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One-Year Contract: Reviving Our Dead Son

One-Year Contract: Reviving Our Dead Son

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Synopsis

Bias

Mistress

Male POV

Tragic Love

Melodramatic

Marriage

Winning Back the Husband

System

After his son, George Black, dies, Jonas Black returns to his own world, thinking of that marriage as nothing more than a nightmare. That is, until the system appears again. "Host, after you drowned, Serena wanted to trade her own life to save yours. If you go back and stay at her side for a whole year, George will come back to life in this world, and you'll be rewarded ten billion dollars." Just like that, Jonas is summoned back to that world for a second time. This time, he's a different person. He suggests to Serena Quinn that they should sleep in separate rooms and stay out of each other's lives. When his daughter, Erica Black, makes a fuss about wanting to see Serena's savior, Henry Lane, Jonas simply has her things packed and sends her over with her suitcase. Even when Serena favors and sides with Henry, Jonas doesn't act up or get angry. He just doesn't care. All he does throughout the year is buy luxury cars or spend his time at clubs and bars, showering the hostesses with money. Everyone in the circle calls him "The Walking ATM". One day, Jonas casually gives his wedding ring, worth tens of millions, to a club hostess. Serena, who has heard the news, barges into the private room soon after. "Jonas Black!" She grabs his wrist. "That's our wedding ring. I designed it myself, and it took three years to perfect it! How could you just give it away? What are you trying to prove?!" Annoyed by her shaking him, Jonas pulls his hand free and leans against the couch lazily. "It's just a ring. Why make a big deal out of it? You can give your ring to someone else, too. It's not like you haven't done it before."

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Chapter 1

Chapter 1

Serena Quinn's breath hitched, and a flicker of pain appeared in her eyes. "Do you still resent me? I just wanted you to apologize to Henry back then. I never actually meant to throw you into the ocean. Who knew you would jump in…

"Jonas, it's been a year. Haven't I been patient enough with you? How much longer are you going to keep this up?"

Jonas Black snorted. "Serena, don't give yourself too much credit. If you feel wronged and want someone to comfort you, go to Henry. Stop bothering me."

"Jonas!" His indifference only fueled Serena's anger. "I risked my life to bring you back because I wanted us to live a good life together. But look at you now. You blow through money, spend all your time partying, and you don't even take care of Erica. Do you even remember that I'm your wife?"

Jonas had actually wanted to be a good husband. To help Serena with her business, he drank until his stomach bled. But the profits from that deal couldn't even cover the cost of the high-end luxury watch she had bought for Henry Lane.

"Then let's get a divorce. Go find someone you'll be happy with."

Serena trembled with anger.

Just then, the butler, Adam Chastain, called. "Mr. Black, I have horrible news. Mr. Lane… burned all of Mr. George's photo albums, and he threw his portrait into the toilet!"

A loud buzz filled Jonas' head. He sprang up from the couch and rushed out of the private room.

When he got home, he saw the albums that had been burned to ashes in the brazier.

Henry was in the bathroom. When he saw Jonas, he planted his foot on George Black's portrait and ground it under his heel. He flashed a provocative smile at Jonas, then bent to pick up the soiled photo.

He shook it and lifted it above the toilet bowl.

"Give it back!" Jonas' eyes turned red with rage as he lunged forward.

But just before his fingers could reach it, Henry let go.

The portrait fell into the toilet, and the frame struck the inside of the bowl, shattering the glass instantly. The toilet water soaked the photograph.

Jonas' mind went blank. He dropped to his knees, his hands trembling as he carefully took George's portrait out of the toilet bowl.

Henry's gloating voice came from behind him. "Oh, I'm so sorry. My hands slipped."

Jonas spun around and slammed his fist into Henry's face. Then he grabbed a sharp shard of glass from the broken frame and drove it toward Henry's throat.

