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.

that they were generous

his mistress. His work life was a mess, and he'd been making all sorts of shady

past life, I was just chasing after Ethan. Yet, Jack told others I was Ethan's girlfriend. He used this to suck up to the Graysons, keeping his company running for a few more

Grayson's name to invest a large sum of money. He lost a lot and shamelessly got Ethan

matter with Jack led to me being made fun of by the Graysons umpteen times. It became harder and harder for me to face Ethan, and the relationship between us became strained. So, in this lifetime, I

later, our second trial exam was over. My best friend, Lyla Cobb, brought me

finally done with the exam! We'll celebrate your birthday tonight since we missed it. Let's relax and have some fun!" Lyla said. Then, she pulled a party popper with

but laugh upon seeing all the confetti flying

were childhood friends. In my past life, I strove to get into

took over her family business. I, however, did as Ethan's mother, Julia Heather, told me

chewed me out harshly. "Is this worth forsaking all your hard work in senior year of high school? You're going to regret this,

think her offhanded

then, Lyla said mysteriously, "I've prepared

open the door to the karaoke room. A crowd of students came in and shouted, "Happy

aura of elegance radiated off him. It was like the entire karaoke room became fancy just

was he

come to my birthday party. Though he showed up, he did so empty-handed. He was cold

I was the birthday girl to sit

dark, cold gaze, I just averted my eyes and pretended to mind

with you? I've invited him here!

the culprit! I gritted my teeth and said, "Thanks a lot. Why, it must've been tough to get Ethan to come,

at all! He was open to the idea. He

"Huh?"

him to

"No way! Are you seriously giving up? You used to have a huge crush on him!' she

was silent. I didn't want to explain further and fudged an

guys! To get into St. Nicholas University, I'm done

noisy, so I spoke loudly. It was just my luck that the song ended right as I

room like a declaration. The whole