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After Running Away with a Baby, I Became a Rich Heiress Wife Novel Cover

After Running Away with a Baby, I Became a Rich Heiress Wife

After being brutally murdered by her own sister, Kathy, for trying to stop a reckless plot, the protagonist is reborn on the very night of her betrayal. In her past life, Kathy drugged the powerful Chester Miles, only to lose him to another woman and murderously blame her sister for the failure. Now back at the fateful banquet, the protagonist decides to play along. Instead of warning Kathy about the dangerous Miles family, she helps her set the trap, waiting to watch her sister ruin her own life.
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Chapter 3

My parents laughed with delight at my sister's words, as if they could already envision themselves becoming in-laws of the Miles Family. They had no clue about the Miles Family's power or what that name truly represented. Anyone who dared to scheme against Chester would likely end up not even knowing how they met their end.

The most important thing now was for me to sever ties with them as quickly as possible.

At this moment, my parents were practically worshiping Kathy, showering her with praise for being such a capable daughter. They couldn’t stop talking about her success, constantly offering her soups and tonics, hoping she'd give birth to a child right away.

I seized the opportunity to expose their greedy, materialistic nature. And well, as expected, my words instantly provoked them.

My father kicked me off the sofa, tearing the page with my name from the household registry and throwing it at me.

"Get out! Leave right now! I never have a useless daughter like you!"

My mother looked at me with pure disappointment, her gaze full of contempt.

Kathy stretched out her legs with a smug grin and said, "I was thinking of hooking you up with a secretary or a driver to help you live the good life, but since you're so set on making your own money, go ahead and move out. And don't come running to me if you get fired!"

With my point made, I smiled and picked up the page from the household registry that had fallen to the floor.

"One day, you'll realize that the Miles Family isn't as simple as they seem. Anyone who dares to scheme against Chester might end up the one begging for mercy."

I spent the night in a hotel, buying some medicine from a pharmacy to treat the wound on my forehead.

The next day at work, I overheard my colleagues gossiping.

"Did you hear? Someone drugged Mr. Miles last night! They slept with him and then ran off and Mr. Miles is going crazy trying to find them!"

"How desperate can people be for money? Who on earth dares to drug Mr. Miles? The last person who tried is probably already in the grave!"

"Wasn't there supposed to be a marriage contract between the Miles Family and the Chandler family? Even though the Chandler family's daughter went missing, I heard the engagement wasn't canceled."

As they spoke, the one and only Franklin Chandler appeared behind us without us noticing.

He said coldly, "Is everyone done with their work? Do you have time to gossip about Mr. Miles? You do have ideas what you're getting yourselves into, right?"

My colleagues immediately returned to their cubicle in desperate motion.

Franklin gave me a once-over, a subtle smile dancing in his eyes. He and Chester had grown up together, their families were old friends with deep ties. From Franklin's ruthless business style, it was clear that Chester was not someone to be taken lightly.

This time, Kathy was finished.

Remembering what my colleagues had just said, I immediately went home and wrote up my resignation letter. I couldn’t fight them, but I could avoid them.

My boss didn’t ask for any reason and quickly processed my resignation.

Afraid of being found by Chester, I rented a small apartment and stayed hidden for a week, not daring to go outside.

Kathy, on the other hand, was the complete opposite. She paraded around the corporation building every day, hoping Chester would recognize her as the one who had drugged him that night.

Unfortunately for her, Chester’s bodyguards walked past her countless times without sparing her a single glance.

Kathy was beginning to panic.

She registered an account online under her real name, posting updates about the dinner from that night in every single post. After ten posts, Chester still hadn’t reached out to her.

Next, she took a photo of the bank card and claimed it online as her find. This time, she finally got a response.

Chester publicly replied to one of the comments:

"The card is mine. Please share your contact info and I'll pick it up personally. I’d really appreciate it."

His reply sent shockwaves through the internet. It was quickly screenshotted and went viral, climbing to the top of trending searches.

The usually cold and distant CEO's rare display of warmth was quickly interpreted by everyone online as a flirtatious conversation.

People began speculating that my sister, the "good Samaritan" who found Mr. Miles' lost item, was about to hit the jackpot.

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