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I Saved an Heiress but Was Burned Alive. This Time, I Looked Away.

I Saved an Heiress but Was Burned Alive. This Time, I Looked Away.

Cerita Pendek · Rebirth
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Bahasa: English
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Sinopsis

Face Slapping

Bias

Independence

Hypocrisy

Reborn

Plot Twists

A woman in an expensive evening gown collapsed outside my clinic. I treated her and spent the entire night saving her life. But when her fiancé arrived, he demanded coldly, "You drugged her, didn't you?" Only then did I learn she was one of the capital's most famous heiresses. When she woke up, she spoke as if offering me charity. "Close your clinic. I own a mansion in the hills. You'll live there from now on, and I'll visit you once a week." After the initial shock, I firmly refused. Her fiancé slapped me across the face. "Still not satisfied? You think a country bumpkin like you deserves to be the Dawson heiress' husband?" I threw them out. Within a day, health inspectors and police officers came one after another. My clinic was shut down, my landlord evicted me, and the neighbors gathered around, accusing me of running an illegal clinic. I tracked the woman down and furiously demanded answers, but she merely swirled her red wine and gave a resigned smile. "The poor boy who refuses a handout? That story's old, and you're a terrible actor. Drop the act." "You saved me on purpose because you wanted to seduce me, didn't you?" She locked me in her hillside mansion and said she would take her time training me. But a late-night fire put an end to my life. When I opened my eyes again, a heavy thud came from outside my clinic. I kept my eyes on my tea, took a sip, and pretended I heard nothing.

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Chapter 1

In my previous life, Clara Dawson locked me in her hillside mansion.

She said I was too headstrong for someone who chose to be her kept man and needed to be tamed until I learned to serve my owner.

After she left, Mason Sutton barged in with a group of men.

He planted his leather shoe on my face and smiled with cold malice.

"A country bumpkin with a clinic, dreaming of marrying into the Dawson family? You're just a novelty to Clara. She'll have a taste, get bored, and throw you away."

Gasoline ran down my face and into my nose, choking me.

He turned and left.

The mansion's front door was locked from outside.

The entire mountain became my funeral pyre.

Even as I died, I couldn't understand what I did wrong.

All I did was save someone out of kindness.

When I opened my eyes again, I was back in my familiar clinic.

A heavy thud came from outside.

I kept my eyes on my tea and pretended not to hear it.

After a brief silence, someone began pounding urgently on the door.

I stayed in my seat.

It was two in the morning. I was asleep. I couldn't hear a thing.

Someone would find her body early the next morning, but that was none of my business.

The pounding grew faster. My lack of response clearly made her impatient.

Then it happened.

Crash!

Someone smashed the wooden door open.

I jumped to my feet and rushed downstairs.

The broken lock fell to the floor. Clara stumbled inside with one hand pressed to her chest. Her face was deathly pale, and her lips were an alarming shade of blue.

Fury surged through me.

If she had the strength to break down my door, why couldn't she take herself to a hospital?

Clara's gaze passed over the wreckage on the floor and locked onto me.

Her tone allowed no refusal.

"Come here. Give me treatment and prepare my medicine."

I took three steps back.

I picked up my phone and dialed 911.

I gave my address in a clear, steady voice and hung up.

Then I started recording.

I aimed the camera at her.

"It's two fifteen in the morning. This woman broke down my clinic's door and forced her way inside. I've already called 911. This video is evidence that I haven't touched her at any point."

Clara's eyes widened sharply.

She spoke through clenched teeth, her voice full of disbelief and anger. "What are you doing?"

"Reporting this and recording the evidence."

My voice remained calm.

"If anything happens to you, it has nothing to do with me."

Her chest heaved. No one probably ever treated her this way before.

She was one of the capital's most prominent heiresses. Half the business community bent to her whims.

"You—"

She swayed and collapsed before she could finish.

