My nineteen-year-old sister was pregnant. She stood on the edge of the rooftop, threatening to jump if we didn't let her keep the baby. In a life-or-death moment, I acted like she didn't exist. I stood aside, leisurely cracking sunflower seeds and filming a TikTok. In my past life, my mom and I dragged her to the clinic for an abortion to save her future. We scrimped and saved to send her abroad, just to keep her away from her deadbeat boyfriend. But Summer hated us for breaking them up. She cut ties the moment she landed in Europe and never came back. My mom blamed me for suggesting the abortion. While I was sleeping, she strangled me with a rope. "It's all your fault! If not for your terrible idea, my baby girl wouldn't have abandoned me!" I opened my eyes and was back on that rooftop. The day Summer threatened to die for her baby. But I didn't expect that my mom was reborn too. Chapter 1 "This is Jasper's baby! Vera, if you don't take me to the hospital right now and let me have this baby, I'll jump!" "How can you be so cruel? Do you want to kill me?" On the rooftop, my sister Summer, nine months pregnant, screamed at me hysterically. I jolted awake, shivering. Thinking I was scared, Summer waddled closer to the edge, a smug look on her face. "You're just jealous, Vera. Jealous that I found true love early. Jealous that I'm going to have a beautiful baby and a perfect family." Because of the pregnancy, Summer was swollen. She slipped and fell, screaming in pain. "Vera! Are you stupid? My water broke! Help me up!" Just as she finished yelling, another figure rushed onto the rooftop, staring at us in shock. Summer's arrogance dimmed. She clutched her belly, ready to threaten again. But Mom rushed forward, hugging her like a precious gem. "My baby girl! You're due any day now! Why are you sitting on the ground? Get up!" Summer flinched but kept her tone hard. "Don't act like a loving mother to trick me! I'm in labor. Either we both die, or you let me keep the baby. Choose!" In my past life, Mom cried until she lost her voice. I was the one who dragged Summer to the hospital. The baby was too big. The doctors said Summer might die. I made the call to sacrifice the baby to save her life. But this time, I said nothing. I just watched coldly. Before Summer could finish her threat, Mom interrupted her, voice trembling with love. "Sweetie, if you want the baby, keep it! You are Mommy's heart. You give birth, and Mommy will raise it for you!" Summer was stunned. She thought she was dreaming. "But... you said you'd disown me if I kept it." "Silly girl, I was just angry. Nothing in this world is more important than you." Mom's eyes were filled with relief. Summer threw herself into Mom's arms. Mother and daughter wept together. I watched this reunion and suddenly understood. Mom was reborn too. Yesterday, she was screaming that she'd cut ties if Summer didn't get rid of it. After they finished crying, they finally remembered me sitting on the sidelines. Mom stood up and pinched my arm hard. "What are you staring at? Call 911! Didn't you see your sister's water broke?" Seeing Mom accept the baby, Summer looked at me with triumph. She grabbed Mom's hand and whined. "Mom, don't worry. Once the baby is born, I won't let you suffer. When the baby grows up, we'll both take care of you!" Hearing her empty promises, I couldn't help but laugh out loud. Summer? Take care of Mom? Before I could speak, Summer's face changed. She pointed at me accusingly. "Mom! Vera threatened me! She said if I didn't get an abortion, she'd push me off the roof!" "You animal!" Mom roared. Slap. Her hand struck my face hard. "If anything happens to your sister, I'll bury you with her!" In the past life, I would have thought she was just angry. But having died once, I knew the truth. To her, I wasn't worth a single strand of Summer's hair. She didn't love me at all. The police and ambulance arrived quickly. Summer was taken to the hospital. It was a false alarm. The baby was fine. Summer sat in the hospital bed, smugly eating the food Mom forced me to buy. Mom dragged me out of the room, lowering her voice. "Your sister is having a baby. We need money. You should drop out of college." Just like the last life. Sacrificing me for Summer. "Call the dean now. Withdraw. Then go work at your aunt's factory. Have them send your paycheck directly to me. I'll give you a hundred bucks a month for allowance." She calculated everything perfectly. Ignoring my life completely. I pushed her away coldly and turned to leave. "I'm not dropping out." "I never spent a dime of your money for school. And I won't give you a dime in the future." "Whatever happens to Summer is her problem. Not mine." Denied for the first time, Mom froze, then exploded. She grabbed me, nails