My Luck, Reclaimed

“You’re a piggy or what, eating so fast,” Shawn said gently as he stroked my head.Back then, I wasn’t crying because I was hungry. Rather, it was because he had been caught by the orphanage director stealing ham sandwiches, and the director beat him mercilessly with a wooden stick. He clutched the ham sandwiches tightly to his chest, and when he handed them to me, his whole body was covered in bruises.There were several bloody scratches on his gaunt face, yet his eyes shone brightly as he smiled and urged me to eat quickly.“You’re hopeless, aren’t you? I’ll have to earn a fortune someday just to support you,” Shawn said with little thought and much carefreeness. Tears streamed uncontrollably down my cheeks as I lowered my head further.It was the first time anyone had ever been so kind to me. I was really moved.Therefore, back then, I lent him my rabbit’s foot luck. He could then steal ham sandwiches without getting caught by the director.From then on, everything was

The moment I finished speaking, Summer’s face was drained of color. Her lips trembled as she turned to look at her mother.Shawn stood there with his lips tightly pressed together. The corners of his eyes reddened as he looked at me, but I spared him not a glance.Eleni was notoriously strict. There was no way she would tolerate her daughter getting involved romantically at such a young age. Summer only dared to throw her weight around when she was outside, borrowing her mother’s authority.Sure enough, the girl who had come prepared to pick a fight with me was now scheming in her head about how to survive her mother’s interrogation.“I’ll deal with you when we get home,” Eleni said coldly as she dragged Summer out of the principal’s office. When Shawn and I got home, we were both punished by being made to kneel in the backyard. I was punished for fighting, while he was punished for deceiving our parents. He had previously solemnly sworn that he would focus solely on his stud

Perhaps, Shawn still believed that his father wasn’t strict and that he would always be spoiled.That was why he acted so brazenly.In my previous life, because my grades were poor and my constant lying for Shawn, he only needed a few words to make my adoptive parents completely lose trust in me.They kicked me out of the house.The next day at school, Shawn called me aside. I glanced at my watch without looking up. My tone was cold as I said, “Ten minutes. My time is precious now. Get to the point.”My recent attitude must’ve been too cold because Shawn’s expression shifted slightly. Yet, he pressed on, “I still hope you’ll apologize to Summie. After all, you were in the wrong.”For some reason, those words still made my heart ache.Back in the orphanage, when food was scarce, a chubby boy tried to snatch mine. I fought him off.Shawn saw it and stepped in front of me without hesitation. Regardless of who was right or wrong, he beat the bully until they apologized to me. B

“Hah! Even if the heavens fall on me, I wouldn’t be scared. If I don’t cripple you today, I’ll look down upon myself!”She continued to bellow, “What are you standing around for? Get her!”My face drained with pain, yet I still managed to dodge a few punches. The next second, however, everyone who rushed forward all screamed and collapsed, clutching their eyes.Holding pepper spray in one hand, a stun baton in the other, I pointed them at the group and shouted furiously, “Come on! Try me! Even if it costs me my life today, I’ll take you all down with me!”The pepper spray hung thick in the air, forcing those behind to stumble back. Seizing the moment, I bolted away.They gave chase, but just then I spotted my teacher approaching. Seeing a student being bullied, he bellowed, “What are you lot doing?”The pursuers froze before scattering off in the opposite direction.Panting, I thanked the teacher. After confirming that I wasn’t hurt, he relaxed and addressed someone behind h

The classmate laughed even more smugly.“Fine then, let’s make a bet. If you don’t come in first on the next exam—“No, if you don’t even make the top ten, you’ll run naked around the track while shouting ‘I’m an idiot!’”The class erupted, thrilled by the spectacle, and cheered him on.Shawn’s face darkened. He gritted his teeth and accepted the challenge.“Fine. If I make top ten, then you run naked while yelling that you’re a dog.”The boy left with a parting statement, “Like I’m afraid of you.”Whistling, he walked out of the classroom.A week before the exams, however, Summer was in a car accident and ended up in the ICU, still unconscious.…The news caught me off guard.In my past life, I had seen her being dragged into an alley by several burly street thugs. She struggled desperately, but what chance did a girl have against several grown men in strength?“Summie, you promised me. If I take care of those vermin you despise, you’d be my girlfriend. It has been so lo