When I received the critical illness notice

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."

I pondered, "If nothing unexpected happens, the day after tomorrow when I get home, I will receive that fake medical record, and be told that I only have four months left to live. Four months. Since I only have four months left, I can only ask them to take good care of me."

On the day I returned home, I wore a limited-edition Chanel dress and put on very delicate makeup.

After all, four months ago, I dressed casually. Madison even suggestively mocked me.

After l landed, I saw Madison coming towards me with a sycophantic face. She saw me dressed so elegantly that her smile seemed to freeze for a few seconds. "Chloe. Long time no see. You are so beautiful now."

After saying that, she waved back and asked Henry to come over.

Henry came over gracefully. He pushed up his glasses and said with an emotional tone, "Chloe, long time no see."

I thought, "Henry really knows how to put on an act."

I smiled falsely, "Coming all the way to pick me up is really too much trouble for you. Thank you."

Madison said quickly, "Not at all. We all want to see you as soon as possible."

I thought, "You're really disgusting. You'd be happier if I were dead."

I pretended to be moved and said, "Madison, your foundation is already wearing off. You should go back and have a rest."

Madison's expression changed. "Really? It's nothing. Let's get in the car first."

I didn't say anything else and walked straight towards the car. Then, I stopped by the car door.

"Chloe, what's wrong?" Henry asked me with concern.

I seemed to struggle with understanding. "Won't you help me open the door? Well, of course. You have always been at home. How could you know the manners of the nobles abroad?"

After saying that, I pretended to open the door myself.

"Wait." Henry suddenly stopped me and forced a smile. "That's right. Let me help you open the door."

After saying that, he opened the car door in a pretentious manner and made a gesture as if to say, "Please, after you."

Henry was undoubtedly putting on a show. But I already knew what kind of person he was.

I scoffed in my heart as I got into the car and saw Madison, with her back to the car door, touching up her makeup with a cushion foundation.

*****

On the drive home, perhaps because I had just mocked Madison and Henry, neither of them initiated any conversation with me.

Three people each had different thoughts.

The car slowly drove into the courtyard. I caught a glimpse of Jacob standing with a doctor.

I thought, "So this is the doctor who conspired with Madison and Henry? The one who issued my diagnosis and ruined my life? This time, this medical record won't be a weapon against me. It will be my tool to drag all of you down to hell."