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.”

had no patience for Leah’s act. Without a glance, she

in her throat; her expression briefly flustered as she almost couldn’t

turned to watch Charmaine’s graceful figure

had always been humble, compliant, and eager to gain the family’s acceptance and affection. She even generously tried

let

family that Charmaine was two-faced, pretending to be nice while

such injustice, hadn’t she obediently

acting like a

talked back to their mother, and even brazenly declared she wanted to cut

she had found

crossed Leah’s mind, but she quickly dismissed

knew something, things would have blown up by

would give up

of attention, surrounded by

was forced to stay alone in her room, feeling completely ignored. The stark

whole show she was putting on—wasn’t it just to make a scene and gain

gotten a bit

cherished daughter could only be her.

to steal my affection and

Dream on!

the

celebrated your birthday tonight? I apologize for not considering your feelings. I shouldn’t have been greedy and wanted to celebrate my last birthday here, making you sad. It’s all my fault! I still haven’t opened the gifts everyone gave me. They’re all yours, Chara. I’ll