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Chapter 1

The loud crash of the heavy iron gate being forced open yanked me out of the suffocating panic of near-death.I grabbed my panicked mom just as she was about to rush out to check what had happened and dragged her into my bedroom.Locking the door behind us, I panted heavily and motioned for her to help me push the solid rosewood wardrobe against it."What are you doing now, Theodore? We have bodyguards. What are you so afraid of?"Mom looked at me in confusion, although the terror in her eyes was impossible to hide. She still didn't know that my sister, Jessica Dawson, had taken all the bodyguards with her for the sake of her precious boyfriend."Mom, Jessica took all of them. It's just us in the house right now!"I gritted my teeth, using every ounce of strength to shove the wardrobe into place. The heavy rosewood scraped across the floor with a harsh sound, leaving deep gouges behind.Mom froze. She couldn't believe Jessica, who was usually reliable, would do something so reck

Chapter 2

Jessica continued, "And tell Theodore Dawson to quit his little games. I'm not falling for them anymore."Hearing that, my heart went completely cold. So Jessica had been reborn too. But why would she think I made all this up?In our previous life, she saw with her own eyes how those intruders tortured me and Mom. Why was she so indifferent this time around?Was it because of Wilson Carter? Or just because of that careless remark of "Theodore did this on purpose"?Heavy footsteps approached the door, each one louder than the last.The door shook violently again. The wardrobe screeched as it was dragged across the floor.We could only watch as our last line of defense slowly gave way until a loud crack rang through the air. A chunk of wood split off from the corner, leaving a jagged gap that exposed the intruder to us.A rough voice chuckled from outside. "I knew you two were in here."I stepped in front of Mom, backing toward the bed.I stared at the widening crack. The helpl

Chapter 3

However, there was no time to waste. Gritting my teeth, I forced myself up and ran toward the Johnson residence next door with everything I had.I didn't care that the icy snow tore at the raw flesh on my frostbitten feet. All I could do was run.Even though it was called next door, it was still a full mile away.The freezing air cut at my throat like blades. I didn't dare slow down as I remembered that more than one man had broken into our house in my previous life.When I collapsed in front of the Johnson residence's iron gate, I pounded on it with all my might and shouted hoarsely, "Amelia! Open up! Please, help! There are intruders in my house. Please save my mom!"The iron gate creaked open. Amelia Johnson stood in the doorway, her brows furrowed. She was wrapped in a thick cashmere coat, but her face held no warmth.Looking down at me kneeling in the snow, she slowly said, "Theodore, your acting has really improved lately."Her voice was laced with mockery, with a hint of

Chapter 4

The butler beside Amelia had watched me grow up. He felt a hint of sympathy and said, "Ms. Johnson, please, at least bring someone to take a look. Mr. Theodore wouldn't lie about something like this."Amelia hesitated for a moment. I seized the moment and kept begging her. My voice cracked as I said, "Please, please. I'm begging you. Save my mom!"Amelia finally spoke, her tone still indifferent."I'll take a few men and check it out. But Theodore, if this turns out to be some stunt you orchestrated, I'll make you pay for it."I looked up sharply, a glimmer of hope lighting in my eyes. It didn't matter what she thought, as long as she was willing to go.She turned to call over a few bodyguards. But just then, her phone rang.It was Jessica. Amelia gave me a quick glance and put the call on speaker.Jessica's lazy, indifferent voice came through."Theodore didn't come to you, did he? Don't listen to a word he says. Someone just called me using Mom's phone, threatening to ki

Chapter 5

The officer's voice came through the phone, loud and clear. Amelia's smile froze on her face."Something really happened at his house? Is Mrs. Dawson seriously injured?"Her question confirmed that she was speaking to the police.Ignoring the searing pain, I struggled to get up and snatched the phone from her hand, only to fall back down hard.I didn't care about my injuries. I gripped the phone tightly and asked anxiously, "Officer, how's my mom? Where is she hurt?""Her injuries are serious, mainly to the head and abdomen. She's lost a lot of blood. We're rushing her to the hospital. Please get there as soon as possible."Hearing that Mom was severely injured, it felt like something had torn straight through my chest. I bit down hard on my lip. I couldn't stop the tears from falling.Amelia stayed silent. After a long pause, she finally spoke, her voice conveying guilt."Theodore, I'm sorry. I shouldn't have doubted you.""Sorry? What the hell is that supposed to fix? My mom

