I looked up at Ella.

She walked over, supporting her belly, “What are you looking at? Let me tell you, if you don't give me the house, I'll abort this child!”

Upon hearing this, my parents became anxious.

“Olivia, listen to Ella and quickly transfer the house to her.” My mother grabbed my hand, and even her nails dug into my flesh.

My father was even more furious, “If you don't hand over the house, I'll kill you!”

Upon hearing this, I trembled again.

In my previous life, I was beaten to death by my father, and the suffocating pain still lingered in my mind.

Because Thomas was lazy and had a bad temper, no woman was interested in him.

It was a few years ago when I used all my savings to help him marry Ella.

Since Ella married into our family, she had always acted as the mistress of the house.

Whenever someone disagreed with Ella, she would threaten to go back to her parents' home.

And the child in Ella's belly had been eagerly anticipated by our parents for several years.

So in my previous life, when Ella threatened to abort the child, my parents turned against me immediately.

Feeling the pain in my body, I looked at my anxious mother and felt a deep sense of pain in my heart.

I had sacrificed so much for this family, thinking that I was a family member, but in reality, they only regarded me as a tool to make money!

And in my previous life, the reason why I refused Ella's request was simple.

My parents were old, and it was inconvenient for them to live in the countryside. so I wanted to bring them to live in the city, where the medical conditions were much better.

But before I had a chance to say this, I was killed.

I closed my eyes, held back the tears that were about to come out, and then forced a smile.

I said, "Mom and Dad, it's not that I don't want to give the house to Ella now. In our community, when renovating, the homeowner needs to apply for the qualification certificate in person, and the property management will come to inspect at any time. The process is particularly cumbersome."

"During the renovation, there will be a lot of pollution. Ella is pregnant, and I'm afraid it will be bad for her health, so I want to renovate it first and then transfer it to Ella."

After hearing what I said, my mother finally let go of the hand pinching my arm and smiled at me, saying, "Olivia, you are really a thoughtful daughter."

Ella, after hearing what I said, said discontentedly, "Since it's so troublesome, then give me the house after the renovation."

I lowered my head and replied, "Okay, Ella."

Thomas reached out and patted my shoulder, with a smirk on his face, and said, "Olivia, if you listen obediently, I will treat you well."

I nodded obediently, but in my heart, I already had my own plan.

Ella said again, “You are a woman, and sooner or later you will get married. Why do you still need a house? It will become your husband’s at that time. Besides, I heard that men don't want to marry women who have a house.”

My parents also agreed with Ella's point.

I nodded along, pretending to be obedient and sensible. All of sudden, this family became harmonious and happy, as if the tense atmosphere just now was an illusion.

After returning from the ancestral worship, Ella insisted on eating strawberry cake, so she asked me out to pick strawberry.

While collecting strawberry, I happened to meet my neighbor and childhood playmate Eric Colt, who was also picking strawberry.

As soon as Eric saw me, he came over and poured all the strawberry in his basket into mine.

I shook my head and wanted to give them back, but Eric stopped me.

Eric took the initiative to get close and said, “Olivia, you must be very busy working in the big city. I can hardly see you all year round, only on special days like this.”

I nodded and replied, “I have a lot of work to do every day. That's why I don't have much time to come back.”

Eric continued, “Olivia, you have always been the smartest among us since we were young. Now you are even more amazing, being able to work in a big city.”

In response to Eric's praise, I replied with a thank you.

As we chatted, Eric got very close to me.

He looked at my face and said with a fascinated expression, “Olivia, I like you. Will you be my wife?”

“Although I don't have money, I swear I will treat you well!”

After saying that, Eric hugged me tightly.

I was so scared that I screamed and immediately pushed him away.

I quickly got up and refused, “Eric, I really don't like you. I have always treated you as a big brother.”

Eric had liked me since we were young. He had confessed to me a long time ago, and even his parents had come to my house for a marriage proposal.

But my parents kicked them out. I still remember my mom saying, “Your son wants to marry my daughter? In your dreams! When you have enough money, come again!”

Before, I thought I was my parents' precious treasure.

Now I knew that my parents just simply despised Eric's family for being poor.

After saying that, I carried the basket of strawberry and ran away.

So I didn't see Eric's face change after I left.

After I came back with strawberry, Ella glanced at the basket, raised her eyebrows, and said sharply, “Is this all?"

Mom immediately went over to comfort Ella, then poured out all the strawberry in the basket and gave me the empty basket.

She said, “Olivia, go and pick some more. Your sister-in-law wants to eat now, I'll go and make first.”

