Chapter 1

Chloe and I are biological sisters.

The difference is, she is the golden child of the Vance family, shining in the spotlight, while I am the illegitimate daughter kept in the dark.

When the ultra-wealthy Sterling family came looking for an alliance, they specifically asked for my hand in marriage.

But Chloe insisted on taking my place, stealing the engagement for herself.

I was left with no choice but to marry a grease-monkey mechanic.

But nobody expected the mechanic to strike it rich overnight, turning me into the envied wife of a billionaire CEO.

Now, having regressed back to the day it all started, Chloe suddenly announced she wanted to marry the mechanic.

I secretly smiled. She has no idea what kind of monster he truly is behind closed doors. I am more than happy to watch her step into hell, one pace at a time.

The Sterling family’s heir wanted to ally with the Vance family through marriage to boost his standing.

At the dinner table, Victoria brought this up to us.

"The Sterlings want to form an alliance, and they specifically asked for Elena. However, the Hayes family also brought up the marriage agreement recently. “

“I think it’s best if Chloe marries into the Sterling family, and Elena marries into the Hayes family."

Victoria’s voice was casual, stripping away my future with a single, effortless sentence.

"Mom! Let me marry into the Hayes family!"

Hearing this, Chloe gasped slightly, shot me a sharp look, and immediately answered. She was absolutely terrified that I would snatch the opportunity away.

"If there are no objections, I will arrange the marriage with the Sterlings... wait, what?!"

Victoria froze, her eyes wide with sheer disbelief.

She had already rehearsed the excuses to force the poor mechanic onto me, never expecting her precious daughter to volunteer.

The arrangement with the Hayes family was a debt of honor left by our deceased father.

When Richard was alive, he survived a horrific car accident because Mr. Hayes happened to pass by and dragged him out of the burning wreck.

Although Richard passed away a few years later anyway, he had made a solemn vow to marry one of his daughters into their family to repay the debt.

"Chloe, stop playing around! Marcus Hayes is just a mechanic. How could he possibly be worthy of your status?!"

"The Hayes family is just working-class. Sending them an illegitimate daughter is already more than they deserve!"

"You are the true heiress of this family. How can you even think about marrying someone like him?!"

"Mom, you’ve always pampered and loved me while neglecting Elena. My conscience has always bothered me. Besides, the Sterlings originally wanted Elena anyway. “

“If we swap places, we’ll have to go through their approval, which might ruin our business relationship. Just let Elena marry the Sterling heir. I’ll marry Marcus!"

Victoria flatly refused at first, but Chloe went on a strict hunger strike, refusing to eat a single bite until Victoria gave in.

She was dead set on marrying Marcus. With the Sterling family pressing for an answer, Victoria had no choice but to agree.

"My poor child, you’re going to suffer so much marrying that mechanic," Victoria said, holding Chloe’s hand, her voice a mix of pity and frustration.

"Don't worry, Mom. Marcus is going to achieve great things, I know it!"

With that, Chloe turned her head and glared at me.

"Congratulations on marrying into the Sterlings, Elena. I’m happy for you."

I knew right then—she had reborn too.

After all, in our previous life, she had eagerly followed Victoria’s lead and pushed the "debt-repaying" marriage with Marcus onto me.

Now, she was glowing with pride for stealing this marriage. Little did she know, she was willingly stepping into a filthy, abusive hellhole.