As soon as the woman saw me struggling to breathe, she frowned at Logan and said, "You said she was dying. Why hasn't she died yet and asked me to come back? This is jinx!"

Impatiently, Logan looked at me, then turned to Annie and Lilian, and asked, "What's going on?"

Annie sneered, "She probably feels proud. I specifically called you back to let her know how foolish she has been all these years. It's so much fun to torment someone with a guilty conscience."

I tried to move my parched lips, but I couldn't say anything. I felt a surge of blood and air, and then I fell into endless darkness.

……

After collecting my thoughts, I smiled at Logan, "Yes, take care on the road. I'll be waiting for you at home."

After bidding farewell to Logan, I immediately went downstairs and bought a lottery ticket at a nearby store for the next week's draw.

The winning numbers on this ticket were quite coincidental. They matched the date of my wedding anniversary with Logan. I remembered it clearly because it was when I first found out about the debt, and the lottery results were being broadcasted on TV.

Perhaps everything is predestined!

Holding the lottery results in my hand, I realized that in this life, I not only needed to break free from Logan but also make the Carter family pay for their actions in the previous life. Most importantly, I wanted to live beautifully!

Three:

The events that followed were similar to what happened in the previous life. I received Logan's severed finger, held a funeral, but this time, I couldn't cry, no matter how hard I tried.

When most of the relatives and friends had arrived, the drama was about to begin.

I picked up a tissue soaked in menthol and wiped my eyes. Instantly, tears streamed down my face as I began to sob.

"Logan, how can you leave me like this? What am I supposed to do in the future?" I cried.

"I regret it so much. I knew you were in a hurry to get back to see your mom because of her kidney failure, and I let you drive alone. I should've gone with you," I continued.

Relatives and friends tried to console me, but I shook my head.

"No, it's all my fault. Mom called to tell us about her illness, and I should have gone with you. I shouldn't have stayed back just because Mom and Lilian don't like me and always scold me."

The relatives and friends looked at each other in disbelief, not expecting this side of Annie and Lilian.

"What nonsense are you talking about?" Lilian's voice came from the doorway, accompanied by Annie.

They had known that Logan had faked his death, so they weren't deeply saddened. Furthermore, Annie was unwell, which is why they arrived late. They didn't expect to hear me tarnishing their reputation.

Trembling, Annie approached me. "Logan had the accident because of you. You couldn't resist your cravings, and you caused his death. But now you're putting the blame on me!"

"If Logan knew about this, he would be heartbroken!"

Lilian snorted, "It's you. You always liked to boss Logan around, telling him what to buy. Strawberries are your favorite fruit. Before the accident, he called me, saying he was buying fruit for you!"

Four:

Sobbing, I looked guilty as I said, "Mom, if this makes you feel better, I can accept your version of events."

This statement only made matters worse, especially with my pitiful appearance. Lilian came up and slapped me, "What are you pretending to be innocent for? You're the one who killed my brother!"

After taking that slap, I stood up, clearly humiliated, and exclaimed, "What do you want from me? Logan fell off the cliff on his way to see you! You keep talking about strawberries—what strawberries? It's not even strawberry season! Even if it were, you could get them at any supermarket without needing to go up a mountain!"

What I said was the truth, but in my previous life, I had been too heartbroken to think it through.

I paused for a moment before continuing, "Besides, you and Mom never told me about her illness. If Logan didn't tell me, who would have?"

"I've already been willing to take the blame for Logan's death. What more do you want? Do you want me to die alongside him?"

As I spoke, I pushed past the crowd, pretending to head for a wall, crying out, "Logan, take your time on the road to the underworld; wait for me!"

Of course, Annie and Lilian wouldn't let me hit a wall. They still needed me to repay debts and help Annie with her treatment. Both of them were in a panic, and finally, Annie had to concede, "Yes, Logan had the accident because he was coming to see me. The fault is mine."

Lilian gritted her teeth and added, "Yes, it's our fault."

The relatives began to point fingers at Annie and Lilian, who couldn't even lift their heads in shame.

Finally, I calmed down. Wasn't this just moral coercion? Who couldn't do that?

Just as the funeral was halfway through, a lawyer in a suit appeared, holding some documents and asking, "May I ask who is Olivia Adams?"

