In the city of Southwood, during a prestigious violin competition, my father's illegitimate daughter snapped my bow in half. I snatched hers, took the stage, and played a melody so breathtaking it stunned the entire audience. Sarah, the illegitimate daughter, fled the country in tears, humiliated by the crowd's mockery. That night, my childhood friends—twin brothers from the wealthy Sterling family—both proposed to me. After some thought, I chose the older brother, Liam. But eight months later, as I lay hemorrhaging during childbirth, he looked at me with cold hatred. "If you hadn't stolen Sarah's bow, she wouldn't have stayed away for so long. You ruined our future together. Now, you have to pay." I begged the other twin, Lucas, to take me to the hospital. Instead, I heard him say to someone else: "She's finally bleeding out? My year of personally overseeing her diet wasn't in vain. When she bullied Sarah, did she ever think karma would come for her?" Only then did I realize their proposals were just revenge for Sarah. I died, taking my unborn child with me. A year later, Sarah returned from her "vacation" abroad to accept the marriage alliance with the Sterling family. When I opened my eyes again, I was back at the violin competition. Everyone thought I would forfeit. Instead, I waved my hand. "Bring me my best violin! I'm going to make her cry so hard she won't have tears left!" When my final note resonated through the hall, the applause was thunderous—far louder than what Sarah had received. Sarah stood frozen, hand over her mouth in shock. I glanced at her. "Now, someone can run away crying and buy a plane ticket to flee the country." Just like she did in my past life. But Sarah didn't move. She just stood there, slumped in disbelief. In that instant, a chill ran down my spine— Was she reborn too? In my past life, even after she left, she kept tabs on everything back home. That's why she returned to marry into the Sterling family the moment I died. Only someone who knew my fate in the previous life would be this shocked to see me fight back with my best violin instead of quitting. But she was wrong. Her schemes from the past life wouldn't break me this time. I came back for one thing: to slap them all in the face. Having delivered my perfect opening act, I bowed deeply to the audience and prepared to leave. But just as I was about to exit, two pairs of hands grabbed me. "Frost, your performance was exquisite. We are both captivated. Which of us has the honor of winning your favor?" My heart skipped a beat— Liam Sterling. Lucas Sterling. In my past life, they only came to propose after I left the venue. Why were they doing this publicly now? Looking into their eyes, my breath hitched— I wasn't wrong. These were the same cold eyes that watched me bleed out in agony in my past life. So... They were all reborn. "Neither." I shook them off and walked away. "Frost." Liam, the older brother, called out to me. "This competition was organized for the purpose of a marriage alliance. Since you participated, you should follow the rules." I paused— This was a marriage alliance competition? No wonder Sarah targeted me so viciously. I turned to look at the brothers. Though they were smiling at me, their eyes kept darting toward Sarah, who was crying in the corner. They couldn't hide the heartache in their gaze. I felt a wave of irony wash over me— In my past life, just because Sarah said she didn't want to see me, they conspired to kill me and my unborn child. In this life, were they trying to avenge Sarah in a different way? I smiled. "Do you really want to marry me?" "Of course, Frost." Both men stepped forward, dropping to one knee, looking up at me with devotion. "We grew up together. I promise I love you more than my brother does." "No, Frost. I may not be as mature as my brother, but I swear I will love you with everything I have!" I pointed at Liam, just like in my past life. "I choose you." Liam's lips curled into a smile, as if he expected this. But then I added: "The dowry is 100 billion dollars. Do you accept?" "What?" The brothers looked up in shock. Even Sarah couldn't help but step forward. "Sister, marriage isn't a business transaction. How can you bully the brothers like this!" "Since when does an illegitimate daughter have the right to speak here?" I shot her a cold glance. Just that one look made both brothers stand up instantly, shielding Sarah behind them. As if I were about to hurt her. I laughed. It was a bitter, mocking laugh— Once, they protected me like this too. They swore to guard me for life. We were born when our families were on the brink of collapse. To help Liam escape assassins, I dressed as him to lure them away and broke my leg in the process. To help Lucas, who had rare blood, recover from injuries, I donated blood until I passed out, multiple times. They once held me, swearing to repay me with their lives, working tirelessly to restore their family's glory just to protect me. But the moment my father brought Sarah home, their world narrowed to just her. If Sarah said she liked something, they would take the gifts I painstakingly prepared and give them to her. If Sarah shed a single tear, the two who never dared speak a harsh word to me would demand I take responsibility for her sadness. Looking at the two men guarding Sarah like a treasure, I sneered. "See? You don't genuinely want to marry me. 100 billion is a lot, but it's not something you can't afford. "If you aren't even willing to show this much sincerity, how can I trust you?" I turned to leave. "Wait!" They called out in panic. Liam gritted his teeth. "Okay..." "Really?" I turned back immediately, handing over a hastily drafted asset agreement. "Then sign it." Liam frowned, but he signed. That day, the brothers left with the teary-eyed Sarah, leaving me alone at the venue. But I didn't care. The moment the 100 billion hit my account, I made a call. "Yes, I'm coming to Europe to find you. When will I return?" I laughed. "I won't be returning." There was a pause on the other end, followed by a low chuckle. "Pleasure doing business with you, Miss Song." Hanging up, I looked at the