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The night my parents were kidnapped, my brother—who happened to be a police officer—chose to go bungee jumping with the fake heiress. I didn't stop him. Instead, I called the police and began preparing the ransom. In my previous life, my brother had forgone the outing to rescue our parents. As a result, the rope snapped during her jump, sending her plummeting into the abyss. Her body was never recovered. He never spoke a word about it afterward. On my birthday, he drugged me and dragged me to that very cliff. "You orchestrated the kidnapping! You'd go this far for their attention? You're nothing but a monster! Lillian is dead. You don't deserve to live either!" When I opened my eyes again, I found myself back on the night my parents were kidnapped. This time, my brother didn't rush to their rescue. Instead, he ran to the fake heiress. But in the end, he regretted it so much that he nearly lost his mind.
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Six months later, I graduated from college without a hitch and received an offer from a prestigious international university. I found myself torn between pursuing graduate studies abroad and taking over the family business. My parents, however, firmly supported me going overseas. They said I'd endured enough hardship in the first twenty years of my life, and now they wanted to make it up to me by letting me follow my dreams. Whatever I wanted to do, they were behind me. My father even flexed his still-impressive biceps and reassured me, "I can hold down the fort here. You can take over the business after you graduate. There's no rush." And so, I chose to study abroad. In the days leading up to my departure, I couldn't bear to be apart from my parents, clinging to them every chance I got. Before I left, my parents took me to change my name. For the first time, I had a last name that truly felt like my own. Staring at the words "Wendy Bell" on my ID, tears streamed d
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Thomas couldn't believe what was happening in front of him. He dropped to his knees beside the hospital bed."Dad, I'm your real son. If you don't want me to be with Lillian, I'll make her leave right now!"When he heard that all the inheritance was going to me, Thomas panicked. He wasn't even afraid to sacrifice the "sister" he'd so carefully protected for years.Lillian, her resolve hardening, also knelt by the bed. "Dad, I didn't mean to embarrass you. It's Thomas who forced me to be with him! He made me move out and threatened you to buy a house for me! He taught me how to frame Wendy to get sympathy!"As she spoke, two clear tears fell from her eyes, her performance obviously more skilled than his. Thomas could only glare at her in fury."Dad, I'm part of the Bells. I've lived here for over ten years. You can't just throw me out! I deserve a share of the inheritance."Seeing that Lillian, the "sister" he was so desperate to protect, was now also after the family fortune, T
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Thomas was completely stunned, and it took him a moment to regain his senses."Mom, what are you talking about? I'm your biological son!" My mother's eyes pierced through Thomas, as though searching deep within him. "So what if you're my son? What were you doing when it mattered? You were off having fun with your sister while your father and I nearly lost our lives!"Her voice quivered as her breath quickened in agitation. I hurried to support her, gently patting her back, letting her catch her breath."We've given you the house and raised you all these years. We never asked for anything in return." She paused, tears welling up in her eyes. "Lillian, from now on, stay away from us and the Bells."With that, my mother broke into quiet sobs. I knew this decision hadn't been made lightly. She must have thought it through a thousand times.Thomas looked helplessly at my father, only to receive a harsh glare in response."Dad, Lillian may not be your biological daughter, but she's
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Now that the house was in her name, she wanted to worm her way back into the family. As if life worked that way. My mother's expression remained impassive, showing no trace of approval. "That's not my decision to make. Your father has the final say." Lillian, however, seemed confident as if the matter were already settled. She shot me a look full of provocation. I ignored her. I'd been through this kind of thing countless times before. When I first returned to the Bell family, I had struggled to adapt to the lifestyle of the elite, often appearing clumsy and out of place. Lillian wasted no time mocking me at every turn. She called me dim-witted, claimed I lacked the manners of a proper heiress, and insisted I'd never be fit to present myself as a Bell. Yet, my academic record was better than hers, and I'd graduated from a prestigious national university. I could cook, manage my own life, and often prepared desserts to cheer up my parents. In my spare time, I vol
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By the time my father was loaded into the ambulance, he had already lost consciousness, but he was still murmuring Thomas's name. My mother, overwhelmed with fear, had fainted as well. When the light above the operating room switched on, I was left sitting alone in the hallway. Thomas and Lillian arrived, arm in arm, their faces twisted in indignation. "What the hell happened? It's bad enough when you act out, but now you've managed to hurt Dad too?" Thomas barked, his tone sharp and accusatory. I met his glare with cold detachment, too drained to argue. I simply replied, "The kidnappers did it." Thomas immediately exploded. "You mean the actors you hired? How could they hurt Dad?! Seriously, do you think the Bells are some kind of joke? Mom and Dad must've been out of their minds to take you back!" Lillian, standing smugly beside him, added fuel to the fire. "Look at you, messing up again. I told you this would blow up in your face eventually," she sneered, her voice
