All because my sister, while sponsoring a student in need, casually remarked: "What a coincidence. You and my brother were born on the same day, even at the same time." The student then deluded himself into believing he was the real scion who was switched at birth. He brought two thugs and kidnapped me, plotting to kill me and swap our identities back. In a moment of crisis, I called my fiancée for help, but she answered impatiently: "Lucas, you stole Chase's life. This is the price you have to pay." When I was pushed into the river, my fiancée's friend suddenly appeared, jumping in to save me. But exhausted, we both sank to the bottom. When I woke up again, I was back on the day I was kidnapped. This time, before the imposter could kill me, he mockingly asked me to choose someone to leave my last words to. I decisively called my sister. 1 "Lucas, you disgusting parasite! You've stolen twenty years of my life. Today, you're going to pay for it!" Chase signaled the thugs, and they immediately started beating me. Seeing my panic, Chase smiled triumphantly and kicked my phone towards me. "You're not leaving here alive today. But, I can give you a chance to leave your last words." I looked up. Chase was staring at me with eyes full of malice. I knew exactly what he wanted. He wanted me to call my fiancée, Chloe, so he could watch her humiliate me one last time before I died. After all, that’s what happened in my past life. But in this life, I decisively dialed my sister's number. I never imagined that a casual remark my sister made while sponsoring a student in need would lead Chase to such a ridiculous misunderstanding. I tried desperately to explain, but Chase was hell-bent on believing he was the true heir of the Sterling family. Even my fiancée, Chloe, believed his nonsense. If my sister knew how Chloe treated me, she wouldn't even need me to lift a finger—she had plenty of ways to make them suffer. However, as soon as the call connected, I only had time to shout, "East River Bay, sister save me!" Chase snatched the phone from my hand and smashed it to pieces. "You didn't call Chloe?" He looked at me in disbelief, then laughed with contempt. "Even if you called your sister, she wouldn't care about a fake like you." "Alright, hurry up. Tie him up and throw him in the river. Then clean up the scene to make it look like a suicide." I knew my sister would rush over as fast as possible, but panic still gripped me. I tried everything to stall for time. "Let me go! This is a crime. I've already called for help. If something happens to me, none of you will get away with it. Aren't you afraid?" The thugs didn't care at all. As we got closer to the riverbank, a familiar figure suddenly appeared in the distance. She shoved one of the thugs aside and stood in front of me. "Lucas, I'm here. Don't worry." Hearing Sarah's voice, my heart instantly settled. Although she was Chloe's friend, I had rarely interacted with her. Yet in my past life, she protected me just like this, regardless of her own safety. When I was pushed into the river, she held onto me tightly, trying desperately to save me. Unfortunately, neither of us survived in the end. Since fate gave me a second chance, this time, let me protect you, Sarah. Looking at her pale face, my heart ached. "Sarah, you go first. I can handle this myself." She had been frail since childhood, rarely leaving the house, let alone fighting two thugs. As expected, Sarah was quickly pushed to the ground by the recovered thugs. Chase frowned. "Where did this crazy woman come from? Deal with her too." Seeing Sarah struggling to protect me even while on the ground, I couldn't help but shout: "Chase! She's Chloe's friend. If you dare hurt her, aren't you afraid the Miller family will come after you?" A flicker of hesitation crossed Chase's face, then he dismissed it. "I've never heard Chloe mention a friend like her. Even if she is, looking at this sickly state, she's probably not favored." "Would Chloe really trouble me, the true Sterling heir, over someone like her? Don't make me laugh. Besides, if you both die together, how you died is up to me to say." Sarah was beaten until she was barely breathing, and I was tied up, unable to move. I glared at Chase, hatred burning in my eyes. "Chase, I don't know why you think I stole your identity, but I am undeniably a child of the Sterling family. I can overlook what you did before, but if anything happens to Sarah, I swear I'll make you wish you were dead!" Chase suddenly put on a pitying expression and laughed loudly. "Lucas, you really won't give up until the end, will you? It makes sense; having enjoyed wealth and luxury for so long, how could you easily admit you were switched at birth?" "But no matter how much you deny it, it's useless. I've already done a DNA test. I am definitely the Sterling heir!" I looked at him in disbelief. A DNA test? How is that possible? My parents passed away years ago. The Sterling family only has my sister and me. How could Chase be a Sterling? But there was no time to ask for details. The two thugs dragged Sarah and me to the riverbank. The river was deep; falling in meant certain death. While worrying about why my sister hadn't arrived yet, I looked around for a chance to escape. Chase saw through my thoughts and laughed loudly. "Still thinking of running at a time like this? You really are disobedient. Go, break his legs before throwing him in." A thug picked up an iron rod and walked towards me. Sarah used all her strength to grab the thug's leg. "Lucas, I'll hold them back, run!" "I'll kill you, you troublesome woman!" The