Chapter 6

I clenched my fists, standing stiffly outside the operating room. My whole body strung taut like a bow on the verge of snapping.I heard quiet footsteps behind me. Amelia had come after me.She glanced at my leg and said softly, "Theodore, your injury is serious. At least let the doctor take a look. I can keep an eye on the surgery for you…""No one asked for your help."I glared at her, eyes bloodshot. "I'd worry even more if you're here!"Her face went pale. She didn't say another word.Standing beside me, Amelia took out her phone and called Jessica, urging her to come back.The hallway was silent. I could even hear Jessica's impatient voice on the phone."You're buying into Theodore's lies too? He has been a liar since he was a kid. Now he's gone so far as to make up some ridiculous story just to trick me into coming home."Amelia's voice turned anxious. "You need to come back now. There really were intruders. Your mom and Theodore were both hurt!"Jessica let out a scorn

Chapter 7

Wilson wrapped his arms around Jessica."Please don't fight with Theodore because of me. It breaks my heart…"Jessica immediately turned and glared at me. Her face twisted with undisguised disgust."Why can't you just accept Wilson? He's so kind, so gentle! As my brother, shouldn't you be grateful he's trying to protect me? Get up and apologize to him right now!"She suddenly grabbed my wrist and yanked me off the hospital bed—a searing pain shot through my injured left leg. The barely healed bone felt like it was splitting in two.I fell hard to the ground, hands bracing against the cold tiles. A sharp, grating buzz filled my ears.Jessica stood over me, her voice like ice. "Get up! Apologize to Wilson!"I glanced up at her with a sneer. The anger boiling within me threatened to consume the last vestiges of my rationality. "Jessica, I really want to know. He's just some outsider you've known for a few months. What's so great about him that you'd throw away everything betwee

Chapter 8

Jessica immediately pointed at me and complained, "This is all Theodore's fault! He's just jealous of Wilson. He staged that break-in himself to frame Wilson!""That's enough!" Mom cut her off coldly. "The one who made a mistake is you. You disregarded your own family's safety for a man. Jessica, I'm so disappointed in you."After Mom got hurt, she called Jessica multiple times, but Jessica never picked up.Even in her half-conscious state, Mom remembered hearing a call from the intruders to Jessica.Jessica's response had been cold."Kill them if you want. Just stop bothering Wilson and me. We're watching the meteor shower. What a buzzkill."Being treated with such cold indifference by her own daughter completely broke Mom's heart. Jessica's expression darkened, but she still wore that same smug, self-righteous face. She lifted her chin and snapped, "What are the odds? I had just left with a few people, and the next thing you know, intruders break in and try to kill you. M

Chapter 9

Jessica pulled Wilson up and snapped at our parents, her voice sharp with defiance."That's enough. Stop begging them. If this is what family looks like, we're better off without it. Wilson, let's go."I turned away, disgust rising in my throat. I couldn't stand to watch their act of devotion any longer.In my previous life, when Jessica tortured me to death, she kept saying, "Wilson's suicide note said it was all your plan! You staged everything just to get me away from him so you could hurt him. You're the vicious one who killed Wilson and ruined Mom."Back then, I'd believed she was merely a victim of Wilson's deception. But now, it seemed that she never wanted to face the truth. She refused to admit that all of this started because of her. She'd wanted me dead from the very beginning. Once she killed me, she was finally at peace."Stop right there!" Dad's voice rang out, cold and sharp. "If you're walking out, then leave with nothing. Don't think about taking a single cent

Chapter 10

Just as I expected, the company Jessica had launched made a splashy debut with a grand opening ceremony. However, barely any businesses were willing to work with her.At first, a few small firms reached out out of respect for the Dawson family, hoping to explore potential partnerships.But Jessica looked down on them, even insulting them to their faces."You think you're qualified to be here? You can't even offer a decent investment amount."Word spread quickly. Before long, Jessica's company found itself isolated, with a distinct sense of coldness pervading the office environment. At first, Wilson was still riding high on her status, proud and smug. But as day after day passed with no revenue, he started to panic too."Jessica, maybe we should take on some smaller projects? No matter what, we'd at least have some cash flow…" Wilson cautiously suggested.But before he could finish, Jessica cut him off, her expression dark and stormy."Wilson, are you saying I'm going to fail?

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