The Ungrateful Daughter's Reckoning

Name: The Ungrateful Daughter's Reckoning
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My daughter ran away with a penniless man, abandoning her fiancé from a suitable family background! 　　I tried to stop her, but she pushed me into the traffic. 　　She blamed me for being domineering, authoritarian, and money-driven, claiming I only wanted to climb the social ladder and sacrificed my husband and daughter for power and status. 　　As a result, she delayed my medical treatment, causing me to die tragically on the way. 　　Before I died, she leaned close to my ear and cruelly said, "A woman like you should have died long ago!" 　　After being reborn, I decided to give up. 　　Love, family bonds, freedom-I gave her everything she ever wanted. 　　But why did she end up crying and begging me to save her in the end?

Betrayal Revenge Rebirth

Chapter 6

07-11 17:23

Chapter 1

My daughter Roxy threw over her well-matched fiancé to run off with a nobody.

I tried to stop her, but she shoved me into oncoming traffic.

She blamed me for being controlling and obsessed with money, for chasing status at the expense of her and her father.

She delayed the doctors from saving me, and I died on the way to the hospital.

Before I passed, she leaned close and whispered venomously, "Women like you deserved to die long ago!"

Reborn, I gave up.

Love, family, freedom, whatever she wanted, I handed it all to her.

But why did she come back crying, begging me to save her?

After the college entrance exams, Roxy's school held a score estimation.

She performed steadily, her score hovering around 1500, plus bonus points from competitions, enough to secure a spot at a top domestic university, even in a high-ranking program.

I listened to her teacher's congratulations over the phone, a faint smile on my lips, though it never reached my eyes.

"Ms. Walton, has Roxy decided which school she'll apply to? With her scores, aside from the two elite schools in the capital, she can pick anywhere.

You parents need to stay involved. School rankings, programs, faculty, every detail matters."

Roxy's homeroom teacher was one of the best in the city, with countless students admitted to prestigious schools under her guidance.

I pulled strings to get Roxy into her class.

Her grades climbed steadily, from below 1300 in her first year to where she stood now, thanks to Ms. White's efforts.

In my last life, this news thrilled me. I booked a hotel right away to throw Roxy a celebration banquet.

I believed her future would be the envy of everyone.

Until her wedding day, when she hit me with a brutal wake-up call.

All my guidance and care, to her, were just chains holding back her destiny. The years of privilege suffocated her.

She saw it as my twisted need for control.

So she ran off with some random guy.

When I chased after her, she pushed me into traffic.

Worse, she stopped passersby from calling 911, watching me die.

Before I slipped away, she leaned in, her voice soft and clear, "Women like you deserved to die long ago!"

The agony of dying stayed vivid in my mind.

I spoke into the phone, "Ms. White, let her decide for herself. She's an adult now that the exams are over. She should take responsibility for her choices."

A glass shattered.

I turned to see Roxy at the staircase, no telling how long she'd been eavesdropping.

Her eyes met mine and turned icy. "You sure know how to put on a show for outsiders. When have I ever had a choice? You always force me to pick what you want, claiming it's for my own good."

Roxy's words dripped with sarcasm, gaining steam as she went.

"From the moment I was born, I've been your puppet, doing whatever you say. You must be thrilled about my score, another chance to show off.

What did I do in my last life to deserve a cold-blooded mother like you?

I cut her off, "Watch your manners. Yelling in the middle of the night, people might think I'm mistreating you."

I hung up the phone and stepped toward her.

"Your account's in your hands. I don't have the password. Pick whatever you want. From now on, I'm staying out of your business. Happy now?"

Roxy stared, disbelief flickering across her face, then something clicked. "Playing the sarcasm card, huh?"

"Not at all," I said plainly. "If you want freedom, it's yours."

The bitter lessons of my last life taught me to respect others' paths and let go of trying to save them.

Otherwise, it only hurt everyone.

Roxy didn't buy it, eyeing me suspiciously. "Fine, then I'm applying to Eastue University."

Eastue University, a low-tier school in a remote area, lacking talent and resources, was a poor choice.

But it was the best school Damien Ward could aim for.

The same nobody she ran off with in my last life.

No surprise, she picked it for him.

In my last life, she mentioned this school too. I thought she'd lost her mind and forced her to apply to top universities and other elite schools.

Later, when Damien dated another girl at college, Roxy got blackout drunk and came home screaming that I ruined her happiness, her pure, perfect love.

This time, I'd give her that happiness back. Let's see what she gained by throwing away her future for a man.

"Sure, that's your right." I nodded and brushed past her.

She froze, only shouting after me as I neared my room, "Don't think this trick will control me. I'll apply there!"

I smiled silently, my heart calm.

She still hadn't noticed the shift in my attitude.

How naive.