Heavy rain persisted globally for a week, but my boyfriend's "sister" Taryn Holt used life-saving purified water to wash her hair.

I wanted to take the remaining purified water, but she pushed me, causing me to hit the doorknob.

Taryn looked at me smugly and said, "It's just a little water! Drinking less water won't make you die of thirst! But my hair is stinky!"

The back of my head was bleeding, and I called for my boyfriend Deon Gilbert desperately.

He hurried over, but upon seeing me on the ground, he was overjoyed and kissed Taryn...

"Great! If she was dead, the villa would be ours!"

When I woke up, I was back to the time when Deon brought his "sister" to my villa.

I pretended not to know anything, just like in my previous life, and destroyed the water purification system in the villa secretly.

I thought, Don't you say you don't care about water? In this life, let's see if you'll die of thirst!

***

"Carina, there's something I need to discuss with you. Didn't you buy a new villa? My sister is coming to visit me soon and might need to stay at your place for a few days." My boyfriend Deon's voice came from the phone.

I raised my hand and touched the back of my head, realizing immediately that I had been reborn, reborn to the time before Deon brought Taryn and his family to live in my newly purchased villa.

"Carina, I don't mean anything by it. It's my fault. You know, my family's financial situation isn't good. The apartment in the city has just been renovated, and the formaldehyde levels are high. If my parents and sister come, they'll definitely need to stay in a hotel, which means at least two rooms will be needed. That's a huge expense. I want to save some money for our wedding ceremony..."

"Okay," I agreed cheerfully.

"What?" Deon was a bit surprised, not expecting me to agree so readily. He knew that I didn't like living with outsiders.

Deon's family was not well off, while I, though without family, was quite wealthy. I received a job offer from a top company right after graduation and recently inherited one million dollars from a distant relative abroad.

Since I had no family, I planned to buy a villa with the money and make a cozy home of my own.

In my previous life, when Deon wanted to bring Taryn and his family to stay in my newly purchased villa, it took him a long time to convince me to agree.

Unexpectedly, shortly after they moved in, heavy rain persisted in most parts of the world, water levels kept rising, and we were trapped in the villa.

Fortunately, to welcome Deon and his family, I had prepared plenty of food and drinks, and with the villa's built-in water purification system, these supplies were enough for us to hold out for a while until rescue arrived.

Unexpectedly, the water purification system in the villa broke down not long after, and we were left with only the purified water I had stored in advance.

I put the purified water in the cabinet, calculating that it should be enough for the five of us to last a week. As long as we made it through this week, the rescue team dispatched by the country would find us.

However, one night, I got up to go to the bathroom and saw Deon's so-called "sister" using the life-saving purified water to wash her hair secretly!

I tried to stop her gently, "Taryn, in this situation, purified water is extremely precious."

She didn't care. "I'll use it if I want to. My parents and Deon won't say anything. Do you think Deon listens to everything you say?"

I was a bit anxious and tried to take the purified water from her, but she pushed me hard, causing me to hit my head on the bathroom door handle.

Blood flowed from the back of my head, and I called Deon's name desperately.

He rushed over but was overjoyed when he saw me on the ground. "Taryn, now that she's dead, no one but us will know. When the rain stops, this villa will be ours!

"It's just a bit of water, isn't it? Now that she's dead, there's just enough for us."

After speaking, Deon turned and kissed his "sister"...

I stared at them unwillingly, and even after my death, my soul lingered around them.

It turned out that the "sister" Deon said was actually his lover, and the family that came with her were Deon's in-laws.

I had been completely deceived by Deon, living with his mistress and her parents!

They had always wanted to take over my villa!

Recalling this, I couldn't help but tighten my grip on the phone and said, "Deon, of course, I'd welcome Taryn and your family to stay. After all, we'll be one family when we get married. It's just that…"

"What is it?"

I pretended to be hesitant and continued, "It's just that I haven't bought the villa yet. Although I've agreed with the landlord, I'm still 150 thousand dollars short.

"Do you have any way to help me gather this amount of money? I even plan to add your name to the deed. But the landlord won't budge until I have the full amount…"

Deon's voice was filled with uncontrollable joy. "That's easy! I can sell the apartment in the city! After all, we'll be living together after marriage, so we don't need so many houses."

