Chapter 2: Forbidden Contract

The lawyer advised Chad to kick his wife and children out of the house.

He couldn't do it; he couldn't face the three children, afraid of his own weakness.

For this reason, Chad had to temporarily stay in his father's rented room.

He made up an excuse for his father, saying that Vanessa's friends had come over, and he didn't want to disturb them by returning home late.

His father didn't suspect a thing.

In the sweltering summer, Chad had to change clothes every day. He originally planned to sneak back home to get some clothes when he had the chance.

But he didn't dare.

He feared running into Vanessa.

She would cause a scene, scratch his head, and even hit him.

If he didn't give her enough money, she would always be unreasonable.

Fortunately, summer clothes were abundant and cheap at the night market—$19.90. He could manage.

Chad thought that as long as he didn't go back, he could distance himself from that woman and the three children after the court's judgment.

Little did he know that Vanessa would be so audacious!

On payday, she called, demanding living expenses.

Chad used to transfer the money to her immediately upon receiving his salary, but...

They were getting divorced; even if he were a fool, he wouldn't give her anything, right?

After learning that he had filed for divorce, Vanessa unleashed a torrent of insults over the phone.

Unable to bear it, Chad decided to block her.

He thought that this would make Vanessa give up, but she had the audacity to go to his workplace.

Thanks to colleagues like Grace, who were supportive and sarcastic, Vanessa left in embarrassment.

Chad thought that was the limit, but last night Vanessa brought a man and smashed the window glass of the rented room.

His father had already gone to bed and was startled awake.

During the tirade, his father tried to mediate, and Vanessa even demanded that Chad give her money as living expenses.

But how could Chad agree?

Reluctantly, he revealed that the paternity test showed that none of the three children were his.

Thinking about his father's shocked expression at that moment, Chad couldn't help but sniffle.

It was his fault!

His own incompetence had brought trouble to his father.

At that moment, his phone vibrated with a buzzing sound.

Chad took out his phone and saw an unfamiliar local number.

Thinking it might be work-related, he answered.

To his surprise, it was Vanessa on the other end.

She launched into a barrage of accusations.

"Chad, do you have no humanity?"

"Even though the children aren't biologically yours, you've raised them for so many years. Can't you even provide child support? Are you even human?"

"I'm telling you, if Sophia, Emily, and Olivia go hungry and starve to death, it'll be your fault. You'll be a murderer!"

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Chad roared in anger, "Whose children are they? Go ask their fathers for money. It's none of my business!"

She persisted in her insults.

Unable to endure it, Chad hung up and blocked her number.

Unfortunately, within moments, everyone in the hospital room was staring at him.

In an instant, Chad felt a sense of despair.

At the age of 40, one was supposed to be in the prime of life.

But Chad, who had achieved nothing, now found his once seemingly happy marriage in ruins.

And his father, still unconscious~

Overwhelmed by grief, tears streamed down Chad's face like a torrent.

He didn't even know what meaning his life held anymore.

At that moment, a clear voice sounded in his ear.

"Do you want revenge?"

Yes!

In his dreams, he longed for it!

But... he didn't dare and wouldn't.

"I'll take care of your revenge."

"But you have to give up one year of your life. Are you willing?"

Chad was stunned.

Instinctively, he looked around, but he didn't see anyone speaking.

"Who are you?" he asked unconsciously.

"Hahaha, who am I? Of course, I'm a avenger!"

"You can also think of me as someone who dislikes seeing honest people being bullied."

"Don't bother looking; you won't see me."

"Do you need revenge? It only requires one year of your life."

"One year, and you can make Vanessa's life fall apart, have her despised by everyone, and wish for death."

"Do you, want that?"

Vanessa's life falling apart?

Her being despised by everyone?

Just thinking about it, Chad felt a sense of satisfaction.

Looking at his father lying in the hospital bed, Chad's pupils contracted, and he gritted his teeth.

"Fine, I agree."

"The contract is sealed; do not resist!"

In the next moment, Chad's body trembled, and his eyes became extremely sharp.

He took out his phone, checked it, and quickly entered a website to download a file from his email and install an app.

It was an app from a neutral country's bank; the bank account could be anonymous.

Seeing the unchanged amount inside, Ethan Harper's mouth curled into a slight smile.

Yes.

Now, inhabiting Chad's body was another person.

He was Ethan Harper.

A man who had been missing for five years.

Five years ago, he faced betrayal from the closest person, took a bullet, and fell into the sea, naturally dead and unable to die again.

For these five years, he had been wandering as a ghost.

Because of carrying deep hatred, he couldn't reincarnate.

In these five years, he had torn apart many vengeful spirits and occasionally helped some lost souls.

Finally, perhaps due to divine mercy, he recently encountered a struggling mountain god who, seeing his accumulation of merits, told him of a way to return to life even without a body.

A forbidden contract: fulfill the wishes of the contract holder in exchange for lifespan.

Accumulate over 10 years of lifespan, and one could return to life.

And Chad was the first contract holder he found.

Ethan Harper quickly searched the platform, registered, and posted a mission.