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Back From Death: Now She's Drowning in Regret

Back From Death: Now She's Drowning in Regret

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By:  Washing WheatCompleted
Language: English
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Childhood Sweethearts

Mistress

Revenge

Reborn

Male POV

After being killed, Janelle Erwin and I open our eyes to see ourselves standing at a wedding venue. This time, Janelle chooses to marry her childhood friend, Lance Huff, who has just returned to the country. She's extraordinarily resentful of me, so she doesn't hesitate to kick me out of her company and let Lance take over my position there. "I will never marry a loser like Wesley! On top of that, he's just a mutt who belongs to the Erwin family!" But right after Lance takes over North Hill Corporation, the company keeps losing bids one after another. At one point, it was even dragged into a murder case. Janelle asks me for help again. But this time, she wants me to become the scapegoat for Lance's crimes. After witnessing my rejection, she starts using the deeds of kindness she's done for me in the past just to emotionally manipulate me. But I just guffaw in Janelle's face as I stare at her. "I've already paid the Erwins back for their benevolence in my past life! Now, you're the ones owing me in this life!"

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10 Chapters
Chapter 1
"Find her now! If you don't find Janelle today, I'll skin you alive!"I opened my eyes to find my father-in-law, Lawrence Erwin, standing before me, boiling with rage.The wounds from the knife attack still ached faintly. But when I looked down, I saw no injuries on my body. It was as if being ambushed and slashed to death by family members of the victim at the entrance of North Hill Corporation had been nothing but an illusion.Seeing my dazed expression, Lawrence grew even more furious. He grabbed his cane and raised it to strike me hard.The cane slammed into the wall behind me with a bang, snapping me back to my senses.I glanced around and was certain I'd returned to the wedding.Lawrence continued pointing and cursing at me, while the murmurs of the surrounding guests closed in around me."I always said that adopted sons are unreliable. He can't even be bothered to go look for his own runaway wife.""Adopted son? Look at him—he's a total coward. To put it bluntly, he's no
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Chapter 2
That sentence was the last straw that broke my back, and I finally gave up completely on Theo, the son I'd cherished with all my heart.In my previous life, I was hacked to death precisely because I stayed behind to protect Theo, who was still at North Hill Corporation.And yet, he still hated me.In my dying moments, he leaned close to my ear and whispered, "If my real dad were here, he'd definitely be able to protect me."Thinking of this, I couldn't suppress a mocking laugh. Then, I replied with a shrug, "You're right to change your choice of spouse."After all, Theo should be with his biological father. But remember—I'm the one calling off the engagement this time, because I find you filthy!"My words landed like a bolt out of the blue, sending shockwaves through the entire crowd.Janelle's eyes turned bloodshot. If someone hadn't held her back, she would've gladly skinned me alive."How dare a stray dog that begs at my feet for scraps like you find me filthy?"The way she
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Chapter 3
I was selling my shares early precisely so I could get enough cash in hand.Lance looked extremely excited. He discussed quietly with Janelle for a moment before finally making a decision."Of course you can, but we'll only pay you half the normal share price."Hearing this, even Lawrence furrowed his brow.I walked over to Janelle. Then, I pulled her aside and whispered in her ear, "You know very well how many dirty and messy things have gone on inside North Hill Corporation over the years."If you don't want both of us to end up destroyed, don't haggle with me over the share price."There was suspicion in Janelle's eyes. She was probably wondering if I'd also been reborn. But after looking me up and down, she couldn't find anything unusual about me.Thus, she let out a cold snort and agreed to my terms."Take the money and get lost. Don't ever let me see you again. North Hill Corporation has been going nowhere under your watch for years. Once Lance joins the company, he'll su
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Chapter 4
Faced with Aaron's question, I shrugged and replied helplessly, "There's nothing I can do about it. I've already sold off all my shares, so North Hill Corporation has nothing to do with me anymore."Aaron gave me a sly smile and said in a lowered voice, "Others might not know, but I know you too well. You've definitely found yourself a new job."I smiled mysteriously and didn't directly answer Aaron's question. After all, matters of strategy must be kept secret.Dragon Cover residential district, with a total of seven phases, was the largest residential project that had come up for bidding in recent years.North Hill Corporation couldn't take on the whole project on its own, so it had to split the profits with Millennium Corporation, each taking responsibility for a portion.The rivalry between North Hill and Millennium went back to when Lawrence first founded North Hill.And I used the Dragon Cove project as my stepping stone to get into Millennium Corporation. I promised them t
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Chapter 5
