Chapter 3

After Vincent left, Dylan pulled me seriously into his room.

He asked me nervously, "Mom, do you know Serena's illness is fake?"

I closed my eyes and nodded heavily.

Serena's illness came suspiciously and she died quickly. Besides my husband, someone else must have helped her.

I was lost in thought, completely failing to notice my son's emotional state.

He knelt on the floor, tears in his eyes, making me a promise.

"Mom, divorce Dad. As soon as you can. I'll protect you. I swear."

His eyes were determined. They reminded me of his final moments in my past life.

Even with his body broken, my son had used his last bit of strength to shield me.

His blood sprayed across my face, my neck. Warm. Everywhere.

Until his very last breath, he kept saying, "Mom, if there's a next life, let me be the one to protect you."

Blood and tears mixed together as he closed his eyes in front of me.

My son's rebirth was completely unexpected.

But this time, nothing had happened yet.

Less than half a month later, Serena showed up at our door with the weeping Raven.

She certainly knew how to pick her moment-my husband Vincent happened to be home too.

Serena's face was pale but not sickly. Even from a distance, you could clearly see the heavy powder on her face.

When she saw me, her face was full of grievance mixed with anger.

She silently looked around, and after discovering Vincent sitting not far away, she began her performance.

"Chloe, my days are numbered. What worries me most is my daughter. Please, as my dying wish, let Dylan give the scholarship to Raven."

As she spoke, she made as if to kneel. Before I could move, Vincent rushed forward to support her.

"Don't kneel at the drop of a hat. We can discuss this. Chloe isn't that cold-blooded."

Serena nodded and leaned weakly against Vincent.

I rolled my eyes and called Dylan out from his room.

As soon as Raven saw Dylan, she threw a tantrum.

"Why are you taking my spot!"

I knew Raven's grades. They weren't terrible, but they were only average.

With her grades, getting into Stanford was pure fantasy.

In the end, she just couldn't stand seeing Dylan succeed and wanted to interfere.