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I have been reborn three times. In each life, I chose to marry one of my three childhood sweethearts. And in every life, that decision ended in disaster–the same woman brought ruin to my family, no matter which man I chose.
In this life, the three boys I grew up with are once more placing bets on who I’ll pick.
“I’m betting one million that Victoria will pick me. She’s been tagging along since we were kids,” one said proudly.
“I’ll raise you to ten million. She cried when she gave me a blood transfusion after I got hurt,” the second added.
Before the third could say anything, I smirked, pushed open the door, and said, “I bet 20 million that I’ll marry Thomas.”
They all reacted. “What? That’s insane! Thomas? That guy’s like a heartless demon–cold, ruthless, completely terrifying! Are you serious, Victoria?”
But it was Thomas Patnick, the man known as the demon, who gave up his billions of wealth just to lie beside me in my frozen coffin for eternity.
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In the study, my father looked serious. “Victoria, are you really planning to marry Thomas?”
I nodded. “Yes, I’ve made up my mind.”
He looked worried. “Thomas has always been distant and cold. There are
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rumors… that he’s impotent, mentally unstable, and even tortures his subordinates. If you go through with this, your life may be filled with suffering…”
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I smiled calmly. “IVF is highly advanced these days. What matters most to me is the Patnick family’s power and influence.”
My father sighed. “If this is truly your choice, I’ll get in touch with the Patnick family right away.”
Suddenly, the door opened, and Maverick walked in.
He was dressed in a neat suit and holding a bouquet of flowers. “Victoria, is it true you’re marrying Thomas? Are you joking?”
I looked at him blankly. “Mr. Standifer, whom I marry isn’t your concern.”
His face turned stiff. “Our companies are supposed to sign a contract next month. What you’re doing now is forcing us to pull our investment.”
I tilted my head and said, “Isn’t my Froning Group the one providing the money for your project anyway?”
His face went pale. “Victoria Froning, you’ll regret this!”
He stormed out, slamming the door behind him. I closed my eyes, and my memories from my past lives came back.
In my first life, I married Maverick Standifer. But after three years, he never once touched me.
He even wore gloves to bed because his obsession with cleanliness made him avoid any kind of contact.
If even one of my hair landed on his clothes, he would change his whole outfit right away.
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I used to foolishly believe he acted this way around all women.
But then, one night, I caught him pleasuring himself with a picture of his college classmate, Sienna Adelson.
Later, Sienna moved into the Standifer family with her big belly.
The cruelest part? The man who never let me near him was catching Sienna’s morning sickness with his bare hands.
The hands that never touched me gently wiped her mouth, and the way they looked at each other was full of love.
I was disheartened. From then on, I buried myself in my job.
Eventually, I discovered Sienna was secretly moving the Standifer family’s assets. When I confronted them, Maverick shoved me off the top floor.
As I fell, the last thing I saw was Thomas running toward me in a panic. That became the final image I remembered.
The loud ringing of the doorbell snapped me out of my thoughts. Rowan Landis had arrived, bringing rare herbs with him. He was my husband in my second life.
“Victoria, is it true you’re marrying Thomas?” he asked with soft concern
in his voice.
“I heard Thomas has some serious health issues,” he added.
I gave a cold smile. “Dr. Landis, since when do you care so much about
me?”
He froze for a second and said, “The new medicine jointly developed by Landis Pharmaceuticals and the Froning Group will be released soon.”
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I cut him off right away, “Haven’t there been a bunch of problems with your family’s products lately? What’s the result of the Food and Drug Administration’s investigation?”
Rowan’s face changed suddenly. “You’re taking it the wrong way. I’m just concerned about you…”
I made him leave, then squatted to the floor, holding back the pain.
In my second life, I picked Rowan as my husband. Our married life was as uneventful and still as calm water.
While I was pregnant, Sienna appeared as a patient and found ways to get close to him.
Because of what happened in my past life, I stayed alert around her, but I also tried hard to make our marriage work.
When it was time to give birth, Rowan was the one doing the surgery.
Halfway through, a nurse came in and gave him a phone. “Ms. Adelson tripped and cut her leg,” she said.
Right away, he took off his surgical clothes and ran out without saying a word.
He left the surgery unfinished and shocked the other doctors.
“Dr. Landis! The operation isn’t done yet! Ms. Vietoria is still in danger!” someone shouted.
The new doctor didn’t have enough experience, so both my baby and I passed away in the operating room.
Just before I lost consciousness, I heard Rowan talking to Sienna, “Don’t worry, it’s just a little scrape.
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“Victoria? It’s better she’s dead. Now I can give you a proper name.”
After I died, it was Thomas who buried me and my child beside my mother’s grave.
From the start, both of them only agreed to marry me because it helped their families.
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