endless zeros in my account and smirked— Did they really think I'd marry either of them? But considering what they did to me in my past life, this compensation was well-deserved. I didn't care where Sarah or the brothers went. I packed my bags and had a farewell dinner with my friends. But in the middle of the party, a group of bodyguards stormed in and dragged me away. When I opened my eyes, a slap landed hard on my face. Lucas looked down at me with contempt. "Bitch! The Sterling family already gave you 100 billion. Why won't you let Sarah go?!" I was stunned. Only then did I see Sarah, dressed in tattered clothes, sobbing in Liam's arms. "I know Sister is marrying into the Sterling family and plans to leave the country, but why couldn't she let me go? She sent a dozen men to... to ruin me? "If the brothers hadn't arrived in time, I would have..." Even the usually calm Liam had veins popping on his hands. "Song Frost." His voice was colder than in my past life. "Apologize." "Heh." I spat out blood. "You believe the words of an illegitimate daughter?" Sarah cried even harder. The brothers looked at her with undisguised heartache, then shouted at me: "Song Frost! Kneel and apologize!" I lifted my chin high. "No. If anyone should apologize, it's this bitch and her shameless mother who drove my mom to her death!" "You!" Another slap hit my face. Liam struck me for the first time. "I'm asking you one more time. Will you kneel?" My vision went black, ears ringing. I could barely stand. But I gritted my teeth and squeezed out a sentence: "Only if you kill me!" "Heh..." Liam laughed in anger and nodded. Immediately, someone dragged me to the swimming pool. A kick to the back of my knees forced me down with a splash. "Death is too easy for a vicious woman like you. You should taste what you did to Sarah." My head was pushed down, inches from the water. Terror made my breathing erratic. "No! Liam! Lucas! You know I'm terrified of water!" "Push her down!" My face submerged. The suffocating feeling brought back the memories— Back when the brothers were thrown into the sea by enemies, I desperately pulled them to shore, only to be swept away by a riptide. Rescue teams searched for three days and nights before finding me clinging to a piece of drift wood, unconscious. Since then, I've been terrified of water, even pools. In the past, if anyone even pointed a shower head at me as a joke, the brothers would cut all business ties with them, ignoring their begging. Now, they were drowning me themselves over a fabricated crime. The bodyguards dunked me repeatedly. My lungs burned, heavy and unable to breathe. Finally, Sarah whimpered that she forgave me, and they threw me onto the ground. I couldn't breathe. I reached out weakly toward them. "Help me... I... can't breathe..." "Stop acting." They quickly shielded Sarah behind them. "What you suffered isn't one-thousandth of what you did to Sarah. Trying to play the victim now?" I couldn't speak. My face was turning blue. But they only saw Sarah's red eyes. They left with her immediately, abandoning me. Darkness took me. When I woke up, the doctor sighed. "Lucky the cleaner found you. How did you manage to drown in such a shallow pool?" I couldn't speak. "Speaking of which, you almost died. Why isn't your family here?" Family? Thinking of my late mother, I held back tears. "They're busy..." "Busier than the family next door? "The girl in the next room, I heard her two brothers are CEOs. They stopped doing business just to be with her, even though she wasn't even hurt. You're much worse off. "Think her name is Sarah Song. Sounds like yours." I closed my eyes and said nothing. I discharged myself that day, unwilling to hear the laughter from the next room. Liam didn't contact me for a while. When he heard nothing from me, assuming I had learned my lesson, he messaged: [Engagement ceremony tonight.] I didn't refuse. I even arrived half an hour early. Everyone said I was eager for this engagement. The brothers thought so too. But once everyone arrived, the big screen suddenly played the footage of me being drowned in the pool. My desperate screams echoed through the hall. Liam frowned deeply. "What are you doing!" I stood up and took the microphone. "Everyone saw what the Sterling brothers did. From today on, I, Song Frost, sever all ties with Liam and Lucas Sterling!" "Oh my god! Didn't the Sterling brothers propose? Are they bullying their fiancée and future sister-in-law for an illegitimate daughter?" "Even if she wasn't their fiancée, that's too cruel!" "Miss Song is right! Cut them off!" ... "I'm sorry! It's all because of me that the brothers are being blackmailed by my sister. I'll leave now. I hope sister can calm down!" Sarah suddenly cried and turned to run. The brothers quickly pulled her into their arms, frowning at me. "If you want to throw a tantrum, don't drag Sarah into it! Explain yourself and apologize to her!" "Apologize to an illegitimate daughter? Seriously?" "You!" "Liam. Lucas." I looked at them steadily. "We will never see each other again." I brushed past their shoulders and walked away. They froze. Just as they were about to stop me, my father's voice boomed: "Scoundrel! Who are you calling illegitimate!" I turned to see my stepmother, Linda Liu, crying in his arms as they walked out. Father took the microphone. "I'm sorry, everyone. Actually, Song Frost is my illegitimate daughter. For years, I pitied her for losing her mother, so I claimed Sarah was the illegitimate one. "But I didn't expect Song Frost to be so ungrateful. Bullying Sarah was bad enough, but now she insults her at her own engagement! "I won't indulge her anymore. Today I'm telling you all— "Song Frost is the child of my first love. Her mother died before we could marry. Sarah and my wife pitied her, which is why she acts so entitled." "What?!" The crowd was shocked. "So Song Frost is the bastard!" "Her mom got pregnant out of wedlock? Tsk tsk! Like mother like daughter." Only Liam and Lucas weren't surprised. They narrowed their eyes at me. "We knew you bullied Sarah long ago." "Heh..."
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