All Chapters of Jackpot Heist: Tearing Down the Thieves Who Raised Me: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

10 Chapters

Chapter 1

"This is your lottery ticket. Hold onto it. Maybe you'll win big."I stared at the lottery ticket in my hand, and my mind spun.I had been reborn. I had actually returned to the day I bought this lottery ticket.In my last life, I had bought the same lottery ticket. However, my brother, Vincent Becker, had rushed into my room and stolen it.I never had good luck and never believed that I could win anything, so I forgot all about the lottery ticket.Soon after, my family's business started booming, and we moved into a huge house.My family became one of the rising wealthy in Uskax, while Vincent was sent off to study in Basmar.I once asked if I could study abroad, too, but Mom shut me down right away. "You're a lady. You're supposed to get married in the future, so what's the point of studying abroad? It's just window dressing."I was ranked first in my entire grade. But the moment I bought that lottery ticket, it seemed that I had entirely run out of luck.On the day of the c

Chapter 2

"Mikaela, what are you holding? Is that a lottery ticket? Let me see," Vincent asked, grabbing my hand hard. His eyes flashed with pure greed.When he couldn't pry my fingers open, he kicked my leg.Pain shot up my body, and my hand slipped open.He sneered. "I knew you were hiding a lottery ticket!"He lowered his head, then froze. There was nothing in my palm."Where's the lottery ticket? Where did you hide it?" Vincent looked stunned. He sized me up like I was some criminal.I rubbed my aching legs, pretending to look wronged as I said, "What lottery ticket? I just passed by the grocery store. I didn't buy anything at all."He didn't believe a single word of it. He searched every pocket and every fold of my clothes. When he found nothing, panic flickered in his eyes.He ignored me and stormed into the grocery store and grabbed the lottery office manager by the collar. "Who bought a lottery ticket just now?"The manager had seen plenty of unhinged customers in his life. He s

Chapter 3

The tragic end of my previous life seemed to replay vividly before my eyes."Mikaela bought a lottery ticket and hid it from me. She even lied, saying she didn't buy one. Mom, what do we do?" Vincent looked at me with open hostility in his eyes.Dad slammed his fork down. "Hand over the lottery ticket! You won't win anything anyway. Let Vincent play with it. What does it matter?"Vincent let out a short laugh. "Maybe she thinks she's too good for our family now that she might win big."Mom stood up right away. She dragged me into my room and searched me from head to toe, even checking the lining of my clothes."Mikaela, where did you hide it? Give it to me now!" she yelled, pointing at me like I was a thief.My eyes reddened, and I said in a wounded tone, "I've already told you—I didn't buy any lottery ticket! And yet, none of you believe me!"I only bought one, and Vincent already has the one I picked."Vincent frowned and stared at me. He wasn't sure anymore.After all, in t

Chapter 4

Dad scoffed. "100 million dollars? Are you kidding me? Even if someone won that much, it wouldn't be Mikaela!"Vincent was still shaking, but he shouted, "The draw is out—and this lottery ticket won 100 million dollars! We can finally buy a mansion. I'm so done living in this dump!"And then I'm going to marry a rich heiress and carry on the family line."My parents stared at the numbers on the TV. One look was all it took. They jumped up in excitement. "We're rich! We're rich! Our family is rich!"I pushed myself up from the floor. Tears ran down my face as I shook all over. "That's my lottery ticket! Why are you stealing it from me?"Mom snapped, "You bought that lottery ticket with the money that I gave you. What are you crying about? Let me tell you something. We're not giving you a single cent of that money!"They never gave me a cent for living expenses. Every bit of money I had was earned from tutoring on my own.At that, the three of them straightened their clothes and p

Chapter 5

"Ten dollars? No way! Did you read it wrong? Check it again!"No way it's only ten dollars! I'm supposed to win 100 million dollars!"The manager had no choice but to scan the lottery ticket again.This time, his voice sounded firm. "It's ten dollars. There's no mistake. This set of numbers is off by one digit from the winning number."Vincent pulled out the second lottery ticket he had forced me to buy. He checked it again and again. It didn't hit a single number."Their whole family can't even read numbers properly? They must be desperate to get rich.""Dream on. Who really thinks they'll win 100 million dollars?"The crowd's comments grew louder. Mom suddenly snapped. She lunged at the manager, clawing at his face as red marks streaked across his skin."Impossible! You're cheating! You must have tampered with something!"Forced into a corner, the manager had no choice. He pulled up the winning numbers on the big display screen. "Everyone, take a look. This sequence is only

