on ground, picked a stone aim Julian head, just want smash down. I stop aside get off, step high heels da da da few steps rush over, holding wrench found from trunk fierce towards driver head knock down. Driver grab Julian hand loose, crooked twist turn my side, haven’t wait him turn over I again supplement a kick, direct kick person to ground. Julian whole body embarrassed, clothes dirty, bangs also messy stick on eyelid. He panting, squinting eyes look me, get up action suddenly pause. He maintain that posture, fix fix look me, mumble self talk, as if speak dream words: “Aria? Is it you?” “I, I long time not see you, I thought you never willing see me…” Confirmed. This person brain still not clear.

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The school bully gives me $10,000 a month, forbidding me to rank first. “Hailey has strong self-esteem, she can’t stand not being first. Anyway you have good grades, first or not doesn’t matter.” I took the money, stayed as number two for three years. Before College Admissions, he found me again. Concise: “$100,000, don’t take the SATs, Hailey wants to be the city’s valedictorian.” Paused, then said: “wronged you these years, next year I accompany you to repeat a year.” I happily agreed. Turned around holding MIT full ride scholarship offer flying to Boston. Money and degree, I want both. … Chapter 1 Homeroom teacher notified me to participate in the Physics Olympiad preliminary. I held the application form back to classroom, heard Sebastian’s few minions mentioning me. “Ten thousand? Charlie worth this number?” Sebastian leaned on chair back, legs on desk, a look of unruly appearance. “What is she? I am doing this for Hailey, last time ranked second she was heartbroken.” “I just can’t stand seeing women cry, ten thousand dollars, just treat as buying her happy.” Sebastian’s father is top ten entrepreneur in the state. He is the prince piled up by gold, pocket money more than other people’s family assets. Minions burst of flattery. “Seb treat sister-in-law really good, but words say back, Charlie is famous Simp beside you, you treat her like this, not afraid she sad?” Sebastian careless: “Her? A body of poor sour smell, heard her sister selling Hot Dogs outside school to support her study, ten thousand dollars she needs earn a year ba, she still has to thank me!” Classroom immediately erupted intense laughter, like firecracker dropped into manure pit. I pushed door enter, laughter immediately stopped. Sebastian put down legs, awkwardly touched nose. I walked over put homework book by his hand, “This week homework, wrote for you.” He smiled eyes invisible: “Just so like me ah, little Simp.” I spread palm, expressionless: “$500.” Sebastian stunned, then remembered this is our agreement. I help him do homework, one time five hundred. Who would not like money? Sebastian black face took out five bills, I reached hand to take, but saw him hook a smile. Immediately, raised hand smashed bills on me. “Charlie, your life just this level.” Chapter 2 I squatted down, picked up bills on ground. Surrounding people laughed. “Quick look, she really picked!” “For five hundred dollars, shame dead!” This is shameful? Then they haven’t tried, be waiter splashed oil by bear kid, still have to smile. Hot day carry tens pounds express climb sixteen floors, result customer reject. World only has one disease, poor disease. When I born, above still have two sisters. Two years old that year, again more a sister. Continuous new life came to this family, but all not parents wanted. Even my name, also prepared for boy. Until eight years old that year, brother finally born. Already uneven asset scale, all tilt to him. Me and sisters ordered drop out. Big sisters unanimous disagree, threatened if me and little sister drop out, they won’t send money home again. Parents then stopped. I personal feel money power. Can make stubborn compromise, make moat become smooth road. For money, I did many jobs. Waiter, porter. One hour eight dollars I all do. But this meager salary completely not enough leave this home fare. Until some day, I on Reddit swiped a post. [Liked person didn’t rank first, cried very sad, how should I help her?] OP nickname called: Admire Hailey. I fixed look for a while, clicked open input box. [Smash money.] [One thousand not enough then ten thousand, people poor ambition short.] Chapter 3 Monday school start, Sebastian found me. “One month one thousand, forbid rank first.” I not surprised at all. Because I from start knew, Admire Hailey is Sebastian account. He hate me such poor sour person, but very value my smart brain. School start not long, he threw a stack bills on my desk. Roguish full face, eyes indifferent. “Write once homework, five hundred.” This compare washing dishes come money much faster. To hug tight this thigh, I deliberate approach, everywhere inquire his likes. Send