A Bottle of Water Ruined My Life のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 1 - チャプター 10

Lexie stood on my doorstep with her suitcase, looking exhausted from her trip."I had a hotel booked, but they told me they'd overbooked and canceled my reservation when I got there. Everywhere else is booked solid because it's close to Memorial Day. I have nowhere else to go."Her voice trembled as she looked at me pleadingly."Please, June. Can I stay here for just a few days? Just a few days, I swear. I'll leave as soon as I find another hotel."I stared at her blankly as memories of my previous life flooded back.Lexie had spun me the same spiel when she showed up at my door. I'd felt sorry for her in my previous life. Plus, she was family, so I couldn't bring myself to turn her away when she had nowhere else to go.I'd even given her the nicest room at my B&B and went out of my way to buy fresh fruit and local pastries to make her feel welcome. To my dismay, she refused to pay a dime after staying for three days. To make things worse, she left a mean one-star review online

Lexie gritted her teeth as she bent down to stuff the clothes that had spilled back into her suitcase and yanked the zipper shut. Then, she stood up and shot me another furious glare.The anger in her eyes had intensified.Then, she dragged her suitcase and followed Peter into his B&B.I followed after them, which immediately caused him to frown."June, what are you doing? Are you trying to steal my customer?" I ignored him and walked straight up to Lexie, lowering my voice so only she could hear. "Congratulations, Lexie. Looks like you found the right person to scam this time."I didn't bother waiting for her to respond before turning around and heading back to my B&B, pulling the metal gate shut behind me.…After that day, I swiftly sold the B&B I'd spent years building.As my business hadn't faced any public criticism or online harassment, I managed to sell the B&B that I'd spent blood, sweat, and tears to build for a good price.The money I received was enough to cover

The family group chat went completely silent the second I sent that message. It was as if someone had pressed pause on them all.More than ten seconds passed before Lexie finally sent another voice message. This time, there was no hiding the obvious panic in her tone. "What the hell are you talking about? What right do you have to call the cops? Are you out of your mind?"I didn't bother replying.Then, she sent another voice message. Her tone had undergone a complete 180, carrying an unmistakable hint of threat as she snarled, "June, I'm warning you! If you dare call the police, I'll expose every dirty little secret you've been hiding!"She continued, "Don't think I don't know about your B&B! That place was unsafe, and you used connections to get your health permits approved! You should know better than anyone just what you've done!"I couldn't help but laugh when I heard that. She had used these same accusations to threaten me in my previous life. She made it so that I wouldn'

In my previous life, Lexie had allied with Peter to report me. In this life, they'd turned against each other. Honestly, the two of them tearing each other apart had really saved me a lot of trouble.…Lexie sent another voice message about 40 minutes later, saying tremulously, "The police are here. June, just you wait."Linda was quick to follow with a voice message of her own, sobbing as she choked out, "Dear God! What did we ever do to deserve this? How could something like this happen to our family?"The group chat fell silent. None of them dared to say a word.I put my phone away and went to get my mother some water.She watched me with a worried expression. "June, what's really going on with Lexie?"I handed her the glass and tried my best to keep my voice calm. "Mom, it's nothing. Lexie got herself into this mess, and she'll have to deal with the consequences. I only reported what she said to the police. They'll handle it."My mother let out a sigh. "You know how your

The timestamp on the footage read 9:43 p.m.The officer fast-forwarded through the recording. Peter appeared at the entrance about ten minutes later, got onto his scooter, and rode away.…He didn't return until 7 a.m. the next morning.Throughout the night, there was no sign of Peter returning through the entrance or Lexie leaving the property.The officer turned to her with a frown. "You told us Mr. Hayes forced you to drink and then assaulted you that night. But this footage shows he left shortly after you checked in and didn't return until the next morning."Her lips trembled, and she couldn't answer.I let out a quiet sigh. "Lexie, maybe you're mistaken? Maybe it happened on a different night?""No!" she shrieked suddenly. "It was him! It happened that night! I know it did!"The officer looked down at the documents in front of him. "There's one more thing we need to clarify. Based on the medical records from the hospital, the estimated timeline of your pregnancy doesn't s