Rewriting My Heart's Fate

Ethan didn't show up for our nighttime revision session. Leah left quickly too.

Ethan had already received a spot in a top university. In fact, I heard he got an offer from an overseas university too. He didn't even have to come to class. Everyone knew he only came to school for Leah. He even gave up the chance to go overseas. Looking at their empty seats filled me with bitterness. My emotions were a mess. Combined with all the strain of doing practice questions, I wasn't in a good mood when I got back home at night.

Moreover, seeing my lousy father, Jack Wiley, and my stepmother, Ivy Simpson, didn't help. I didn't even look at them. I just wanted to go upstairs straight away.

Jack asked, "Evelyn, how's the matter I asked you to talk to Mr. Grayson's son about?"

I scoffed, "What? Does Ethan owe me his life or something? You expect him to sign a million-dollar contract with you just because I asked?"

Jack's expression darkened when he heard this. Ivy tugged on his arm before he could lash out.

She said with a smile, "Your dad doesn't mean it. He wants you to help us get friendly with the Graysons! Aren't you and Mr. Grayson's son on good terms? Perhaps invite him over for a meal sometime?" "Not happening," I refused. "I'm the one pestering him. He hates me. Just give up."

"Watch your mouth!"

"Evelyn! Don't provoke your dad! He's been working hard to give you a good life. Surely you don't want his company to go bankrupt."

I chuckled darkly, "How I wish it would go to shit."

I wasn't going to let him keep the company running by wasting his daughter's life over and over.

"Evelyn Wiley!"

Ignoring Jack's furious outburst, I went back into my room. Closing the door, I took out my phone to look at my savings.

When I was in elementary school, my biological mother, Kayla Hubbard, learned that Jack and his secretary, Ivy, had a secret child who was half a year younger than me.

The divorce case took a whole year, but Kayla ended up getting a large sum of property. She left the country, remarried, and had mixed-race twins.

Ivy took her secret child and became Jack's wife, and the three of them soon became a proper family. I, however, was tossed about like trash. I didn't belong anywhere.

good thing about these horrible parents was that they were generous with my allowance. With all these zeros, I

His work life

chasing after Ethan. Yet, Jack told others I was Ethan's girlfriend.

a large sum of money. He lost a lot and

face Ethan, and the relationship between us became strained. So, in this lifetime, I was going to stay as far as I could

over. My best friend, Lyla Cobb, brought me to

since we missed it. Let's relax and have some fun!" Lyla said. Then, she pulled a party popper with a bang. "Happy birthday,

couldn't help but laugh upon seeing all the confetti flying

into St. Nicholas

and took over her family business. I, however, did as Ethan's

your hard work in senior year of high school? You're going

her offhanded

then, Lyla said mysteriously, "I've

to the karaoke room. A crowd of students came

radiated off him. It was like

was he

I had pleaded with Ethan to come to my birthday party. Though he showed up, he did so

already on the edge of my seat. I used the fact that I was the birthday girl to sit beside him. My heart fluttered all night. But this

eyes and pretended to mind my own business.

"What's with you? I've invited

I gritted my teeth and said, "Thanks a lot. Why, it must've

at all! He was open to the idea. He accepted immediately when

"Huh?"

life, I had to beg him to even respond. How could Lyla

anything, Lyla was shocked. "No way! Are you seriously giving up? You used to have a huge crush on him!' she

I didn't want to explain further and fudged

St. Nicholas University, I'm done

noisy, so I spoke loudly. It was just my luck that

karaoke room like a declaration.