him meal, help him run errand. Everyone laugh I am his Simp. Only I know, he spend is really generous. But this time, I rejected him. “Rank first is my dream.” Implication: Have to add money. Sebastian not think so. “Poor people want what dream? First eat full meal ba!” I bit lip, lower head, a look of injured expression, fast cry out. Sebastian scratched hair, some irritable: “One month ten thousand, okay ba!” I hesitate how open mouth then appear not so deliberate. Corner of eye, a cup water suddenly splash over, too late dodge, I splashed into drowned chicken. “Grades good have what amazing, grades good can random insult people ma?” Hailey pinched cup, almond eyes contain a pool spring water, want fall not fall, pitiful extreme. Crash—— A crisp sound, glass cup at my feet shatter, fragments wipe my arm fly pass. Instant my arm appear a blood mark. Fresh blood mix water. Pass by students side eye look over, curious size up. She instead grievance extreme, pointing my nose: “Grades bad can make up, character bad take what make up?” “Not good good study, just know think these dirty tricks, can you rank first lifetime?” This words said ambiguous, unaware people still think I got first used what unclean means. I cold eye look her. “Why can’t?” So after every exam, I always want compare Hailey high dozen points. Dozen points not count high, feel effort a bit can catch up. She score high, I just higher. No matter how she effort, grades always compare me low. Just like in front donkey eyes hung a carrot, desperate run, use out whole body skills, just can’t eat. After again once ranked ten thousand year second, Hailey finally can’t stand, wailing run out classroom. Sebastian heart ache bad, blocked me. “One month ten thousand, forbid rank first!” Chapter 4 I leave first throne, replaced Hailey thousand year second. Homeroom teacher find me talk heart, let me put mind on study. Physics Olympiad quota need school provide student transcript, grades not ideal, might be brushed down. Thought thought, I still told teacher truth. Teacher listen after dumbfounded. Vance family he afford not offend, I just more powerless resist. I rely ability rank second, have what wrong? Teacher express understand, didn’t say more what. He take out a application form: “City hold math competition, remember go.” He drink a mouth tea, spit tea leaves into cup, said: “Pass two days go state participate National Physics Olympiad semi-final, add oil, I watch good you oh!” Evil capitalist, this is take me as mule ah! City league not so formal, equivalent to few schools united hold competition. This kind competition casual can enter top three, my center is national competition. But I didn’t expect Hailey also go. Class Sebastian minions surround Hailey a burst flattery. “Sister-in-law awesome! All want participate city league, with us not in a level ah!” “Heard neighbor Second High good few genius all want participate ne, can see this competition how difficult, this not normal person can up!” Someone asked a sentence: “Heard is old class beg you go?” Hailey blame said: “What beg not beg, for school fight glory, duty not decline ma.” She spit tongue, cute playful. Not explain is default. Classmates instantly fried pot. “Hailey you so awesome ah! Actually can replace our school participate competition!” “With sister-in-law level, get a first not under words!” Hailey take book gently hit few times that call her sister-in-law classmate, angry said: “All said not allow call me sister-in-law, annoy dead you!” I at door stood a while, wait atmosphere fry hot time then slow swallow walk in. Sat on seat, very careless expose city league application form a corner. Onlooker classmates unintentional look over, glimpse application form. “Eh? Charlie you also want participate city league ah.” This word out, all silence. Immediately, a burst哄笑 (roar laughter). “She just just enter school tested few times first, not few days stamina not enough, fall to second, city league just don’t think!” “Exactly, have Hailey in she is ten thousand year second.” Also have speak for me. “Say like you guys have qualification go competition same.” “Win lose have to compete then know?” … I not care others discussion. Talk money, I am a poor person. But compare study, then they count hit gun mouth up. Me and Hailey sight in air meet, she tight purse lip, small face pale. Me and her heart know belly clear. Have me in, she win not. Chapter 5 Sebastian blocked me: “Give up city league.” Not discuss tone. “Based on what?” He bite lollipop, lean on wall, eye bottom hard hide disgust. “I just hate you this kind aloof person, drag what? Grades good amazing? You also only have grades can take out hand.” I smile: “You hate me, not also still want come beg me ma?” Sebastian teeth tip bite crush candy: “Ten thousand, quit competition.” Venmo receive money sound ring, I look balance. This year, I