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In my previous life, I was deceived by a close lover and sold into an overseas den, becoming a tool for his wealth accumulation, ultimately dying with resentment. After being reborn, I decided to save myself and also to rescue Lu Nanfeng, who unleashed a killing spree because of me.
Chapter 1
Edwin Reid and I grew up together, and we were always close.
Garth Harding confessed his feelings for me in the school's public space where students post their romantic confessions, but Edwin retaliated fiercely.
He beat Garth severely and brutally killed his dog.
Over a decade later, Garth rose to become a titan in the business world.
He exacted revenge on Edwin by driving him to bankruptcy and abducting me, his fiancée.
When I found the chance, I escaped abroad with Edwin.
I thought Edwin would get married and spend the rest of our lives together forever, but Edwin heartlessly forced me into prostitution to make money.
As I was being assaulted by some demons, Edwin filmed me with a menacing grin. "Unrequited love is the greatest regret. Right? I want Garth to see you like this and see if he still loves you."
Unexpectedly, Garth immediately transferred a billion to Edwin and asked Garth to let me go upon receiving the video.
Edwin found a sweet deal and started abusing me more brutally. And I was on the brink of death.
A few days later, Garth stormed in, covered in blood. He killed Edwin.
At that moment, I was losing consciousness and vaguely heard Garth's agonizing crying. "Harriet, sorry I'm late."
When I opened my eyes again, I was given a second chance at life on the day Garth confessed his feelings for me.
1.
As soon as I opened my eyes, I was eighteen again.
I immediately ran to see Garth.
In my previous life, Edwin secretly brought his people to ambush Garth at his home after Edwin learned that Garth confessed his feelings for me.
On that very day, Edwin and his people severely injured Garth and brutally killed his dog.
This event made Garth's personality distorted.
I ran desperately, hoping I was not too late.
"In this life, let me protect you, Garth," I thought.
Soon, I saw Edwin with his people cornering Garth at the end of that narrow alley.
The Reid family and my family were long-time friends.
When Edwin and I were kids, our elders joked about us having an engagement and even suggested we get married after we came of age.
Edwin always behaved like a good student in front of everyone. He was kind and upright.
But after we went abroad in my previous life, his malicious and selfish nature was revealed to me.
He was inherently vindictive and a born villain. But he was adept at disguising himself normally.
I saw him with a few other young men drowning Garth's dog in a water tank at the end of the alley.
Edwin said, "Harriet is my woman. How dare you confess your feelings for her? Are you bold enough to challenge me? You are crossing every line!"
I always thought Edwin went against Garth and even bullied Garth repeatedly because the former had feelings for me.
But after being reborn, I was not sure of it anymore.
Anyway, Edwin did that not because he liked me.
In fact, Edwin didn't love me at all.
He even loathed me.
Edwin continued, "Stay away from Harriet, or I'll make you leave the high school and Jadecrest!" The big yellow dog struggled desperately. It whimpered as it splashed in the tank. But someone pushed it down again, and it was nearly dead.
Garth shouted and fought against Edwin with his eyes red.
No one knew that the lean young boy being bullied would grow up to be a business titan years later and that he would fear everyone in the business world in Jadecrest.
And the families of those who were bullying him would all face his revenge.
Edwin came from the Reid family, and it would lose everything to Garth and even incur massive debts.
I was abducted and imprisoned by Garth because I was Edwin's fiancée.
The dog's desperate cries echoed repeatedly.
At that moment, Garth unleashed immense strength and punched Edwin in the face repeatedly.
Although Edwin always worked out and boasted about his eight-pack abs, he was no match for Garth and couldn't fight back.
Edwin shouted to his men, "All of you, get in there! Beat him to death!"
The group swarmed in and started fighting against Garth, but none were his match.
In my previous life, I ran up at that moment to stop Garth, who was crazy about fighting.
"Stop! Garth, stop!"
Because of my appearance, Garth stopped fighting immediately.
But Edwin and his group didn't. They took the opportunity to smash Garth's ankle with bricks and injured him badly.
So, Garth, a sports student, lost his chance to be recommended to a sports university.
This time, I was reborn and would do it differently. I secretly circled behind them.
While others were fighting, I helped the yellow dog out of the tank.
Holding the drenched dog, I quickly ran to the alley's corner, where I played a police siren recording on my phone.
"The police are coming. Run!"
Those people who were fighting scattered in fear instantly.
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