My sister and I choose our own life.
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After my sister and I came of age, our parents gave us a choice: who would take over the company, and who would marry into the Tran family.
My sister Lyla Warner, greedy for the family fortune, chose to take over the business without hesitation.
But she was lazy and indulgent, spending her days traveling and abandoning the company entirely.
Within a year, she had squandered the family fortune and lost everything.
Meanwhile, after marrying into the Tran family, I gave birth to two sons and lived a wealthy life.
She was consumed with jealousy. At a family gathering, she stabbed me to death in a frenzied attack.
When I opened my eyes again, I had returned to the day we made our life choices.
Lyla rushed to make her decision first.
“I want to marry into the Tran family. The family business can go to my sister.”
I couldn’t help but smile, thinking to myself: “Foolish Lyla. The
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Tran family is nothing but hell.”
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“I fell in love with Kyson Tran at first sight, so I want to be with him!
“Helen Warner is smarter than me–she’ll definitely manage the company well!”
Our parents had originally intended for me to marry into the Tran family, so Lyla was flushed red with urgency.
She couldn’t wait to have a wedding with Kyson and secure a lifetime of wealth and luxury.
Just days ago, she had declared her intention to be a modern businesswoman, but today she seemed like a completely different person.
Our parents were too shocked to speak, unable to understand. her sudden change of heart.
Only I sat quietly on the sofa, reviewing the company’s financial reports while secretly sneering.
Given a second chance at life, Lyla was still too impulsive.
Mom didn’t say much, but Dad disagreed.
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“Lyla, relying on yourself is better than relying on anyone else. He might like you now, but what if he changes his mind later?
“I’ve heard Kyson is a playboy. You should think this through carefully. I can’t bear to watch you suffer.”
Entrusting one’s entire life to another man was the most foolish thing to do.
Over the years, Father had witnessed countless examples in the business world of men abandoning their wives and children.
Wives who had supported their husbands from nothing ultimately received nothing in return. Naturally, Father didn’t want us to live such lives.
Unfortunately, Lyla was stubborn and refused to listen.
In my previous life, I had lived luxuriously. I was chauffeured everywhere in luxury cars, and my bank account always held hundreds of millions of dollars.
My two adorable sons were the envy of everyone.
Lyla stubbornly believed that marrying Kyson was the right path, rather than inheriting the company only to go bankrupt.
She naturally wouldn’t listen to Father’s advice and irritably picked at her ears.
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“Dad! That’s only because those women were incompetent! I’m beautiful and charming–he’ll definitely treasure me! How could he possibly abandon me?
“Besides, you’ve met him too. He’s a handsome and charming gentleman. All those rumors from outsiders are fake!”
As she spoke, her eyes sparkled with barely concealed smugness.
To her, this was the path to wealth and status.
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She didn’t want to be a boss who traveled constantly for business, exhausting herself with endless networking and entertainment.
The role of a wife who stayed home listening to music and attending parties suited her much better.
I kept my head down, afraid I might burst out laughing.
Kyson appeared gentle and refined, but only I knew he was actually a psychopath.
As an illegitimate son who had successfully taken control of the Tran family, he must have made unimaginable sacrifices.
He forced me to socialize everywhere to expand his network. Even when I drank until I had stomach bleeding, he showed no concern for my health.
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When angry, he would hit me, forcing me to wear long sleeves. and pants even in summer to hide the bruises.
Most importantly, the Tran family situation was incredibly complicated. Every day I woke up, I had to face constant. scheming and infighting.
It was pure hell.
How could that compare to the comfort of inheriting our family business?
Seeing her mind was made up, our parents had nothing more to
say.
They sighed and returned to their room.
Before leaving, Lyla didn’t forget to give me a haughty look.
“Helen, when the company goes bankrupt and you can’t hold on anymore, you can call me. Maybe I’ll even let you be my
servant.”
I smiled slightly.
“It’s just as likely that you’ll be the one begging me.”
I really envied her–she’d get to be beaten by her husband and suffer all sorts of grievances.
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While I’d only be able to cry my heart out in a company worth hundreds of millions of dollars.
Besides that. I could also mess around with some male
companions.
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