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!"

Everyone turned to look, but no one could find the person who had spoken.

"What? Logan actually betrayed me?" I couldn't accept this "blow" and fainted, rolling my eyes back.

Eight:

When I came to my senses, everything had already settled.

Without my financial support, Annie and Lilian were forced to sign the papers and acknowledge their debts.

They had considered asking relatives to persuade me, but the comment about the mistress during the funeral made everyone think it was best that I had nothing to do with this family.

Not only did no one come to defend them, but many even kicked them while they were down.

A few days later, while I was tidying up at home, Lilian knocked on my door. I didn't give her a good look, especially since she had been the most ruthless in morally manipulating me in my previous life.

Lilian, as usual, came in without taking off her shoes and plopped down on the sofa. "You know, Mom has kidney failure. Now my mom and I have been kicked out of the house. Mom is in the hospital, and I have nowhere to stay, so I plan to live here."

"Okay," I replied.

After all, I had already sold this house, and in a few days, the landlord would come. I had no idea if the new owner would let her stay.

Perhaps my submissive demeanor made Lilian think I had become the same pushover as before. She snorted, "That's more like it. I'll tell you, Mom's kidney failure was already serious, but after being tormented at the funeral, her condition got worse. You and Mom have the same blood type, so if you have a conscience, you should at least get tested for compatibility."

I suddenly laughed.

Lilian looked at me in confusion. "What are you laughing at?"

"I'm laughing at how foolish you are. Your brother was out there with a mistress, and you and your mom have been tormenting me in every way. Why do you think I would want to help you?"

Lilian looked at me as if she had seen a ghost. "You're twisting the facts..."

I made a shushing gesture. "Stop talking nonsense. Whoever is twisting the facts knows very well. Logan went out to buy strawberries or went up the mountain to die on purpose—I'm sure you and your mom both know the truth."

Nine:

Lilian had no idea how to refute me, and she didn't dare offend me either, especially since she still needed me to "have a change of heart" and help them repay their debts. Even if I didn't, she could still stay at my place, relying on me for food and shelter.

As for whether I would donate a kidney to Annie, she was so selfish that it probably didn't matter to her.

Realizing this, she shot me a disdainful glance and went straight into the guest room.

Once Lilian was in the guest room, I stopped tidying up. The lottery had already been drawn, and I was now a multi-millionaire. I didn't need these trivial things anymore.

I grabbed my bag, turned, and left the house, blocking all contact with Lilian and Annie. They wouldn't dare make too much noise, fearing someone would discover Logan's faked death.

I collected my winnings and bought a luxurious villa, moving in directly. I was determined to make up for all the suffering I endured in my past life and lived a carefree life.

However, Annie and Lilian were not so fortunate.

According to a private investigator, Annie's condition had rapidly deteriorated, and she had fallen into a coma. But due to a lack of funds, Lilian refused to discharge her, leaving her to languish in the hospital corridor.

And Lilian was kicked out by the new landlord of my old house, and it caused quite a scene. It almost landed her in the police station. Lilian, too, had a fit, called and cried on the phone, and left in a huff.

But I knew this was just the beginning. There would be more trouble ahead for me to deal with.

As if in response to my thoughts, the next morning, the housekeeper brought in three visitors.

It was Lilian, a person dressed like a lawyer, and standing beside them was none other than the "resurrected" Logan.

I smirked and thought. Logan, you've finally shown up. All my efforts to publicize my wealth weren't in vain.