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Rich After Reading the Homewrecker's Kid's Mind

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By:  Washing WheatCompleted
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Mind Reading

Bias

Marriage

Girl Power

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Feel-Good Story

My name is Estelle Langdon. My boyfriend, Nathan Schumer, doesn't love me. But good thing he's poor. One kiss costs 30,000 dollars, and one night of intimacy costs 100,000 dollars. Just as I am about to spend another two million dollars to renew our relationship for another year, the housekeeper's daughter, Sherry Tate, suddenly runs over in tears. At the same moment, I hear the voice of a child coming from her belly. "Mom, don't be scared. Dad is about to be reborn right now! "If it hadn't been for this nasty woman forcing Dad to stay with her money, how could you have missed out on each other for eight years? Only after Dad kills her do you finally reunite! "Luckily, everything started over. As long as Dad uses the two million dollars to buy Burkcoin, we can pay off Grandpa's gambling debts and Grandma's medical bills." I glance at Nathan, who suddenly carries himself with a cold and noble composure. Then, I quietly withdraw the black card I was holding out. Burkcoin, huh? This once-in-a-lifetime fortune will be mine.

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12 Chapters
Chapter 1
Nathan Schumer frowned at me in displeasure, his fingers tapping against the marble tabletop. He carried himself with an added air of refined arrogance, as if he had victory in hand."Why are you taking back the card? Weren't you the one who said you wanted to extend our arrangement for another year?"There was the usual mockery in his voice, as if reminding me how, for the past five years, I'd clung to him in debasing humiliation, using my money to buy his time and keep him happy.Sherry Tate stood a little behind him, her fingers curling against the hem of her clothes. Her red-rimmed eyes only made her seem even more fragile and pitiful.And there it was again. I heard that crisp, childlike voice coming from her belly."Take the card already, Daddy! Invest those two million dollars into Burkcoin, and in ten years, its value will shoot up by three thousand times! You can become the richest man in the country eight years earlier than before. "That way, the three of us won't have
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Chapter 2
Sherry continued, "I-If I've ever done anything to make you uncomfortable, just tell me. I'll change! Please don't take it out on Nate."I looked at her expressionlessly. She'd given such a flawless performance. I might've really ended up letting them play me for a fool—if she hadn't barged in and allowed me to hear the thoughts coming from her fetus.But then again, Sherry seemed to think a little too highly of herself. Her mother, Carla Moss, had only been working for my family for three years. Where did she get the confidence to act this familiar with me?However, it was clear that Sherry's waterworks worked on Nathan. Without hesitation, he took her hand. He didn't even bother to mask the gentle concern in his voice as he said to her, "This has nothing to do with you, Sherry. You don't need to apologize to her."Turning his head around, he stared down at me and declared, "Even though I'm your boyfriend, Estelle, I have the freedom to make my own friends. You have no right to co
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Chapter 3
"Daddy's right!" the childlike voice chimed in. "That nasty woman is just putting on a show! There's no way she'd really bear to give up on Daddy. I bet she's going to show up tomorrow with the debit card in hand!"Soon, we'll be able to pay off Grandpa's gambling debts and Grandma's medical bills. Daddy can start preparing to become the richest man in the world even earlier this time!"As I lounged in my chair, my smile slowly turned cold as I remarked mockingly, "Nathan, have you forgotten that our relationship is purely a transactional one? I paid to keep you by my side, but now, I don't want to anymore. I'm ending our agreement. Is that clear enough for you now?"I paused, my smile widening."As for whether you still have any money, that's your business. What does it have to do with me, your former employer?"Sherry instinctively tightened her grip on Nathan's sleeve. Nathan swallowed hard, his gaze turning stormy. "You sure about this, Estelle?"When I didn't respond, he a
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Chapter 4
Over the next week, I practically lived in my office, closely monitoring Burkcoin's market trend. It was just as the fetus had said—its price began to surge wildly.The first day, it rose 8%. On the third day, it went up to 15%. And by the seventh day, it was up 40%.Because I'd invested early and deployed all my available funds, I'd already secured a sizable chunk of the market.When Ivy came to update me on the situation each day, her eyes were always filled with disbelief. "How did you manage to predict this market trend, Ms. Langdon? Your instincts have proven to be incredibly astute."How did I predict it?Well, it was only because I heard the voice of an unborn fetus who knew his father had been reborn and wanted to use my money to make a fortune for himself.It was a ridiculous explanation, so I simply chuckled and changed the subject. "Have you found someone yet?"Ivy quickly took out a folder and handed it to me.I flipped through the pages, my brows furrowing. None of
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Chapter 5
