Regretting My Return のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 1 - チャプター 10

My son, Ryan Foster, and my daughter, Annie Foster, clung tightly to the hem of Quintessa Stone's dress.They watched me warily, as if I were some heinous criminal.I gripped the blanket tightly as wave after wave of sharp pain spread through my chest.My husband, Yates Foster, tightened his grip on my shoulder.I looked up at the others around me.They had been discussing the emergency alert system they'd installed on my phone.Clearly, they hadn't expected Quintessa to walk through the door at that moment.My parents looked embarrassed as they explained, "While you were unconscious, Tessa took care of us. We'd planned to introduce her to you properly when we got back."My mother-in-law, Hailey Parker, chimed in. "That's right. Now that you're awake, you two should get along and stop making us worry, okay?"Quintessa smiled and walked over to me, a provocative glint in her eyes.I said nothing. I silently told the System to stop."I'll give you an answer in a couple of days."The Syst

The phone slipped from my hand.I bit my lip, trying to hold back my tears.After a while, I got up and made my way to Quintessa's door.The door was slightly ajar.Quintessa looped her arm through Yates's, flashing a playful smile as she leaned in and kissed him.Yates wrapped an arm around her waist and kissed her back even more passionately.I stood outside the door, torturing myself as I watched the scene unfold before me.I stayed there until my strength gave out and I collapsed to the floor.A faint clatter came from the kitchen.I turned toward the sound and saw seven-year-old Annie standing on a stool, awkwardly stirring something in a pot.Worried she might get hurt, I walked over.She muttered to herself. "Mommy doesn't like cilantro. She doesn't like green onions."She took the pot down like a little grown-up, and my heart softened at the sight.But the moment she turned around and saw me, her expression changed."Why are you here, you bad woman!"Hearing that, I suddenly re

The System's response came almost immediately."Okay. I'll arrange an accident for you so you can return to the mission world."But it'll take some time."I nodded, wiped away my tears, and shakily got to my feet.Suddenly, everything went black.I clutched my head and passed out.When I woke up again, I was in the guest room.My mother's promise to have someone clear out the third floor had been put on hold because of Quintessa.Her baby had survived, but she was still extremely weak.My mother sat on the couch, clearly displeased with me."I need to clear out the third floor for Tessa's baby. Your dad and I bought you a house of your own, so pack your things and move there."Hearing that, I let out a bitter laugh."So, Mom, you're kicking me out?"Hearing that, my mother's face went pale.A flicker of compassion crossed her eyes.But she quickly thought of Quintessa, who was still recovering."You can move back after Tessa gives birth."She studied my face before adding, "Tessa is ca

I stood there, stunned.I stared at Annie in disbelief.She cried so naturally that there wasn't the slightest hint she was lying.I instinctively denied it."I didn't. What are you talking about, Ann..."Quintessa pulled her into her arms, and I caught sight of the jade bangle that had once belonged to me on her wrist."Don’t worry, Ann. How could I not love you? Just don't ever do something so reckless again. What if something had happened to you?"Hailey was moved by how worried she was.It only made me look even more unreasonable by comparison.She walked over and slapped me hard across the face.My father stood in front of me and let out a cold snort."She was willing to stage a car accident and put her own life at risk. And you still expect her to care about her children?"In a fit of rage, he flung the transfer records at me."Lillian, is this how I raised you?"Did I raise you to be this jealous and petty?"The papers fluttered to the ground. I bent down and picked up one of th

But there was no one left to answer my mother.Just then, as I floated in midair, I heard the System's voice."Truth Revealed has been successfully redeemed. Would you like to use it?"As a spirit, I could no longer shed tears.All I could do was respond in a hoarse voice.The next second, my father's phone chimed.He received a file bundle and opened it numbly.What appeared before his eyes was the scene of Quintessa falsely accusing me of pushing her at the doorway before staging her own fall.Hearing the commotion, everyone nearby gathered around.Yates's pupils constricted. He dragged the video back to the beginning and watched it again and again in disbelief.Hailey had been making snide remarks just moments earlier.But the moment she saw Quintessa instructing Annie to frame me and urging her to jump into the river, she could no longer sit still.She wasn't a good mother-in-law.But she was a good grandmother.Watching her beloved granddaughter nearly drown, her lips quivered. Fo