Chapter 2
is johed awake, her heart pounding, Wait… didn’t I already dier
But when she opened her eyes, everything around her–the same old wedding bedroom she shared with Adrian–was exactly the way it had been.
She was completely thrown off, wondering if she was still stuck in some kind of dream.
But then, the sound of someone banging on the door snapped her back to reality. “Isis Come on, open the door!” The voice was so sharp and real, it cut through her confusion.
She pinched herself hard, and the sharp sting was all the proof she needed. This wasn’t a dream.
Her eyes darted to the clock on the wall, and the date hit her like a ton of bricks. It was the fifth day since she married Adrian.
Wait did I just time travel! The thought smacked her upside the head. She jumped out of bed and rushed to the door.
Standing outside was Adrian’s little sister, Alice Anderson, looking pissed as hell “What the hell took you so long! I need my tuition money, like,
now!
Isis smirked coldly. Of course, everything was just as she remembered.
It was the fifth day after her marriage to Adrian. It seemed like fate was cutting her some slack. She hadn’t gone back before marrying him, but it was better late than never.
This time, she wasn’t going to let the Anderson family walk all over her.
Isis looked Alice up and down, her expression hardening. She’d treated Alice like a real sister once, but what had Alice donet Used her like an ATM
With ice in her voice, Isis shot back, “Not a chance. Then, without another word, she slammed the door in Alice’s face.
On the other side, Alice was frozen in shock. Did I just hear that night! Isis actually said she’s not paying my tuition? Has she completely lost it!
Fuming. Alice stomped downstairs and barged into the living room where her mom, Zoe Anderson, was sipping her coffee like nothing was wrong. “Mom, Ins won’t pay my tuition”
Zoe let out a scoffing laugh. “No way. She’s always been the one to give in to us. There’s no way she’s saying no now!
Alice’s confusion was evident. I’m telling you, she really said no.”
“Mom, do you think… maybe Isis finally got what she wanted–married my brother–and now she’s changed? Was everything she did for us just an act?” Alice’s voice wavered with doubt.
Zoe put her coffee cup down, raising an
an eyebrow. “I seriously doubt 11. She’s been obsessed with your brother from the start.
“Hell, she bought this whole place with her own money and only put your brother’s name on the deed. No way she was faking that
Alice immediately saw the point. “So she still dared to pull that crap with me? Hell no! I’m going to give her a piece of my mind!”
Isis had always been the calm, collected type, never one to lose her temper. But the icy, indifferent way she’d acted earlier really threw Alice for a loop. For a moment. Alice forgot to argue altogether.
Zoe quickly intervened. “Forget it, let’s just wait for your brother to get back. He’ll know how to handle her–teach Isis a lesson she won’t forget”
Zoe had her own plans. Alice’s tuition needed to be paid, not to mention Grandma Naomi Anderson’s VIP hospital bills. Zoe couldn’t afford to go to
war with Isis just yet.
And, to top it all off, the Anderson family’s business was at a critical stage. Both William and Adrian Anderson had mentioned needing a huge cash injection, fast
All of that depended on Isis Moore. Zoe knew that if they were going to get anything from her, it was going to have to be through Adrian
Is closed the door behind her and sat down, trying to process the whirlwind of events that had just unfolded.
Before everything went sideways, she’d only been married to Adrian for three months when he tried to poison her. But even before that, she’d been slowly poisoned for a while. Maybe even set up in this life.
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But she wasn’t sweating it. The poison wasnt fatal unless triggered by another substance, and even thoughs she was already pussoused, she wasn’t in any real danger
What mattered now was getting a divorce from Adrian and getting back everything she’d sacrificed for the Anderson family
Later that night, whien Adrian came home and heard about everything, he immediately flew off the handle. “Isist What the hell is wrong with you?!
He kicked open her door. “Why didn’t you pay Alier’s tuition?”
Isis gave him a cold, dead–eyed look, trying to suppress the boiling anger inside. Because I don’t want to.”
Adrian froze, blinking. What What the hell Isis, what kind of attitude is that? Has she completely lost it?
Realizing he still needed money from her. Adrian sneered, “Look, I’m giving you one chance. Go apologize to Alice, pay her tuition and Grandma’s hospital fees, and I let it slide.”
his couldn’t hold back her laughter. She didn’t even blink. “Not happening. I don’t need you to let it slide.”
Adrian los in He pointed at her practically spitting with rage. “Isis! Don’t think just because we’re married, everything’s smooth sailing! You should know, we can always get a divorce!”
lis just nodded, not missing a beat “Fine. Let’s get divorced then.””
Adrian’s jaw dropped. He stared at her, shocked. There was no way she was serious. She had to be out of her mind.
“You’re really crazy, he spat, and turned to walk out
It wasn’t that he didn’t want the divorce–it was just that the timing wasn’t right yet.
Isis laughed bitterly to herself as she watched him leave. What a coward. He couldn’t even say the word “divorce” humself.
Just then. Sophie Perry, the housekeeper, walked in slowly, her face full of concern. “Mrs. Anderson, are you alriglur”
I’m fine. Sophie. I’m getting a divorce.” Isis said flatly, but with a sterly resolve
Sophie blinked, stunned. “Are you suret Did something happen!”
Anyone else might not have understood, but Sophie, who had been with Isis since she was little, knew how deeply is had loved Adrian.
Since they started dating, Isis had been completely devoted to him. When they decided to get married, Adrian had moved his entire family in and his had treated them like her own, taking care of them without question.
The Anderson family’s business had been struggling until Isis stepped in, using her resources to help the company skyrocket.
Once Zoe Anderson moved into the villa and the company took off, she started living like a high–society lady–demanding only the best. She even spent money like it was nothing just to fit in with the elite wives of Sans City
Alice, on the other hand, had always been about luxury and status. She could’ve gone to a public school, but insisted on going to an expensive private one. She’d constantly begged Isis for favors.
Because they were family, Isis had agreed. But after that, the Andersons never brought up Alice’s tuition again, leaving Isis to foot the bill.
And let’s not forget Adrian’s grandma Naomi Anderson, who practically lived in the VIP ward of the hospital. Isis was the one paying for treatment, while the Andersons couldn’t care less
lus had given so much for Adrian. They’d finally gotten married. But now, just five days into the usarriage, she was already talking about divorce. Sophie couldn’t believe it
A bitter, self–mocking smile spread across Isis’s face as she looked up at Sophie. Her eyes w
were hard with determination. “Sophie, I’ve made up my
Sophie was the housekeeper who’d raised his like a daughter. So after Isis was killed by the Andersons in her past life, Sophie wasn’t having it
She threw a fit, demanding they do an autopsy to prove the truth, but the Andersons just sold her out–shipped her off in some remote, godforsaken mountain where she was tortured for god knows how lung und it broke her and drove her insane.
Just thinking about it made lis’s eyes sting with tears Because of her own damn mistakes, Sophie had to suffer too. This time around, she swore she would protect Sophie–no matter what
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