digging into my flesh. "If you don't work, how will we feed your sister and nephew?" "I gave you life! If not for me, would you be alive today?" "How did I raise such a selfish, ungrateful wolf?" Chapter 2 Suffocation. Mom always used guilt as a weapon. "I'm alive because I'm tough!" Even though I was used to her bias, my voice choked up. "Just because Summer is an idiot, you want to ruin my twelve years of hard work? Why?" "Why do I have to pay for your choices? Who is the selfish one here?" Mom didn't expect me to fight back. Slap. "I am your mother! Your body belongs to me! If I tell you to die, you have no right to speak!" My face burned. Looking at her twisted face, the tears I held back finally fell. The question I held in for two lifetimes finally came out. "Am I really your biological daughter?" The answer was a second slap. "You have the nerve to ask? I was in labor for two days with you! And you were useless—not a boy! If not for that, would Grandma have treated me so badly?" I tasted blood. Mom kept ranting. "You cursed your grandfather when you were four! You cursed your dad when you were eighteen! Now you want to abandon us?" "You jinx! I should have strangled you at birth!" The blows kept coming. I looked at the hatred in her eyes numbly. My heart turned to ash. "Don't bargain with me. You are dropping out. Period!" But the girl who craved her mother's love was dead. Mom killed her with her own hands. The last tear hit the floor. I grabbed Mom's wrist mid-strike. "This is the last time I call you Mom. If you force me, I will tell everyone that Summer got knocked up at eighteen and is giving birth at nineteen!" "Let's see which man will want her then!" "You dare!" Mom looked like she wanted to eat me alive. "Try me." I walked out of the hospital and got into a taxi. Mom chased after me, stomping her feet in rage. The wind carried her confused muttering to my ears. "Something's wrong... In the last life, she agreed to drop out..." The scenery blurred outside the window. I should have cried. But my chest felt heavy, and my eyes were dry. In the past life, Summer almost died. I paid the bills. I signed the forms. I prayed outside the delivery room. But when the baby died, Summer blamed me. She locked herself away, saying she needed to study abroad to heal. Or she would die. Mom made $3,000 a month at the factory. We barely scraped by. But I couldn't watch my sister suffer. I gave up my dream university. I went to work illegally at my uncle's factory. I worked day and night. I thought she would get better. Instead, Summer took the demolition money from our old house and ghosted us. When Mom got cancer, Summer didn't come back once. Not a single dollar. She was living the high life abroad, making millions. Her only message to Mom was: "Good. She's finally dying. You killed my baby. Now you pay with your life. Tell Vera I'm waiting for her to pay too!" I almost vomited blood reading that. But Mom heard a rumor that Summer didn't come back because I was leeching off her. So she strangled me in my sleep. I exhaled a long breath. The past life faded like mist. I sneered. Since Summer wants this baby... Since Mom is willing to burn my future for her Golden Child... Why shouldn't I help them achieve their dreams? Chapter 3 I returned to campus and threw myself into my part-time jobs. My tuition was covered by loans. I paid them off after graduation. I earned my own living expenses. I often ate plain bread for days just to send money to Summer. Mom never saw my sacrifices. She only saw Summer—pretty, popular, mediocre Summer. I wouldn't be stupid this time. While I was busy making money, my cousin sent me a video. Summer was lying in a hospital bed, looking frail, gasping for air. Mom was crying beside her, holding a tissue box. "My poor baby! Leukemia at such a young age! She has to drop out before SATs!" "What will we do? And my heartless older daughter... she only cares about herself! She buys designer clothes while we starve!" The video went viral. The comments were full of sympathy for them and hatred for me. Mom must have forged a leukemia diagnosis. She set up a GoFundMe and was livestreaming for donations. My cousin texted me: "Vera, are you human? Your sister is dying, and you stole your mom's money?" Calls from my aunt and grandma flooded in. I ignored them all. Mom was betting I didn't have proof of the pregnancy. She wanted to ruin me. She and Summer wanted to drink my blood again. Keep dreaming. I waited. I waited for the donations to pile up. But they were more disgusting than I thought. They told lies on the livestream. "Justice warriors" called my school, demanding my expulsion. I faced a cold shoulder on campus. The dean called me in. He threatened to revoke my scholarship if I didn't "resolve