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Hearing my mother's harsh tone, David suddenly seemed to realize something and sneered, "Ha! So that's why you're being so generous, Hannah. Turns out you're just waiting for this moment? Yes, your family did help me a lot when I first came to the countryside—but that doesn't mean I owe you my whole life!"Ben also looked displeased. "I'm grateful your family took me in and raised me, but my heart belongs to Karen. I can't betray her. Hannah is just like a little sister to me."My mother turned red with anger, pointing at the two of them as if she might faint. "You ungrateful brats!"Afraid they would make her fall sick, I kept my face stern and said, "I won't marry either of you. Please leave my house. Now. From today onward, I want nothing to do with all three of you!"Not bothering to look at their reactions, I helped my mother back to her room and comforted her softly, "Mom, I really don't want to get married. I just want to live for myself now. I want to follow my teacher's ad

During the days I spent on the train, I met others who were also heading out to help with the Northwest building project.We all dreamed about the future together, sharing our specialties and ambitions.Those few days of travel didn't feel hard at all.When my feet finally touched the barrens of the Northwest, I felt like my heart had truly found its home.In my last life, I wasted over a decade. I would only hear about scientific breakthroughs on the radio. Whenever I felt sad, I had to put those feelings aside and play the good wife for David and Ben.But in this life, I didn't need to have any regrets. I didn't have to let my teacher down. I could finally use everything I had learned. Just thinking about it made me feel full of energy—I was itching to get to work right away.After putting down my luggage, I only had time to write and send a quick letter home before I threw myself into research and construction.I felt like this was the life that was not a waste of my youth.

Facing the sharp gazes from both David and Ben, Karen forced a stiff smile. "David, Ben. You're both my husbands. Of course I like both of you. Didn't we agree from the start to live well together?"I'm still pregnant right now, and you're both taking turns pressuring me. Tell me the truth. Are you both regretting marrying me? Is that why you keep picking fights with me? The truth is, you're regretting it, right? I'm not Hannah. I didn't go to school as long as she did, and my family doesn't have money. I can't make your lives easy… But I really do love you."When she said this, David and Ben looked away from Karen. They knew she was right.They thought marrying Karen and being with the one they loved would mean an easy, happy life. Unbeknownst to both of them, all Karen could do was talk a good game. Karen wouldn't save any eggs for them like I did. She didn't help them with their work in the field in secret. She didn't have a way to get them jobs.After the wedding, their l