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On my birthday, my best friend claimed she was a bit short on cash and gave me a lottery ticket as a gift.
I didn't mind at all. In fact, I secretly helped her out financially quite a bit and even introduced her to a new job opportunity.
Later, I discovered the lottery ticket had won three million dollars, and I generously gave all of the winnings to her.
Little did I know, she conspired with my husband. They snuck into my house and stabbed me frantically seven or eight times, all while raving madly.
"If you could give me three million, you must have won much more. How could it possibly be only three million!"
When I opened my eyes again, I had returned to the day she gave me that birthday gift.

A Lottery Ticket That Bought Freedom

But Vienna didn't come rushing to me for money like she did in my past life.


I tried to probe a bit, only to discover that she had no idea the lottery results had been announced.


"Rosalie, I just bought it on a whim. I never really thought it would win. Besides, if it actually won, wouldn't that mess up my financial luck?"


"But..." I furrowed my brow, looking at her with eyes full of concern, "The results are out, Vienna. That ticket won three million dollars."


"What?!" she shouted, "Rosalie, are you serious?"


But after the initial excitement came anger. The fury over her ruined financial luck made her even abandon the idea of trying to please me.


"Rosalie, doesn't that mean you've wrecked my financial fortune?"


I quickly denied it, "No, Vienna, I gave that lottery ticket to Mason."


"Really? Then why didn't Mason... Why didn't he tell me?"


After some thought, she decided to take her leave.


Chapter 8