Trying to use moral guilt to pressure me into helping?

Sorry, but having lived this life again, the only thing that could threaten me was my own life. Nothing else could coerce me. In this life, I had no sense of moral obligation.

I flashed a faint smile and said to Mrs. Grace, "Look, someone is eager to help save your daughter-in-law. Hurry and beg her! She said she would risk her life to help if you asked."

Sure enough, Mrs. Grace’s eyes lit up and she quickly turned to the older woman, "You’re a kind-hearted person, please save my daughter-in-law!"

The woman, feeling somewhat embarrassed, responded, "I can't, I have high blood pressure!"

With that, she hurried away as if her backside were on fire.

Mrs. Grace had no choice but to turn her attention back to me. "I really didn’t expect you to just stand by and watch. Bella always speaks highly of you!"

I sneered. "Bella also constantly talks about how great her mother-in-law is! But when it came to a critical moment, she was the first to get out of the car. And oh, she didn't forget to take the rice and flour with her, but she wouldn’t lift a finger to help her daughter-in-law."

I was so angry that I laughed.

This family was both sneaky and greedy. Unable to get big benefits, they settled for small ones.

In my previous life, when I tried to help, they treated me like the farmer in the fable of the farmer and the snake.

They said that people who weren’t family didn’t belong together. I thought Bella must be different from her family, but she turned out to be just as ungrateful—a wolf in sheep’s clothing, not worth any sympathy.

Mrs. Grace, with a red face, replied, "I... it’s just that we needed these things at home and they were easy to grab."

I exposed her mercilessly. "Just say you can't bear to part with these things. They weigh more than 45 kilograms in total and your daughter-in-law only weighs 40 kilograms."

She couldn't argue with me, so she squatted on the ground and cried.

Faintly, I could still hear her muttering, "It was obviously you who saved her!"

I was not sure and wanted to listen carefully, but then I saw the fire trucks coming from afar.

By the time the firefighters arrived, Bella was already on the verge of death.

Although the firefighters arrived, the late call meant that while Bella was rescued, her condition was dire. Her leg was black and purple and they had to amputate it higher up than in my previous life.

This time, it was Bella who would have to face the daily discomfort of her injury.

Mrs. Grace, furious, came to confront me, brazenly accusing, "It’s your fault for not helping that caused Bella to lose her leg! You’re the one who harmed her! Why didn’t you save her? You should have gone to help her first, or else my daughter-in-law wouldn’t have lost her leg."

I suddenly realized that Mrs. Grace must have also been reborn, just like me. She must have returned around the same time I did, otherwise, she wouldn’t have managed to escape from that burning car.

I looked at her expressionlessly and said, "I just chose not to get involved. Besides, your daughter-in-law didn’t die, didn’t she? Isn’t it a good thing she survived?"

She went wild, lunging at me and shouting, "You’re the one who saved her and it’s you who lost a leg! If not for you, Bella wouldn’t have lost her leg! It’s your fault!"

My fault?

It was truly laughable. It was the first time I’d heard such a thing.

I slammed the door shut, letting her plump body slam against it. Hearing her cries of pain from the outside, I felt a sense of satisfaction. "Your whole family is ungrateful. Why should I save her? You’re all disgusting!"

If only they had visited me in my past life or offered some comfort, I wouldn’t have spent my last days in misery and ended up dying tragically.

I could have had a bright future, but I sacrificed it for an ungrateful person. It wasn’t worth it.

Seeing that I wouldn’t open the door despite her commotion outside, Mrs. Grace threatened, “When my son comes back, I’ll have him deal with you! Just wait!”

I shrugged. “Feel free to come anytime!”

Furious, Mrs. Grace kicked the door several times.

I didn’t call the police. Reporting her would only result in a warning. What’s the point of that?

She would still come, knowing that the police wouldn’t do much and would only escalate her harassment. If we’re going to play, let’s play big! I wanted to make sure her entire family got the punishment they deserved, especially Mrs. Grace’s son. He’s nothing but a brute.

After Mrs. Grace left, I called my parents. In my past life, the last thing I saw was their pained faces. To avoid worrying them, I hadn’t told them about this incident. They had worked hard all their lives and couldn’t handle more distress. I had planned to tell them later but I never got the chance.

On the other end of the line, I heard my parents' voices.

"Alexa, are you eating well? Your dad and I worry about you being alone in the big city. Whenever you want to come home, just let us know."

My eyes moistened as I nodded. "I know. I just miss you. I'll come back in a little while."

My parents were very happy.

I was also very happy. In my past life, I thought that a big city would offer better opportunities, but it ended up being my final resting place.

I had decided that once this matter was resolved, I would go back. Having a healthy body and being with family was more important than anything else. I never wanted to see my parents' tearful faces again.

I was unsure what Carter would do when he returned. His entire family was known for their bad behavior. Not only did the old lady and Bella like to take advantage of others, but Carter was just as bad. Even if caught, he would never admit to his wrongdoings.

The electric car fire was caused by Carter’s greed. He had stolen an incompatible charger. Their entire neighborhood had been raided by Carter’s family and it was unclear which charger he had used.

In their minds, the whole world should cater to their needs and desires. That’s why Mrs. Grace thought my actions in my previous life were meddlesome and now accused me of being indifferent to someone’s plight.

Fearing that Carter might do something outrageous upon his return, I decided to stay with a close friend for a few days.

Upon hearing about my story, my best friend was furious and said, “I can’t believe there are such shameless people. This is really eye-opening!”

We decided to buy a bunch of surveillance cameras immediately. Since I lived in a single unit per floor, if anything did happen, we would be able to catch it on camera.