01 After my funeral , Rickey brought Lessie and my mother , Celeste Caldwell , back to my house .
The moment they stepped through the door , Rickeys expression changed .
He impatiently threw his hat to the floor .
Those two just wouldnt die , huh ? Took so many doses , and they finally kicked the bucket ! If they knew the reason they died was because they insisted I study medicine , theyd probably regret it to death .
I stood frozen in place .
I wondered , Is Rickey talking about Derek and me ? Could it be that our deaths … werent natural ? Was it … Rickeys doing ? But how is that possible ? Derek and I are his parents ! We worked tirelessly for him all these years , leaving him a large inheritance even after our deaths ! Before I could make sense of it , Lessie , with tears in her eyes , hugged Rickey .
Yes , all these years , its been hard on you .
Rickey held her tightly .
Mom , youre the one who suffered all these years .
I didnt .
I only hated that those two were still alive , keeping us from acknowledging each other .
My mother grinned so widely that her face almost couldnt contain it .
Listening to their conversation , I finally understood everything .
Back then , Lessie and I had discovered our pregnancies around the same time .
However , during her pregnancy , my younger brother , Malcolm Caldwell , died in an accident .
After careful consideration , Lessie decided to keep her child .
Malcolm and I had always been close .
To ensure Lessie had nothing to worry about , I took great care of her .
From prenatal checkups , the C section , pregnancy nutrition , and postpartum recovery , to baby clothes , everything was paid for by me .
It was precisely because of this money that Lessie developed sinister thoughts .
She envied that my son was born into wealth and couldnt bear the thought of her own child growing up fatherless and in poverty .
That was when the idea of swapping our babies came to her .
When my mom learned about the plan , not only did she refuse to stop it , but she even helped orchestrate it .
In her eyes , my brothers child was the rightful heir to our family , while mine was just an outsider .
After the swap , they feared the truth would come to light .
To ensure their child received all the love , they decided to kill my baby .
This way , they could seamlessly step into my home and raise the child as their own .
Only now did I realize the baby who died more than twenty years ago was my son ! And for all these years , I had been raising someone elses child , a heartless ingrate , a murderer ! My soul trembled with fury .
Watching the three of them bask in their happiness , I plunged into darkness .
D Wed , 26 Feb 90 % 1 Only now did I realize the baby who died more than twenty years ago was my son ! And for all these years , I had been raising someone elses child , a heartless ingrate , a murderer ! My soul trembled with fury .
Watching the three of them bask in their happiness , I plunged into darkness .
I didnt know how much time had passed before I opened my eyes again .
Lessies voice was chattering away beside my ear .
Angeline , I really cant thank you enough .
If it werent for you , I wouldnt even dare to imagine having a C section and recovering in such a good hospital .
If Malcolm were still alive , he would definitely be so relieved .
But as she spoke , hints of jealousy seeped into her tone .
Youre so lucky to have married someone like Derek .
Hearing those words , I realized instantly I had been reborn .
And I had returned to the day of my C section .
Everything was still within my grasp .
Derek sat beside my hospital bed , encouraging me with a warm smile .
Though my heart was ablaze with hatred , I quickly calmed myself .
After all , nothing had happened yet .
As I pieced things together , I realized that the baby swap must have taken place right after the C section .
Because after surgery , I had a private room .
There would have been no opportunity to switch the babies then .
If the swap had happened after we returned home , the babys appearance would have been different , making it easy to spot the switch .
With that in mind , I forced a smile .
Lessie , dont say that .
Youre like a sister to me .
Get some rest , youll be the first to go in for surgery soon .
Lessies gaze fell on my belly , her eyes filled with a possessiveness that made my skin crawl .
I pretended to be oblivious to her scheme .
As soon as Lessie was wheeled into the operating room , Celeste hurried after her .
I immediately stood up .
Derek , lets go home .
Im not doing the C section today! I want a natural birth .
I want to leave right now ! Huh ? What ? Didnt you want to have the C section on the same day as Lessie ? Derek looked confused .
Though he questioned me , his hands were already gathering our things to take me home .
My due date was still a few days away .
But because Lessie kept pushing me , I had changed my mind from a natural birth to a C section .

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I knew that if I told everyone I had been reborn , they would think I had lost my mind .
I also knew that even if I tried to swap my baby back after birth , they might become desperate and harm my child .
The best solution was to deliver separately .
That way , there would be no chance for them to S 17:98 VINA , 701M ) C 8A : Huh ? What ? Didnt you want to have the 6 section on the same day as lessie ? Derek looked confused .
Though he questioned me , his hands were already gathering our things to take me home .
My dus dots was still a few days away .
But because lesse kept pushing me , I had changed my mind from a natural birth to a C section I knew that if I told everyone thad been reborn , they would think I had lost my mind I also knew that even if i tried to swap my baby back ofter birth , they might become desperate and harm my child , The best solution was to deliver separately .
That way , there would be no chance for them to switch the babies , and mine would be safer .
Besides … Malcolm had always been good to me , I truly couldnt bring myself to hurt his child .