On a cruise where he's supposed to propose to me, Hansel Frost slips a 200-million-dollar diamond ring onto my foster sister's finger. It's only then that I realize the truth—he's a finance magnate who can flip the world if he wants. However, he lied to me about having a terminal illness and made me sell my life to save his. He even pretended to be poor and played with my feelings. I sell my blood to buy expensive medication for his treatments, yet he throws them on the floor and turns me into the laughingstock of the upper crust. They mock me, saying a poor person's love is laughable and worthless. In the minutes before I die, I call him for help, refusing to accept my fate just like that. Yet, he tells me to go to hell. I finally break down. "You're the one who hid your identity and played me like a fool, Hansel! How can you now step all over me like I owe you this?" He smiles scornfully. "I'll answer that before your grave once you're dead, Elara." As he wishes, I die. But when he later discovers my body in its horrible, mangled state, he howls in agony. When I wake up again, I find myself reborn in another person's body. Hansel falls to his knees before my grave as he repents for his sins. "I'll soon repay you for everything I owe you, Lara…"
View MoreI'd gone to the hospital alone to check whether I was pregnant, and I hadn't told Hansel about the positive result. I'd wanted to tell him about it during our engagement ceremony so it'd be a surprise. I hadn't even told Cheryl.So, the doctor was the only one who knew. How had Josie and Violet found out? They couldn't have been watching my every move, could they?My heart trembled. What else had they done behind my back? Was the fact that I was pregnant with Hansel's child the reason they'd decided to kill me?"Hansel and I went to the crime scene earlier," Violet said.Josie looked anxious. "The police didn't find anything, did they?"Violet shook her head, which made Josie relax. "Things are going as planned. Thank God we moved the body fast enough. The consequences would've been unimaginable if we hadn't."I knew that Violet was behind the relocation of my body!God, were they really the ones behind my death? Just because I'd been pregnant with Hansel's child? Wasn't that to
Officer Crawford took the bag, his tone more solemn than before. "We'll continue looking for clues.""Good." Hansel nodded. "I'll be waiting."He wrapped an arm around Violet and left the scene. After getting into the car, Violet buckled herself in while saying, "Lara's taken things too far this time. I can't believe she set up a crime scene to catch your attention. It didn't work out too well, did it? The police will see through her tricks once they investigate the scene."I never would've expected her to do something like this. I was sad for her when she went missing, but I now only think she's gone overboard."Fuck her sadness! I was dead!I huffily slapped her twice.She wanted to continue, but Hansel stopped her. "It's not a bad idea for the police to investigate this as a criminal case."That surprised me. Was he swaying?Violet's eyes glinted coldly. She looked at him and hastily stopped him. "You can't do that, Hansel. The police will eventually find something useful if
I'd shown Hansel the ring after getting the date engraved. I even said, "We can have a party after the engagement and wait until 9th September of the following year to register our marriage."That way, we can celebrate the day you proposed and our wedding anniversary together. I like the number nine and hope we'll spend forever together. What do you think?""I think it's great."I remembered Hansel answering me without hesitation before leaning down to kiss me. At the time, I'd been blissful. In hindsight, he'd probably been mocking me for being so naive and foolish. He'd been preparing to close in while I dreamed of a future with him."Is this one of Elara's belongings, Mr. Frost?" Officer Crawford asked.Hansel loosened his grip on the ring. Before he could say anything, Violet asked, "So what if it is Lara's? That can't prove that something has happened to her, right?"You guys might've discovered this pit, but there was nothing in it. There is no evidence that Lara's disappea
Violet's expression darkened, and she forced through gritted teeth, "Elara…"She sounded so hate-filled that it was almost as if she wanted me to be reborn so she could kill me again. It was too bad that I would remain dead.I didn't understand, though. Why was she so jealous and hostile to me when she'd already won? She'd gotten her 200-million-dollar diamond ring from Hansel.Then, Violet's expression shifted into one of anxiety. As Hansel hung up, she asked, "Is there any news about Lara?"He grunted grimly."That's great!" She put on a happy look. "Is she back?""No." Hansel tightened his grip on his phone, the veins on his hand protruding from the force. "The police found a ring and… a pit."The police had finally found my burial ground—the forest. The pit had been cordoned off, and a forensic specialist and some police officers were investigating the scene.Hansel and Violet were allowed in. The pit that the nasty men had filled had been dug up again.Violet clung to Han