I took the empty basket and looked at the darkening sky outside.

Without saying anything, I went out.

By the time I finished picking, it was already completely dark.

I stood outside the house, watching the family of four eating dinner. The scene was very warm.

And I felt like a detached outsider, completely unable to blend in.

I stood outside for a long time, and it was Max, the dog, that noticed me and came over, barking at me twice and then circling around my legs.

I bent down and touched it.

From inside the house, I could hear my father's voice.

"Are you mute? Why didn't you say a word when you were back? Do you want to be beaten?" My father said angrily.

My mother hurriedly pulled my father away, then turned to me and said, "Olivia, come in quickly. From now on, you have to greet us when you come back, understand?"

I nodded and sat down to eat the leftovers.

There was hardly any dishes.

Seeing that I didn't eat, my mother also looked over and immediately said, "There's no more dishes. Let me cook two more."

After saying that, she got up, but instead of leaving her seat, she called me in confusion.

I looked up and said to my mother, “Mom, please go and cook. I'm hungry.”

My mother was stunned for a while before she said, “Olivia, why are you talking to me like this?”

I sarcastically smiled in my heart. Things like this had happened many times.

Actually, every time, my mother would suggest cooking two more dishes for me, but I always stopped her because I was worried about troubling her. Every time, I just ate the rice with the leftovers.

I was considerate of my mother, but she didn't care about me at all.

Since that was the case, I wouldn’t be considerate anymore!

I said directly, “Mom, didn't you say you would cook for me?”

My mother had to go and cook two more dishes with dissatisfaction.

So she only cooked two vegetarian dishes, without any meat.

When she put the dishes on the table, she slammed them down heavily, clearly expressing her dissatisfaction with me.

I dodged to the side, but the splashed soup landed on Ella next to me.

She immediately got angry, “Are you blind? Can't you see someone sitting here?”

Even though Ella had such a bad attitude, my mom still tried to please her.

Nowadays, my mom was even more obsequious than anyone in the family.

I averted my gaze and finished my meal with these two bowls of vegetables.

Because I hadn't had a rest for a long time, I applied for annual leave from the company.

Originally, I planned to rest at home for a while and go back to work after the annual leave.

But considering the current situation, I packed my luggage in advance and planned to return to the city today.

When I was tidying up clothes on the balcony, I happened to see Ella coming out from the back door and sneaking into the woods behind.

Out of curiosity, I followed her. Ella was particularly cautious, and several times I almost got caught by her.

Ella stood next to the tallest tree in the woods, as if waiting for someone.

I originally thought that this was a dating place for Ella and Thomas.

Just as I was thinking of leaving, I suddenly discovered that the person meeting Ella was actually Eric!

I quickly took out my phone and recorded the intimate scene between the two.

As soon as Eric came over, Ella immediately leaned on his shoulder like a little bird.

When she was in Eric's arms, Ella was gentle, completely different from how she was at home.

Ella said to Eric, "Eric, the Garcia family has agreed to it. When Olivia's house is renovated, they’ll give it to me!"

After hearing this, Eric instinctively frowned and said, "Why do we have to wait for the renovation?"

At this point, Ella couldn't help but snort and stomped her foot in anger, saying, "It's all because of Olivia. She said that the renovation process requires the homeowner to go through it and it's very troublesome."

"And also, I'm pregnant now. The renovation is harmful to me. Eric, our baby can't have any accidents."

I hid behind the tree and unexpectedly heard such explosive gossip.

No wonder Ella didn't get pregnant for several years.

Because of this, she had even gone back to her parents' house several times in a fit of anger.

Originally, my parents and Thomas would bring gifts to coax Ella back home.

But after several years passed, Ella still wasn’t pregnant.

So my parents and Thomas decided to bring back the money and divorce Ella.

I happened to be present when they were discussing this, and not long after, Ella got pregnant.

After Ella got pregnant, her status rose even higher.

Now it seemed that it was not Ella but Thomas who couldn’t have a child.

What an ironic joke! In my previous life, my parents accidentally killed me in order to protect their so-called grandchild and prevent the Garcia family from becoming extinct.

Now the Garcia family was really going to be extinct.

After that, Eric continued, “Let's wait until the child is born. Olivia pretended to be noble and didn't accept my confession three times. You find an opportunity to let the Garcia family teach her a lesson!”

Ella laughed twice and replied, "Eric, don't worry, I promise to complete the task for you.”

After saying that, Ella and Eric started kissing.

I endured the nausea and recorded this video.

Since this couple won't let me go, don't blame me for being impolite!