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21 Chapters
Chapter 1
Serena Quinn's breath hitched, and a flicker of pain appeared in her eyes. "Do you still resent me? I just wanted you to apologize to Henry back then. I never actually meant to throw you into the ocean. Who knew you would jump in…"Jonas, it's been a year. Haven't I been patient enough with you? How much longer are you going to keep this up?"Jonas Black snorted. "Serena, don't give yourself too much credit. If you feel wronged and want someone to comfort you, go to Henry. Stop bothering me.""Jonas!" His indifference only fueled Serena's anger. "I risked my life to bring you back because I wanted us to live a good life together. But look at you now. You blow through money, spend all your time partying, and you don't even take care of Erica. Do you even remember that I'm your wife?"Jonas had actually wanted to be a good husband. To help Serena with her business, he drank until his stomach bled. But the profits from that deal couldn't even cover the cost of the high-end luxury watc
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Chapter 2
Henry gasped in shock, dodging to the side. The sharp glass sliced through the strap of his watch and sank into his shoulder.Jonas raised the shard again, but before he could attack, a slender hand caught his wrist.Serena's face was cold. "Are you insane? Are you seriously resorting to murder because of something so small?"Jonas' chest tightened, and he shook off her hand. "George's portrait was trampled and thrown into the toilet, and you call that a small matter? He was the son you carried for nine months and gave birth to!"Serena frowned when she saw the hatred in Jonas' eyes. She was about to say something when a pale-faced Henry moved closer and grabbed her arm, looking aggrieved."Serena, I didn't do it on purpose. Jonas charged at me and scared me, so my hand slipped. You know I've been sick recently. The spiritual healer said George's lingering resentment was making me ill and hurting your business. Even the problems between you and Jonas were because of that."The sp
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Chapter 3
Jonas took off his blood-stained jacket and carefully gathered the ashes onto it. He wrapped them up and looked at Erica."He's your brother. How could you do this?""Well, he made Mr. Lane sick," Erica said nonchalantly. "He was annoying when he was alive. Even after he died, he was still causing trouble for others. He deserves it!"Jonas slapped her."Am I wrong?" Erica clutched her face. "Why did you come back? If you hadn't, Mr. Lane would be my dad!"Jonas raised his hand again, only to let it fall limply to his side.How could he have forgotten? Erica was just as cold-blooded as Serena.Jonas had stood by Serena as they built her business from the ground up. To raise the money she needed to get started, he had worked five jobs a day and slept only four hours a night. To secure projects for her, he had gone days without sleep.After years of pushing himself too hard, he had been diagnosed with obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy not long after George was born. Every ti
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Chapter 4
Jonas returned to his room and carefully placed George's ashes in a jar. Then he slowly wiped George's portrait clean before taking out a first-aid kit to deal with the wound on his shoulder.Just then, Serena walked in. Her gaze lingered for a moment on Jonas' wound, which was deep enough to expose the bones. Then she said, "What did you mean by making Erica Henry's daughter?"Jonas got dressed. "Exactly what it sounds like. If she likes Henry so much, I'll give her what she wants."Serena didn't expect that Jonas would not only give away their wedding ring and the watch she'd given him as a token of their love, but also abandon their daughter. A sudden wave of panic washed over her."Are you threatening me or lashing out at Erica? I already told you there's nothing between Henry and me. I'm just repaying him for saving my life."Jonas looked up at her. "You don't have to explain yourself to me. Who you like and who you want to spend your life with is your business."Serena was
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Chapter 5
Jonas changed into a cleaner's uniform and cleaned all the hospital toilets.Then Tim led his men to inspect his work. He used a disposable cup and scooped water from the toilet, then held it out to Jonas with a fake smile."Drink it to prove that you did a thorough job."Jonas frowned. "Have you been reading too many novels? If you want to drink it, go ahead!"Tim's expression darkened, and he gave his men a look. The male workers immediately stepped forward and pinned Jonas down.One of them asked hesitantly, "Mr. Hutton, i-is this really necessary? What if Ms. Quinn finds out?"Tim snapped, "If you don't want this job anymore, then leave! Can't you see that Dr. Lane will be the future owner of this hospital? Offend him, and you won't know what hit you!"With that, he forced Jonas' mouth open and poured the toilet water in.Jonas pushed them away and started coughing violently. Then he collapsed to the floor, retching repeatedly.Tim tossed the cup aside, looking disgusted,
