All Chapters of I Came Back to Ruin Their Perfect Lives: Chapter 1 - Chapter 9

9 Chapters

Chapter 1

"Nancy? Nancy!" someone frantically called out my name.By the time I snapped back to reality, I realized that Frederick Linton, the man who should've been at Elaine Anders' award ceremony, was sitting right in front of me. I hesitantly touched my wrists. The bones and joints that had been shattered when I fell from the rooftop were now completely intact.Had I… been given a second chance at life?"What's wrong, Nancy? You've been distracted for a while now. Have you been staying up too late working on your report?" Frederick asked. After a brief pause, he added, "Oh, right. Didn't I ask you to bring your report over so I could help you take a look at it? Did you bring it with you?"Once he mentioned the report again, I knew for certain that I had been reborn. In my previous life, Frederick had used the same excuse to ask me for my report. He had told me he'd make some final revisions for me and urged me to get some rest. I'd never been wary of him, so I trusted him without

Chapter 2

Frederick seemed distracted throughout the entire drive. But once he entered the private room at the restaurant and saw the person he'd been hoping to see, he instantly perked up.In front of Elaine, he acted like a picture-perfect boyfriend and went out of his way to take care of me."Your period is about to start soon, baby. I figured you'd feel better if you had something warm, so I ordered you a hot drink," he said in a caring manner. "Don't eat this either. You can't handle spicy foods, and this one's too spicy for you."I didn't know what was going on back then. I thought Frederick's attentiveness was simply another way of showing me that he loved me. Little did I know, everything he did was merely a ploy to make Elaine jealous.Whatever he was doing now was a perfect example. He was doing everything he could to make sure I was comfortable, yet his eyes kept drifting toward the woman sitting across from us."Wow, Frederick! You've been together for a long time now, but you'r

Chapter 3

Since I returned to the table only moments before Frederick and Elaine did, no one noticed anything unusual. However, when Elaine came back, she was looking at me with a pointed look on her face."Sorry, everyone. I was being immature again. Let me make it up to you all by buying everyone a round of drinks," she offered. "But I can't really drink because of my sensitive stomach. Would you mind finishing my drink for me, Frederick?"Smiling sweetly, she handed her drink to Frederick. Without the slightest hesitation, the latter took the glass from her and downed its contents in one go. He even made sure to place his lips on the lipstick stain she left on the glass' rim.I scoffed inwardly. They didn't even bother to hide it from me anymore."Please don't get the wrong idea, guys. Frederick and I grew up together, so we're practically siblings. He's just used to looking out for me," she told our course mates.Then, she stuck out her tongue playfully before turning toward me. "I hope

Chapter 4

Frederick didn't disappoint.Since it was nearing closing time, the reading room was nearly empty, which made it the perfect place for me to capture evidence of his wrongdoings. I told him I needed to look for some materials upstairs and asked him to keep an eye on my belongings. Then, just as I had expected, he proceeded to use the opportunity to make a copy of my report.I couldn't help but smirk as I watched the live surveillance footage on my phone. Frederick and Elaine were truly a pair of idiots.I hid in the corner and waited patiently. Once he was nearly done, I pretended to hurry back to my seat before slipping the hidden camera back into my backpack."Sorry I kept you waiting. I spent ages looking for what I needed, but I couldn't find it," I said. "It's alright. I'll look again tomorrow."I looped my arm through Frederick's. But just as I was about to leave, he suddenly stopped dead in his tracks."I just remembered. There's something else I need to take care of, Nan

Chapter 5

I had gone over the stolen research paper with a fine-tooth comb. I refined every detail and made the writing more precise than it had been in my previous life. I was 100% certain that this research paper would stand out against the rest.Sure enough, a week later, the department posted the shortlist on its bulletin board, and Elaine's name was sitting proudly at the very top of the list. The dean had even decided to submit her research paper to an academic competition. If she were to win, she'd end up with a substantial cash prize.I was standing at the end of the hallway when I heard two excited voices coming from an empty classroom nearby."Yesterday, the dean told me that the spot is basically mine! So what if that bookworm knows that I stole her work? She doesn't even have the guts to say anything about it!" Elaine scoffed.Frederick pulled Elaine into his arms with a chuckle. Placing a kiss on her face, he said, "I won't let her cause you any trouble even if she does. She's j

Chapter 6

Before Frederick could react, I forced my way past him and headed straight toward the judges' table. Then, I handed each of the five judges a printed copy of the evidence I had prepared."I started preparing the materials for my research paper six months ago. This includes all the literature and reference data that I needed. These are my search records from that time," I explained.I went on, "And these are my conversations with professors and other specialists in the field. Every one of them can testify that I've been working on this paper long before Elaine submitted hers."I spoke with confidence and explained every piece of information one by one. But even so, Elaine still refused to back down. Glaring at me, she snapped, "Stop making things up! You're just jealous that I won the award, so you're doing everything you can to ruin me! "So what if you have all this? None of it is concrete proof! At most, it just shows that we coincidentally picked the same topic. It doesn't pro

Chapter 7

As I stepped out of the auditorium, I took in a deep breath of fresh air. For the first time since I had been reborn, I truly felt like I'd been given a second chance at life. This time, I'd given Frederick and Elaine a taste of their own medicine instead of driving myself into a dead end.I had deliberately chosen to spread the incident across the Internet when the pair were too busy to deal with the fallout. Hence, by the time they finally had time to respond, it was already too late.Feeling bored, I scrolled through the comments beneath the trending topics.Elaine was quite attractive, and she had built up a modest following on social media. When she first secured the spot, she received countless praises online for being both beautiful and talented. Now that the truth was out, she naturally received a huge amount of backlash."I thought she was a remarkable woman at first. But after watching through some of her old videos, I found that she couldn't even spell some words corre

Chapter 8

Frederick refused to believe that I no longer had any feelings for him. He remained convinced that everything I had told him was nothing more than something I'd said in the heat of the moment. I couldn't be bothered to argue with him. So, I raised my hand and slapped him across the face once more before heading home.After that incident, I thought things would finally settle down for a while. Unfortunately, I was wrong. The next day, while I was in class, one of my classmates secretly sent me a video. It was a recording of a live stream, and the person in the video was none other than Elaine.Sobbing, she claimed that she and Frederick had been in love with each other since they were kids. According to her, everyone around them could see the chemistry between them. And yet, despite knowing all of that, I had deliberately inserted myself into their relationship. "Frederick and I have known each other for more than 20 years. We care about each other, and everyone around us always

Chapter 9

The scene quickly descended into chaos.Frederick and Elaine had never experienced anything like that before. The moment the officers stepped forward to take them away, they stumbled backward in fear."I'm not going with you! I've already apologized! I apologized, didn't I?" Elaine screamed. "Please don't arrest me! Please—I'm begging you! Don't arrest me!""Nancy! Explain the situation to them, Nancy! Tell them they've got the wrong guy!" Frederick begged.The microphone picked up the cries and pleas and broadcasted it to every corner of the auditorium. I watched as they desperately screamed for help and refused to cooperate.Their hysterics quickly became a spectacle for everyone else. Countless people in the audience raised their phones to record everything. In the end, both of them were taken away by the authorities.Since the evidence was conclusive, the legal proceedings went remarkably smoothly. Before Elaine was taken away, she still turned to snarl at me."You think

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