All Chapters of Eve of Extinction: The Counterfeit Heiress Reborn: Chapter 1 - Chapter 8

8 Chapters

Chapter 1

"Mom, Selena has suffered so much over the past ten years. Just let her in."My head throbbed, and my neck still ached from the zombie bite.Giselle Foster stood at the doorway. In my last life, she had made Mom and Dad choose between us, but this time, she showed no trace of resentment at my claim to the family. I instantly knew she had also been reborn.In my last life, I came to my family with a DNA report that exposed the daughter they had nurtured for years as an impostor. Giselle feared losing Mom and Dad's attention to me and refused to give up the family fortune, so she coerced them into choosing her."If you pick Selena, I'm leaving, and you'll never see me again," she had threatened. Since she was the apple of their eye, she carried their love like a suit of armor.Mom and Dad chose her without hesitation and sent me away. The very next day, the apocalypse arrived, and the world was overrun by zombies.I had awakened a fire-based ability and even saved Giselle and m

Chapter 2

This time, my parents believed her completely. Other than the house we were living in, they sold the storefront and the car in a rush, converted everything into cash, and started stockpiling supplies.They ordered tens of tons of flour, bought several large freezers to store chicken, beef, fish, and pork, and hauled truckloads of daily necessities, clothes, underwear, and bathroom supplies into the house."In the late stages of the apocalypse, anti-inflammatory medicine will be the hardest to find. We should stock up now. Later, a single pill could be worth a cow."Mom bought a large supply of medicine from dealers—anti-inflammatories, cold and flu remedies, painkillers, antibiotics, bandages, disinfectants, thermometers, and more.I silently reviewed my chemistry formulas for the exam, paying no mind to the ridiculous stockpiling.Giselle reinforced the doors and windows and even installed solar panels on the balcony. Zombies later would chew through power lines, and the city wou

Chapter 3

In my past life, the zombie outbreak happened while I was on my way to take the exam. I hid in a car, surviving two days without food or water, until Shawn rescued me.Even though Shawn was scared, he had already gathered a small team to search for survivors. I had awakened fire-based abilities, specialized in offense, so I stayed by his side as one of his most trusted allies.Over time, Giselle grew jealous of my position in the base, my close bond with Shawn, and the respect I had earned from everyone. What she failed to see was that it had all been hard-earned through my own efforts and sacrifices.Over the years of fighting alongside Shawn, I knew exactly how he thought. I told him straight, "In 13 days, the zombies will appear. The serum from the Westfound lab has leaked, and the world is about to face a crisis."As expected, Shawn looked at me like I was crazy, but he didn't outright call me insane."You're Shawn Decker. Your parents are district commanders, and your grandfa

Chapter 4

Such a clumsy attempt at stirring trouble was perfectly in character for her idiotic persona.Shawn looked at me in confusion. I pursed my lips and shook my head. He didn't press the question. After giving me a few quick reminders, he turned to leave.Suddenly, Giselle let out a soft cry. She pretended to twist her ankle and leaned straight toward Shawn. He quickly stepped back, dodging her, and she landed stiffly on the concrete.Apparently, she hadn't given up on trying to get his attention. I decided I needed to give her something else to focus on so she wouldn't spend all her energy obsessing over Shawn.The next day, I stayed home watching apocalypse movies, making sure it lined up with when Giselle returned. I muttered to myself, "This guy is brilliant. He even bought a countryside house. When the apocalypse arrives, he can live off the land, raising chickens, cows, fish, and pigs, and growing vegetables. This is exactly the kind of laid-back life I want."Giselle's eyes l

Chapter 5

In my past life, the zombie outbreak had started on the day of the college entrance exam. Giselle and my parents had headed straight for the safe house in the countryside, leaving me alone in the house in the city. The house had been sold, but the agreement allowed me to stay until after the exam."Selena, don't say we've ever treated you badly. We're letting you stay in the house until you come of age," they said.What a joke. These were my real parents, and there was no way Giselle could actually be this nice. She left the house for me only to trap me inside and burn me alive. She bribed thugs to sabotage the doors and windows so I couldn't escape, planning to set the fire in the morning so I would die fully conscious. That was the depth of her hatred.I wasn't about to let Giselle catch me off guard. In my past life, she knew I had powers and feared that zombies alone wouldn't be enough to kill me. That was why she tried to take me out before the apocalypse even began. I had aler

Chapter 6

With Shawn's help, I started my internship early at the national research center. Every day was a blur of work, and by the time I dragged myself out of the lab at night, I would see him standing under the streetlights, waiting for me."Tough day today," Shawn said casually, taking the documents from my hands. "Come on, I'll walk you home."I teased him for a while, then suddenly remembered I hadn't checked on Giselle in ages. Shawn ruffled my hair and laughed. "Relax, I've got an eye on her for you. If you hadn't stopped me earlier, I would have had the cops arrest them already."I shook my head. In this life or the last, they owed me too much. It would have been far too easy to leave it to the police. I wanted them ruined beyond escape.Earlier, Dad and Mom had borrowed a huge sum of money under Giselle's urging. The repayment period for the bank loans hadn't come due yet, but the loan sharks weren't willing to wait. They kidnapped my parents and demanded repayment. With interes

Chapter 7

On the day the exam results were released, my name appeared everywhere. It was on the news, on banners hanging across campus."Selena Foster Tops the Exam Nationwide! Congratulations!"When my parents saw the headline, they froze. Mom asked uncertainly, "Selena? Our biological daughter?"Dad nodded in disbelief, and then excitement swept through them. They couldn't stop telling everyone that the top scorer was their biological daughter.Someone joked, "If Selena really is your daughter, you just hit the jackpot! A top scorer should come with a prize, right?"Dad's eyes sparkled with excitement. He took Mom's hand in his, nearly shaking with joy. "This is perfect. We can finally pay off the loan sharks."They hurried over to find me, only to realize they had no idea where I lived anymore. The old house had already been sold, and the school dorms had been cleared out. Disheartened, they returned to the safe house, only to see Giselle glaring at them viciously from the darkness."D

Chapter 8

Giselle kept smashing the stone down, again and again. Tears ran down Mom's cheeks, and her lips moved as if she were calling my name.In those final moments, she realized her mistake. She had spent her whole life choosing the fake daughter over her own child. However, there was no undoing it. Soon, Mom stopped breathing.I handed the video over to the police as evidence, but Giselle had already fled.She didn't show up again until my college registration day.In just one month, Giselle looked as if she had aged decades. She had killed our parents to collect the insurance money, yet the loan sharks still didn't let her go. They tormented her, but it was her own doing. She had murdered those who cared for her and walked straight into her downfall.She stood at the school gate, glaring at me with hatred. The moment she saw me, she charged over.Shawn stepped in front of me, shielding me with his body.Giselle's face twisted. "Shawn, do you really think Selena loves you?"Eve

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