Semua Bab Fake It Till I Own It: Reborn Heiress Takes It All Back: Bab 1 - Bab 9

On my first day back with the Clark family, I stood looking at the enormous house, a feeling of familiarity mixed with strangeness washing over me.Dad smiled at me. "Do you like any particular room? Pick one to stay in for now."I nodded. "Then I'll take this study."In my past life, the two best rooms on the second floor had both been occupied by my little sister, Camila Clark. One was her bedroom, the other her study. To please my family, I had given them up and moved into a dark, cramped storage room instead.Sure enough, Dad looked embarrassed. "Beth, why don't you choose a different room? This one is your sister's study."In my previous life, I would have already compromised, but this time I wasn't going to try so hard to please everyone.I lowered my head, my voice small and weak. "I'm sorry, Dad. I thought I really could choose my own room."Camila immediately lowered her head and began to sob, her voice trembling. "Why would you say that, Beth? If you want it, I'll just

Camila had originally been my replacement. Though she was a year younger than I was, our birthdays were close together. Hers fell the day before mine.To celebrate my return home, the Clark family planned a birthday party for me. But even though they said it was for me, they scheduled it on her birthday.In my past life, she'd trapped me in a bathroom to keep me from attending. The Clarks thought I'd thrown a tantrum over the date and decided I was petty and immature. They transferred the company shares meant for me to Camila instead.Back in the present, Dad asked me the same question he had before. "I know it's not fair to move your birthday up, but celebrating early is better than late, right? Can you let your sister have this one? Next year we'll do them separately."Before I could answer, Camila started her act again. "If Beth doesn't want to, we can celebrate on her actual birthday. I don't mind."Her voice broke with a sniffle.Noel clicked his tongue. "Bethany, it's just

When I mentioned checking the cameras, Camila felt a secret surge of relief, though she hid it well. "Beth, I heard that camera's been broken for ages. You wouldn't be accusing me because you knew that, would you?"But the venue manager spoke up just then. "The camera was fixed right before the party started."Dad nodded. "Then let's see the footage."Camila panicked when she heard the camera was working. "Dad, maybe we should just drop it. I don't want this to cause bad blood between Beth and the family."Dad refused firmly. "That won't do. When family members have problems, we solve them right away. Whoever did wrong needs to face consequences."I agreed. "Dad's right. If I'm the one who lied, I'll get on my knees and apologize if that's what it takes."Remembering how I'd practically groveled when I first came home, Dad frowned. "No need for that. Just pull up the footage."The manager brought up the security feed. The video showed Camila leading me into the bathroom. It was

Dad's face flashed with shock before hardening. He slapped Camila hard across the face.Camila's eyes went wide with disbelief. "Dad, did you just hit me? You've never hit me before!"Dad looked at her with pure disappointment. "Someone take her to her room. She's not to leave without my permission!""No, you can't do this! Dad, I'm sorry! Please don't do this to me!"When Dad didn't respond, she turned to Mom for help.But Mom looked away, equally disappointed. "Camila, you need to calm down and think about what you've done."With that, Camila stopped struggling and let the security guards escort her away. I glanced back. Sure enough, she was staring at me with resentful eyes.Everyone gradually recovered from the shock.Richard spoke first. "Let's set a date for the wedding. Adrian, why don't you take Beth out for some air?"Adrian nodded and took my hand. "Are you okay?"His voice was soft with concern.I nodded. I had been frightened in the moment, but she hadn't actuall

Everyone gasped and shouted warnings."Beth! Move!"But I was still lost in the trauma of my past, unable to snap out of it. Then Adrian shoved me aside, and the knife plunged into his abdomen instead.When Camila realized she'd stabbed the wrong person, she froze in shock. "Adrian! I'm sorry! I didn't mean to!"Then her eyes turned vicious again. "It's all that bitch's fault! If it weren't for her, you wouldn't be hurt and Mom and Dad wouldn't have abandoned me! I would be the one marrying you!"Even as she spoke, her hand kept moving. She stabbed him seven or eight more times.Adrian's face went deathly pale. "Camila, even without Beth, I would never marry you!""That's not true!" She ignored him and came at me again with the knife."Beth, snap out of it!"After Adrian pushed me, I snapped back to reality. Looking at this woman who'd exposed my deepest wounds and carved new ones, I felt nothing but rage.When she thrust the knife at me, I dodged easily. I grabbed her wrist