My boyfriend's college junior crashed a multi-million dollar luxury car belonging to the city's top heir. My boyfriend voluntarily took the blame, then threw the bill at me. "You're so rich, just pay this off." "Didn't you always want to marry me? Once you pay the damages, I'll consider proposing to you." After investigating, I found out the junior was trying to mimic a romance novel heroine by intentionally crashing into the heir, hoping to seduce him. Turns out, he didn't buy it at all. When she found out I knew the truth, she pushed me down the stairs. "I can't let Caleb know the truth. Go to hell!" Facing police questioning, my boyfriend perjured himself, claiming I fell on my own. When I opened my eyes again, I was back on the day she crashed the car. 1 Caleb Moore ran over, panting: "Ava, I need a large sum of money right now. Transfer it to me quickly. I need 1.2 million." On this day in my past life, Caleb also asked me for money directly like this. I didn't give it immediately. I asked him what happened. Leaving aside whether I could produce such a large amount instantly, he must be in serious trouble. Caleb hemmed and hawed for a while before handing me a bill, saying he crashed a multi-million dollar car belonging to the heir of the Sterling family. He couldn't afford it and had no choice but to come to me. "Ava, you're so rich, just pay this off." As if afraid I wouldn't agree, Caleb laid out his condition: "Didn't you always want to marry me? Once you pay the damages, I'll consider proposing to you." Honestly, that sentence instantly turned me off. But thinking about how long we'd been dating, I couldn't just ignore him. I said my family had some connections with the Sterlings and I could plead for him. But Caleb refused adamantly. After some back and forth, I realized he was hiding something. I asked for some time to gather the money and investigated privately. That's when I found out it wasn't Caleb who crashed the car, but his college junior, Chloe. And Chloe crashed into the heir's car on purpose. She read too many CEO romance novels. In those stories, when the heroine crashes the hero's car, he makes her pay with her body. But the Sterling heir didn't play along. He demanded cash. She immediately played the victim to Caleb, claiming she accidentally crashed the car and was being forced to pay. Knowing the truth, I was completely done with Caleb. I was on my way to break up with him when Chloe stopped me. "You know everything, don't you? You're going to tell Caleb I tried to seduce the heir?" "Don't you dare!" She glared at me viciously and pushed me down the stairs. "I can't let Caleb know. Die!" I died on impact. Fate took pity on me and gave me a second chance. In this life, I'll show them that the Sterling heir isn't the only one they shouldn't mess with. Neither am I. 2 Seeing my silence, Caleb decided to tell the "truth." Still the same story from my past life: he crashed the Sterling heir's car and was being forced to pay. He urged anxiously: "Ava, transfer the money quickly. Or else the heir will send me to jail. Do you want to lose me?" "Did you total the car? Why so much money?" I took out my phone. Under Caleb's hopeful gaze, I dialed 911. Caleb snatched my phone. "Why are you calling the police?" I rolled my eyes in disgust. "Helping you, obviously. Who doesn't have insurance? If they ask for a million, are you really going to give it?" Caleb got angry. "In the end, you just don't want to give me the money, right?" He took a deep breath, softening his tone to coax me: "Didn't you always want to marry me? As long as you help me solve this, I'll marry you." I laughed out loud, as if hearing the biggest joke in the world. "When did I ever want to marry you? 'Always'? Do you think you're God's gift to women?" Caleb froze. The more I looked at him, the more disgusted I felt. "Look at yourself. Are you worth 1.2 million? With that money, I could buy a dozen guys like you." Caleb's face turned red with shame and anger. "Shut up! Look at your ugly face now. I just asked for 1.2 million, do you have to be so hurtful? And your family is so rich. They were right, the richer people are, the stingier they get..." I raised my hand and slapped him hard across the face. "What are you barking at? I called the police to help you. Can you afford 1.2 million?" "Yes, I'm rich, but I'm not an idiot! You have no money but act so tough. Is this your attitude when begging?" "Remember, next time you beg, kneel first." "Forget it this time. Since you can bark so loud, solve it yourself." I turned to leave. Caleb panicked and chased after me. "Ava, don't go. I... my tone was too heavy just now, it's my fault. But you wouldn't really make me kneel, right? A man has dignity. Even if I kneel, you couldn't bear it." I laughed again. "If you have dignity, why ask for money? Go find the heir. Kneel for him a few times. Maybe he'll see your 'dignity' and waive the debt." Caleb's face twitched with rage. He raised his hand to hit me. I stood still, reminding him coldly: "Caleb Moore, I'm much more expensive than that