Synopsis
After the real daughter of the Jiang family fell sick, she became stupid and insisted on marrying the cold-blooded, cruel, and crippled Fu Jiu.
Mother Jiang said, "So be it. She's a good-for-nothing anyway. I only asked her to marry in place of my sister."
Father Jiang: "After you marry him, remember to ask 9th master to help your sister find a better marriage."
The fake heiress said, "Sob, I feel so sorry for Sister, but... if you get beaten to death by the 9th master, the Fu family will compensate us a lot of money, right? I'm looking forward to it."
Jiang Li sneered. She bid farewell to her hypocritical family and brought her shabby dowry to the Fu family.
After having been reborn once, she knew very well that Fu Jiu was the only person who treated her well.
Everyone was waiting for Jiang Li to be beaten to death. Finally, one day, she was photographed by reporters and posted online.
"It's all your fault! You used so much force last night! The Jiang family is going to laugh at me again!"
Fu Jiuxiao said, "With me around, no one will dare to laugh at you. Moreover, I will make them pay back tenfold for the pain that the Jiang family has caused you!"
(NOT MINE!!)
As Claire aims to leave her oppressive stepfamily behind, she befriends Zion. Will he be her ticket to freedom or a distraction in achieving her dreams?
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Claire Olsen has had a crush on Zion Petrakis since the first time she laid eyes on him, but he never noticed, instead only having eyes on the school's it girl, Maddie Jennings. Knowing she couldn't compete with Maddie, Claire hid her feelings for Zion, satisfied with admiring him from afar. However, when a series of events led Claire closer to Zion, her feelings for him grew from infatuation to love. And despite fighting hard to keep her feelings contained by distancing herself from Zion, he was determined to show her that he's earned a spot in her life.
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