Without breaking my stride, I called the emergency services and watched as Theo was taken away by the ambulance. That was the last shred of decency I owed him.As he was lifted onto the stretcher and into the ambulance, Theo's eyes stayed fixed on me."Why didn't you save me? You always warned me about danger before, so why didn't you do it this time?" he muttered.For the first time, I saw panic in Theo's eyes. He pleaded with me to go with him to the hospital.But I slowly pried his hand off mine and gave a faint smile. "I'm not your father. You should ask your real dad to go to the hospital with you."That night, I felt restless and uneasy.I was woken by the sound of crying outside the dormitory.After getting dressed, I grabbed a flashlight and stepped outside. By the cement truck not far away, I saw a woman crying.She looked young, probably just a freshman in college.I panicked and hurried over to her side. The moment I saw her face, I felt my breath caught in my chest
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Chapter 6
"I've already made arrangements, so you won't suffer in prison."With that, Janelle tried to drag me out of the dormitory without waiting for my consent.I stood still, my heart turning completely to ice. I fixed my gaze on the frantic woman before me and said in a low voice, "I repaid your family's kindness in my last life. Now, it's you who owes me."Janelle looked as if fate itself had seized her by the throat. But in an instant, her face twisted into a snarl, and she came at me like a wild animal."You did this on purpose! You ruined me in your last life, and now you're trying to ruin me again!"Even now, she was still convinced that I'd been the one to swap the materials for substandard ones, and that I was the one who destroyed her."You deliberately let Theo get so badly injured as well, didn't you? If anything happens to Lance, I'll make you pay with your life!"Janelle, as she always did, tried to pin all the blame on me without a second thought.I stepped back a few p
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Chapter 7
Lance wore a confident smile, while Janelle shot me a cold, dismissive glance.As soon as I submitted my bid documents, my phone buzzed with a message from Janelle."I'm telling you—North Hill Corporation is absolutely winning this bid! So what if you've been reborn? Without North Hill Corporation, you're nothing but a loser!"Janelle was convinced I would fight her for it. Little did she know, the price in my bid documents wasn't even as high as what North Hill Corporation had offered in the previous life.When the bidding concluded, I noticed the smile had vanished from Lance's face.As I came out of the restroom, I ran into him on the phone just outside the door."Give me a little more time. I'll have the money to pay you back soon. My wife is the CEO of North Hill Corporation. I might be able to run, but can North Hill Corporation do the same?"Whoever was on the other end must have relented, because Lance hung up with a dark expression. When he looked up and saw me standing
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Chapter 8
Lance practically roared the last sentence.Janelle followed behind him, her brows furrowed with rage."I knew it! You're still scheming to use those substandard materials! Once an orphan, always an orphan. Those with no parents are destined to go down the wrong road!"Aaron was bound by the men behind Lance and thrown straight into the hospital room. There was still wet cement on his clothes, and his mouth was sealed with tape.I moved to untie him, but a bodyguard blocked my way.Lance wore a smug smile, as if he had me cornered."The police will be here soon. You'd better think about what you're going to tell them. Using substandard materials is no small offense. You might just end up serving a few years in prison."I didn't panic like they had expected. Instead, I stood with my arms crossed, watching them with calm amusement."Janelle, the universe must've been blind to give you a second chance in life. Do you really think someone who's been kicked out of North Hill Corpora
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Chapter 9
As the words fell, the entire room fell into silence.Janelle could hardly believe what she had just heard. She staggered backward, staring blankly at Lance.Lance lowered his head, unable to meet her gaze.Jessica wore a triumphant smile. Patrick's death was inextricably tied to Lance, so seeing him finally face the consequences felt like long-overdue vindication.After helping Aaron to his feet, I tore the tape off his mouth and brushed the dust from his clothes.Aaron took several deep breaths before finally regaining his composure."That bastard nearly buried me alive in cement. Good thing Jessica showed up in time. She was livestreaming, so he didn't dare do anything worse. Instead, he just tied me up and brought me here."He pulled a USB flash drive from his pocket. It contained records of Lance's dealing in substandard building materials.By now, North Hill Corporation's commercial construction project had progressed to the point of no return.Even though Lance knew he
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Chapter 10
"Lance's debts kept getting bigger and bigger, which was why he took the desperate risk of buying substandard materials." I glanced at the dazed Janelle and added mockingly, "You trust Lance so much that he fooled you twice."Janelle flipped through the evidence frantically. With trembling hands, she picked up a photo of Lance in a casino. Tears fell from her eyes. Whether from hatred or regret, I couldn't tell. But none of it had anything to do with me anymore.I signaled Jessica to stop the live stream, as the incident had already gone viral."North Hill Corporation Suspected of Using Substandard Building Materials!""North Hill Corporation Vice CEO Arrested on Suspicion of Murder!""Jessica Monroe Breaks Down in Tears—'My Father's Name Has Been Cleared, and Justice Has Been Served!"After Lance was arrested, he was sentenced to death due to the overwhelming public outcry.What surprised me was that during this time, Janelle never called me once. I'd expected that, given her r
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