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How I Confront My Sister After Rebirth
How I Confront My Sister After Rebirth
Author: Perfect Timing

Chapter 1 The Life She Took From Me

Author: Perfect Timing
"Wonderful! You finally agreed to the blind date, Colette! I'll go call Henry's mother right away!" My mom ran off excitedly to make the call, while my sister, Colette, sat across from me, watching with a smug look on her face.

"I'll be the one with a husband and kids this time, Liz."

At that moment, I knew my sister had returned to life too.

In our previous life, she had followed the trend of only dating but never marrying or having children. Because she refused the blind date, I had been pushed into it by my mother and hastily married Henry Collins.

I had been forced to resign from my job, left with only 2,000 dollars a month for living expenses. Every household cost came out of that meager allowance. My mother-in-law constantly berated me, accusing me of being wasteful and incapable of cooking a decent meal. The farthest I ever went was to a supermarket less than a mile from home; I couldn't even leave the house for half an hour without trouble.

The next time I saw my sister was at our mother's funeral. She looked well-kept, with no family or children weighing her down, appearing no different from a girl in her twenties. I, on the other hand, was worn out from years of drudgery—wrinkles and gray hair etched into my face.

When we stood side by side, some younger relatives who didn't know us even asked cheerfully when I'd had another daughter.

After the funeral, my sister used the excuse of being my only remaining family to move near my home. She came by every day to chat. My house was always noisy and chaotic—my children constantly quarreling over who I had to help with the babysitting—but in her eyes, it was living proof of a happy family.

She began deliberately making contact with Henry, and when I found out, she shamelessly declared that I should share him with her. She even wanted my son to take care of her in her old age.

I scolded her for being delusional and shameless. But she felt no shame—only pride. "Your husband was mine to begin with. Without me, you wouldn't even have your son. It's only right that he takes care of me."

Colette poisoned my son against me, telling him over and over that I'd refused her request only because I didn't want him to inherit her fortune. He believed her, and greedy for her money, he struck me down with a blade.

He announced to the world that my sister was his real mother and I was nothing but a human trafficker who had separated them.

I never forgot the pain of dying. This time around, if she wanted to taste the bitterness of marriage, she could have it. I wasn't going to suffer it again.
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  • How I Confront My Sister After Rebirth   Chapter 12 Refusal

    My company finally got on track. I moved out of the house. Years went by. My relatives tried to butter me up and weasel their way into my circle, and the one thing they had to bargain with was Colette's story. They told me all about it, but it was evident they only saw it as a joke.Right after the first babies hit their first month, Henry's mother forced her into having a second pregnancy. Third baby.The doctor told them Colette's body was drained, and it would be years before she could have another child, but Henry's mother could not care less.Every time she said no to her, Henry's mother would retort with, "Hey, you wanted to have many kids."Colette had four children in five years. Three boys and a girl, and none of them were twins.Henry's company was nothing but a shell. It announced its bankruptcy shortly after Colette's second pregnancy. The whole family moved out of the villa and into the shabby, downtrodden house in the boonies.My mother found out, of course. She tri

  • How I Confront My Sister After Rebirth   Chapter 11 No Regrets

    Henry's mother got Colette discharged right after she woke up. Her C-section wound wasn't even healed yet.The medical staff tried to stop her, but she, in full confidence, told them off. "We can't afford her stay in the hospital. Either you let her leave, or you cover for her stay!"The doctor did not believe a single word she said. Not when she was covered in expensive threads from head to toe.The pain was keeping Colette in bed. She begged and pleaded for a few more days to heal up.Henry's mother cursed sharply and loudly, "You're trying to waste our money? I got back to work in the afternoon after I gave birth to Henry in the morning! "Don't try to fool me! I can see through you! Oh, please, it's just a little wound. You act like it's going to kill you. You're coming home with me right now!"She dragged Colette down the bed. A gasp escaped Colette's lips, and a crimson hue drenched her belly.…While the doctor was stitching the wound up, Henry's mother was cursing and y

  • How I Confront My Sister After Rebirth   Chapter 10 Not Yet

    Colette's delivery was drawing near. I quit my job and started my own business. Days went by in a blur during the early stages of the company. Sleep was a luxury, and even when it came, I only had three hours of it. Four if I was lucky.Yet I did not feel exhausted or taken out. I would do anything if it meant avoiding my fate in my previous life.My mother had to take the bus every single day and make a two-hour trip just to cook a meal for Colette. When she found out her precious girl was pregnant with twins, she nearly wanted to stay at Henry's.Even when her precious girl physically abused her, my mother was more than happy to take care of her. She saw Colette as her daughter, and me as chopped liver.Well, chopped liver was wrong. I was merchandise waiting for a perfect bidder to buy. Anyone could take me home if they paid the right price. She couldn't care less about my life after marriage.I suffered in Henry's place during my previous life, so I snuck back and asked my mot

  • How I Confront My Sister After Rebirth   Chapter 9 Pregnant Colette

    The wedding came to an end. Not long after that, I was promoted to director thanks to the proposals I made.The company that wanted to hire Colette in our past lives was extending an olive branch to me. I mused over my options and weighed them over and over again. In the end, I said no to them.There was one thing I refused to repeat: my previous life's end. I filled up my schedule to the brim every single day and did not even try to rest.Colette, however, made it a point to come running home all the time just to complain to my mother. One time, she said through sobs that Henry was not the man he presented himself to be. She called him a male chauvinist who controlled finances tighter than a leech's hold on flesh.Then, on the next visit, she would tell my mother about her mother-in-law and the nightmare she really was. She told my mother how controlling Henry's mom was. Even when she wore knee-length dresses, she would still call her a lot of degrading names.And she would not s

  • How I Confront My Sister After Rebirth   Chapter 8 Wedding Day

    Then came the day of the wedding. Henry's relatives made sure Colette knew where she stood in the family right away.The moment she opened the car door, a pair of hulking women leaped ahead like flying boulders and slammed their hands into her cheeks.They did not feel guilty at all. Instead, they chuckled. "And that's how you have a happy marriage here."And that stunned Colette so much that she shoved them back without thinking.Henry's mother went into a tirade. "They're Henry's aunts! What'd they do to you? Why'd you push them? This is unbecoming of you, Colette!"Colette's face twisted with rage. "Why shouldn't I? They slapped me? You saw them!"Impatient, Henry explained, "Because that's how weddings work here. Every bride gets slapped. Stop acting like a child!"Colette was about to curse, but the women pinned her down on the ground and made her stay there for three whole hours. They didn't care how much she wriggled or protested.Colette's face fell. She demanded an ans

  • How I Confront My Sister After Rebirth   Chapter 7 Marriage

    The marriage was going to happen as scheduled. That told me what I needed to know. Colette chose Henry in the end.Henry and his mother came over before the wedding. I just took over a new product's planning and worked late nights for nearly a week before I could hand it in.My mother was a sycophant. She invited them into the house like she was the servant while they were the masters. I was having a cup of coffee, my eyes dead and lightless. Work took the life out of me.A hint of disgust flickered in Henry's mother's eyes. "Your eldest looks like she just came out of a trash heap. It's lucky Colette is nothing like her."Colette was holding Henry's arm, and she pinched her nose. "When was the last time you took a bath? You smell awful."I laughed at myself. "I smell like work. Unlike you, I'm not a stay-at-home wife."Colette nodded like she had just won a battle. "Not everyone gets to have a husband like Henry. He's going to hire a nanny."Yeah, a nanny. He meant Colette. The

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