Chapter 1

My stepmother was infamous for being a venomous woman.

They said she drove two former husbands and my dad to their deaths.

When my dad died, she wasted no time cremating him.

When my dad's mistress brought her son over to fight for the inheritance, they were all dumbfounded.

My stepmother sat on the couch, one leg crossed over the other, counting stacks of cash with a bright smile on her face.

"I'm rich! There's no way I'll finish spending all this money in my lifetime."

I hid behind the dining table, too scared to make a sound.

When my relatives came over, offering to adopt me, I hesitated.

And then, suddenly, a row of subtitles appeared before my eyes.

[The plot's kicking off already? The heroine's about to be taken by her relatives and tormented. Can't wait!]

[These relatives are ruthless. Once they get the money, they'll sell the heroine off to some remote mountain village.]

[No big deal. All the suffering she faces now will be compensated for with the male lead's love later. The delicate little flower thrives in hardship and eventually finds salvation! I'm obsessed!]

Hold on. Who was this heroine everyone was talking about? Was it too late for me to cling to my stepmother?