Second Chance: I Left Them Behind and Became Myself

When I saw George again, I felt nothing but disgust. It wasn't until after I died that I learned that even if my brother hadn't killed me, George was planning to do it.

He and Tina had already had a relationship, and George planned to marry me, then kill me, so he could inherit my fortune and live happily ever after with Tina.

As it turned out, my mom and brother had the same plan.

My dad had died young, and I dropped out of high school to work and support my mom and brother.

I was afraid they would suffer, so I worked tirelessly to provide them with the best life possible. But all they did was plot how to get their hands on all my money.

And that Tina, now a junior in college, had come to work at my company during the summer, supposedly to gain experience, but really to act cute and incompetent. In just seven days, she managed to break eight printers.

When I confronted her, she held a grudge and vowed never to work again, only to be the boss's wife. So she played both my brother and my fiancé.

To vent her anger, she had my villa demolished and then played the innocent and pitiful act in front of George and my brother to see who would stand up for her.

Having returned to the past, I didn't bother with those two scumbags. I turned and walked away.

But even so, George wouldn't let me go. He wanted to defend his beloved. "Tammy Smith! Tina apologized to you, and you just walk away. Don't you have any manners?"

Hmph! Men like him, I wish him many children, all fathered by his brothers.

After leaving those lunatics, I immediately called the police. I was afraid if I did it in front of them, George would knock the phone out of my hand and stop me.

The police arrived quickly, giving me the confidence I needed.

When George saw me arriving with the police, he frowned, "Tammy, when will this end? Tina already apologized. What more do you want?"

The police officer next to me flashed a bright smile, "If apologies were enough, why would we need the police?"

Tina looked both wronged and defiant, "I get it. Tammy wants me to pay for the damages. Fine, I'll pay. Each brick is worth 40 cents, right? I donated three truckloads. How about I return six truckloads? You can even play with them in your free time."

I fought the urge to scratch her face and said, "Each brick is 40 cents, but the villa is worth over a billion."

George, feeling sorry for her, stood in front of Tina, "Tammy, how can you be so petty? Tina demolished your villa to accumulate virtue for you!"

With the police present, I felt emboldened and crossed my arms, "Just tell me, are you going to pay or not? If not, you're going to jail!"

Tina started crying again, George's heart softened as Tina broke down in tears. "Fine, I'll compensate you. I'll give you my family's villa to you!"

"Great! I'll go collect the keys today. Please make sure to inform your parents to move out immediately!"

"You! How can you be so heartless? We're about to get married, and my parents are your parents. How can you bear to make them homeless?"

"You can marry whoever you like, but I'm done with you!"

As I turned to leave, Tina had already informed my mom and brother. They rushed over to block my way.

My mom grabbed my hand and spoke to the police officer, "I'm sorry, Officer, this is a family matter. It's all just a misunderstanding. We don't need to involve the police."

I coldly shook off her hand. "It's not a misunderstanding, and I'm not letting this go until they pay for the damages!"

My brother charged at me, shouting, "You're so evil, but all this belongs to our Smith family! Tina can tear down whatever she likes, and there's nothing you can do about it!"

I slapped him across the face, and the police officer looked away, pretending not to see.

My mom screamed at me, "How dare you hit your brother!"

I slapped her too. "If I can hit him, I can certainly hit you!"

My mom was stunned. When she finally came to her senses, she started shouting at the police officer, "What kind of cop are you? Didn't you see her hit someone?"

The officer calmly replied, "That's a family matter, not my concern."