LOGINAndrea Reeves, the new hire in finance, is all looks and no brains. On payday, she mistypes my wages in the payroll system, sending only one cent to my account. Because of that, my payment fails when I try to buy Mom's life-saving medication, and she dies full of regret. Before I can confront Andrea, she bursts into tears, smudging her mascara and makeup. "Ms. Walton, I'm so sorry. I accidentally sent your pay to the janitor you fired. The one who's a single mom. Can't you just think of her as your other mom?" Norman Halt, the finance director—and my husband—immediately shields her behind him. "Don't blame Andrea. If you didn't have enough money saved up, why are you pretending to be the dutiful daughter now?" I nearly faint from crying so hard. Wracked with guilt, Andrea shows up at the funeral with an entire marching band in tow. The mourning hall turns festive and lively, leaving my family and friends stunned. I lose it and yell at her to leave, but she looks completely hurt. "It's already so tragic that she dies from an illness. I just want to give her a joyful send-off!" Furious, the asthma I've managed for years flares so abruptly that my hands shake as I take out my inhaler. She slaps it away and screams, "How could you use such illegal substances? That's against the law!" Blue-lipped and gasping, I crumple to the ground. In my final moments, I hear Andrea's tearful voice. "This is all my fault. I'm an idiot… I didn't realize it's just medicine…" Norman covers for her. "It's not your fault. Spread the word that Ms. Walton died of grief over her mother's passing." That night, my body is cremated. My death goes silent and unnoticed. When I open my eyes again, it's payday all over again.
View MoreJust as I stepped out of the office, someone rushed toward me and blocked my path.Dorothy stood there with white, messy hair and disheveled clothes. She looked like a beggar. She lunged forward as if to grab me and rasped, "Heather!"I stepped back, and the security guards immediately moved to restrain her."Please save Norman! I'm begging you!" she wailed, dropping to her knees. "He knows that he's made a mistake. You can't just do nothing and watch him suffer in there!"People nearby turned to look.I frowned. "How he's sentenced is up to the law. There's nothing I can do.""You can!" she cried and began banging her head against the floor. "Just tell them you forgive him! I'm begging you! He's losing his mind in there, and it's all that bitch Andrea's fault! He's only ever loved you!"Dorothy's words made my stomach turn.Before we got married, Norman had acted like the perfect gentleman. We'd agreed not to have kids, so when he suggested splitting expenses equally, I agreed
A few days later, I received a call from the detention center. Norman had demanded to see me. After thinking it over, I decided to go.Through the glass, I noticed that Norman had aged drastically. He had sunken eyes and a patchy beard, a far cry from his former confident self. He used to have a promising future ahead of him, but his own greed had destroyed him.He picked up the phone and said hoarsely, "You came.""Speak."He stayed silent for a while before saying, "I know that I've let you down. I made a mistake, but for the sake of our marriage—""Marriage?" I echoed with a laugh. "When you defended Andrea and forced me to apologize to her, did you remember we were married? "When you tore up the divorce papers and called me a whore, did it ever occur to you that we were married? What about the time you used your admin privileges to frame me?"Norman was left speechless. After a long pause, he hoarsely whispered, "Andrea's pregnant.""Well, congratulations. You finally got
Norman was officially placed under criminal detention, while the pregnant Andrea was released on bail pending further investigation.For now, both of them were too preoccupied with their troubles to bother me. I focused entirely on Mom and spent my days by her side, taking her to her check-ups and cooking for her.In this second chance at life, keeping her safe was my greatest solace.I soon got a new job at Vantage Corporation, where the CEO interviewed me himself. "Headhunters have been after you for ages. What finally made you decide to leave?"I couldn't help but laugh. "You must've heard about what happened at my previous company."I accepted the offer and was scheduled to start next month.During the transition, Robin tried everything to persuade me to return. He even offered shares in the company. I declined because that place was filled with too many painful memories.Life seemed to settle into calm, but I knew that Norman and Andrea wouldn't just accept their fate quiet
Amid the chaos, Norman seemed to be clutching at straws. He pointed at me and wildly shouted, "So what if I invoked the permissions? Heather is no saint either! She takes kickbacks and money from suppliers! I have proof right here!"He pulled out his phone and scrolled through it. "See? I have proof! There are unexplained transfers in her bank account!"My heart missed a beat, but I forced myself to stay calm.Robin's gaze shot to me, full of doubt and suspicion. When I finally spoke, my voice was quiet yet cut through all the noise. "Are you talking about the bank account you opened with my ID?"It's laughable you'd resort to such a desperate lie. Last month, you withdrew money from that account when you bought a Hermes bag for Andrea, didn't you? So, who exactly is taking kickbacks? Shall I produce the bank statements or retrieve the withdrawal records?"I stared at Norman, enunciating each word. His face grew paler with each question asked.Now living my second life, I'd lon


















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