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Chapter 10 Justice Served, Karma Returned

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It didn't take long before the cops arrived. After a round of questioning, the truth came out completely. My name was finally cleared, and Isla and her husband were sentenced to prison. Her mother, Elowen, ended up with a concussion from that self-inflicted collision.

The judge took into account Elowen's old age and the fact that they had a young child who needed care, so she wasn't sent to jail. But once her injuries healed, she was still required to perform community service as part of her punishment.

During the trial, Isla tried to play the sympathy card. She claimed she only did what she did because she was a mother trying to secure a better future for her daughter. But the law doesn't bend for pity. Everyone is equal before it—and such malicious extortion could never be forgiven or excused.

When Isla finally realized there was no way out, she threw all dignity aside, pulled her husband down with her, and the two of them knelt before me in tears.

"Faye, please… forgive me this
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  • Reborn: Confront My Fake Best Friend   Chapter 10 Justice Served, Karma Returned

    It didn't take long before the cops arrived. After a round of questioning, the truth came out completely. My name was finally cleared, and Isla and her husband were sentenced to prison. Her mother, Elowen, ended up with a concussion from that self-inflicted collision.The judge took into account Elowen's old age and the fact that they had a young child who needed care, so she wasn't sent to jail. But once her injuries healed, she was still required to perform community service as part of her punishment.During the trial, Isla tried to play the sympathy card. She claimed she only did what she did because she was a mother trying to secure a better future for her daughter. But the law doesn't bend for pity. Everyone is equal before it—and such malicious extortion could never be forgiven or excused.When Isla finally realized there was no way out, she threw all dignity aside, pulled her husband down with her, and the two of them knelt before me in tears. "Faye, please… forgive me this

  • Reborn: Confront My Fake Best Friend   Chapter 9 The Truth Unraveled

    "Fine. Since you insist that I'm a liar, I won't bother to argue anymore. The cops will be here soon, and when they arrive, whether she really drowned or not will come to light.""You think I'm afraid?!" Elowen jumped in fury. "I won't cower even in front of the police. You're a wicked woman who bullied my daughter, and I'm just a poor old lady trying to protect her. What could I possibly have done wrong?"Then, she squeezed out a few tears, hoping to win everyone's sympathy. Unfortunately for her, as more evidence surfaced and the logic began to fit together, people were clearly no longer as convinced by their story as they had been earlier.A thought suddenly struck me, and I hurried to say, "The footage from the sanitation worker's video might not be very clear, but think about it—someone who falls into the water by accident would instinctively struggle. But look at the video again. When she fell in, she was calm, not even a hint of struggle."My words instantly set off a wave o

  • Reborn: Confront My Fake Best Friend   Chapter 8 The Footage That Changed Everything

    The moment the sanitation worker mentioned there was a video, everyone's eyes snapped toward her phone."Hurry up, ma'am—play it! We all want to see who's telling the truth and who's lying.""Yeah, once we see the video, everything will be clear."Felix broke into a nervous sweat. His eyes darted around as he tried to threaten her. "Lady, think carefully before you say anything. You can get away with a lot of things, but not running your mouth. Watch what you say—what goes around comes around."Seeing her son-in-law panic, Elowen quickly chimed in, "They say if it's none of your business, stay out of it. Why are you poking your nose into ours? Careful, you end up regretting it."The sanitation worker shot them both a glare. "At least I still have a conscience. What goes around comes around—even in good ways."With that, she unlocked her phone and played the video in front of everyone.On screen, Isla and I were walking side by side, chatting as we headed toward the river. I hand

  • Reborn: Confront My Fake Best Friend   Chapter 7 The Truth Comes to Light

    "That's right," Elowen urged, stamping her foot in frustration. "Don't be so stubborn. We're doing this for your own good! It's just a prize ticket—if you end up in jail over it, that'll ruin your whole life. Think it through carefully!"I quirked a brow. "Just a prize ticket? Who do you think you are to say that with a straight face? If someone's willing to fake their death and frame me for it, stirring up such a huge scene, do you really think the prize is small? Mrs. Kingsley, you're old enough to know better—how can you lie through your teeth like that?"My merciless words drained the color from her face. She huffed and switched to the tone of a scolding elder. "Is this how you talk to your parents too, Garland? Is this how they raised you to be?""How my parents raised me is none of your business," I replied coolly. "But one thing's for sure—they taught me how to be a decent person. Can you say the same?"Felix, seeing his mother-in-law lose the argument, quickly pulled her as

  • Reborn: Confront My Fake Best Friend   Chapter 6 Twisted Lies and Crooked Love

    "Don't listen to her nonsense!" Elowen shouted. "She claims she won it in a company draw—who can prove that? There's no name written on it either!"Isla sneered. "You couldn't stand to see that I have a happy marriage and Felix is gentle and considerate, so you pushed me into the river to drown me. You figured once I was gone, you could marry him openly."I couldn't believe it—Isla wasn't just obsessed with money, she was delusional about love too. That useless man who couldn't do anything right and only knew how to eat—I liked him?! I wouldn't marry him if he were the last man on earth!Felix, flattered by his wife's praise, turned smugly toward me. "You're just trying to get back at me and took it out on my wife. Let me make this clear, though—I'll love no one but her for the rest of my life. You'd better stop having those thoughts about me."I almost gagged. How could someone be this full of himself?But his little "declaration of love" still melted the hearts of the crowd."A

  • Reborn: Confront My Fake Best Friend   Chapter 5 The Woman Who Came Back to Life

    Isla had barely cracked a smile after snatching the prize ticket when her expression froze solid. She shrieked and lunged at me again. "You bitch! How dare you trick me?! This isn't the real prize ticket—hand over the real one!"I kicked her away and demanded flatly, "Why don't you explain why you faked your death first, Kingsley?"Felix, seeing me go after his wife, jabbed a finger at me and cursed, "What are you talking about? Fake her death?! She was lying there, the water she swallowed slowly drained out, and once she could breathe again, she came back around. You shameless witch—you pushed my wife into the river and now you're slandering her, saying she faked her death! Lucky for you, she survived, or you'd be paying with your life!"The onlookers were stunned."She… came back from the dead?""Staged death? That's ridiculous. Why would anyone lie on the ground for so long in this crazy weather? All for some fake prize ticket?""Oh, maybe she just got lucky and came around on

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