the issue." As the top student in my major, the faculty trusted me enough to scrub the rumors from the school forum for now. One day in the cafeteria, I was looking for a seat. My childhood friend and boyfriend, Chad, lived across the hall from us growing up. He deliberately knocked my tray over. Grease stained my white T-shirt. Food scattered everywhere. Chad clenched his fists, voice trembling with righteous anger. "Vera, why won't you drop out and work to save Summer?" "You know your mom can't afford the bills! Is your future more important than your sister's life?" I stared at him and smirked. Two students nearby were watching the drama with leftover food on their trays. I grabbed one tray and dumped it on Chad's head. Before he could react, I grabbed the second tray and splashed the food all over his shirt. The cafeteria went dead silent. Then, gasps erupted. Chad screamed. I curled my lip and whispered so only he could hear: "Idiot." I turned to leave. I remembered the day we graduated high school. Chad confessed to me. I was thrilled. My crush liked me back. Chad said he gave up his dream school to stay in the city for me. In the past life, as a lingering spirit, I learned the truth. I wasn't his first choice. I was his consolation prize because he couldn't have Summer. Chad chased after me, grabbing my arm. "How dare you? Someone selfish like you..." I cut him off coldly. "Chad, let's break up." Chapter 4 Chad froze. Then he sneered. "Trying to use a breakup to get my attention?" "Vera, I don't buy it. Stop being dramatic." I walked faster, ignoring him. Whispers followed me. "Isn't that her boyfriend? Even he hates her. The rumors must be true." "Disgusting. Stay away from her." I sniffled, forcing the tears back. Crying is useless in front of people who hate you. A few days later, my best friend Sloane finally came through. She got me hard evidence of Summer's fake leukemia and photos of her prenatal checkups. Just as I was about to post the evidence, Mom showed up at the school gate with a livestream crew. She knelt in front of me. "Vera! Please! Come home and see your sister! She misses you!" "I sold your father's wedding gift, my gold necklace, just to buy her favorite chicken drumsticks. But she won't eat! She wants to save them for you!" "Can't you just come home?" Her voice was pitiful. The crowd was enraged. A woman screamed at me: "Uneducated trash! Your mom is kneeling! And you do nothing?" "Expel her!" Students looked at me with disgust. "I heard she's top of her class. She got a huge scholarship recently. She won't even spare a dime for her dying sister." "Shameful." I helped Mom up. I didn't miss the smug glint in her eyes. She whispered in my ear: "You won't drop out? I have ways to make you." "Vera, accept your fate. You need to serve your sister." I pinched my thigh hard, summoning the pain of two lifetimes. I burst into loud sobs. "Mom! I know you love Summer more, but you can't lie like this!" "I posted the evidence online! Everyone, search my name!" Mom wiped her fake tears and pulled out her phone. By the time she realized what happened, I was back in my dorm. I didn't have money for ads, but Mom's livestream crew did the work for me. The ultrasound photos I secretly took before leaving. The medical records Sloane's mom (a doctor) helped verify—proving the leukemia was fake. Mom and Summer were blindsided. They never expected cowardly Vera to fight back. Mom called me, screaming. "Vera! Are you trying to ruin your sister? Delete it! Tell them you faked it!" "I didn't force you to drop out!" "Your sister just gave birth! She almost died! Where were you?" "We just wanted some diaper money! Why are you so evil?" I was stunned by her audacity. "If anything happens to Summer or the baby, get out of this family and never come back!" Perfect. "Fine. As you wish. From today on, I have no mother." Mom paused, then screeched. "You ungrateful bitch! You want to cut ties? Give me a million dollars first!" "Summer's baby is your responsibility! I don't care if you sell yourself, you feed them!" I hung up. On the way to the library, Chad blocked my path. He looked shattered. "Did... did Summer really have a baby?" I looked at the boy I once loved. My throat burned. "Does it matter to you?" Chad looked annoyed. "What's with the attitude? Summer is like a sister to me too!" "You're always jealous of her." He grabbed my arm. "Delete the video. Summer must have had a reason." "My mom says people are demanding refunds. She must be so scared." "You're the older sister. Help her." You're the older sister. Because I was born two years earlier, I had to carry her burdens? I looked into Chad's eyes and laughed. "Chad, do you know why Summer rejected you?"
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