Reborn as the Billionaire’s Secret Affair Chapter 3
Chapter 3 At exactly five o’clock, the black Maybach pulled up in front of the mansion. Eleanor Knight descended the steps, her bag in hand, but her fingers froze mid-air…
Chapter 3 At exactly five o’clock, the black Maybach pulled up in front of the mansion. Eleanor Knight descended the steps, her bag in hand, but her fingers froze mid-air…
Chapter 2 The moment Sebastian Sinclair left, Eleanor Knight’s phone lit up. A video call request from Lucas Chase ashed on the screen. She took a deep breath before answering….
Chapter 1 “Sebastian, I miss you so much~” The sugary voice on the phone dripped with coquetry. Eleanor Knight pushed the prenup agreement across the table with an impassive expression….
chapter3 Things suddenly escalated from there. 1/5 The school’s largest conference room was packed with people. The principal, vice principal, academic director, and homeroom teacher. Reporters from different newspapers. Parents from both the Brook Family and the Roland Family had all arrived. Kyle and Daphne stood protectively beside the tearful Elva in one corner of the conference room, their faces full of grievance. and anger. Jason and Rita originally didn’t want to come when they received the call about me being in trouble. It wasn’t until they heard that even the newly appointed Director of Education had arrived that they hurriedly rushed over. Mistwood No.1 High School is the best high school in the city and a model institution for the Education Bureau. Jason clearly had previous acquaintance with the Education Bureau Director, and as soon as he entered, he approached the Director and smoothly began, “Such a small matter has even disturbed Director Li. Really, it’s just children having a disagreement…” But the Education Bureau Director was very principled and didn’t buy into this at all. “Mr. Brook, bullying is never a small matter at any time. I know Christine is your daughter, but all children are students to me. They are saplings, and I cannot watch them grow crooked.” chapter3 2/5 With things put so bluntly, Jason couldn’t say more and could only force a smile. “Yes, yes, we don’t know exactly what happened either. Please investigate thoroughly.” Returning to Rita’s side, the two exchanged a silent glance. I understood. If the bullying allegations against me were confirmed, the Brook Family would immediately abandon me, their adopted daughter for whom they had little affection, and completely cut ties with me. If Jason and Rita’s attitude was already like this, as for Hardy… he stood beside the continuously sobbing Elva, comforting her softly, occasionally lifting his dark eyes to give me a cold glance. Seeing that everyone had arrived, the principal asked Elva, “Miss Roland, please tell us what happened.” Elva raised her tear–reddened eyes and softly repeated what she had told Hardy. The reporters were already becoming indignant. One of them took the lead: “From our preliminary investigation, Christine and Elva were once friends from the same orphanage, even calling each other sisters. Later, Christine was adopted by the Brook Group, while Elva’s adoptive parents are just ordinary school staff. Christine, does entering a wealthy family give you the right to bully your former companion and take away opportunities that should have been hers?” Silence fell. The reporters‘ eyes were all fixed on me, the red lights of their cameras flashing continuously. Everyone wanted chapter3 3/5 to dig up a sensational story. After all, this was a very sensitive. social issue–in a society where social classes are increasingly solidified, if children from wealthy families continue to take educational resources that should belong to children from poor families, blocking their path upward, it would be enough to provoke considerable public anger. Not to mention that the protagonists of this news story, Elva and I, formed an extremely dramatic contrast. In the pin–drop silence of the office, I suddenly burst out laughing, the sound jarring in the tense atmosphere. The reporters all looked at each other in confusion. “Excuse me, but I thought news professionals needed to cross–verify and fact–check the information they receive,” I said pointedly. “What’s this? Now you can skip work procedures just to rush out a sensational story?” The reporter’s face turned red. I stood up and coldly pointed at Elva. “Right now she’s the only source of information, and everything is just her one–sided account.”…