I turned to see a hint of panic flicker in Violet's eyes. Soon, however, she blinked, and her eyes became teary. Her gaze was guileless and innocent."Do you think I've accused Lara wrongly, Hansel?" She blinked, and tears rolled down her cheeks.I couldn't help admiring her acting skills as I floated in the air. It was the entertainment industry's loss that she wasn't an actress. She could win awards for that!"You saw the surveillance footage. There's no doubt that Lara helped that man into the hotel room and left over two hours later," she said.I was shocked. I'd only been in the room for less than a minute. How could she have turned it into two hours later?Hansel questioned that. "The hotel's surveillance cameras were not working for two hours after Elara entered the room."The realization dawned on me. No wonder he had no idea that I'd come out of the room—the cameras had malfunctioned after I'd gone in."T-That's probably just a coincidence." Violet was evidently diffide
Mom didn't say anything. One hundred thousand dollars was an exorbitant sum to her.My heart clenched painfully when I heard that sum, and I slapped myself hard. Granny's life was hanging in the balance, yet I'd used the money that could save her life to buy imported medication for a scumbag.A few days ago, I'd spent that exact amount on medication for Hansel. I'd gotten the money by selling my blood. Yet it turned out that his family's factory was the one that produced the medication, and he'd thrown the pills onto the floor one after another. He'd stomped all over my heart.Why hadn't I used the money to save Granny? She'd raised me and loved me, but I hadn't repaid her for that. I'd used the money that could save her life on a person who had nothing to do with me—all in the name of love.I was so love-sick that I was a fool!I slapped myself hard a few more times. Still, what could that do? Mom couldn't cough up the money, and Uncle Phil couldn't care less whether Granny lived
Panic flashed across Mom's face. "Lara's away on a business trip, Mom. How can she be missing?""I heard your conversation with Jay. He said that Lara's missing and that you guys went to the police about this." Granny grabbed Mom's arm, her face ashen. "Tell me what happened to her!"Mom didn't dare tell her the truth. "Lara is fine, Mom. Don't overthink—Mom!"Granny passed out before Mom could finish. Mom hastily caught her. "Mom! Mom?"Granny collapsed in Mom's arms with one hand clutching her chest as she panted. Mom didn't dare move. She slowly lowered Granny to the floor before grabbing her phone and calling 911, after which Granny was rushed to the hospital.I floated in mid-air and watched as Granny was taken to the emergency room. I was panicking, but there was nothing I could do except pray that she would be fine.She had a heart condition and couldn't be aggravated, but my disappearance was the biggest aggravation possible. That was why Mom and Jayson kept the truth fro
Nothing worked. I couldn't move any of the objects.Anyway, the van with my body in it had already gone somewhere only those four men knew. So what if I'd discovered my body? I couldn't do anything about it.I crouched in despair. Meanwhile, Jayson's tone took on a hint of anger. "It's been a week. Are you guys still flagging this as a missing-persons case? Isn't it clear that something has happened to Lara?"She's an adult. She wouldn't go missing for so long without contacting her family. She loves her mother and grandmother, so there's no way that she would leave them to cry every day and worry about her like this."He grew agitated. "Why aren't you launching an official investigation? Is it because Hansel Frost told you not to? Does he own the police force?"Officer Crawford's expression grew grim. "We're doing our best to find clues, Mr. Summerton. Please head home to get some rest. We'll inform you if we discover anything."Jayson turned away in disappointment and dragged h
The item that had fallen on the ground was a silver ring. A few numbers were etched on the inside of it—the date Hansel had proposed to me. We'd strolled by the river, and he'd plucked a long blade of grass before tying it around my finger and popping the question.The following day, he'd bought me a silver band as my engagement ring. He'd told me that he would give me a diamond ring as my wedding ring once he had the money.I'd been so blinded by love that I'd stupidly eaten it all up. I'd proudly worn a cheap thing like it was a treasure. The day I'd gotten it, I'd taken it to an accessories shop and had the owner etch the date to commemorate it.Now, that date was carved on the inside of this silver ring that had fallen out of the sack—9th September. The proposal had come shortly after the incident at the hotel. It was then that I'd fallen into his web of vengeance.The 9th of September and my 99-dollar white dress symbolized the 99 years and more that I wanted to spend with Han
The thug cut me open and threw me into the ditch where I died.It was supposed to be the day that my boyfriend finally proposed to me. However, he ended up putting the engagement ring, worth 200 million dollars, on my foster sister's finger instead.It wasn't until then that I finally realized my boyfriend's true identity. He was a very powerful figure, an authority who had the means of disrupting the finance and economics of foreign countries at just the snap of his fingers. He was no other than the CEO of Frost Group—Hansel Frost!However, when I first got to know him, he told me that he was dirt poor and broke and that he was ill with a bad kidney disease. He had told me that he was working as an Uber driver, but his earnings were insufficient to buy the expensive and imported medication he needed to survive.I did all sorts of odd jobs to help him afford his medication. I worked as a food and parcel delivery person during the day and as a bar hostess at night. I'd even sold my ...
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