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862words2026-01-26 09:09

Our parents died in a car crash,leaving me with my sister,Mia.
The only ones willing to take us in were Dr.James Carter,the surgeon who operated on them,and Vince Russo,the debt collector demanding us to pay him his money back.
Mia said,

“Sis, I’ve always wanted to ease suffering. Helping others, saving lives as a doctor—that’s all I’ve ever dreamed of. Please, support me.”
She quickly chose the seemingly respectable doctor,shoving me toward the debt collector to settle the debt for our parents.
But later,she found out that Dr.Carter not only lived frugally himself,but he demanded she dissect animals everyday to hone her skills.
Meanwhile,under Vince's orders,I married his son,becoming the glamorous"heiress of the underworld."
Her eyes burned with envy. While we were catching up, she seized the chance to poison me.
When I opened my eyes again, we were back to the day of the car crash.

This time, my sister rushed to the creditors ahead of me, claiming she deserved to be the heiress.
I said nothing.
A person that fake… really ought to spend some time underground getting a taste of what’s real. ...
As I drank the juice,my throat swelled,choking me.I begged Mia for help.

She covered my mouth.
"Sis,shhh,it'll pass.Ambulances are busy—if they come for you,what about heart attack or car crash survivors?"
In agony,I pushed her hand away,screaming,
"The juice is poisoned!Save me!"
She slapped me hard.
"Shut up!"
Pinned to the ground,I couldn't make a sound,suffocating in despair as everything went blank before my eyes.
Then,Mia drank the juice too,lying calmly beside me,waiting for death to come.
...
When I opened my eyes again,Mia was clinging to Vince's tattooed arm,fawning.
"Mr.Russo,my parents are gone,and we can't pay up.But a good daughter repays her father's debt..."
"I'll go with you.My sister's not capable—why adopt a worthless girl to settle a debt?"
She spoke pitifully.
Seeing her face,so like mine but younger by years,I knew we were reborn.
Back to the day of our parents'crash.
Dr.Carter,who'd operated on them,was trying to talk her our of it.
"Little lady,you sure you won't come with me?I can take both of you..."
He glanced at Vince—buzz cut,gold chain around his neck,tattoos,foul-mouthed.Literally a thug.
Hard to imagine what awaited a girl back at his.
In my previous life, just as Russo was about to take me away, even he hesitated out of guilt and said the same words.
But before I could answer, Mia jumped in and said:
“No way! Dr. Carter already offered to adopt someone like me, someone he has no ties to—that’s more than generous. How could I let him take on my sister too and burden him even more?”
“Besides, my parents did owe Russo’s money. If he’s come to collect, sending him away empty-handed would be so unfair…”
“Sis, you’ve always been stronger than me. I’m too delicate. I’m sure if Mom and Dad were watching from heaven, they’d want you to go with Russo instead.”
She said it all so nicely.
But the truth? She just didn’t want Russo to come after her happy little life if he couldn’t get his money back.
So she shoved me off to Russo like a package, and went off to live a respectable life with Dr. Carter.
This time, though, things changed.
She didn’t just rush to go with Russo—she even mocked Dr. Carter’s kindness:
“Oh please, Dr. Carter. You barely make enough with your dead-end salary. What can you even offer? I’m not going with you—for your own good.”
That’s when I knew—
She had been reborn too.
And that juice in our past life?
She poisoned it herself.
Because she couldn’t stand the fact that I was living a better life than her.
She wanted us both to go down together.
But neither of us expected to come back.
And this time, not only did she pick Russo first, she even leaned in before leaving and whispered in my ear:
“Sis, last life was so unfair. How could you end up happier when I was the kind one? Thank god heaven finally opened its eyes. It’s my turn now.”
“As for you? Enjoy your life with frogs and lab rats in some dingy lab.”
She practically skipped away, afraid I might regret it and try to take her place.
But honestly?
I could barely hide my smile.
She didn’t know how much I had envied her in our past life—envied that she got to be a doctor, to live an upright and honest life.
While I was forced into the Vince’ family, nothing more than a pretty façade and a breeding tool behind closed doors.
So when Dr. Carter turned to me and asked if I wanted to become a doctor, I nodded without hesitation.
Then instinctively looked at my hands.
No cigarette burns.
No self-harm scars.
No trembling.
These hands could finally heal people.
Yes.
This time… it’s perfect.
Just then, Mia’s laughter echoed through the hospital hallway.
"Mr.Russo,you really want me to marry Ethan Bradley?I'm willing,of course!"
I chuckled silently.
Silly sister,a lifetime ago you only saw my glamour on the surface.
In truth,my marriage to Ethan was a nightmare.
Why rush to devour it?