บททั้งหมดของ A Deadly Life Swap: บทที่ 1 - บทที่ 9

Our father looked at the files on the table. The steakhouse's files. Gently, he told my sister, "I've found you a job, sweetheart. Homestay tester. You get 75 hundred once they hire you officially. Your sister can take over the steakhouse."My sister snatched the file away before our father could say anything more. "No. I'm taking the shop."Everyone was stunned. My sister realized she'd overreacted, so she came up with an idea and started acting cute. "If I can take the steakhouse, I can stay with you every day."That touched my father, and he teared up. The man pulled my sister into his embrace and shot me a glare. "You'd better treasure this job, Yvonne. Don't embarrass the family. And be grateful for your sister. You owe her a lifelong debt! You'd never have been this lucky!"My father only reluctantly gave me the job because it was better than letting an outsider take it. It was a lucrative one.I ignored the happy family. Quietly, I said, "T-Thank you, Melanie."My parents

Joseph glanced at me and nodded at Melanie. The circuit was repaired, and he had something else to tend to. He hopped into a car and drove off.Melanie saw him off, her eyes blazing with jealousy and rage. This was not what she had in mind. I was not supposed to survive the fire, let alone get to know a business legend. If looks could kill, I'd be dead.I met her gaze. The woman was a spoiled princess who waited for everyone to tend to her every single need. The last time we met was a few days ago. Now she had circles under her eyes. Running a steakhouse was killing her.Calmly, I asked, "So, to what do I owe the pleasure, Melanie? What do you want?"Fury possessed her, and her eyes went red. She was going to say something, but her phone rang. She checked it out. Her employees.A drunk customer was causing a scene at the shop, and they needed her to handle them. "You're useless! I didn't hire you people to stand around! Fine. Fine. I'm coming back!" she roared at her employees.S

It was the company's annual party. A grinning Joseph patted my shoulder. With approval dripping from his voice, he said, "You closed the Rowland Tech deal excellently, Eve. I thought you'd take a longer time to adapt to the team, but you made something for yourself, fast."I returned his smile and tapped my glass against his. "You flatter me. I'll always be grateful for the opportunities you give. If you hadn't been there, who knows where I'd be now."Joseph smiled at me happily and went off to talk about the upcoming business trip with the top brass. Right after he was gone, the waiter at the entrance hurried over to me."Hi, there's a lady at the entrance. She wants to see you, and she's been waiting for a while now."Curious, I put my glass down and followed the waiter out of the hall. The doors swung open, and what met me was Melanie standing right outside.I stared at her in disbelief. There were bruises under her eyes, and she was paler than a ghost. It'd only been a month s

I was horrified. A bottle of herbicide was right in front of me.My feet touched the bat beside me, and the noise was deafening. Our mother turned around. When she noticed I was already conscious, she smiled at me. Then, the woman came up to me holding a glass of water."You're awake. Good, it's almost time. Finish this glass of water." She tore off the tape on my mouth and grasped my chin. I thrashed and struggled, and the glass fell to the ground."Why are you doing this to me?"My mother was livid. She grabbed the bat and slammed it into my back. "You should've died a long time ago, bitch! You've been useless since you were born! Do you have any idea the hell I went through to give birth to you? "And you're born mentally challenged! Everyone laughed at me! Their kids could talk at two, but you were a mute!"If you die, your sister gets to live. We're not letting you go!"I stared at the person who gave me life, and despair swallowed me. This was their plan. They would fake t

The car's door slammed shut, and Melanie's scream drifted away until it was no more. I got into the car and left the church without even looking back.Eventually, I uploaded the footage to the Internet. It was proof that the Shaw couple abandoned me in the wilds.The orphanage's director spoke up for me. "We found Yvonne twenty years ago. She's been working as hard as she could all these years, and the Shaws took her home after the SAT. "Her 'parents' threatened me into keeping the truth hidden. They said they'd sue me for child abuse otherwise. I've been living with this unease for a while now. And now, I get to tell the truth."The Internet finally realized I was the victim, so they turned their anger toward Melanie and the Shaw couple.Quigley Group released their competitor's punishment on their official website. My name was cleared.The Shaw couple was slammed behind bars, and the court sued them. They were sentenced to ten years in prison, and their business went bust.Ou