They Thought I Was Duped, Unaware I Had Truly Been Reborn Chapter 10

They Thought I Was Duped, Unaware I Had Truly Been Reborn Chapter 10

Because he had marked the transfers as gifts, that money was gone for good.

All he could do was borrow from anyone willing, scrape together enough to buy back my mother’s bracelet, and return it to me.

He even went back to his hometown, sold his family’s house.

He scraped together every dollar he could until he finally repaid the $1.2 million he owed me.

By then, he was tangled up in lawsuits, his reputation was in tatters, and his company had fired him.

He sent countless long messages begging for forgiveness. Begging for another chance. Wanting us to start over.

I blocked every single one.

Until one day, I came to visit my mother’s grave—and found him standing before her headstone, weeping nonstop.

Rage surged through me.

I rushed over and shoved him away.

“You piece of garbage!”

“How dare you show your face here? Get the hell out!”

He collapsed to the ground.

Over and over, he begged my mother for forgiveness.

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“I’m sorry… I was blinded by Brynn.”

“I was scared—scared we’d end up with a paralyzed patient at home, needing round-the-clock care for the rest of our lives. So I…”

His voice broke.

Then he started slapping himself. Again and again.

“I’m sorry. I’m a monster.”

Afterward, he crawled toward me and grabbed at my pant leg.

His voice was desperate.

“Simone… I know you probably won’t believe a word I say, but I never loved Brynn. Not once.”

“She tempted me, and I let it happen. I wanted to make you jealous.”

“I thought if you felt threatened, you’d never leave me…”

I kicked him away. Hard.

“Wade. You’re a selfish, ungrateful fraud. You disgust me.”

“No excuse can change the fact that you helped kill my mother.”

“You’re a complete piece of human garbage.”

“My mom should never have saved your life.”

The color drained from his face.

His lips trembled. But no words came out.

After a long silence, he slowly got to his feet and left.

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Meanwhile, Brynn was still dreaming about becoming a millionaire.

Then the announcement came.

Just like in my previous life.

Geological surveys determined that the land wasn’t suitable for construction.

The developer buyout was officially canceled.

Brynn’s dream collapsed overnight.

The property she’d paid five million dollars for became nearly worthless.

Too remote. Too old. Impossible to rent, let alone sell.

But the $3.5 million mortgage remained.

The house she’d schemed so hard to get became the weight dragging her down.

Technically, the property was in Rudy’s name.

But Brynn had spent her entire life putting her brother first.

When Rudy learned the developer buyout had been canceled, he hated her even more.

This time, he flipped again—handing over evidence that she’d ordered him to abduct me.

The biggest surprise came from Wade. He turned himself in.

And he brought evidence with him. Evidence of what had happened

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to my mother.

The truth finally came out.

My mother had accidentally caught Wade and Brynn in the act.

She chased after them, trying to confront Wade.

But Brynn floored the accelerator and struck her down.

She even got out of the car, pointed at my mother’s face, and screamed insults at her.

Then the two of them just stood there—watching, waiting—until my mother drew her last breath.

Wade handled everything afterward.

But secretly, he’d made a backup copy of Brynn’s dashcam footage.

In the end, justice arrived.

Brynn was convicted of first-degree murder, kidnapping, unlawful imprisonment, and multiple related offenses.

Wade was convicted as an accomplice.

Along with false testimony, theft, and several other crimes.

The court handed down severe sentences.

Everything was finally settled.

I looked up at the sky.

The sun was shining, the breeze gentle.

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It was a beautiful day.