All Chapters of The True Heiress Reclaims Her Crown: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

10 Chapters

Chapter 1

"Eliza, I'm telling you, if you go back to live your life as some rich young lady, we're done! I don't want people thinking I'm just after your money! I may be poor, but I have pride!"Just like in my previous life, Dominic Huxley, whose arm I was holding onto for support, shook me off violently.The dull pain as I hit the wall made me realize… I had been reborn on the very day Chester Rodney came to find me and claim me as family.In front of me, the air was heavy with the scent of money and power. Chester glanced at his watch, brows knit in impatience."If you're not interested, don't waste time. It's not like our parents cared that much about you after losing you all those years ago..."He was in a hurry. This was nothing but a formality—he needed to get it over with and rush back to accompany Alicia Rodney.In my previous life, Chester's detached, superior tone made it clear: there was no warmth waiting for me in the Rodney family. I, an orphan of twenty-two years, had shrank

Chapter 2

Dominic hadn't expected my sharp retort. His eyes widened, throat bobbing as he choked back words.His face flushed red as he finally spat out a few scathing lines."Eliza, is money all you care about?! They lost you for years and didn't even care! Now they casually ask about you, and you go running back, all eager and pathetic? Have you no pride? No shame at all?"In my previous life, he used to speak to me just like this—always with contempt, always finding ways to belittle me.Back then, I would've wilted under his questions, already convinced I had done something wrong.But not anymore.I'd suffered through one lifetime.Every creaking joint in my weathered body, every ache that came with the rain, whispered the same question: Why did I give up a future handed to me on a silver platter, only to swallow hardship for a man who never deserved it?I shook off his hand coldly."No matter what, the Rodneys are family," I said. "And my family affairs are none of your business."

Chapter 3

Alicia didn't say a word, but I caught the flicker of resentment in her eyes.Alicia looked every bit the helpless, innocent girl—eyes rimmed red, lips trembling in aggrieved silence."Mom, Dad… who is she? Why is she calling you Mom and Dad too?"Just as my parents realized they had overlooked her feelings and turned to comfort her, I stepped in first.I reached for Alicia's hand, smiling gently."You must be the one who's been honoring our parents in my place," I said. "Just as Chester said—you're a thousand times better than I could ever be. Even though your mother switched us at birth and left me by the river to die, I know you have lived here for eighteen years without knowing a thing. You're innocent."And Chester warned me that you're the beloved princess of the family, unlike me—someone who never even knew what my parents looked like."I removed the pendant from around my neck."I don't have much to offer," I said, "but this was the keepsake of the person who saved me—t

Chapter 4

Alicia fed the flames, her sobs rising in exaggerated despair."I understand, Eliza, that you just came back and want Mom and Dad's attention. But why would you frame me? What did I do wrong? If Mom and Dad want their real daughter and don't want me anymore… then at least let me leave with dignity!"My parents turned to me, caught in visible discomfort. I smiled faintly, a quiet, obedient kind of bitterness in my expression."Mom, Dad," I said, "I know harmony in a family matters most. I never intended to blame her, and honestly… I don't even understand how surveillance works. But if Alicia insists on checking the footage, then let's do it. I wouldn't want my return to cause you more stress."The surveillance was pulled up.Alicia and Chester both looked confident, but the moment the footage played, that confidence shattered.On screen, from the camera's fixed angle, you could clearly see the moment Alicia lifted her hand, and how I stumbled and fell in response.The pendant had

Chapter 5

Years of habit had made it easy for my parents to speak of Alicia's birthday, completely forgetting that it was supposed to be mine too.We were born on the same day, yet she had always claimed the role of the "younger sister"—as if that somehow entitled her to be doted on—while I, as the so-called "older sister," was expected to be mature, understanding, and always giving way.Watching their expressions shift with guilt, I lowered my eyes. When I looked up again, I let just the right glimmer of tears fill my gaze."I heard from Chester that every year, Alicia gets a birthday gift. Even this villa we're living in now was her present when she turned eighteen."I've never had a birthday celebration in my life. Mom, Dad… if I manage to do just one thing well, would you be willing to exchange it for one wish on my birthday?"I had come back to life not to fight over some petty "princess" title with Alicia.-The birthday banquet was a grand affair. Everyone came to catch a glimpse o

