All Chapters of Reborn to Reign: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

I stood at the staircase landing, my fingers brushing against the cold railing.Dad and Mom were leading a shy little girl into the living room.She was wearing a jacket that had faded from multiple washings, and she was looking around uneasily at this foreign yet lavish-looking house.“Jenny, don’t be scared. This is your home from now on.”Mom’s voice was tender and cautious as she gently caressed the girl’s head.In the past, I would get jealous over how much they doted on Jenny Sullivan.But now, my heart felt empty, and I didn’t feel anything at all.“This is your elder brother. He specially took time off from school just to come back to see you.” Dad introduced them to each other with a smile twinkling in his eyes.Justin Sullivan, who had rushed back from out of town, pulled out an exquisitely-wrapped box from his bag.“Welcome to our family. This is a welcome gift for you.”Those usually cold eyes were now filled with a doting smile.I looked emotionlessly at the sce

Dad was peeling shrimp for her, and Justin was ladling some soup for her, while Mom kept serving her spoonfuls of food.“Eat more, Jenny. You’re too skinny.“I prepared this dish specially for you. I heard you like it.“Take it slow. Don’t scald yourself.”They stood around the table under the warm light, smiles stretching across their faces.The sight was so heartwarming that it hurt.They looked like a happy family of four.My presence stuck out like a sore thumb, and I felt like an unwelcomed intruder who interrupted this moment of harmony.Mom saw me standing there and was stunned for a while.“Sit down, Melanie. What are you doing just standing there?”I didn’t say anything as I quietly stared at what was supposed to be my seat.Jenny sensed my gaze and looked up. She cast me a coy look before bowing her head down again.She clearly knew that was my seat, but she continued sitting there, unmoving, as though not understanding what I wanted.I chuckled.I walked to the

It was a limited edition mechanical watch worth a six-figure sum.The air seemed to freeze around them.Jenny stiffened up as she stared at the watch on the floor, her face ashen.“I… I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to do that!”Her voice was trembling, and she was on the verge of panicked tears.Jason stood in a daze for a moment before recovering from the initial shock. He said, as gentle as he was before, “It’s alright. It’s just a watch.”However, the crowd around them was in an uproar.“That’s a limited edition watch, with only three pieces in the whole country!”“Can she afford to compensate him for damages?”“She’s a country bumpkin. I’m sure her eyes have never landed on a watch like that before.” Whispers rippled through the crowd, each word piercing through Jenny.I stood away from the crowd, looking on coldly at the scene.I knew clearly that this was just a scene she had carefully planned out.-I remembered it clearly.Mom had bought her a set of imported statione

It was wild jealousy.-The day after the results were released, comments erupted in the school’s forum.Someone posted something anonymous.[Shocking news! Melanie Sullivan who ranked third in her year stole exam questions before the test! Click here for video evidence.]The post detailed the entire process of how I had supposedly cheated.It claimed that I snuck into the academic affairs office and filmed the entire answer key the night before the exams.There was a blurry screenshot of surveillance footage at the bottom of the post.In the screenshot, the back profile of a student in school uniform was caught. Although the face couldn’t be seen clearly, the silhouette did resemble mine.Comments were rife over the news.[What? Seriously?][I knew it. Her results have always been ordinary, so how did she suddenly score so well?][If this is true, it’s too much!][But you can’t even see her face in the video. How can we be sure it’s her?][I’m sure the original poster on

“Melanie, I’m begging you. Admit your mistake…”Tears fell down her cheeks as she pleaded, and the murmurs in the crowd grew louder.“Her younger sister is so good to her, pleading her case even at a time like this.”“Exactly. How unlucky of her to have an elder sister like this!”Jenny couldn’t hold back the smug look in her eyes when she heard what the crowd was saying.She looked at me, the corner of her lips lifting in a smirk.It was time.I said unhurriedly, “Has the video finished playing?”My voice was very calm.Silence ensued in the hall.“In that case, scroll to 1:32 of the video.”I looked at the director of academic affairs.“Zoom in to her side profile.”The director was in a daze for a moment before recovering from his initial shock and doing as he was told.The image was zoomed in.The cheater had exposed her side profile to the surveillance camera when she turned around.It was just for a moment, but it was clear enough.The crowd erupted.“Wait, why