When I received the critical illness noticeChapter 1

I, the daughter of the wealthiest man in Marindale, had just returned to Marindale after graduating from Lakeshire University, only to be told that I had less than four months to live.

Three months later, I died suddenly in critical condition in the hospital.

My soul floated in the ward. I saw that my once-kind stepmother, Madison Miller, and brother, Henry Miller, revealed a different side of themselves.

Madison said, "You are no longer a threat."

Henry burst into laughter. "Who could have imagined that diagnosis was fake?"

I finally realized that I was not sick.

Madison and Henry poisoned my food every day just so that Henry could get a considerable inheritance in the future.

When I opened my eyes again, I wasn't in the sterile, white hospital room.

The blinding sunlight shone on me. There was a hustle and bustle around me. Next to me was a girl laughing, "Happy graduation!"

*****

To my astonishment, I found myself at the graduation ceremony of Lakeshire University. In other words, I had returned three months ago.

I thought, "Is this a divine mercy? I didn't die but returned to the past after discovering the cruel truth?"

As I was thinking, the phone in my hand suddenly rang. I picked it up. "Hello?"

"Chloe, are you on tomorrow's flight?" My father, Jacob Miller, said with concern on the phone, "I'll arrange a driver to pick you up."

Hearing Jacob's voice again, I was about to speak as my eyes welled up with tears.

Madison suddenly picked up the phone. "Chloe, you've been abroad all these years. Tomorrow, I've arranged for a private doctor to check on you."

I thought, "I was once deceived by such a gentle facade, only to end up with a tragic fate. But this time, you won't succeed."

I sneered in my heart, but I replied gently, "Okay. Thank you Madison."

"You're welcome, " Madison said sweetly, "You haven't seen Henry for a long time. We all miss you."

I thought, "Miss me? Is it that you want me to die quickly?"

"I miss you too," I responded with a smile and hung up the phone.

My best friend, Helen Hill, came over and said, "Wow, are you going back to inherit the family fortune tomorrow?"

If it were me three months ago, I would definitely deny it.

But now I smiled and said, "Yes."