Chapter 6

To my surprise, it was Dominic, someone I hadn't seen in a long time."Eliza, it's been a while," he said, striding over with a sideways glance full of disdain. "Judging by the look of you now, it seems abandoning me for money didn't quite earn you the glamorous life you imagined."The clamor of the banquet hall quieted at once, drawn to Dominic's voice like moths to a flame.Feigning surprise, Alicia widened her eyes and gasped. "Dominic? You know Eliza?"She affectionately took our parents by the arm and introduced them with a sweet smile."Mom, Dad, this is Dominic, my classmate from tutoring. He comes from a humble background, but he's incredibly driven. He's already involved in research projects as a college freshman. Who knows, he might be a great scientist one day!"A "humble background," she said. And yet, he once had me—a fool willing to bleed herself dry for his future.With no burdens to carry, no financial strain, of course, Dominic had the luxury to pour himself int

Chapter 7

The moment the crowd saw who had arrived, the entire banquet hall erupted in commotion.It was none other than William Remington—heir to the Remington Group, the most powerful conglomerate in the country."Why is William Remington here?!""Didn't he just say he came here for Miss Rodney's birthday party?""He's at that marrying age. You think he's interested in Alicia?""Alicia must have saved the universe in a past life! She's already got Chester as her protective big brother, Dominic the science prodigy defending her, and now William shows up too?""Honestly? The Rodneys never should have recognized that second daughter. Look at the scene she's making now - right in front of William, no less!"As the uninvited William stood coolly at the entrance, Chester recovered from his initial surprise and quickly turned to our parents."William must be impressed with the progress the Rodney Group has made under my leadership. He's clearly here to show support for Alicia."Alicia, alrea

Chapter 8

Before the birthday party, I had made a deal with my parents.If I could bring someone from the Remington Group to the party, they would hand over control of the company to me.At the time, they had dismissed it as nothing more than a ploy to compete with Alicia for attention. They hadn't taken it seriously.But now, standing face to face with William himself, even my parents couldn't quite believe it.And as soon as Chester heard me mention taking over the company, his usual calm and collected facade shattered like glass. He leapt up like a cat whose tail had just been stomped."Eliza! What nonsense are you talking about?! You just got back, and now you want to take control of the company? Do you even know how insane that sounds?!"But William cast him a single, indifferent glance."So this is why the once-renowned Rodney Group has been in decline these past years—turns out it's been helmed by someone with such narrow vision."He turned to my parents."Mr. and Mrs. Rodney, yo

Chapter 9

William had brought with him the latest high-tech display screen. I stepped forward and presented the evidence I'd prepared ahead of time.First, a stack of wire transfer receipts.Every one of them bore my name—the money I had scraped together over the years by skimping on food and necessities, all sent to Dominic.Tuition, living expenses, tutoring fees—each payment documented in detail."Dominic," I said, "Alicia gave you a sliver of her allowance to pay for a single semester of tuition, and you act like she saved your life. But the money I worked my ass for? You pocketed that without even blinking."That tutoring center where you first met your 'kind-hearted' Alicia? The tuition for that came from me—money I earned gathering rare herbs along the cliffs, barely making it back alive.""And yet, just because you feared I'd come home and threaten Alicia's place, you used our relationship as leverage, blackmailing me with a breakup."Just as Dominic opened his mouth to deny it, I

Chapter 10

The moment Chester moaned Alicia's name aloud, a wave of disgust swept through the banquet hall like a tsunami.My mother slapped him across the face."You disgusting animal! You've crossed every line!"My father's voice shook with barely contained fury. "Get out! Go back to whatever gutter you crawled from! As of this moment, you are no longer a Rodney!"As Chester looked up with a glare of humiliation and anger, I curved my lips into a smile."Surveillance, remember? You were the one who taught me that trick, 'big brother.'"Clutching his bruised face like a rooster defeated in battle, Chester turned toward Alicia."Alicia, I'm sorry. This is as far as I can protect you…"But the girl he'd guarded all these years now stared at him as though he were something vile and rotting."Disgusting! Get away from me, you pervert!"Alicia burst into theatrical sobs, trembling like a drowned flower as she cowered behind my parents."Mom, Dad—I didn't know anything… This was all their d

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