Chapter 6

I thought about it again and again. The only strange thing that day was the cup of warm milk Mom had given me at breakfast.So this time, I left home early. I didn't expect them to find me anyway.I watched the clock tick down and felt pure rage burn through me. I grabbed my phone and called the cops.In minutes, someone slammed on the front door. A group of officers rushed in, asking, "Where's Mikaela Becker?"They pushed past my parents and pulled me out of the locked bedroom. They stayed with me the whole way to the test site, and I made it just in time.Before I left for the exam, I grabbed my ID and my bags.When the test ended, I checked into a hotel.My phone blew up with insults, threats, and pleas. I blocked all three of their numbers.My parents panicked. They hunted for me, even calling my old classmates to ask where I went.Still, I ignored them and focused on waiting for my acceptance letter.A few days passed.A figure stood at the lottery shop door, clad entir

Chapter 7

Hate burned in my chest.Dad, Mom, and Vincent were being held by the cops, but when they saw me walk in without a scratch, their eyes almost fell out of their sockets."You did this on purpose! You wanted payback! You heartless thing! You don't even deserve to be called human! You're a monster! Officer, arrest her!"Mom rushed to the nearest police officer. "It's all Mikaela's fault. We didn't mean to beat anyone. It was all her fault! That brat stole our winning lottery ticket! We had no choice but to wait here. We didn't know we hit the wrong person. Officer, arrest her, too! Search her! The lottery ticket has to be on her!"The officer frowned. "Your family problems aren't something we can settle."When my parents heard that, their eyes filled with panic and despair. "So you really didn't buy that winning lottery ticket?""No. You actually guessed right. I bought two tickets that day. But I've already claimed the prize. The money is already sitting in my bank account."I adj

Chapter 8

In this life, I not only claimed the 100-million-dollar prize that was rightfully mine, but I also corrected the regrets of my past life and earned a place at the country’s top university.When I walked through the beautiful campus, I felt light and free. The shadow that once weighed on my heart gradually faded.I bought a home near school and brought Grandma to live with me. I also hired a caregiver to help her.At the same time, I signed up for finance courses at school and joined several training programs to learn about investing and money management.I didn't spend my money carelessly. I donated ten million dollars to charity. I used part of the rest to buy property, and I let the professionals manage the remaining funds so my assets would grow every year.After class, I returned to my dorm. My roommates gave me strange looks."Mikaela, is this true?"I paused. One of my roommates held her phone up to me. "Look. These three people say that they're your family. They posted on

Chapter 9

"What? Mikaela's actually this bold?""What does she mean it's hers? How shameless can she be? That lottery ticket was clearly bought by her family!"Mom rushed at me and swung her hand.I leaned back and dodged. She had been crying and acting out for days, so she was weak. She yelped and fell straight onto her butt.She held her lower back and yelled, "Ungrateful brat! How dare you twist the truth! Vincent bought that lottery ticket!"I spoke slowly. "Vincent bought it? Do you have any proof?"Vincent's eyes flickered. He gave a cold laugh. "What is with this performance? Lottery tickets don't have names on them. You grabbed the ticket from me and said the same thing."You even said that once you won, you wouldn't give us a single dime. You would go on to live your best life, while we stayed poor and miserable forever. What did we ever do to you?"Dad cut in, "We treated you so well. We bought you clothes, food, and everything you needed. If it weren't for our parenting, you w

Chapter 10

"Please believe me. You really were my fiancee. You were meant to marry into my family and give us two strong sons."After class, a crowd gathered on the campus lawn.Vincent's face was covered in scars, and one of his arms was gone. He was on his knees in front of a woman, clinging to her leg and begging her not to leave him.I recognized her at once. She was Chloe, the person who had married him in my last life.In that life, he had met her on this very campus. They fell in love and eventually got married.I never thought that he would sneak into Basmar and hunt her down again.She sent him flying with a single, sharp kick. "I don't know you. Get away from me before I call security."Vincent crawled toward her in a panic. "I'm not lying! We really were married! If you don't believe me, I know secrets no one else knows."For example, you have a mole on the bottom of your foot. When you were six, you fell off a slide. Before you came to Basmar, you had three boyfriends. Am I ri

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