Five:

Before I could respond, Annie and Lilian shouted, "Here! Here! Olivia Adams is here!"

They couldn't wait any longer.

The lawyer confirmed my identity and pulled out Logan's will. "According to Mr. Logan Carter's will, all his savings are left to you."

I lowered my head as I held the will. With such a meager amount, how couldn't I feel embarrassed? My pre-marital assets were far greater than this. I glanced at the entrance and saw a crowd of debt collectors waiting for me to sign so they could demand money.

Annie was getting impatient. "Olivia, hurry up and sign! Once you sign, Logan will be at ease."

Lilian nodded vigorously. "Yes, yes! Once you sign, we can continue the funeral."

But I shook my head. "I can't accept this. Logan's biggest concern before he died was definitely Mom and Lilian. I'm willing to give up Logan's inheritance so that Mom can receive treatment."

Before Annie and Lilian could object, I continued, "Moreover, while Logan was alive, nearly all his income went to support Mom and Lilian. I believe if he were still alive, he would want everything to go towards Mom's treatment."

The relatives couldn't help but give me a thumbs up. Feeling a bit shy, I signed to officially renounce my inheritance. According to the law, since Logan's debts weren't used for family living expenses, I was unaware of them. Therefore, by giving up the inheritance, I wouldn't have to shoulder his debts.

According to inheritance law, if I renounced my right to inherit, then the next in line would be Annie and Lilian. Naturally, they began to push each other away, neither wanting to accept it.

However, the creditors were impatient and barged in without waiting for them to sign.

"Logan owes so much money; you two must pay me back!"

Six:

The two of them were surrounded by creditors.

Annie quickly pointed at me and said, "Make her pay back. She has money and property. She's Logan's wife."

I looked confused and grabbed the lawyer from earlier, asking, "I renounced my inheritance. Do I still need to repay the debts?"

The lawyer shook his head. "No, you don't."

I sighed. "Mom, Lilian, did you make me sign the inheritance because you already knew about this debt?"

"I thought you were being kind, but I didn't expect you to..."

I didn't finish my sentence, but everyone understood what I was trying to say.

Lilian pushed through the creditors and arrogantly said to me, "This was your joint debt. You should definitely be the one to repay it. Besides, Logan..."

Lilian couldn't continue because her original lines were about Logan dying because of me, but after my earlier outburst, the cause of Logan's death had already changed.

The lawyer interjected at the right moment, "A joint debt requires the signatures of both parties for shared expenses. Currently, these IOUs do not have Ms. Adams's name."

Lilian was struck as if by lightning and fell at my feet, holding onto my pant leg and crying, "Olivia, my mom and I can't come up with so much money to repay the debt. You have a house; can you sell it to pay off some of it?"

She had quite the nerve. I looked at her with bewilderment. "Lilian, don't you and Mom also have a house? Its value should be higher than mine. Why don't you sell your own house?"

Annie didn't hear clearly and only heard that they wanted to sell her house. She screamed, "You can't sell my house! Where will I live? Do you want me to be homeless?"

Seven:

Regardless of what the two said, the creditors were unmoved, insisting that both of them pay up.

Following my lead, they also declared that they renounced their inheritance.

"We don't want the inheritance; we're just likeOlivia!"

"Yes, we were unaware of Logan's loans, and we have no obligation to repay."

Unfortunately, it was futile.

During the funeral preparations, I investigated and found out that many of Logan's loans were guaranteed by Annie and Lilian. Moreover, they had taken a significant share from these loans.

This was the reason why, in my previous life, they had insisted on faking his death and emotionally manipulating me into repaying the debts.

If I didn't repay, it would fall on them.

The Carter family had manipulated me and sold me out to save themselves.

Upon hearing their claims of ignorance, the creditors presented screenshots and bank statements of the money Logan had transferred to Annie and Lilian.

The two were shocked. "How could you have these so quickly?"

It would have taken a long time to obtain these through normal channels, but if it was me helping them, it would take just a few minutes. I stood on the sidelines, wiping my eyes that had swelled from the menthol. "Mom, Lilian, how could you allow Logan to take out these loans? Now I can't help you. You will have to repay this money yourselves."

A voice from the crowd spoke up, "Olivia, you're too malicious. No wonder Logan would rather have an affair and a child outside than be with you!"