Criminal Minds Birthright

I was reborn back to 1975, when the child in my womb was three months old. I did not tell anyone and quietly had an abortion. However, I still wrapped cotton around my belly every day, pretending the baby was still there. In my past life, my husband Declan Huxley's childhood sweetheart Jane Patton and I gave birth on the same day. She had a healthy, ordinary baby boy. But my child looked nothing like us—he was mixed-race, with features of the Valorian people. Declan and I were both locals, so there was no way our son could look like this. Enraged, Declan scolded me in front of everyone, accusing me of cheating on him and having a disgraceful affair with a Valorian. No matter how many times I explained, no one believed me, and I became the shameful woman everyone pointed at. Worse still, Declan reported me and handed in some foreign letters he found at home, which led to me being taken by federal agents and sentenced as a spy. I spent ten years in prison, and when I finally walked out, I was nothing but skin and bones. Meanwhile, Declan had climbed the ranks for his so-called loyalty to the country. He held Jane's hand and brought along my real son, Seth Huxley, then threw 500 dollars at me like it was charity. He said, "Back then, Jane was accidentally deceived by someone else and gave birth to that brat. Unlike you, she has a gentle nature and couldn't endure hardship, so I had no choice but to switch your children. "This money is payment for your ten years and your reputation. You have a criminal record, and I already filed for divorce long ago to be with Jane. Seth also thinks you're not worthy of me, so you better take care of yourself." Seth also looked at me with disgust. "Mommy Jane treats me very well, and she's not like you; she's never been to prison. I don't want a mother like you!" When I learned the truth, the fury was so overwhelming that I had a stroke and died in despair. In this new life, I want to see how they plan to scheme against me when the child is already gone.

Me quedé mirando el contrato matrimonial de los Vercetti que mi padre empujó sobre la mesa. Sin pensarlo dos veces, escribí el nombre de mi media hermana, Demi, y se lo devolví deslizándolo. Mi padre se quedó de piedra, antes de que entonces sus ojos se encendieron con una emoción tan absurda que parecía que acababa de ganarse la lotería. —¿Cómo puedes darle a tu hermana una oportunidad tan perfecta? En mi vida pasada, mi matrimonio había sido el chiste de todos. Yo era la pelirroja indomable, la brujita salvaje que se atrevió a meterse en la órbita de Cassian Vercetti, heredero y líder de la familia criminal Vercetti, de sangre vieja. Nunca fui perfecta ni obediente. Mientras a él le encantaban los vestidos de diosa, yo usaba minifaldas y bailaba arriba de las mesas. Él exigía una intimidad misionera: tradicional, ordenada, correcta. Yo quería subirme encima, montarlo, perderme por completo. En una gala, las esposas de la alta sociedad se reían de mi cabello, de mi vestido, de mi «“salvajismo». Pensé que, al menos, él fingiría defenderme; pero no lo hizo. —Perdónenla. Ella no está… debidamente entrenada. «¿Entrenada? Como un perro.» Me había pasado toda mi vida pasada asfixiándome bajo sus reglas, doblándome hasta sangrar para encajar en la forma que él quería… hasta la noche en que nuestra casa se incendió. Tras lo cual, cuando volví a abrir los ojos, me di cuenta de que había regresado al instante exacto en que me enteré del matrimonio arreglado. Miré el contrato frente a mí. «¿Otra vez? Creo que a mí me quedan mejor los chicos de la discoteca». Pero en el momento en que Cassian se dio cuenta de que la novia no era yo, rompió cada regla por la que había vivido.