My Reborn Story Is Insane (Back to My Worst Birthday and Starting Anew)

Chapter 9 Backfire

He sneered coldly, though the smile never reached his eyes. “Quite different, indeed.”

The woman had persistently and fearlessly provoked him. She even had the audacity to offer herself up. How could he let her go so easily?

Didn’t she claim she wanted to personally treat his illness? Then he’d give her the chance—let her treat him well!

…

The Nelson Mansion.

Charmaine was packing in her room.

She only had a backpack, a laptop, and a sketchbook when they brought her back to the Nelsons a few months ago.

That was all she took with her.

But no matter how much Charmaine searched, she couldn’t find the sketchbook anywhere.

Her gaze roamed around the guest room, barely twenty square feet. It seemed the last time she had drawn a design sketch was when Leah had visited a couple of weeks ago to invite her to choose a birthday dress together.

Charmaine didn’t linger. She grabbed her things and walked out.

As she pushed the door open, Leah stood at the entrance. Charmaine didn’t know when she had gotten there.

Upon seeing Charmaine with her luggage, Leah bit her lip and resumed her pretentious act.

“Chara.”

Leah’s act. Without a glance, she walked

caught in her throat; her expression briefly flustered as she almost

turned to watch Charmaine’s graceful figure walk away,

been humble, compliant, and eager to gain the family’s acceptance and affection. She

would never let Charmaine have her

few tricks and calculated tears, Leah successfully convinced the family that Charmaine was two-faced, pretending to be nice while secretly targeting her and bullying her. This

suffered such injustice,

like a completely different person—so

their mother, and

it be she had found something

crossed Leah’s mind, but she quickly

really knew something, things would have blown up by now. She wouldn’t simply ask to cut ties with

up being a daughter of

was the center of attention, surrounded by her parents and the high society of

alone in her room, feeling completely ignored. The stark contrast must have

just to make a scene and

bit

her.

want to steal my affection

Dream on!

noticed a group coming up the stairs. A glint

followed Charmaine and spoke urgently, “Chara, are you upset because no one celebrated your birthday tonight? I apologize for not considering your feelings. I shouldn’t have been greedy and wanted to celebrate my last