Two hours later, all the Burkcoin I held had been cleared out. And just ten minutes after I'd sold off everything, a massive wave of sell orders suddenly hit the market.The ripple effect had begun. My large-scale liquidation triggered a chain reaction. Other big players followed suit, dumping their holdings, and panic spread through the market at lightning speed.Burkcoin's price took an immediate nosedive, starting with a 5% dip before soon hitting 20%.On the trading platform, the red numbers kept refreshing, each downward tick signaling the evaporation of countless people's money.I couldn't be bothered to keep monitoring the situation, so I closed the phone app.Ten minutes later, Ivy gave me an update. The trading channels were overloaded with a flood of sell orders. Nathan's order was stuck behind thousands upon thousands of others. By the time his sell order was processed, the price had fallen by 40%. He probably only had about 300 thousand dollars left from his initial
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Chapter 6
How was it that even when Nathan was on his second life, he still didn't even begin to understand me?I wasn't the least bit intimidated by a war of public opinion.After ending the call with Mom, I pulled out the extra invitations for a function this evening and instructed Ivy, "Send one to Nathan and the others under the name of a third party."Since they wanted to play this game, I kindly made sure they had a bigger stage for their performance.…Later that evening, the moment I stepped into the ballroom, I sensed the strange looks coming from every direction.That was all credited to the fact that I'd spent some money to ensure that Nathan's and Sherry's claims went viral online. Many people had eagerly paid attention to the gossip.Smiling, I chatted with the heads of several prominent families without seeming the least bit affected.Soon, Nathan came in with Sherry on his arm. He scanned the ballroom. Once his eyes locked onto me, his lips curled into a confident smile.
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Chapter 7
Lori proceeded to glower viciously at Sherry as she continued, "And this bitch! She's the one who keeps egging him on! Who knows if Nate is really the father of that bastard child in her belly?"Ms. Langdon, please! Have mercy on this old lady. Just give me a little bit more money…"Nathan looked as if he'd been struck by lightning. His face flushed red with humiliation and rage. He tried to storm over to stop Lori from saying anything more, but security stopped him.He whipped his head toward me, roaring in disbelief, "Estelle! It's you, isn't it? You brought her here! You knew everything. You set me up! You played me!"Snorting, I retorted, "I wouldn't call it a setup, nor would I say I played you. All I did was cover some of your mom's medical bills in exchange for her telling the truth."My words struck a raw nerve, and Nathan's expression contorted. Wagging a finger at me, he hollered, "What truth? Would I have stopped my mom's treatments if you'd continued giving me money, E
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Chapter 8
"Mr. Schumer, you're the one who secretly cohabited with another woman and got her pregnant while your arrangement with Essie was still ongoing. You breached the agreement first," Alex reminded Nathan."You're also the one who diverted the funds meant for your mother's treatments for investment instead. But when your investment failed, you tried to guilt-trip Essie and use public opinion against her by slandering her—just so you could continue extorting money from her."Alex's gaze swept over Nathan's ashen face, his voice clear and icy as he continued, "And now, you're calling me a knockoff version of you?"He paused briefly before letting his words fall like an avalanche on top of Nathan."Need I remind you who has been imitating whose mannerisms and habits? Who has relied on a similar face to spend the last five years living in luxury yet still grown resentful for not receiving more? Do you seriously not know who the pathetic knockoff is?"Nathan's face was as red as a tomato,
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Chapter 9
Nathan froze as I questioned him, "Do you know why, no matter what kind of fuss you made the last few years, I simply appeased you and couldn't even bring myself to punish you? That was solely because you looked so much like Alex."If not for that accident seven years ago, Alex and I would've gotten engaged. You're the knockoff who stole his life for the last five years, so what makes you think you have any right to question him? You don't get to stick your nose into my relationship with Alex, Nathan!"I glanced at Lori, who was still crying and begging for money. Only then did I realize that both mother and son were practically cut from the same cloth.Feeling completely indifferent, I had my people dump her back at the hospital. As she'd gone without treatment for a month, the doctor had already informed me that her days were numbered. For however long she remained alive, the only thing they could do was administer her some painkillers for the pain.When Nathan was dragged away,
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Chapter 10
I looked over at Alex, who was sitting on the couch, and couldn't help but laugh at myself. I was so pathetic. He hadn't even fully explained himself yet, but I'd already forgiven him.As I sighed quietly to myself, however, he said, "I'm the one… who asked my parents to let your parents tell you I was dead."He closed his eyes and swallowed hard. "I didn't die, but my condition… was basically worse than dead. By the time they dug me out, I'd already stopped breathing for 15 minutes. They rushed me to St. Marcia Hospital in a helicopter."I spent three months in the ICU. I was suffering from traumatic brain injury, spinal fractures, and internal bleeding. The doctors told my parents to prepare for the worst six times. When I woke up, I realized I couldn't move at all. I was completely paralyzed and could only blink my eyes."My breathing stalled."They said the fact that I was even alive was a miracle. There was less than 1% chance of me ever standing up again," Alex continued. "A
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