Semua Bab I'm Reborn Victorious, He's Left Regretful: Bab 1 - Bab 9

Mable glared at me, jealousy flashing in her eyes."Erica," she said, "I know you're upset about how things turned out. But no matter how hard life's been, you shouldn't sell yourself like this. Dad would be heartbroken if he knew, and you're putting me and Lester in such an awkward position."Why don't we have Lester tell your boss to let you quit? We can find you a proper match. Mr. Lance seems nice. Though he's older, he certainly won't mind that you're past your prime."The room erupted in praise for her. Everyone called her gracious, kind, and too forgiving, while painting me as useless and shameful. After all, Mable and I were both raised under the same Zinger family roof. The only difference was that she'd taken her mother's last name.Over the years, Lester had thoroughly spoiled her. Her makeup was immaculate, her clothes were all designer, and now that she was pregnant, she carried an especially mature and graceful air.Though I was better-looking than her, I wasn't we

I kept my composure as I said, "It's just a bracelet. No matter how precious it is, it's still worth less than me. Besides, Mable broke it herself. What does that have to do with me?"Mable's eyebrows shot up in fury. "Still mouthing off even when you're doomed, huh?"The manager, Trisha Gates, rushed in and bowed apologetically at her. "What happened, Mrs. Kaine?"Mable glanced at the shattered pieces on the floor and gave an exaggerated account. When Trisha turned toward me, she looked me over for a few seconds, then snapped, "What's wrong with you? Is this how you treat guests? Don't forget who you are."After I married Caspian, I barely appeared in public, so most employees in his companies didn't recognize me.I gave a short laugh and unhurriedly said, "If you don't know who I am, ask your chairman."Trisha froze, then she scowled. "You slut! What makes you think you're worthy of meeting our chairman?"Since you broke a guest's belongings, it's perfectly justified for us

"Shut up!" Caspian roared.His heart throbbed painfully as he held my hand and said, "Erica's my lawfully wedded wife, so that makes her your aunt. "You showed no respect for her and twisted the truth. I held back for your sake, but you really are determined to dig your own graves, aren't you?"The crowd exchanged stunned looks, disbelief written plainly across their faces as they stole glances at me.Mable's eyes went wide, yet she still clung to denial. "No way! That's impossible! Erica was kicked out of the family. How could she be your wife?"She'd always believed marrying Lester would put her above me. So now, she refused to accept that Caspian, a ruthless business prodigy sitting on a multibillion-dollar empire, was my husband.Lester stared at me, his eyes filled with complex emotions. He muttered, "Erica… you said you'd love only me and that you'd be mine forever. How could you marry another man?"Someone stepped forward to pull him back, but he shook them off. Mable

Lester's words stunned me. "What are you talking about?" I asked. "I have no idea what you mean."His eyes turned wild and feral as he gripped my shoulders tightly. "If you weren't scheming, why were you wearing Mable's jacket when you nearly drowned on Valentine's Day?" Just like that, everything clicked. In both lives, the past and the present, he'd never once considered saving me. Mable was the one he'd wanted to save all along, and he'd grabbed the wrong person, just because of a jacket.Still, he never noticed that Mable—the woman he loved and doted on—was the one insisting we switch jackets.Though I watched him calmly, I couldn't help but scoff deep down."You're such a fool, Lester. Mable played you.""That's impossible!" he snapped."Mable's my stepsister, and we have similar jackets," I explained. "If she hadn't suggested the idea and begged me to switch with her, why would I have done it?"His eyes instantly widened. He broke down and couldn't stop muttering, "No…