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When I Got Reborn, I Chose the Rich Family
When I Got Reborn, I Chose the Rich Family
作者: Julian Rowan

Chapter 1

作者: Julian Rowan
"Aaron, which family do you prefer?"

The orphanage director, Evelyn Harper, bent down and asked with a smile.

"I'm fine with either. Mr. Bennett and Miss Shaw are both really nice people."

Evelyn froze for a moment, probably not expecting me to be so calm about it.

I turned to look at Sean Lowe.

He was holding the Parkers' hands and swaying them gently, his words sweet as honey.

"Mr. Parker, Mrs. Parker, I really like you both. Can I start calling you Mom and Dad right now?"

Samuel Parker was caught off guard by the enthusiasm.

His eyes quickly reddened as he replied, overwhelmed.

"Claire, look at this child..."

Claire White smiled warmly. She rubbed her hands nervously against her pants before finally reaching out to pat Sean's head.

"Good boy. As long as you want us, you'll always have a home with us."

Watching the three of them together felt like someone had carved a piece out of my chest.

Yet there was no anger, only a faint bitterness.

Sean and I grew up together.

We had been inseparable best friends.

I knew he wasn't a bad person by nature.

He simply wanted a warm home that truly belonged to him.

In my previous life, the Parkers hadn't had much money, but they gave me everything they could.

They supported me in pursuing the things I loved.

That kind of family environment was exactly what Sean always longed for.

We were both orphans with no parents of our own.

I understood why he made that choice.

Even so, it still hurt.

After the adoption paperwork was completed, I followed the Bennetts toward the expensive black sedan parked outside the orphanage.

As we passed each other, Claire seemed a little guilty.

She reached into her pocket, pulled out a handful of candy, and pressed it into my hand.

It was my favorite candy in my previous life.

"Good boy, these are for you. And from today on, you'll have a family of your own.

"A family like the Bennetts is different from an ordinary one. Be on your best behavior, and don't suffer in silence if you're treated unfairly."

The candy still carried the warmth of her hand, and my eyes began to sting.

“Mom, thank you for raising me in my previous life.”

I silently thanked her.

“Sean will cherish both of you on my behalf in this lifetime.”

Hedworth Bennett courteously opened the car door for Laura Shaw.

Laura turned to me and said, "Aaron, get in. Our housekeeper, Linda, has already prepared your room at home."

Her tone was polite, as though she were welcoming a young guest.

In my previous life, Sean told me that when he first arrived at the Bennett household, everyone had been distant and difficult to get close to.

Later, after they had a child of their own, they paid even less attention to him.

He said it wasn't what he imagined a family should be.

But from this brief interaction, I found myself feeling differently.

A family willing to thoughtfully prepare everything for a child they hadn't even met yet—how could they truly be cold and indifferent?

I looked out the window at the passing streets and at Sean's family as their car drove past ours.

I understood one thing clearly: no relationship could thrive without both sides putting their heart into it.

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  • When I Got Reborn, I Chose the Rich Family   Chapter 8

    He stole the map, but he rushed so recklessly toward the finish line that he fell into a trap he had dug himself.A week later, I met Sean at a café on the outskirts of the city.The sun was still shining brightly, but the boy sitting across from me looked hollowed out, dark circles shadowing his eyes."I didn't plagiarize... those ideas were already in my head."He gripped his coffee cup so tightly that his knuckles turned white. Stains of ink still lingered beneath his fingernails."Aaron, why is it that when you write, you're called a prodigy, but when I write, they say it lacks authenticity? Why?"I looked at him and calmly slid a sheet of paper across the table.Written on it were two dates.March 12, 2004 — Samuel's back injury flared up again.April 5, 2004 — Claire secretly sold her grandmother's gold ring to buy you that set of imported fountain pens.Sean's head snapped up.His eyes widened sharply."How... how do you know that?""Because I lived through it."I leaned back i