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At first, the police were hesitant to believe me. But their skepticism vanished when I presented detailed evidence, and they quickly organized a team to investigate. The orphanage where I had spent ten years of my life sat next to an abandoned factory on the outskirts of town. Every day, trains carrying coal or timber passed by that area. The first train came at 6:10 AM, the next at 10:30 AM, and the last at 8:30 PM. The time variation never exceeded ten minutes. After verifying my timeline against the train schedules, the police confirmed everything matched perfectly. As for that abandoned factory, I knew it like the back of my hand. Whenever we had a free day to play, my friends and I would always head there first. The factory was surrounded by concrete walls, but the northern and southern walls had two large gaping holes. Each time a train passed, the wind that roared through those openings sounded like tormented wails, a haunting rush that felt like it could te
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An invisible force clenched my heart in a merciless grip. Beads of sweat rolled down my forehead like raindrops. Every tick of the clock hammered against my chest, each second a tormenting reminder of the passing time. I picked up the paper card with trembling hands, my lips quivering as I forced myself to speak. "There's still time," I said, my voice shaky but desperate. "We're withdrawing money from different banks. The amount you're asking for is too much—it takes time to gather it all." The kidnapper on the other end let out a derisive laugh. "With an empire like the Bells, you mean to tell me you don't have this kind of cash on hand?" I was so tense I didn't dare respond. In those fleeting seconds of silence, something caught my attention—a faint, familiar sound in the background. It was the distinct whistle of a train. The officers monitoring the call noticed it too, signaling for me to stall for more time. "Let me hear their voices again," I pleaded, g
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The officer monitoring the call gave me an "OK" gesture. My hands were trembling as I picked up the receiver. A nearby officer held up a card with a reminder. [Stall for time.] I took a deep breath, but my voice still quivered as I spoke, laced with a desperate sob. "I'm getting the money ready. Please, I beg you, don't hurt my parents." The kidnapper's sneering laugh crackled through the line. "Then move faster! You've got one hour left. I told you—if you're late, I'll kill them!" Another card was pushed toward me, urging, [Ask about the drop-off location.]"Where do I take the money? And after I drop it off, where can I meet my parents?" The kidnapper's irritation was obvious. "Put the money in a locker at the station. As for your parents, you don't need to worry. Once we get the cash, they'll be back with you." My temples throbbed violently. Even the ransom location was different from what had happened in my past life. Struggling to mask my panic, I tried to keep
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Steven quickly stepped forward to shake hands with the arriving officers. "I'm a fellow officer. I'm just here to check on Thomas's little sister," he said casually. It was only then that I noticed he was dressed in plain clothes. The moment he reached the doorway, he tried to slip away. However, the two officers blocked his path with firm resolve. I rushed to explain the situation. "Officers! My parents really have been kidnapped! I have a recording as proof!" The phone call I had specifically recorded finally came in handy. As the kidnapper's voice played, Steven's face turned ghostly pale. "But Thomas said it was all an act…" he stammered. "He said you staged this whole thing yourself!" I let out a cold snort, unwilling to waste my breath arguing. Unfolding the crumpled paper in my hands bit by bit, I pieced together fragments of hazy memories from my past life. Carefully recalling every minute detail, I quickly sorted through my thoughts and came up with a plausib
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I jolted awake, drenched in sweat.My heart pounded violently against my ribs, as if it was trying to break free from my chest. The residual fear of free-falling hadn't faded. My eyes darted around, taking in the familiar arrangement of my room.I glanced at the clock.I had been reborn to the day my parents were kidnapped.In five minutes, the kidnappers would call, demanding the ransom be prepared within an hour—or they'd kill my parents.I was the Bells' long-lost daughter, missing for eighteen years.It had been less than a year since I reunited with them. They were my entire world now.No matter what, I couldn't let the tragedy of my previous life repeat itself.I rushed downstairs and positioned myself by the phone. My policeman brother, Thomas Bell, followed close behind, dressed casually in a windbreaker and cargo pants."Wendy, what's with the theatrics? Mom and Dad aren't even here. Aren't they missing because you had them kidnapped?"Thomas's lips curled into a moc...
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