All Chapters of Evidence Against Her: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

14 Chapters

Chapter 1 Back to Where It All Began

"Anya, from now on, this is your home. And this is your sister, Wendy."When I opened my eyes again, I was fourteen years old. It was the year the Sutton family found me and brought me home.The memories of my previous life, the humiliation and torment I had endured, were still painfully vivid. Instinctively, I reached up and touched my neck. Instead of the scars I remembered, my fingers met the smooth, delicate skin of a teenage girl.I looked around.Wendy Sutton stood behind Penelope Somers, my biological mother, tears glistening in her eyes as she spoke timidly. "I'm sorry, Mom. Now that Anya is back, should I leave? I've been your daughter for all these years, and your real daughter has finally come home. I can't keep taking her place. But Mom… I'm really sad."Penelope immediately pulled the tearful Wendy into her arms. "Wendy, don't say such foolish things. I'm not sending you away. You'll always be my daughter and a member of this family."I watched their embrace coldly,

Chapter 2 The Beginning of the Counterattack

Penelope looked at me in surprise. But when she turned toward me, all she saw was a face covered in tears."Mom, did my coming home make Wendy unhappy? She's had your love all these years. I'm more jealous of that than anything else. How could I possibly laugh at her? What right would I even have to mock Wendy?"The more I spoke, the quieter my voice became. My words trembled as I cautiously dragged my suitcase backward."Mom, maybe I never should have come back. My return has only made everyone unhappy. I'm sorry, Mom. Maybe I should just leave.""Wendy." Penelope's voice turned stern. "I've spoiled you too much. I already told you that you were staying with us. How could you lie and accuse Anya like that?"Wendy had always been Penelope's favorite, cherished and protected. It was the first time Penelope had ever scolded her so harshly.Only then did Wendy realize she had said the wrong thing.She admitted her mistake quickly. "I'm sorry, Mom. I misspoke. I didn't mean it that

Chapter 3 A Gift No One Could Ignore

Wendy beamed with pride at my compliment and lifted her chin. "Of course. Dad has been teaching me personally since I was little.""Wendy, playing the piano looks like so much fun. Could I try too?"A flash of disdain crossed Wendy's face, but with Julian present, she quickly covered it up and smiled."Sure. Just be careful. This piano was a birthday gift from Dad. It would be a shame if it got damaged."Julian affectionately tapped her nose. "Look at you. If it gets damaged, I'll just buy you another one. Don't be so stingy."Watching their intimate exchange, I sneered inwardly.Pretending I was unfamiliar with the instrument, I sat down at the piano and took a deep breath. My fingers casually pressed a few random keys, producing a messy string of notes as I reacquainted myself with the feel of the keyboard."It's fine," Wendy said generously. "It's your first time touching a piano. Of course you'd be curious."I looked at her and smiled softly.Then, I recalled the sheet mus

Chapter 4 The Wounds Music Couldn't Heal

After that, Wendy and I attended the same arts high school. I was now walking a path completely different from the one in my previous life.Back then, I had always gone to ordinary academic schools. At first, Wendy pretended it was for my own good. Claiming I might struggle to adapt to the atmosphere of an arts school, she persuaded Julian and Penelope to enroll me in a prestigious academic high school instead.Before long, Wendy realized I was an easy target who never fought back. She then convinced Julian and Penelope to transfer me to her school so she could bully me more conveniently.In a strange way, I should have thanked her. If Wendy had not insisted on sending me to an arts high school, I might have gone to my grave without ever discovering my talent for music.I never would have received professional training either.In my previous life, I loved music because it was the only thing that healed my pain. I wrote and composed many songs that became widely popular. In the end

Chapter 5 The Man Behind the Lie

The memories of being ostracized on campus and bullied by Wendy in my previous life were still vivid in my mind. Just thinking about them made me physically uncomfortable.Just like last time, I ran into Frederick Zane on my very first day at school. He was the fiance destined for the true heiress in those cliched rich-family stories.I looked at Frederick's handsome, aristocratic face. Once, it had been my favorite face in the world. Now it only made me sick.In my previous life, I had met him at my lowest point. Wendy had been leading a group of people in humiliating me when Frederick happened to walk through the hallway.He stepped in and stopped them. That was when I started falling for him.Every time I was at my most embarrassed or vulnerable, he seemed to appear out of nowhere to save me. I thought I had finally found someone who genuinely cared about me.He became the unattainable dream of my youth.He told me he believed in my musical talent. He dated me. Yet he never o