car. Before that slap lands, weigh if your cheap life can afford the compensation." Caleb's hand froze in mid-air. He looked at me in disbelief. "Ava, why have you become like this? Didn't you love me?" "Before asking that, look in the mirror and see how stupid you look." I mocked him and got into my car. Arriving at my family's company, I hugged my parents tight, tears streaming down. "Mom, Dad, I missed you so much." Thinking about how I lost my life for Caleb in my past life, causing my parents the pain of burying their child, I hated myself. And I hated Caleb even more! My parents were startled. "What happened? Ava, don't cry. Tell us, nothing is unsolvable." I sniffled, letting go of them, shaking my head with a smile. "Nothing." Under their worried questioning, I made up an excuse. "I broke up with Caleb." I told them the truth about the breakup. My parents sighed in relief. "Good that you saw his true colors. No need to be sad over someone like that." I nodded. If I was sad, it was for the pain I caused them in my past life. As for Caleb, even if he died, I wouldn't be sad. I'd throw a party. 3 Caleb's parents actually came to my house looking for me. The butler called to tell me. "Just throw them out," I said and hung up. I didn't want to see anyone from the Moore family. But a moment later, Caleb's mother, Karen, called. Caleb's family had a few hundred thousand in savings. Not enough for my monthly expenses, but enough for Karen to develop the bad habits of a "rich wife." When she found out Caleb was dating me, she had him bring me over. With a superior attitude, she told me: "Ava, I know your family is rich and you're a young miss, but since you're with my Caleb, you better put away those airs." "To be a daughter-in-law of the Moore family, there are many rules. The most important one is to listen to your husband and be filial to your in-laws." At the time, I thought she was a hillbilly and ignored her, just glancing at Caleb. Caleb scolded her lightly: "Mom, we just started dating. How can you talk to Ava like that? Besides, even if we marry, Ava is my wife, not your daughter. Filial piety is my job, don't outsource it." If Caleb hadn't said those seemingly correct words, I would have dumped him then and there. Later, I heard Karen tell Caleb: "You fool, I was showing her who's boss for your own good. A girl like that, if she marries in, she'll take over the whole house! I'm helping you suppress her so she listens to you." Caleb said she truly loved me, and Karen scolded him for being useless. Thinking back, how could someone like Caleb speak up for me in front of his mother? I suspect they staged that whole thing for me. Now, Karen's superior voice came through the phone, tinged with scolding. "Ava, your servants are so rude. We are guests, and they threw us out? Is this how the Pierce family treats guests?" "And I'm not just any guest, I'm your future mother-in-law. If your servants dare bully me now, what will happen when you marry into the Moore family?" Same annoying tone as Caleb. Like mother, like son. I chuckled. "Where are you now?" Karen said sharply: "At your gate. Come back immediately." 4 I told my parents I was going home. They insisted on coming with me. "Work isn't as important as this. I can handle it myself." With so many security guards at home, was I afraid of them? "You haven't dealt with people like this. You have no experience." My mother's voice was cool but firm. She and Dad pushed back their meetings by two hours to go with me. I found out Caleb was there too, waiting at the gate with his parents. Our car drove straight into the courtyard, and we entered the villa. It was the first time Caleb's parents visited. They looked around, envy in their eyes, but kept their backs straight, pretending to be unimpressed. My parents sat on the sofa. "Sit." Karen and Caleb's father, Bob, sat down. Caleb glanced at me and sat next to his mom. Mom ordered tea, then looked at the trio. "What brings you here?" Before Caleb could speak, Karen jumped in. "Well, the kids have been dating for a long time. We came today to discuss the wedding." Karen straightened her back. "Since we're talking marriage, we have to talk dowry. We don't want much, just five million." "Don't worry, once Ava marries in, I'll treat her like my own daughter." Mom nodded, not arguing, but asked: "And how much bride price have you prepared?" Karen smiled, neither humble nor arrogant. "I heard the Pierce family is wealthy. Why do big families always talk about money?" Mom looked at me. "Ava, see? This is what small-minded people are like. Mention money and they get defensive. Stay away from people like this in the future." I nodded obediently. "I will, Mom." Karen didn't expect Mom to be so blunt. She stood up. "What did you say?" Mom kept her elegant smile. "Be careful. Don't wave your arms around. If you break anything in this room, selling your house won't cover it." "Ava, you're too much!" Caleb exploded. "You let your mom talk to your future mother-in-law like that?"
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