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Chapter 6
The moment Henry finished speaking, the banquet hall fell silent.Had Jonas actually been cleaning the toilets? And now Henry wanted him to make perfume to mask the stench?What a humiliation.Jonas curled his lips slightly. "Henry, if you like the scent on Serena so much, put her in the toilet to mask the stench. They smell the same anyway."The guests watched them with even greater interest.Serena's expression instantly darkened.Henry feigned concern. "Serena, I'm just doing this for his own good. How could he say that about you?"Serena was already fuming over Jonas' indifference, and now she was livid. "I think Henry's suggestion is a good one."She turned toward Adam. "Take every perfume Jonas ever made for me to the hospital and use them to mask the smell in the restrooms!"Just then, Matt came running over. "Ms. Quinn, I have great news! We found a matching heart for Mr. Black. It should arrive in a few days."After Jonas had returned, Serena had spared no expense se
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Chapter 7
Jonas wrapped his arms tightly around George's urn. "George, I'll be reuniting with you soon."The next day, he placed George's portrait in his grave and scattered his ashes into the sea.Afterward, he returned home. He had just started up the stairs when he bumped into Henry.Henry stood in his way, wearing nothing but a loosely tied bathrobe. He flashed Jonas a malicious grin. "What's it like being rejected by your wife and daughter? If I were you, I'd wish I had died a year ago instead of coming back to embarrass myself."Jonas stared at him coldly. "Henry, you only graduated from middle school. You only became an attending physician because you had connections through Serena and had her falsify your résumé. "A year ago, you did surgery on a patient without authorization, even though you had no medical experience at all, and ended up killing him."When the family demanded an explanation, Serena manipulated public opinion and made my father take the fall, accusing him of perfo
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Chapter 8
The next day, Jonas woke up early and left the hospital. When he got back to the mansion, he gave all the servants the day off. Then he called a courier and sent out the letter he'd written for Tiana, along with the file folder containing the recording pen and the document. Over the past year, he had been collecting evidence of Serena and Henry's crimes. Before he left, he had to do something to seek justice for Richard and the patients Henry had harmed.The system's voice rang out again. "30 minutes left until the mission ends."Jonas set fire to the mansion. Everything related to him would disappear along with it.Amid the flames, he called Tiana, wanting to say goodbye, but it was Serena who picked up the phone."Why is Tiana's phone with you? Where is she?"Serena's cold voice came through the phone. "She's on the roof of an abandoned factory. Did you arrange for Tiana to find a man to sexually assault Henry?"Jonas' heart sank. "I don't know what you're talking about. What
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Chapter 9
Serena and Erica widened their eyes in disbelief as the color drained from their faces."Jonas!" Serena let out a bloodcurdling scream. She lunged forward and desperately covered the horrifying gash on Jonas' neck as warm blood gushed through the gaps between her fingers.The bleeding wouldn't stop, no matter how hard she tried, and the sticky warmth made her body tremble.Serena lowered her head, her body shaking harder. "Jonas, please don't scare me. I was wrong. I'll do anything you want. Don't die. Don't leave me again…"Jonas opened his mouth, and thick streams of blood spilled from the corner, running down his chin and into his collar. He looked at the panicked woman above him, and a mocking smile appeared on his face."Serena… over the past year…" He struggled to catch his breath, his eyes full of disgust. With every word he uttered, more blood poured from his mouth. "Every time… I see your face… it repulses… me."Serena's pupils constricted as she froze for a moment. "Jon
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Chapter 10
There was no response from inside the hospital room.Henry walked over with a thermos. "I'll try talking to her." Standing before the door, he spoke softly. "Serena, I made some soup. Have some, okay? Erica was so traumatized that she kept calling out for you. Go and see her, okay?"A water cup slammed against the doorframe with a bang."Get lost!" Serena's furious voice rang out.Henry flinched. He gritted his teeth and turned to leave.…Meanwhile, inside the mansion Serena had given Henry, Erica was curled up in her room, shaking uncontrollably. Cold sweat covered her forehead, and she didn't dare close her eyes.Every time she did, the image of blood spurting out of Jonas' neck would fill her mind.When Jonas had jumped into the sea a year ago, Erica hadn't seen his body. She had thought being dead meant going somewhere far away, just like George had.But now, she watched a person die right before her eyes and become a cold corpse.Erica finally understood that being de
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