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8 Bab
Chapter 1
In my previous life, Clara Dawson locked me in her hillside mansion.She said I was too headstrong for someone who chose to be her kept man and needed to be tamed until I learned to serve my owner.After she left, Mason Sutton barged in with a group of men.He planted his leather shoe on my face and smiled with cold malice."A country bumpkin with a clinic, dreaming of marrying into the Dawson family? You're just a novelty to Clara. She'll have a taste, get bored, and throw you away."Gasoline ran down my face and into my nose, choking me.He turned and left.The mansion's front door was locked from outside.The entire mountain became my funeral pyre.Even as I died, I couldn't understand what I did wrong.All I did was save someone out of kindness.When I opened my eyes again, I was back in my familiar clinic.A heavy thud came from outside.I kept my eyes on my tea and pretended not to hear it.After a brief silence, someone began pounding urgently on the door.I stayed in my seat.I
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Chapter 2
The ambulance arrived quickly.I followed her to the emergency department. The sharp clack of dress shoes against the tiled floor came from the far end of the corridor.Mason strode up to me and swung his hand at my face."You drugged Clara, didn't you? I've seen plenty of men like you!"I raised my hand and shoved his arm aside."Get your facts straight. Your fiancée broke down my door and forced her way inside in the middle of the night.""If I hadn't called 911, she'd be dead."Clara's father followed close behind and looked me up and down.He eyed me like a cheap item at a flea market."You saved my daughter. Naturally, I'll compensate you.""But remember your place. Know what you can ask for and what you have no right to expect."He sighed."Clara is innocent by nature. She's never seen how devious men from the lower classes can be. That's how she fell into your trap."Mason grabbed my collar, pinched the side of my neck between two fingers, and yanked me sideways, raising his voi
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Chapter 3
When she finished speaking, the hospital room fell silent.Clara raised an eyebrow when she didn't see the delight she expected."What? Don't tell me you think you can become the Dawson heiress' husband."She acted as if she had my best interests at heart."Listen to me. Marrying into the Dawson family isn't an option for you."I stared at her, speechless, then turned and called outside."Officer."Clara's expression changed sharply, and she sat up."Ian, you—"Before she could finish, the officer explained everything that happened."Our investigation confirms that Mr. Hughes had nothing to do with your medical episode. You also broke his door, so you should cover the cost of replacing it."Clara's smug expression faded into something unreadable.She stared at me. She probably never imagined a man would call the police after she lowered herself to offer him such a favor."Don't bother paying." I looked at her without hiding my disgust."All I want is for you to stay away from me, Miss
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Chapter 4
Clara lounged in the middle of the couch and sighed."Mason is upset. Just put up with it. He's my future husband, after all. There'll be plenty more days like this. You need to get used to it."I took a deep breath."Did you ever ask whether I wanted this?"I looked Clara in the eye and spoke slowly and firmly. "I already told you. I want nothing to do with you, and I certainly don't want to be your kept man."Clara shook her head with a resigned expression."Playing hard to get once or twice is enough. Keep it up, and women just get sick of you."Her tone turned admonishing."What you need to learn now is how to please me."I shoved Mason away. As he screamed at me, I grabbed a wine bottle from the table and smashed it at his feet.For a moment, everything went quiet. Then a woman called out."He's kind of hot."I pushed open the door and left without breaking stride.The next day arrived.The city's largest conference center was packed for a medical symposium organized by the Cliff
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Chapter 5
The sight of Clara’s mother bowing silenced the entire room.Hundreds of people held their breath.Several leading figures in medicine in the front row instinctively straightened up."Mr. Hughes, we failed to raise our daughter properly. You've suffered because of us."Clara's mother's voice was hoarse, and she remained bent in a deep bow.A woman who dominated the business world for forty years now stood as humbly as someone begging forgiveness.Linden Parker, the association’s president, spoke with red-rimmed eyes and a shaky voice. “If your grandfather were still here and saw how they treated you, I wouldn’t be able to look him in the eye.”Clara still couldn't process what was happening.She looked from her bowing mother to me, standing calmly before everyone, and frowned deeply. "Mom, what are you doing? He's just a quack. He deliberately set this up—"She never finished.Her mother abruptly straightened and slapped her hard across the face.The sound was so loud that everyone gas
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Chapter 6
My words echoed beneath the hall's domed ceiling for several seconds.No one spoke.Clara's face went from pale to livid, then gray, until it looked utterly ashen.Her lips moved, but she couldn't get a word out.She finally understood one thing.Every refusal she mistook for playing hard to get was genuine.Every act she interpreted as a calculated scheme was nothing more than simple kindness.Now the consequences hit her so hard she could barely think, and she wasn't even in a position to fight back."Mr. Hughes!" Clara's mother abruptly stepped forward, practically shouting."The Dawson family will do everything possible to make amends! The Dawson Group will establish a foundation in your name to support medical education and research! "“Your clinic was shut down, so we'll immediately provide a new one in the capital's best location, built to your specifications. Every expense—""Do you think I need your money?"I cut her off.I didn't raise my voice or even change my tone, but Cla
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Chapter 7
After the lecture, I was swallowed by the crowd.Almost everyone in the hall of more than three hundred people jumped to their feet and surged toward the stage.Photographers immediately raised their cameras. Shutters clicked and flashes fired in a rapid barrage."Mr. Hughes! Is today’s appearance the start of the Hughes family’s return?""Mr. Hughes, do you intend to train students in the Hughes Technique?""Mr. Hughes! Is it true that you have more than two hundred unpublished drug formulations?""Mr. Hughes, what are your thoughts on the Dawson Group—"Before that last question was even finished, someone beside the reporter jabbed him hard with an elbow.The reporter winced and looked around. His colleagues all gave him the same incredulous look: What outlet are you from? Is that really your idea of a good question?I stood onstage and faced the barrage of questions without the slightest panic.I saw plenty of scenes like this when my grandfather was alive."One at a time." My voic
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Chapter 8
When the lecture officially ended, Linden personally escorted me out through a side door.Security held the camera crews back, and the repeated cries of "Mr. Hughes!" gradually faded into the distance.The corridor was quiet. Linden followed behind me, slightly bowed, his manner impeccably respectful."Mr. Hughes, about the Dawson family..." he began cautiously."Whatever." I cut him off without much interest.Linden paused, then understood.The sharpest people in the medical industry already saw where things were headed.From now on, countless people would deal with the Dawson family for me, each hoping to impress the Hughes family.The Dawsons were finished. Not because I intended to go after them, but because everyone knew I disliked them.That alone was enough.Linden asked no more questions and respectfully escorted me to the elevator.After that, my life became peaceful again.I opened my new clinic in a quiet neighborhood rather than a busy commercial district. It still had an
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