I had to bite back a sneer. Their act was so painfully obvious.
'A birthday gift, huh? '
I knew it wasn’t a birthday surprise. It was part of their plan to swap my life with Jessica’s.
Back in my previous life, I was completely swept away by this "surprise."
I let Scott put the new custom necklace on me while my old one went around the little pig’s neck. Logan even joked that Scott was trying to be the Montgomery's son-in-law.
I had been so happy, so naive, completely unaware of the contempt Scott held in his eyes.
And then, right after the necklace swap, I collapsed.
I felt dizzy and, when I woke up, I was in the little pig’s body.
But in this life, I was onto their game. I knew exactly what they were up to.
Still, I played along, slipping into the dress they’d prepared.
It only took me a few minutes to change, but when I stepped out, Scott was pacing nervously by the door, his eyes darting between the dress and the necklace.
When I emerged, his expression immediately shifted.
"Where’s the necklace around your neck?" he asked, a bit too eagerly.
I pretended to be surprised, saying, "Oh, maybe it fell under the bed when I was changing…"
Before I could finish my sentence, Scott rushed into the bedroom without a second thought, dropping all pretenses.
He crouched down, searching under the bed with the urgency of someone on a mission.
Once he found the necklace, he didn’t bother with birthday pleasantries.
He put the new necklace around my neck in a rush, then excused himself, mumbling something about needing to use the bathroom.
I knew exactly where he was headed. He would take my old necklace to Jessica to finish the final step of the life swap.
But I didn’t stop him.
Standing beside me, Logan watched Scott’s retreating figure, his eyes practically glued to him like he wanted to follow.
But after a while, nothing changed. Then, out of nowhere, Scott returned. He was drenched in sweat, holding the necklace.
The little pig and Jessica were nowhere to be found.
When Logan realized this, his face went pale.
He shot up from his chair and began searching the entire house, especially my bedroom, turning it upside down.
But still, no sign of the little pig.
Seeing me calmly eating my cake, Scott finally snapped.