From Housekeeper to Stepmother

Megan lay in my dad’s arms, putting on a show, acting all pitiful and helpless.I watched them walk away, a cold smile on my face. Clearly, this wasn’t enough. I needed to push things further.I tossed the wedding dress into the fire, watching it burn down to nothing but ashes.I had avoided the punishment from last time, but I wasn’t satisfied yet.For days, Megan sported an ugly bump on her forehead that refused to go away no matter how many creams she used. She looked ridiculous and pathetic, and I couldn’t help but turn away in disgust.As the wedding day approached, her temper flared. Even though she was pushing forty, she had always been obsessed with looking young, and now she couldn’t stand the thought of being seen as unattractive.Naturally, she decided to take it out on me.Halfway through breakfast, the staff took away my plate. Megan sat across from me, pretending to be concerned. “Lexie, you really shouldn’t eat so much. You’re starting to get chubby.”Brandon jum

It must have been a real thrill for them.The moment I stepped into the house, a bucket of ice-cold water came crashing down on me, soaking me from head to toe.……I looked up and saw the bucket hanging above the doorframe.“Hahaha, Lexie, you look ridiculous!” Brandon pointed at me, laughing so hard his belly jiggled.The staff nearby snickered, casting sneaky glances my way.It was obvious they had tipped him off, because in my previous life, Brandon had never pulled this kind of prank on me.He was sixteen, but still acting like a little kid.I calmly wiped the water from my face, then charged forward. I grabbed Brandon by the hair and slammed him to the ground.“You think you can mess with me in my own house? Today, I’ll show you who’s really in charge here!”All the anger I had bottled up over two lifetimes erupted as I punched his chubby face. He tried to fight back, but I kicked him in the stomach, folding him up like a shrimp. He was completely helpless.I didn’t sto

My hand froze as I stared at my dad’s prominent nose, my expression darkening.Three years…I couldn’t believe that jerk and that tramp had been fooling around even before my mom got sick.Thinking about how my mom was kept in the dark until the day she died made me want to drive my fist right into my dad’s temple!But I had to hold it in.I forced a smile and continued massaging his head slowly.“Lexie, you know, I’ve been really worn out these past few years. How about you take over managing the company for now? When I have a son in the future, you can hand it over to him.”My dad looked at me with a hint of satisfaction.Hearing this, my eyes lit up.It was clear he wanted to use me to keep the company stable until he had a son, then hand it over to him.But if he really did give it to me, there was no way I would let it go.I pretended to be flattered. “Oh, I don’t think that’s right, Dad. This is supposed to be my future brother’s company.”……“Nonsense. I want to tak

My dad even tried multiple times to force my mom to get an abortion, but she refused. His attitude toward her just got colder and colder.The staff followed his lead. They were still polite to me, but they treated my mom with increasing disrespect.Then one day, Megan mopped the floor and deliberately poured extra detergent everywhere, causing my mom to slip and fall. She lost the baby.After that, my mom’s health, already fragile, went downhill fast. She never recovered.Seeing her in that state, my dad sneered and said, “You look half-dead. It’s disgusting,” before abandoning her entirely.He never set foot in her room again.When my mom passed away, she was still clutching a family photo of the three of us and a little stuffed toy.It was meant for the family of four we were supposed to be.She probably never imagined that the room they had once decorated together would end up being hers alone.I remember that stormy night. I held her cold, lifeless body and cried for what

The walk back was light and easy.……After that day, I heard that Megan had lost the baby. With no money left, they couldn’t afford any supplements for her, and Paul showed his true colors. He spent his days partying and blowing through whatever little they had.Megan’s health went downhill fast. With a worthless son and a deadbeat husband, she had no choice but to lie in bed, counting the days in misery.They ended up in a slum, living a wretched life, terrified every day as debt collectors came banging on their door. It got to the point where they were constantly living in fear.Meanwhile, I was sitting in my office, high up in the company building, looking down at everything below.When I got home, my dad set down the newspaper, his face lined with exhaustion. He frowned at me. “Lexie, I told you to take care of the company. What’s with all these issues lately?”I glanced at the newspaper. It was plastered with headlines about our company. Product quality issues, financial fr