chapter2 1/9 Elva’s prediction wasn’t wrong. In fact, Hardy’s bullying started even earlier than in my previous life. At school, my head was forced into a sink, surrounded by boys‘ mocking laughter. Just as I was about to suffocate, someone grabbed my neck and pulled me up. Hardy smiled at me: “Want my family’s money? Sure thing.” “Drink all the water from the toilet. I’ll give you a hundred grand for each sip. How about it?” His followers cheered excitedly. I looked at Hardy. In my previous life, this man had tenderly professed his love to me. Now he was unleashing his malice on me without restraint. But Hardy wasn’t looking at me. His gaze passed over me to someone behind me. I knew Elva was there, bent over cleaning the floor. “Isn’t that Elva?” “Why is she cleaning the floor?” One follower told Hardy: “Elva’s mom is the school cleaner. She attends school during the day and helps her mother work at night.” A flash of shock crossed Hardy’s eyes, followed by a hint of sympathy. He called out to Elva: “Hey, it’s freezing cold. Stop chapter2 cleaning–nobody’s checking anyway.” 2/9 Elva straightened up, her black hair falling over her shoulders, her delicate face wearing a stubborn expression. She shook her head: “I can’t.” “If someone comes to check,““If they find the floor dirty, my mom will lose a hundred yuan from her salary.” “I know a hundred yuan means nothing to a young master like you, but for my family, it’s my food budget for an entire week.” After saying this, Elva bent down and continued wiping the floor. Actually, Elva’s intentions were completely obvious. With so much floor to clean, she deliberately chose to work right in front of Hardy. She had purposely let her hair down and positioned herself at the perfect angle to appear most attractive. And sadly, Hardy fell right for this kind of manipulation. Sure enough, Hardy stepped forward, helped Elva to her feet, and snatched the cloth from her hand before tossing it to one of his followers. “You guys, finish cleaning the rest for her.” He glanced at Elva’s hands, reddened from the cold, thought for a moment, then draped his jacket over her shoulders. “It’s getting late. How are you planning to get home?” “By bike.” “You’re cycling in this cold?” Hardy looked shocked, then said firmly, “Wait downstairs. I’ll have my driver take you home.” Elva left under Hardy’s protection. Before disappearing, she turned back discreetly and flashed me a mocking smile. chapter2 3/9 Moments later, everyone had dispersed, leaving only me by the sink. I struggled to my feet and used my sleeve to wipe the water. dripping from my hair. “Use this instead.” A cool voice sounded behind me. I turned around to see Shirley from our class. She was a quiet girl who studied diligently and always wore long sleeves regardless of the season. In my previous life, she had also helped Elva when she was being bullied. She had offered Elva a towel and advised her to expose Hardy’s bullying. But Elva had slapped her hand away: “What do you know? He’s my brother!” Back then, Elva was still harboring unrealistic dreams of making Hardy fall for her. After that incident, Shirley stopped getting involved and went back to her solitary ways. Later, as graduation approached, Shirley committed suicide. Only then did we learn that her family was extremely poor, her grandmother was bedridden, and her but also tri father was a gambler who not only abused…
chapter1 1/4 In my previous life, my sister was adopted by a wealthy family while I was taken in by janitors. The wealthy family was full of internal strife–distant parents and a bullying brother–leaving her eventually disinherited and penniless. My family, however, was harmonious, and the wealthy young master even fell in love with me, a poor innocent flower, like something straight out of a television drama. My sister killed me out of resentment, and we both returned to the day of our adoption. This time, she rushed into the janitor’s arms first: “Christine, this time, I’ll be the drama’s leading lady.” 1 My sister and I were reborn to the day we were adopted from the orphanage. Two families stood in the director’s office–the Brook Family and the Roland Family. The three members of the Brook Family were impeccably dressed. The man wore a tailored suit, the woman dripped with jewelry. Their only son, Hardy, wore a high school uniform with globally limited–edition designer sneakers. This was Mistwood’s most prestigious Brook Family. Jason was a business tycoon whose enterprises contributed the largest tax revenue in Mistwood, while Rita was a socialite who frequently appeared at jewelry auctions and charity galas, mingling with celebrities. Their son Hardy was known as the golden boy of Mistwood. chapter1 2/4 In contrast, the Roland Family looked shabby. Both spouses had calluses from manual labor, and though they’d clearly worn their best clothes, sweat stains remained. According to the director, both worked at Mistwood High–the husband as a janitor, the wife as a cleaner. In my previous life, my sister Elva had chosen the Brook Family without hesitation. But