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 with my allowance. With all these zeros, I could

his mistress. His work life was a mess, and he'd

others I was Ethan's girlfriend. He used this to suck up to the Graysons, keeping his company running for

of money. He lost a

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

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

missed it. Let's relax and have some fun!" Lyla said. Then, she pulled a party

couldn't help but laugh upon seeing all the

childhood friends. In my past life, I strove to get into St. Nicholas University

her family business. I, however, did as Ethan's mother,

your hard work

offhanded comment was

said mysteriously, "I've prepared a surprise for

door to the karaoke room. A crowd of students came in and

speak, someone entered. An aura of elegance radiated off him. It was like the entire

Why was

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

the edge of my seat. I used the fact that I was the

my eyes and pretended to mind my own business. I sat

prodded me rapidly. "What's with you? I've

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

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

"Huh?"

I had to beg him to even respond. How could Lyla have invited him

that I didn't do anything, Lyla was shocked. "No way! Are you seriously giving up? You used to

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

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

spoke loudly. It was just my luck that the

my voice rang throughout the karaoke room like a declaration. The whole room fell silent, and the atmosphere grew