Reborn for Revenge: Brother and Bride Beware

Upstairs on the second floor, the muffled sounds coming from the bedroom grated on my nerves.I pressed my fingers to my aching temples and took in the familiar sight of the house.Then it hit me—I was back! I was reborn!My gaze was locked on the bedroom upstairs, rage burning in my eyes.That shameless Sephine Fidel! She'd brought her side piece home and had me take the fall.In my past life, I'd forgotten a file at home. I'd jumped in a cab and returned home to grab it, only to walk in on my sister-in-law, Sephine Fidel, mid-affair.The moment I saw them, I immediately called my brother, Jonah Merrick. But when he got here, Sephine flipped the story and said I was the one cheating.I tried to defend myself, but she found two pairs of men's boxers that weren't my husband's in my room. And just like that, I was branded a shameless woman overnight.Jonah demanded to cut ties with me, while my husband, Augustin Reed, wanted a divorce.Dazed, I wandered out, only to get hit dead

Jonah's eyes widened, curiosity written all over his face. The guests who'd come for his birthday drew closer at the commotion, including Augustin.Sephine shot him a glance and turned to me. Then, after pressing her lips together, she murmured, "I was going to pretend I know nothing and not say a word since we're family. But I don't know what I did to have Clarice try to ruin my name."You cheated on Augustin and pinned it on me. And just because I come from nothing, you've always believed I'm not good enough for Jonah and want us divorced."But I've done everything right and have been loyal to Jonah from day one. You can't frame me with your own filth, just because you look down on me!"She stood there looking so pitiful, while Jonah and the guests looked visibly shocked. As for Augustin, he stared at me, dumbfounded. "Clarice… seriously?"All eyes drifted between me and Augustin, hungry for drama.Jonah pulled the crying Sephine to his side and reassuringly said, "It's okay.

The next morning, Jonah at least had the spine to pack up his suitcase and leave the house.Meanwhile, Augustin was still begging me not to go through with the divorce, but I didn't waste time calling a cab and dragging him to the courthouse. There, we signed the divorce papers.The company shares were mine alone and protected before marriage. The house was community property purchased after marriage, so after a brief discussion, I transferred his half at market value.That night, I sat alone in the house, surrounded by peace and silence for the first time in years. The house still reminded me of far too many unpleasant memories, so I called an agent and listed the place. After selling it off, I moved into a bright, spacious penthouse closer to my office.With my burdens gone, I could finally focus on my work. …Just when I thought the past was finally behind me, Sephine and Jonah got together again.When I first heard, I honestly couldn't believe it. Even after catching her

"Are you sure that's your kid?" I asked before slapping the evidence of fraud onto Jonah's face.After tearing it open, the color drained from his face. "No! This can't be true! That bitch!"With the evidence in his hand, he turned and ran out of the office.I watched him disappear before sending him a video of Sephine and Callum in bed. An hour later, I received a call from him. "Hi, are you the sister of this phone's owner?" a stranger asked."Yes.""I'm calling from General Hospital. He ran into an accident and is critically injured. We need his family here right now.""We're not close. He has a wife, Sephine Fidel. Just call her." With that, I hung up.Still, out of pure curiosity, I put on a hat and a mask and headed to the emergency room of General Hospital. Coincidentally, Sephine and Callum arrived at the same time."What do you mean, 15 grand? You people are insane!" Sephine shrieked at the door of the operating room.The doctor tried explaining how bad Jonah's cond

I was shocked to learn that Jonah, my biological younger brother, had played a part in framing me back then.I'd planned to have the police take him away, then find him some hospice or institution where he could quietly spend the rest of his life in. But now, it seemed that was no longer necessary.I stood silently outside and listened as the police knocked on their door. "Someone reported you for abuse."Sephine stood blocking the door. "Abuse? Who? We're all fine in there." With that, she stepped aside.When the cops entered, Jonah was confined to his wheelchair, eyes darting around nervously."Why is it such a mess in here? Have you been hitting anyone?"Sephine shot Jonah a sharp glare before replying, "I-It was me, officer. I broke some stuff."No one's being abused. We're all fine, really."Right then, Callum thoughtfully draped a blanket over Jonah's lap, carefully hiding his swollen belly.Having found nothing conclusive, the cops left after a few perfunctory warnings.