Chapter 2

The neighbors were gossiping downstairs.

"The new kid who just moved in, Mark? He always glares at people with those creepy, shifty eyes. It's terrifying!"

"He smells like a trash can. He’s eighteen, but does he even know how to brush his teeth or wash his face?"

"Do you think he's a criminal hiding out here?"

"So scary. I'm staying far away from him."

I woke up with a gasp, cold sweat drenching my back.

The horrific memories of my past life flashed vividly before my eyes.

After Mark stabbed me to death, my soul hadn't departed right away.

I had to watch as Sebastian and Mark carried my cold body back to my room and forged a suicide note.

When the local reporters came to interview him, Sebastian sobbed uncontrollably on camera.

"Kate was always a troubled child. She took the tiniest things to heart."

"I raised her all by myself, and she just abandoned me like this. What am I supposed to do now?"

People online flooded his comments with sympathy, calling me an ungrateful, selfish daughter.

Sebastian seized the opportunity to start a TikTok account.

He did daily live streams, crying about his tragic life while selling cheap products. He made a fortune.

Thanks to the "saintly" reputation he had built over the years, whenever someone questioned his parenting, the neighbors rushed to defend him.

"Sebastian is the sweetest man alive. He deserves every penny!"

"What a wonderful father. It's Kate who didn't appreciate him."

"She’s gone, so why shouldn't Sebastian make a living? Let the poor man be happy."

"It's because of trolls like you that good people don't dare to do good deeds anymore."

Sebastian didn't just get incredibly rich; he became a celebrated local hero.

My soul hovered beside him, watching it all.

I couldn't understand why my own biological father would cover up for my murderer.

Until one day, I saw him whispering to a photograph of a woman.

"Maria, don't worry. I will take good care of your son."

"Not ending up with you is the biggest regret of my life. I will never let you down again."

That was when I realized the truth. Mark was the son of Sebastian’s first love, Maria, and her ex-husband.

Maria's ex-husband had died, and she had remarried into a filthy rich family.

Terrified that her new billionaire husband would find out she had an adult son, she dumped Mark onto Sebastian.

How utterly hilarious.