Death of the Substitute Wife

Steven Lambert claimed my mother almost killed his wife and daughter, branding me as a sinner from birth. For twenty years, he and his family tormented me in the name of atonement. I was forced into a cruel marriage with the vile Caleb Carpenter in Cindy's place, only to suffer a tragic end. Only then did the Lamberts realize I was their daughter. Yet all this time, the very existence they believed to be a sinner enjoyed their bottomless affection and adoration. -With every vicious punch Caleb threw at me, my vision grew blurry. Eventually, my body grew numb. Apart from his twisted expression, the only other thing I could see was the electronic clock on the table not far away. A round yellow electronic mouse held up the rectangular display.'March 27, 2024, 19:37.'That day turned out to be my twenty-first birthday.'Oh, Rachel… It's the perfect ending.'Unable to help myself, I let out a sarcastic laugh. A strange lightness enveloped my body, such that I felt as I was

Sophia was a kind person.However, I was the daughter of an enemy who almost got her and her daughter killed. She could only do her best not to shift her anger towards me.On top of that, her daughter, Cindy, had been in poor health since she was born, requiring her to put in even more effort to look after Cindy.Sophia was naturally too occupied to pay attention to me.Back then, there was a big fuss over this. Nearly everyone in our social circle knew where I came from. Naturally, the Lamberts' maids were no exception.They could see that my parents didn't treat me well. Although they wouldn't do anything obvious to a kid like me, they gossiped about me behind my back. Once I was old enough to understand, some of them began to bring up my sinful origin."She's a sinner's daughter!""A nasty child.""Her mother was evil. The apple doesn't fall far from the tree!"I could hardly count how many times I had heard such things. I didn't understand why I had to be blamed for my mot

"Rachel has already married into the Carpenters. Let them handle it," Steven said. Caleb actually didn't inform them about my death. This was unlike him.However, Steven's response was hardly surprising. He had always been so indifferent to me.Meanwhile, Sophia looked over inquisitively. Steven waved his hand, signaling that nothing was wrong. To ensure Cindy's birthday was a happy one, he didn't bother to mention what happened to me that day.Only after dinner the next day did he say calmly, "Rachel's dying."The dining table was already quiet, and the silence that fell afterward was even more potent. After a while, Mark said chirpily, "Dad, even if you wanted to teach me a lesson, you shouldn't make jokes like that."Cindy's eyes went wide as she looked at Steven. Clearly, she didn't believe this either.Steven seemed unfazed. "I heard she was involved in a car accident. She's in the ICU Now. Nobody knows if she'll make it through."Cindy's eyes were filled with tears. Sh

Taking advantage of the fact that no one else could see me, I circled around the crowd and took in everyone's reaction in the room.Sophia's reaction was just as I expected.Lucy was the culprit who had repeatedly tried to destroy her family, and nearly caused Sophia to lose her and her daughter's life.I wouldn't be surprised if Sophia pounced on Lucy at this point, let alone just standing still with a blank expression on her face.Cindy, on the other hand, shouldn't have known who Lucy was. Shouldn't she have been happy when she heard that the store owner was willing to give what she wanted to her?Instead, she was frozen in place. In fact, she even seemed to hide behind Sophia.Meanwhile, Sophia didn't move. Lucy stood still, allowing Sophia to look at her. She seemed completely unperturbed.After a long while, Sophia finally spoke. "We don't want those shoes anymore. Cindy, Mark, let's go.""We don't? Why?" Mark was still not sure what to make of the situation.He didn't k

According to Caleb, Lucy was twisted but resourceful.When the Carpenters were going downhill some years ago, she was the one who had brought assets into the family to save them from decline.Lucy groomed Caleb to be just as twisted and stubborn as she was.Realizing that Lucy was always paying attention to the Lamberts, Caleb quietly carried out an investigation. Consequently, Lucy found out and punished him severely.That was how he came to be the first person to know about the substitution.Back then, Lucy bribed people to induce Sophia into early labor. She then took oxycodone with the purpose of swapping Cindy and me, who were born at the same time.She wanted Steven and Sophia to torture their own daughter. Then, she would show up at the right time to make them suffer from the realization of what they had done.Caleb resented the fact that Lucy paid too much attention to the Lamberts. Hence, he came up with a plan to trick Mark and force one of Mark's sisters to marry him.