Chapter 6 Showing Her True Colors

"Wendy, did you tell them I was the maid's daughter?"The girls immediately stopped whispering and looked between Wendy and me in confusion.Wendy's face stiffened. She bit her lip and said awkwardly, "This is my sister. She was only recently reunited with our family.""How come you've never mentioned having a sister before?""Yeah, and she doesn't look anything like you."Wendy opened her mouth, clearly searching for an excuse, but nothing came out."Because Wendy is the Sutton family's adopted daughter," I said calmly. "We were switched at birth, so of course we don't look alike."If Wendy would not tell the truth, then I would do it for her.She wanted to keep clinging to her identity as the Sutton family's beloved heiress. There was no way I was going to let that happen.A flash of resentment crossed Wendy's eyes. The color drained from her face, but in order to maintain her graceful image, she could only nod.The girls were not fools. They were exactly the type who adjus

Chapter 7 Cracks in the Facade

Wendy was unbelievably stupid.I drove my foot into her chest and sent her sprawling to the ground. Then, I jumped down from the ledge, grabbed the carefully maintained hair she had spent years caring for, and forced her to her knees."Wendy, you should at least act like a proper beggar if you're begging someone. And another thing, what gave you the courage to think you could kill me?"I released her hair with a flick of my wrist, brushed the footprint off her chest, and even smoothed her tangled hair back into place.I didn't need to see the expression on Wendy's face. I already knew how much she hated me now, and that was exactly what I wanted. My biggest fear was that she'd back down. If she did, how would I get to savor my inevitable victory?Wendy walked into the classroom not long after I returned. Her eyes were red and swollen, and it was obvious she had been crying.The people around us seemed to be wondering what had happened. Judging by Wendy's appearance, they were pro

Chapter 8 Making the Lie Real

Wendy had received the same elite education as anyone else in this school. So, I couldn't understand how she hadn't learned one simple truth, which was that the only one anyone could really rely on was themselves.Eventually, Wendy could no longer sit idly by.…Over the following weeks, Wendy came home covered in bruises and injuries. Some of them were fresh, while some were already fading.Penelope naturally noticed. Whenever she asked Wendy what had happened, Wendy would timidly glance in my direction before quickly lowering her eyes and insisting she was fine.Soon, rumors spread throughout the school that I was bullying Wendy.I ignored them as I was biding my time, waiting for the rumors to grow.As time passed, even Penelope began to sense that something was wrong. One day, I watched Wendy quietly slip into Penelope's room. Later, I heard her muffled, tearful complaints."Mom, please save me. Anya's been bullying me at school. I can't keep living like this. I know she do

Chapter 9 The Truth Comes Out

Wendy was completely unable to fight back.The commotion inside the stall quickly drew attention, and the people outside began pounding frantically on the door."Anya, have you lost your mind? Let Wendy go right now, or I swear I won't let this go!" Frederick's furious voice rang out from outside.By then, I had vented my anger enough. So, I released Wendy's hair, watching a few strands float down the floor.Her face was badly swollen, bright red handprints covering both cheeks. She stared at me as if she had just seen a ghost.Wendy rushed out of the restroom the second the door was rammed open. She was clutching her cheek with her hands as she threw herself into Frederick's arms and burst into loud sobs.Frederick looked heartbroken.Penelope stood next to him and gently patted Wendy's back. The look she gave me was filled with disappointment and anger."Anya, I never imagined you could be this cruel. What did Wendy ever do to deserve this? I was wrong about you. I honestly t

Chapter 10 A Desperate Gamble

"That wasn't what happened! Please, you have to believe me. Anya really did hit me. I wasn't putting on an act!" Wendy cried out in dismay.She panicked and grabbed Penelope and Frederick by the arms, desperately trying to defend herself. Alas, both of them pulled away from her. As she stood in the middle of the crowd, she quickly found that not a single person was looking at her with sympathy.Since I was armed with video evidence, her excuses carried no weight."It was you. This was a setup! Why else were you carrying a camera around? You wanted to humiliate me on purpose, didn't you?" Wendy's voice grew increasingly hysterical, making my ears ache. Before I could respond, someone nearby spoke up for me."Everyone at school knows that Anya is working on promotional videos for the school. She's always filming outstanding students and their daily activities. Of course, she'd be carrying a camera. Honestly, I would've fallen for your performance if she hadn't recorded it all.""God

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