now, almost afraid of being left behind, she flung herself into the cleaner’s arms: “Mom, take me with you! I want to be your daughter!” “From now on, my name is Elva!” As my sister exclaimed excitedly, I walked toward the Brook Family. With our choices made, we were each taken away by our new families. As we left the orphanage, I overheard the director muttering strangely to herself: “How odd. Elva has always been competitive and picky. Before, she wouldn’t even glance at potential parents who dressed modestly.” “Now when a truly wealthy family comes, she doesn’t choose them?” The director didn’t understand why. But I did. 2 In my previous life, my sister had schemed to be adopted by the Brook Family first, becoming Elva. She thought a princess–like life awaited her. Not to mention having someone like Hardy as her brother. After all, a wealthy young master and his adopted sister was the most common pairing in romance novels–living chapter1 under the same roof often led to feelings developing through daily interactions. 3/4 However, Elva never imagined that Hardy wouldn’t show any brotherly tenderness. On the contrary, he despised her: “I hate opportunistic people more than anything. Don’t think I can’t see through you, you manipulative green tea bitch. You’re just after our money, aren’t you?” At home, Hardy tormented Elva. At school, he led his followers in bullying her. Even when the Brook parents knew about it, they only offered half–hearted reprimands. They had no real affection for Elva; they’d only adopted her because a fortune. teller told Jason that adopting a daughter would bring him. good fortune for the next ten years of his life cycle. Between their adopted daughter and biological son, the Brook parents naturally favored their son. While Hardy bullied Elva, he was remarkably kind to me, adopted by the Roland Family. He saw how I earned. scholarships, maintained top grades, attended school during the day, and helped my mother clean at night–living a difficult life without complaint. “That Zhou Shichu girl, she’s really something,” he’d say. Just like in those cheesy dramas, the rebellious rich boy fell for the resilient poor innocent girl. Later, when the Brook parents died, Hardy brought in a team of lawyers during the inheritance division. Elva was completely outmaneuvered, left disinherited and penniless, without a cent to her name. A few months later, Hardy married me. At our…
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03 66%%% “Are you trying to die?” Charles Gresham grabbed my collar, his eyes blazing with anger. “You sold out my woman for a measly 1 million? You’re dead!” Whoa, hold on a second, buddy. If you’re jealous, why don’t you hurry up and break up Letitia Sue and Ryan Gresham? If you wait any longer, she’ll be pregnant! “Mr. Gresham, calm down. Let’s talk about this.“I pointed to the Villa, trying to distract Charles Gresham. “They just went inside. If you go in now, you might still be able to stop them.” “No rush. I’ll settle their accounts with you later. First, let’s see if you’ve been diligent.” Charles Gresham leisurely opened the gardening toolbox I’d put away earlier. Inside were a long–handled watering ladle, a watering can, a sprayer, an iron shovel, a small hoe, and pruning shears. “Mr. Gresham, I was wrong!” I whined. “Wrong about what?” He took out a pair of scissors and snipped them open and closed. I was shocked. Was he planning to use the scissors to kill me and cover it up? Was he going to kill me or Letitia Sue? Is it too late to run? “My mistake was that when Letitia Sue came looking for you, I shouldn’t have taken Ryan Gresham’s money to tip him off. I should have called you immediately. I quickly admitted defeat, saying in a negotiating tone, “By the way, could you put down the scissors first?” “Since you messed up, shouldn’t there be a punishment?” Charles Gresham said, putting down the scissors and inspecting my gardening tools one by one. “Could the punishment be a little lighter?” I asked tentatively, rolling my eyes. “Like, maybe ! could bark like a dog?” Charles Gresham was amused by my words, and the corners of his mouth quirked up. “Let me hear you bark.” “Wool woof—| barked twice, half–heartedly. Charles Gresham examined me seriously for the first time, his gaze lingering on my gardener’s uniform. “You actually make those ordinary work clothes look pretty good.” *Heh, really?” I glanced down at my gardener’s uniform. Are you sure it looks good? Charles Gresham suddenly said, “Eva Lynn, you have a better figure than Letitia Sue.” Um, that was a sharp turn. I didn’t react for a moment. “Thank you for the compliment, Mr. Gresham. Well. I’ll be going now.” I saw my chance to slip αναγ. But he grabbed me, stopping me from leaving. What a creep, will this ever end?…