Shopping.

A selfish husband who watched me die, a cruel adoptive sister who made me her shadow forever, and parents who used me as the last card in their game to fulfill their selfish greed—it’s the best chance to take revenge on them and protect my son from everyone.

I will make him give up his parental rights to my son, I will destroy her life and career, and my dearest family, who wanted me to repay kindness they never showed, I will destroy them along with their selfish and greedy daughter.

This time, your mama will shine, baby. Your mama will make them pay for everything.

“My Lady! Are you okay?”

Butler Uncle looks dumbfounded as if he’s seen a ghost. Well, I can’t blame him for that. I never went to a shop or used such a large amount of money. This time, I will get rid of everything that makes me feel like her puppet.

“Don’t worry, Butler Uncle! Your master is a billionaire. I don’t think he’ll mind if I use the card he gifted me!” I show him the black card that Travis gave me.

That’s right. As I said before, Travis was a good husband and father until my son was born. He never loved me. But unlike my adoptive parents, he provided me with everything. However, I always felt guilty for using his money. I wasn’t allowed to chase my dreams. No job, no social life. My greedy parents told me to keep my profile low so no one would find out I was a replacement for my adoptive sister.

But now, everything has changed. I am going to do what I couldn’t before.

“Oh, those bags are beautiful. I want all of them!” I grab a designer bag and look around. They’re really beautiful but not my style. Who cares? As long as his wallet burns, it will make me happy.

Butler Uncle’s expression is worth watching. But he is somehow calm.

After visiting the hospital where my husband’s family doctor is, we get all the tests done, and as expected, he has a tumor in his stomach. But the doctor assures us it’s in an early stage. Thankfully, they can treat it with medication. No need for chemotherapy or surgery.

“Let me hold the bags, My Lady!”

Uncle tries to hold them, but I stop him. He must not overwork himself.

“No need. They will help with packing. Anyway, you said your daughter recently gave birth. Is the baby okay?” I ask, checking out some kids’ clothing.

“Yeah! It’s a girl. She’s healthy!”

“That’s good news. Why not have her move in with you? You’ve wanted that, right?”

In my previous life, she begged him, but he refused after he learned about his cancer. He wanted them to move in together since he had no one living in his house. Since Uncle stays here most of the time, he wants his family close so he can spend time with her and her family sometimes.

“Move in? I don’t think they’d want to move in. Her husband is a pediatrician. He can’t—”

“You don’t have to worry about his transfer. It’s not hard for our family to bring a doctor here. Besides, you should spend more time with your grandchild!” I suggest, handing more clothes to the saleswoman.

Butler Uncle doesn’t say anything after that. He needs time to think about it. It’s a big decision, after all. But I only want him to be happy before I leave this house.

“It’s five million, thirty thousand, Miss!” The saleswoman says with a bright smile, holding the black card out to me.

“Only five million?” I grunt. “Whatever. Please deliver them to my address.”

I give them the address and look over at Butler Uncle, who’s standing there with his jaw dropped.

“Miss, are you sure you’re interested in shopping?” he asks. “This isn’t like you!”

I chuckle. This man knows me well. But when my husband doesn’t care about how much I—

My thoughts are interrupted by my phone chirping. Finally, someone is reaching out to me. Is it that time when my father wanted me to give him the key to my mother-in-law’s penthouse for his weekend getaway? Or money for my mother’s spa day?

Whatever it is—

My eyes widen, and for the first time in a long time, I feel like I’m wrong. Has the future started changing? Why is he, of all people, calling me? I’m not interested in hearing his disgusting voice.

But I can’t wait to find out what’s made him call me now.

“Yes, who is this?” I ask, feigning ignorance of his phone number.

“It’s me,” his cold voice comes as a surprise.

“What happened? Why are you calling me?” I hate you, I fucking hate you. I will bury you along with my damn fucking sister. Each of those memories from that day suddenly rushes over my mind. I feel sick.

“Is everything okay?” he asks.

What does that mean? Is this why he called me? No, Travis never called me for something petty like this. What’s his motive?

“Yeah,” I respond dryly.

“Okay.”

He hangs up.

That’s it? Is that why he called me? No, this can’t be it. Why did he call me? This is the very first time he’s called me. He always called Butler Uncle or one of the other servants—or that bitch Nancy. Why today? What’s changed?

“Was it Master?” Butler Uncle asks, holding some bags.

“Yeah. I don’t know what made him call me,” I grunt.

“He must be missing you, My Lady. This is the very first time you haven’t gone to receive him at the airport or waited for him at home!”

That’s true. Before, I always waited for him every time he came home, or I personally went to the airport to receive him. I did everything to make him look at me for once. But not anymore. I know he’ll be ungrateful and go back to that bitch soon after my son is born.

But I never knew that the reason for this call would be—

“Five million dollars for shopping? Dawn did?” Travis asks, his voice filled with shock and disbelief.