ManyWriters

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The day Evelina finally became the Harrington family heir as she had always wished.
I was imprisoned in the basement by her sister Scarlett, beaten black and blue.
Scarlett pinned me against the wall, choking me, while she called to threaten her:
"Give up your inheritance now, and I'll return your little childhood sweetheart to you. Otherwise, I'll let him die."
The suffocation was so intense that I couldn't help but plead, "Evelina, call... call the police!"
Before I could finish, I was cut off by the ice-cold voice on the other end: "What makes you think I'd want someone you've used up? Better not let him die too quickly, I should thank you."
She hung up the phone without a shred of mercy.
What awaited me was four hours of brutal beating and violation.
Before losing consciousness, Scarlett had me pressed against the TV.
On the screen, Evelina was tenderly kissing the handsome man beside her, thanking him for his companionship and support.
She didn't know that the one who saved her life and helped her become the heir wasn't him.
It was me.

Born For You, Came For You

Scarlett smashed the TV to pieces and stormed off.


Perhaps everyone believed the Sterling family was Evelina's backing.


How else could one explain how Evelina, an illegitimate daughter, managed to escape danger time and again under Scarlett's nose?


No one could have guessed it was someone as vain, vulgar, and insignificant as me who repeatedly risked my life to warn Evelina.


Everyone thought I was just a calculating orphan.


In their eyes, I shamelessly wormed my way into the Harrington family by exploiting my friendship with Evelina from the orphanage.


Then I quickly abandoned her, constantly clinging to Scarlett's side.


Scenes flashed before my eyes like a zoetrope.


I still remembered overhearing that sentence years ago outside the Harrington family study: "That bastard, if she's got the nerve to enter the Harrington family, she shouldn't expect to leave unscathed."


So I began to ingratiate myself with her.


I constantly targeted Evelina in front of Scarlett, and eventually beat her to the punch by kidnapping her.


She was beaten black and blue by the men I hired.


Although I knew the thugs would only inflict superficial wounds as I had instructed beforehand.


Faced with Evelina's questioning, I rolled my eyes and said, "Evelina, you never belonged to the Harrington family. How dare you try to compete with Miss Harrington!"


Scarlett listened with satisfaction behind me.


Evelina lay on the ground, looking up at me.


The hatred in her eyes pierced my heart.


Later, everything went according to plan. Evelina broke free from her bonds.


During her escape, I timed it perfectly and, disguised as a stranger, took a fatal stab for her.


Evelina spent half a year in the hospital, while I left the Harrington family for a year under the pretext of searching for my birth parents.


Evelina also severed all ties with me for good.


I feel a chill in my body, unable to muster even a shred of strength.


I still wanted to see her one last time.


It was this ridiculous goal that gave me strength.


I struggled to stand up using the wall for support, feeling dizzy and lightheaded.


Carefully avoiding the people Scarlett sent to watch me, I climbed over the wall and fell onto the cold ground.


After who knew how long, I finally managed to get up.


I practically crawled onto the main street.


My vision went dark, and I finally lost consciousness, completely blacking out.


She hurriedly carried me into the hospital.


It was just like when we were back at the orphanage.


I felt safe, nuzzling against her chest, listening to her heart beating anxiously for me.


I was lying in a private hospital room, smelling the scent of disinfectant, with no one by my side.


Someone pushed open the door and came in, claiming to be my lifesaver.


The strange woman looked me up and down, smirking:


"You must've really done a number on yourself in bed, huh."


Chapter 2