  • When I Got Reborn, I Chose the Rich Family   Chapter 7

    He looked at me, his eyes carrying the quiet depth of someone who saw enough of the world to understand it."These past few years, you've studied writing under some of the best mentors and learned patience and discipline."But I know your ambitions were never confined to the page."I accepted the folder and glanced at the title.Bennett Publishing Strategic Restructuring Plan."The recommendations you've made for our publishing division over the past few years have all been implemented. The results have been impressive."Hedworth folded his hands together, his expression turning serious."As your eighteenth birthday gift, I'm transferring thirty percent of Bennett Publishing's shares into your name."Starting tomorrow, you'll serve as Executive Director of the division."I'll give you the platform, the capital, and every resource the Bennett family has to offer."My gaze moved across the pages filled with figures and projections, and my pulse gradually quickened.In my previous life, I

  • When I Got Reborn, I Chose the Rich Family   Chapter 6

    "I've also made sure you'll have first access to any literary opportunities that come through Bennett Publishing. That's part of your trust as well."The relatives around the table froze.Hedworth swept his gaze across the room, his tone calm yet commanding."Whatever Swaine has, Aaron will have as well. As my eldest son, he deserves even more."Laura leaned against a cushion and took my hand, smiling at everyone present."We've had Aaron to thank these past few days. Hedworth couldn't even change a diaper at first. Aaron learned how before either of us and ended up teaching him."Without this son of ours, the two of us wouldn't have been able to handle that little troublemaker."Time passed quickly.After Swaine's arrival, the Bennett household was indeed thrown into chaos for a while.But with me helping keep things together, the chaos somehow felt warm instead of exhausting.The result was obvious.I became the steady anchor this family couldn't do without.Starting from the year we

  • When I Got Reborn, I Chose the Rich Family   Chapter 5

    [Our family may not be wealthy, but Dad says I'm his only son. No one can ever replace me.]I turned off my phone and ignored the not-so-subtle boast hidden behind the post.The truth was, a few days earlier, I secretly mailed a sum of money to the Parkers.The sender's name read:"Anonymous Education Assistance Fund."At this point in my previous life, Samuel's old back injury would have flared up again.The money would not only help improve their daily lives, but also cover a thorough examination at a major hospital.Laura's due date was set for spring.The day before she went into labor, Sean suddenly called me."Aaron, I heard Mr. Bennett and Miss Shaw are going to have a child of their own."People keep saying that once adoptive parents have a biological child, they start neglecting the adopted one."Are you really happy right now?"I hung up on Sean without another word.In my previous life, he locked himself in his room and cried on this very day.He convinced himself that he wa

  • When I Got Reborn, I Chose the Rich Family   Chapter 4

    Sean had probably heard comments like that countless times in my previous life.Those words were what made him become sensitive, suspicious, and obsessed with proving himself.In the end, he pushed away the family bonds that could have been his.I didn't step in to argue.Instead, I turned and headed for the kitchen.I remembered that Laura's morning sickness had been particularly severe lately, and she couldn't stand anything greasy.I prepared a cup of warm lemon honey water.Then I sliced a few pieces of ginger and set them nearby.Laura was resting on the sofa with her eyes closed. Her complexion indeed looked poor.I walked over and gently placed the cup on the coffee table."Mom, this might help you feel a little better."She opened her eyes and looked at the lemon slices floating in the water, something complicated flickering across her face."Aaron, did you... hear something?"Naturally, she was referring to the rumors and gossip outside.I sat down beside her.Instead of answe

  • When I Got Reborn, I Chose the Rich Family   Chapter 3

    I smiled but said nothing.That was simply how the Parkers expressed their love— warm, direct, and completely different from the Bennetts."I'm not surprised Sean chose the Parkers. He's always been a bit impulsive. But you..."Evelyn reached out and ruffled my hair."Sometimes, even I can't figure out what's going on in that head of yours."I lowered my gaze and wrote another passage on the page, sketching out the beginnings of a story.It wasn't that I was especially deep or mysterious.I simply knew what I wanted.Life at the Bennett household settled into a steady rhythm as I carefully mapped out my new future.Inside my nine-year-old body lived the soul of a twenty-four-year-old.The moment I picked up the fountain pen beside my bed, the familiar feeling came rushing back.But I restrained myself.I couldn't start off writing novels with the same mature style I developed in my previous life.That would be far too unbelievable.I had to improve gradually.Every now and then, Hedwor

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