Sarah's demeanor shifted. She grabbed my LV bag from the table and threw it to the ground, crying, "Other parents earn money for their kids, but you're so selfish! How can you afford such an expensive bag for yourself but not a car for me? Is it because I'm not your biological daughter? Aren't you afraid I'll abandon you when you're old?"

I slapped her across the face.

The room fell silent.

I picked up my bag and left.

Behind me, I could hear Sarah's crying and Charles' furious yelling, "Celia! How dare you hit my daughter?!"

2

In my past life, after we bought the car, Charles insisted that Sarah drive us to his hometown to show off.

I couldn't dampen their joy and agreed.

That night, all three of us drank a lot.

I didn't know when Sarah had sneaked out with the car.

At dawn, she stumbled back home, crying that she had hit someone and fled.

At that time, Sarah was my everything. Seeing her so distraught, and under the Zanes' manipulations, I took the blame.

Not only that, but Charles made me sign divorce agreement, saying it was to protect Sarah from this accident.

During my years in prison, Charles never visited me, nor did Sarah. I had a bad feeling, but I couldn't believe it.

After my release, I returned to the house where we had lived, only to find it sold and everything changed.

Even my company had gone bankrupt.

I searched for them for a long time.

They were living in a villa and driving luxury cars. Charles and Sarah were with another woman, looking like a happy family.

When I confronted them, Charles showed no remorse, instead shielding the woman and saying, "I can live without a wife, but Sarah can't live without a mother! Don't blame me for being heartless. Blame yourself for having a criminal record! No one wants to associate with someone with a shady past!"

Sarah clung to the woman, glaring at me with disgust. "You've been to prison and still want to be my mother? Don't disgust me! Get lost!"

With nowhere to go, I wandered the streets aimlessly until I was hit by a runaway truck.

3

After leaving home, I drove straight to the office to check the accounts.

I checked from morning till night.

Fortunately, everything was in order.

So, in my previous life, the company's bankruptcy must had been caused by Charles after I went to prison.

I couldn't understand why the two people I had treated with all my heart were so cruel to me.