Chapter 1

My mother tried to jump off a building three times because of me.

The first time was after my SAT exam. I clearly qualified for an Ivy League university, but she stood on a rooftop and forced me to apply to a local school.

I gave in and ended up choosing an ordinary local university.

The second time was after college graduation. When I went to work in New York, she stood on top of my company building and forced me to quit.

I went back to our hometown with her and worked at a gas station for three thousand dollars a month.

The third time, she climbed up to a rooftop again, forcing me to marry a woman I'd only met once—a woman she was very satisfied with.

I obediently married her. After the wedding, that woman cheated on me and stole all my money.

Finally, I couldn't take it anymore and jumped off a rooftop.

When I opened my eyes again, I had been reborn. I went back to the day when my mother first used jumping off a building to force me to obey her.

"If you dare apply to an out-of-state university today, I'll jump from here!" She climbed onto the rooftop.

I glanced at her, then turned and walked away.

"Go ahead and jump. Don't waste my time."