give Sebastian run errand, do homework, various miscellaneous labor fee add together, actually saved hundred ten thousand. I neat take out application form, in front him tear pieces. “Rest assured, I absolutely won’t hinder your heart person snatch champion.” Turn head I just went participate National Physics Olympiad state competition. Grades down that day, coincidental Hailey city league ranking also came out. Class noisy a ball, topic all circle city league. “Hailey you really ranked city twelfth ah.” “So awesome!” Hailey shy smile, pinky finger hook cheek hair wrap behind ear. “You guys don’t like this, I fast shame dead! Twelfth place also not how awesome ranking la!” Still quite have self knowledge. I thought I not go she can take champion ne. “Too modest, I heard together participate competition are city each middle school best, twelfth place already very amazing.” I walk into classroom that moment, atmosphere delicate. Don’t know who first open mouth: “Charlie not also sign up ma? Tested how much?” “Heard she didn’t go exam.” “She not quite drag ma? How even exam not go?” “Afraid bei!” Sebastian small minion stand out justice speak. “City league not school inside exam, casual random guess can take one two times first, some people just that two brushes, afraid exposed, so dare not go right!” “She go just not for school fight glory, is for school lose face.” Surrounding burst roar laughter. Instead always love mock my Sebastian, today rare silence. “Charlie, we understand you, afraid test too bad be Hailey compare down, but no need even exam dare not go.” Hailey hide behind crowd smile, not speak. I silent keep Physics Olympiad state first prize certificate. Towards them hook lip smile. “I also understand you guys.” “Einstein compare you guys early born so many years, must be want clumsy bird fly first.” Few people stunned, immediately face swell red. I clap hand, continuous output: “You guys born after Shakespeare just never wrote poem again, exactly is King not see King, or avoid its sharp edge?” “Why ancient times only three cobblers? Because still a group here!” Scene dead general silence. Until a light laugh break dead general silence. Corner, Sebastian cover mouth, eyes smile almost look not see. Hailey bite lip, get up hit open desk, ran out. Person in front fly, tears in behind chase. Chapter 6 School over time, classroom no one, Sebastian a foot step on desk, long leg block my way. “Why you always bully her?” I throw schoolbag behind, “She test not good, blame me lo?” Sebastian today very not right, speak not like past clip gun carry stick, instead pleasant face. I hit open that hindering leg: “I take money do work, want me not bully her, give money.” He rare silence. Long time, then say: “You are for me then deliberate target her, right?” “Give me run errand, for me do homework, all just excuse, you do so much all just for close me.” Me: “?” He take out phone, click few times screen. Next moment, bank app ring receive money prompt: “Bank card arrive account twenty thousand dollars, please note check.” Sebastian put away phone, expression cold: “I to you such bookworm not interested, don’t on me waste time, later not allowed bully her.” My face instantly raise a old slave understood smile. “Rest assured, later I see you just detour walk, even she ride my head I all praise she climb real high!” All know Sebastian is for Hailey then come public school study, before not believe, now believe. But fate just so love tease people. I not find trouble, trouble but find me. Ice cold tap water pour on my body. Few high grade girls block at toilet door. Lead is a figure fat girl, broad thick palm fierce push on my head. I hit on tile, ice water penetrate sweater, needle prick like pain. “Just you seduce Sebastian? Pah! Also not look self is what virtue!” Spit on uniform collar, have a fishy smell. I cold eye look them, “Corridor has monitor.” Who know they a look dead pig not afraid hot water gesture, a figure thin but strength huge girl press my head into sink. “Isn’t rely grades good teacher like you ma? Out school gate you have what amazing? Who not know Sebastian and Hailey are a pair, be mistress you still quite proud!” “Cheap bei!” A burst ridicule. November water bone piercing cold. They lift my head up, few people roll up sleeves, just want move hand. I pant rough breath, through people gap see door stand a familiar figure. Inner heart instantly surge strong want revenge wish. So blurt out: “So what?” “I always believe, money where, love just where.” “Sebastian gave me $100,000, did he give Hailey a cent?” Voice just fall, I again pressed into cold pool water. But I didn’t miss Hailey stunned expression. Later, is pass by teacher discovered coma me. Middle school student Physics Olympiad national competition, final, countdown two days. I severe cold.

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