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Awakened After Death
Awakened After Death
Author: Gin Green

Chapter 1

Author: Gin Green
"Help! Someone, help me!" I heard loud cries for help.

When I opened my eyes, I was back to the day my mom's foster daughter, Edith Kellie, jumped into the river.

My mother, Evelyn Newbury, leaned over the railing, her heart sinking and rising with Edith.

In my previous life, Evelyn had jumped in without hesitation, only for Edith to push her head underwater. The result? Evelyn had drowned, while Edith had been saved.

I lost my mother and endured two years of bullying by Edith and the bully. They even forced me to jump into the same river.

"Help!" Edith's voice grew weaker.

Evelyn was about to jump in, just like in my previous life. Only I knew Edith had planned everything. She wouldn't put herself in real danger. Evelyn's rescue would only hinder her drama.

That was why she had pushed Evelyn's head as punishment in my past life, not actually intending to kill Evelyn.

I had learned the truth while mourning Evelyn.

I had cried and confronted Edith, but the bully had knocked me down with a kick. Their laughter had reverberated through the mourning hall.

The humiliation and hatred overwhelmed me. This time, I rushed to stop Evelyn.

I said, "Mom, don't be reckless. You can't swim. I've called the police."

But she turned to me with a twisted face. Before I could react, she slapped me hard and yelled, "Why isn't it you jumping in? You deserve to die."

The sting on my face hadn't faded when she pushed me into the river. The icy water in the middle of winter instantly pierced my body.

I struggled helplessly, reliving the feeling of drowning from my past life. Tears rolled down my face as I looked at her in disbelief.

I didn't understand why she did this to me. I was her biological daughter.

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    When I opened my eyes again, I was in a hospital room.Fortunately, I had called the police. Both Edith and I were rescued.Evelyn's voice came. "Edith, you haven't eaten for a day. I've brought you food."I looked up and saw her cutting fruit into different shapes, trying to feed Edith.Edith was annoyed, but when she noticed that I was awake, she raised her eyebrows proudly and took a bite of the fruit.Evelyn's face lit up with joy. "I've removed the pits from the cherries for you."I opened my dry lips and hoarsely called out, "Mom."Though Evelyn had her back to me, I could feel her smile freeze.After a long silence, she spoke coldly. "Now that you're awake, you should go home. The hospital charges for the bed."Stunned, I looked at the IV in Edith's hand, but I had nothing.Evelyn put on a sweet smile and continued to please Edith, never even looking at me.The harsh reality hit me hard. When Evelyn first had me, Edith's parents died in a car accident.Evelyn had rus

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    Evelyn called the school to ask for sick leave for Edith.She asked the teacher repeatedly if missing school would affect Edith's studies and brought a flow of supplements to the hospital, worried Edith might fall behind in her senior year.I belatedly realized there were always signs of Evelyn disliking me.My grandma on my mother's side raised me for over ten years. Later, she told Evelyn she could no longer support me because high school was too expensive. She hoped Evelyn would take me to live in the city.Evelyn simply told my grandma to send me off to work, claiming that girls didn't need much education. Turning around, she treated Edith completely differently.Evelyn knew the importance of education for girls. Her lack of education was the very reason why Edith's grandfather had rejected her.But when it came to me, she believed girls didn't need to study and should work to support the family.My grandmother on my father's side, Melissa Newbury, had stepped in, claiming s

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