thug was thoroughly enraged, raising the iron rod high, about to strike Sarah. Just then, a car screeched to a halt in front of us. "Stop if you don't want to die!" Seeing the familiar face of the butler getting out of the car, my suspended heart finally landed. The Sterlings had arrived. The thugs were immediately subdued. Chase screamed, "Who are you? What do you want? I am the true Sterling heir!" As soon as he finished speaking, the butler's men knocked him out with a chop to the neck. The butler said the people who bullied me would be taken to the warehouse, and their fate was entirely up to me. Sarah and I were sent to the hospital. The doctor said I only had superficial injuries, nothing serious. Sarah was much worse. She suffered a heavy blow to the head and needed hospitalization. It wasn't until she came out of the emergency room and was moved to a ward that I could relax a little. I borrowed a nurse's phone to tell my sister I was safe. Hearing that someone slandered me about not being a Sterling and tried to harm me, my sister was furious: "If I didn't have an important meeting I couldn't leave, I would have gone with the butler to personally vent your anger." I quickly comforted her. "Sis, let the butler go back. You need someone by your side. A few bodyguards here are enough." "Also, sis, I don't want to marry Chloe anymore. I like her friend." My sister was shocked at first, then laughed. "It's great you think so. I've always disliked that Chloe." "Since you don't like her anymore, starting today, I'll withdraw all the resources our family gave them. I'll let her know the consequences of offending my brother." After discussing with my sister, we hung up. Whether in my past life or this one, Chloe disappointed me thoroughly. She only had eyes for her childhood friend Chase, ignoring our years of relationship and humiliating me wantonly. Reborn, I won't let Chloe off easily. But unexpectedly, before I could settle the score with her, she came to me first. Her face twisted with anger, she raised her hand and slapped me hard. "Lucas, you're insane! Occupying Chase's life for twenty years isn't enough, you actually hired people to beat him! When the Sterlings find out the truth, they won't spare you! You being unlucky is one thing, but don't drag me down!" This slap brought the taste of blood to my mouth. I slapped her back immediately, a sarcastic smile curling on my lips. "He said he's the real Sterling heir, and you believed him? You grew up with him; does he look even a little bit like my sister?" Chloe frowned, impatient. "Stop quibbling. Chase has already done a DNA test." Pausing, she said hypocritically, "I know you can't bear to part with the Sterling family's wealth. How about this? As long as you obediently return the identity to Chase, I can support you. Although I can't give you status, I guarantee your life won't be worse than in the Sterling family." Chase really did a DNA test with my sister? But how on earth did he get my sister's sample? Full of doubts, just as I was about to ask in detail, Chase's voice rang out. "Lucas!" Chloe shook her head helplessly and said, "You hired someone to beat Chase, it's normal for him to want revenge. In my opinion, you should kneel and apologize quickly. Considering our past relationship, I can put in a good word for you." I was shocked to see Chase, and even more shocked to see the bodyguard following him. I subconsciously asked, "Who let you release him?" As a result, the bodyguard walked up to me and kicked me in the shin. I was kicked to my knees, and he didn't stop, slapping my face hard several times. "You fake, still daring to act like the young master in front of me? I think you have a death wish!" My head buzzed from the beating. The look in the bodyguard's eyes was full of disgust, as if he really believed I was a fake heir. I opened my mouth with difficulty. "Didn't the butler tell you when he came? What Chase said is all lies." The bodyguard scoffed. "Young Master Chase is the genuine Sterling heir. You fake, are you addicted to pretending?" Chase waved his hand, and the bodyguard immediately stood respectfully to the side. He glanced expressionlessly at the wounds on my face and turned to Chloe. "Chloe, your boyfriend not only stole my life but also hired two thugs to beat me. Fortunately, my family's bodyguard arrived in time." "I just want to ask, as his girlfriend, how do you plan to handle this?" Chase twisted the truth, his words full of holes. But Chloe believed his nonsense without thinking. She stepped hard on my fingers, saying viciously, "I didn't expect you to be so vicious. Apologize to Chase immediately!" I struggled to resist but was pressed down harder. "Chloe, our engagement hasn't been annulled yet. Treating me like this, aren't you afraid..." "Ah!" Chloe applied more force, increasing the pressure. "You fake, worthy of marrying me? To tell you the truth, Chase is going to marry me. I know you want to marry me, that's why you caused all this trouble, but stop dreaming now. As long as you are willing to kowtow and admit your mistake to Chase, he is magnanimous and will leave you a way to live." Pain distorted my face. Angry and disgusted, I gritted my teeth. "Only you would treat a cuckoo occupying the nest as a treasure. You just wait and see the day you fall from the clouds!" The phrase "cuckoo occupying the nest" seemed to poke Chase's sore spot. He instantly went crazy, scratching and hitting me, and finally snatched an electric baton from the bodyguard. "I'll kill you, I'll kill you!"
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