Chapter 5

My parents were shocked and thrilled to see me home.

Looking at them, and remembering how they suffered in my past life, I burst into tears.

My dad, who had been furious with me for obsessing over Victor, panicked when he saw me cry.

"Alice... if you really love him that much, I won't stop you!"

My mom was heartbroken. Thinking someone had bullied me, she wanted to go pull some hairs out.

I choked back my sobs. "No, Dad. It's over. I was stupid."

"Victor just wanted to bleed us dry. I was ungrateful and made you guys suffer for nothing."

My dad let out a massive sigh of relief. He didn't care why I suddenly woke up; he was just glad I did.

I wiped my tears and sat down at the dining table under their warm gazes.

The table was packed with my favorite dishes. Mom smiled, "Eat up, sweetheart. You've gotten so thin lately."

In my past life, to protect Victor's fragile ego, I wore cheap clothes, took the bus, and refused to use our family chauffeur.

Now, looking at my designer clothes and perfect makeup in the mirror, I found my past self hilarious.

I was born to stand on top of the world. Why did I drag myself through the mud for a piece of trash?

The next day, I had my chauffeur park my Maybach right at the school entrance.

As the door opened, whispers erupted.

"Is that Alice in a Maybach?"

"Didn't she walk to school every day just to spare Victor's feelings?"

I walked past the crowd with my head held high, only to be blocked by Victor at the corner of the hallway.

His collar was stained with grease, his eyes were bloodshot, and he was clutching a crumpled piece of paper.

I glanced at it. It was a tuition warning letter.

"Move," I said, not even looking at him.

"Alice!"

He grabbed the strap of my designer bag, pulling so hard I almost fell.

"Do you think playing hard to get will make me bow down to you?"

I slapped his hand away and sneered, "Victor, you're blocking my way."

His breathing turned shallow, and he slammed the letter against the wall.

"Stop pretending! Didn't you beg me to spend your money in our last life?"

"Wait... did you get reborn too?"

He stepped closer. "So what if you did? You're still the same desperate girl who would do anything for me!"

"Go to the office right now, cancel that donation, and pay my tuition! And Vivian's too!"

I almost laughed out loud. "Why on earth would I do that?"

"Because you're the reason she can't afford school!"