Chapter 2

The glass hit the mistress square on the head.

She clutched her bleeding forehead and collapsed against my father.

My father screamed at me: "Emma! Have you lost your mind? Did everything I taught you go in one ear and out the other?"

I froze for a moment, then realized—I had been reborn.

The mistress clung to my father's arm and said softly: "Richard, don't be so hard on her. She just lost her mother. It's normal for her to be upset."

My father held her protectively and pointed at me: "Apologize to Victoria right now!"

Victoria's eyes glistened with tears as she quickly waved her hands: "No, no, it's fine. I know Emma looks down on someone like me. Please don't fight because of me. I'll just leave."

She turned and started dragging her suitcase toward the door.

But then her daughter, Megan, suddenly burst into tears: "Mom, didn't you already give up our apartment? Are we going to be homeless again?"

My father, who had been hesitating about whether to let them stay, suddenly made up his mind.

He pointed to the master bedroom: "Stay. Victoria, from now on, you're the lady of this house!"

Then he pointed at me: "Emma, go to your room and think about what you've done!"

The mother and daughter kept their heads down, sobbing, but I could see the triumph hidden in their eyes.

Scheming bitches!

She knew exactly what she was getting into when she became his mistress. My mother wasn't even cold in her grave, and here they were, moving in. I didn't know what kind of act she was putting on.

I clenched my fists, wanting to throw another glass.

But when I looked up, my father's face was already red with fury.

In my previous life, my pride couldn't handle my father yelling at me. I stormed out without taking anything—and all my jewelry and designer bags ended up with Megan.

In the end, I died getting hit by a truck over a three-dollar delivery tip. A miserable death.

This time, I would not make the same mistake!

I relaxed my grip and pinched my thigh hard, forcing tears to well up in my eyes.

"Dad, are you abandoning me?"