Chapter 1
My nephew used to get a thrill out of blowing up cats and dogs with firecrackers. When that stopped satisfying him, he decided he wanted to throw live animals straight into manholes.
Fortunately, I stopped him in time.
But fate played a cruel joke-because it was a neighbor’s kid who eventually tossed a lit firecracker into the manhole, blowing up a luxury car parked nearby.
And instead of demanding compensation, the furious car owner fell in love with that child’s mother at first sight. They got married soon after.
When my sister heard about it, she went insane with jealousy. She tied me to a tree, stuffed lit firecrackers around me, and set them off.
“This is all your fault!” she shrieked. “If you hadn’t stopped my son, we’d be the ones living in luxury right now!”
The sparks caught on my clothes. My own family just stood there and watched as I burned alive. When I opened my eyes again, I was back-right before my nephew threw the firecracker into the manhole.
‘Caleb,” my mother said sweetly, handing my nephew a match, “go toss this into the first manhole you see. Then run home quickly. Mom will fry crispy pork for you tonight!”
stared coldly at my sister as she egged her son on, but said nothing.
Because I had been reborn.
And I was certain my sister had been reborn too.
Following my mother’s orders, my nephew cheered and sprinted toward the manhole.
This time, I hid far away.
He lit the firecracker, tossed it in, and dashed off just as-
300M!
The blast tore through the newly paved asphalt, sending chunks of road flying. A Rolls-Royce parked nearby flipped over like a toy car, landing with a sickening crunch.
The shockwave set fire to the nearby crops. The flames spread instantly.
This explosion was far worse than the one in my previous life.
My nephew ran back to my sister, who grinned and patted his head. “Good job! When Mom finds you a rich dad, we’ll buy whatever we want!”
She led him home. I just stood there, staring at the smoking ruin.
Even if my family sold everything we owned, we couldn’t afford to pay for this. And knowing them, they’d definitely gang up on me and make me take the fall.
My first priority was clear: I had to cut ties with these people.
When I got home, my sister was already acting out the entire scene for my parents, laughing as she described the explosion.
Chapter 1
My parents’ faces turned ashen. My mother leapt to her feet. “Pack your things!”
My sister didn’t even look up from her sunflower seeds. “Why? What are you packing for?”
“Run! Caleb’s caused such a huge mess-how are we supposed to pay? Even if we sell the house and land, we can’t afford it!” My mother’s voice was nearly hysterical.
But my sister just smirked and pushed her back into her chair.
“Relax, Mom. Not only will we not lose money-we’re about to get rich.”
Both my parents blinked in confusion.
“The owner of that Rolls-Royce is a golden bachelor,” my sister said with confidence. “Once dress up, apologize, and play the victim a little, he’ll definitely fall in love with me. Then I’ll marry Caleb into a wealthy family too, and we’ll all live a life of luxury.”
My mother’s eyes lit up. “Maris, you really think this will work?”
“Of course it will. I never do anything I’m not sure about.”
My father grinned. “Then we’ll leave it to you, Maris. You’ve got a good head on your shoulders.”
When they finally noticed me standing there, their faces hardened.
My mother stomped over and yanked me by the ear. “All you do is wander around outside all day! You never help your sister take care of her son, never cook, just eat what’s already made! You’ve got some nerve!”
My father chimed in, “You can’t live here for free. You need to pay living expenses. We’re not asking for much-just ten grand.”