I said worriedly, "But didn't you say that your parents worked so hard to save up for the down payment for that apartment? It wouldn't be right to sell it, would it?"

"It's fine. I'll discuss it with them. Don't worry. I'll transfer the money to your card in a couple of days."

After hanging up the phone, I couldn't help but smile coldly.

In my previous life, with the continuous rainfall, Deon's apartment, located closer to the city center, was found by the rescue team a week earlier than my villa. Moreover, the villa was at a lower level, making it more susceptible to flooding.

Since they liked the villa so much, let them stay there. However, I wondered if they could last as long without me this time around.

As expected, Deon posted the apartment for sale online the same day.

I asked an agent to buy that apartment, and Deon immediately transferred the money to my card.

I made grand promises to Deon, saying that once his parents moved in, I would go through procedures to add his name to the deed.

I also told him to ask his parents and Taryn to bring more belongings since they could stay for a long time.

Deon was ecstatic, thinking I was so gullible just like I used to be in my past life. At that time, I couldn't even notice even after being deceived.

With the 50 thousand dollars I had left in my account and the 150 thousand dollars Deon transferred, I had exactly 200 thousand dollars.

The money was enough for me to prepare ample supplies.

Deon and Taryn's family were coming in three days, so I had to use this time to procure supplies and store them in the city apartment.

With global rainfall, the most crucial and scarce resource was water. Buying a water purifier was impractical, so I decided to buy mineral water and bottled water directly.

I told a wholesaler that I was opening a delivery service that included bottled water, so I purchased a large quantity of mineral water, which was enough for my daily use.

Additionally, I contacted a bottled water supplier, expressing interest in becoming a distributor, and bought several water dispensers and bottled water.

I explained that I didn't have a warehouse and needed to store the water temporarily in an unused apartment, assuring them I would move it once my warehouse was ready. The delivery workers helped carry the water upstairs.

With the water secured, I needed to prepare food and clothing next.

I bought a large quantity of seeds and nutrient solutions in advance on a certain online platform. These seeds had short cycles and were easy to survive.

After the rain subsided, crops would be destroyed, so the seeds could be used for future farming needs.

I also bought plenty of loungewear since we wouldn't be able to go out for a while, so I wanted to stay comfortable at home.

While thinking about how to transport food without being noticed, I learned that a supermarket in the neighboring community was closing down. I immediately offered to take over their stock, secretly transporting a lot of non-perishable food upstairs.

Instant noodles, cookies, various beverages, chocolates, sandwich cookies, and compressed biscuits were all stored, along with sanitary napkins, tissues, and other daily necessities.

I had to admit that Deon's apartment was indeed in a great location.

The property was newly handed over, with few residents, so I didn't have to worry about being noticed. And it was close to the rescue center.

When everything was ready, Deon brought his "family" over.

At that time, most parts of the world had just started to experience rainfall, and people were not yet aware of the impending crisis.

Of course, Deon and his so-called family had no idea about it.

When they arrived at my villa, they were already soaked from the rain.

Deon's "sister" complained, "What kind of weather is this? It was clear and sunny when we set off, and now it's suddenly raining."

Deon's "parents" didn't look happy either. "Why didn't Carina come to pick us up in advance?"

After speaking, they walked in without waiting for a response. "Where are we staying?"

In my previous life, I had never lived with my parents, so I felt very awkward in such situations. I originally wanted them to stay in the guest room, but they insisted on staying in my master bedroom, claiming the guest room was too small and uncomfortable.

I signaled Deon with my eyes, but he acted as if he didn't see it, putting his arm around my shoulder and agreeing, "My parents are old and they feel uncomfortable in small rooms. Besides, the guest room doesn't have a bathroom. It would be inconvenient if they had to use the bathroom at night, and it would disturb you."

I was left speechless and ended up having to let Deon's "parents" stay in the master bedroom, while I was forced to sleep in the guest room on the second floor.

Deon and Taryn stayed in the rooms on either side of mine.

In this life, I gave up the master bedroom proactively, letting Deon's "parents" stay on the first floor.

I knew that tomorrow night, the continuous rainfall would flood the bed on the first floor.