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When I was reborn, my sister Ariana Jennings was having me choose a marriage partner.
I looked at my boyfriend of five years, Damien Caldwell, then turned and leaned my delicate body against his uncle, Louis Caldwell.
In my previous life, I had rejected wealthy executives and only loved the wild and unrestrained Damien.
It wasn’t until after a miscarriage that I discovered the honey milk Damien had unfailingly given me for years contained abortion drugs.
His reason was simply that he thought I wasn’t as noble as Ariana and unworthy of bearing his child.
Recalling our intimate moments in bed, I realized he often called me by Ariana’s name.
Only then did I understand that my repeated miscarriages were merely tools for Damien and Ariana’s flirtation.
Since that was the case, in this new life, I would be better off marrying someone else.
Yet the typically cold and arrogant Damien fainted in tears at my wedding.
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When I opened my eyes, I was standing at the door of a luxury private room.
Before I could push down the doorknob, I heard men’s laughter from inside.
“Why didn’t Mr. Caldwell bring his fiancée today? Doesn’t Brielle die without you?”
Everyone in the room had been drinking and couldn’t help joking around.
Damien frowned, clicking his tongue impatiently.
“Don’t mention her. She makes me sick.”
“She’s just a cheap woman I can’t get rid of. I wouldn’t even want her for free.”
Overhearing everything, my heart clenched violently, and my entire body began to shake uncontrollably.
So this was how Damien described me behind my back–me, who had given him my whole heart.
He lowered his eyes slightly, and the dim light cast on his face somehow made him appear affectionate.
“But since I promised her I’d take care of Brielle, I absolutely
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cannot break my word.”
“Otherwise, with that woman’s petty tricks, she’d never be worthy of my attention.”
The room erupted in exclamations, exchanging knowing glances. They clearly understood who “her” referred to.
In my previous life, Damien had also said these words to me tenderly at our wedding.
I thought “her” meant my parents, but I never imagined it was his long–time crush, my own sister.
I had only ever been a substitute.
My nose stung, but my eyes remained terribly dry as I forced a cold smile, feeling utterly disillusioned.
Someone inside must have spotted me first, letting out a startled scream, and then dozens of eyes turned toward me.
The door to the private room opened without warning, and the atmosphere froze the moment I appeared.
The group nervously watched Damien’s expression. Despite their disrespectful comments about me moments ago, no one was willing to apologize. Damien lounged lazily on the sofa, not bothering to give me even a glance.
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“I told you, do whatever you want with the wedding. Don’t bother me.”
His attitude was exactly the same as in my previous life, though back then I thought he was just nervous before our wedding.
Now I understood he was simply taking out his frustration on me because he couldn’t marry the woman he truly loved.
Instead of going forward to soothe Damien’s mood as I usually did, I stood calmly at the doorway.
He seemed to notice my unusual behavior and narrowed his eyes, looking me up and down.
Even though I’d seen this expression many times before, his emotionless gaze made my breath catch.
I struggled to control my emotions.
“Damien, I don’t want to marry you anymore.”
Just one short sentence, but it took all my courage.
The room fell into a deathly silence. No one spoke.
But their suppressed smiles were too ugly–everyone treated me like a toy for their amusement.
After Damien let out a cold snort, everyone in the room burst into laughter.
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“Brielle Jennings, how old are you? Haven’t you gotten tired of playing hard to get?”
“How many times have you said this now? If not a hundred times, then at least ninety–nine.”
Damien leaned back on the sofa with his eyes closed, clearly thinking I was playing a little trick to get his attention..
I was trembling with anger and about to explain myself when a sharp rebuke came from behind me.
“Enough! All of you should apologize to Brielle!”
“Damien, if you continue treating my sister this way, I’ll never speak to you again!”
I turned around in shock and met the woman’s angry eyes.
“Ariana?”
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