LOGINMy husband, Tyler West, and I had been childless for five years. Under my best friend, Julia Morse's encouragement, we decided to adopt the child with a so-called tragic background—according to her, anyway. We treated Howard Whitley like our own son and proceeded to raise him for more than a dozen years afterward. Only when Howard came of age did we find out that he was actually the illegitimate son of Julia and a rich man named Alex Saggese. In order to flee from Alex's wife, Catalina Tassi's vengeful acts of assassination, Julia and Howard purposefully lured me and Tyler into riding a car that was tampered in advance. Because of that, we were caught up in a tragic car accident, making us the sacrifice needed for Julia and Howard to shake Catalina off their backs once and for all. To make things worse, Julia and Howard flew overseas and lived lavish lives by spending our money! When I open my eyes again, I've returned to the day Julia keeps convincing Tyler and I to adopt Howard. That's when I feel Tyler gripping my hand tightly, a dark look on his face. Immediately, I realize that he's gotten reborn as well. In this life, we will never step down that path of idiocy ever again!
View MoreBecause of the incident, I was consumed by guilt and couldn't sleep all night.Tyler spent the entire night comforting me.The following day, more details were released.The deceased was a woman. Through DNA testing, her identity was confirmed to be Julia Morse, who was believed to have died in a car accident previously.Tyler was delighted to learn of this, while I was relieved.Police reported that Julia previously staged her death in a car accident to avoid paying her debts.This time, she got into a dispute with her creditor and accidentally fell off a cliff while attempting to flee. The creditor's identity was never clearly disclosed in the reports and was eventually left unaddressed.Tyler and I immediately knew that Catalina was behind this. She not only dealt with Julia but also handled the matter flawlessly without leaving any loose ends.Julia had wanted to make our deaths look like an accident, but in the end, she became the one who met an accidental end. She had rea
After Tyler ended the call, his eyes were filled with fear and fury. "This has to be Julia's doing."I agreed, "Definitely. Such a coincidence doesn't exist. She knows we're in a hurry to sell the house and set up a trap. With no legitimate identity now, she must have found someone to act on her behalf."I forced myself to calm down and analyze the situation.Julia was clearly cornered and desperate. She was trying to use this opportunity to get hold of our house, sell it for cash, then disappear. "Since we know it's a trap, we're not going to walk into it and risk our lives."Tyler stood and paced around the living room."But if we refuse to go, she'll just try something else. We're exposed, and she's operating in the dark. It's impossible to stay fully protected.""Then we'll have to make sure she doesn't get another chance to make a move." I looked at Tyler, a sharp look flashing across my eyes. "If she's bold enough to show up, then we don't need to hold back either. She'
As Julia's secret was laid bare, her face turned pale."H-How did you find out?"Clearly, she had no idea we'd figure it out.As humiliation and anger consumed her, her expression twisted even more viciously. "Enough talk. Get Howie back now! Otherwise, I won't let this go!""Catalina has him now. If you dare, go get him from her!" Tyler roared, pointing at the door. "Get out of my house now. If you don't, I'll call the police and tell them there's a fraudster who faked her death to escape! Do you want to go to jail or get captured by Catalina?"When Tyler mentioned calling the police and Catalina, Julia shrank back in fear.Once her identity was exposed, she would definitely be charged with fraud. And Catalina would make her life a living hell.She shot us a venomous look."Fine. You win! You've ruined my plan, and my son suffered because of you. Just you wait. I won't let you off easily. I'll make sure you pay for this!"After throwing out one last threat, she pulled her cap
The following night after sending Howard away, Tyler and I began packing.It was pouring outside. Rain pelted the windows in a rapid, staccato rhythm, as if someone outside were pounding on them in a frenzy."Michelle, do you still want this frame?" Tyler asked, holding a photo we took at our wedding."Yeah, pack it up."No sooner had I finished speaking than the doorbell began ringing loudly, followed by frantic knocking on the door."Who is it? It's late."Tyler frowned. He set the frame down and went to the door."Is it the agent?"He leaned up to the peephole and took a look outside. The next second, I saw his back stiffen visibly.Tyler whipped around to look at me, his face pale."What's wrong?" I was shocked by his reaction.Tyler's lips trembled as he stammered, "I-It's Julia."My mind went blank. The tape in my hands slipped and hit the floor.Julia? Julia Morse?The police said she was dead. Her body had already been sent to the funeral home. Even her death cert






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