The Night Love Froze Over
In my previous life, I took the blame for the false son of the Stafford family and was sentenced to five years in prison.
On the day I left jail, my family threw a grand birthday party for Charles. My only birthday present was the removal of my clothes and being frozen to death in the snow.
When I opened my eyes, I was once again five years old. My parents stood before me, ready to take me home from the orphanage.
My older sister, Juliet Stafford, rushed out from nowhere and blocked the door. She pointed at me—a boy dressed in rags—and shouted, "Dad, Mom! Leave him here, or he'll ruin everything!"
Her emotional reaction was different from the one I saw in my previous life. That was when I realized she had been reborn too.
After our parents left in disappointment, Juliet walked up to me and forced a piece of candy into my palm.
Then she threatened, "Remember this. Chuck is the only son of the Stafford family. A curse like you is not welcome in our home."