After staying at my house for a few days, Maria said she wanted to go to school.

Maria was one year younger than me. And she was not good at studying.

But Laura still managed to get her into the class I was in with money.

In my previous life, I thought that it was because Laura wanted me to take care of Maria. So, I was kind enough to introduce my friends to her.

However, it made it easier for her to take everything from me.

While stepping into the classroom, Maria attracted everyone's attention.

She was dressed in a simple white dress. Paired with her innocent face, she quickly attracted the boys in the class.

So, finishing class, all the boys rushed over to chat with her.

My deskmate and best friend, Nora White, couldn't stand it.

She came over to say sourly, "Amelia, those boys are attracted by Maria. But I think she is not very beautiful."

I didn't respond to her but typed on my phone.

Soon, I posted a piece of news on Instagram.

I wrote: [This is my younger sister, Maria Clark. No one is allowed to bully her. ]

The accompanying picture was Maria's initial appearance, which looked dirty.

Soon, someone asked: [Amelia, is she your younger sister? How come I've never heard of it?]

I replied considerately: [My mom adopted her. And she had just been taken to my home from the countryside. I don't know if she can become a member of the Baker family, but at least she is living in my house now.]

Maria was still enjoying everyone's attention.

But, soon, she found that they were becoming more and more perfunctory. Finally, they returned to their seats.

After all, those rich boys only care about money and status.

Maria was from the countryside, with no background and no money. So they would not care about her.

Without my Instagram account, Maria had no idea what was going on.

She tried to show a top student to regain attention.

So, she listened carefully in class and actively answered the questions.

Unfortunately, she overestimated herself. She was not good at studying before. How could she answer the problems in our class?

In the end, the teacher was so angry, and he warned her to get out if she disrupted the class again.

The classmates also looked at her with annoyance.

Maria always thought she was excellent so that she couldn't accept the blow. Before school was over, she asked for leave and went home with the excuse that she was uncomfortable.

Before entering the house, I heard crying sounds from inside and Laura's gentle, comforting voice.

However, after I opened the door, Laura immediately changed her expression.

Picking up her phone, she pointed at that screenshot from Instagram and asked why I did that.

I deliberately blocked my family while posting on Instagram, but Laura got the screenshot. Obviously, it was sent by Maria.

Seeing I remained silent, Laura got angry.

"Amelia, what do you mean? I told you to take care of Maria. Why did you ignore me?"

After speaking, she raised her hand to hit me.

I didn't move away but quietly turned on the video on my phone.

With a crisp slap sound, I felt my face swollen.

"Mom, I did nothing wrong. You asked me to take care of Maria, so I posted a piece of news on Instagram. I want to tell others she is my younger sister. Did I wrong?"

My stubborn expression angered my mother again.

She picked up things from the table and threw them at me.

At the same time, she muttered, "You just want others to know Maria was from the countryside so that others will look down on her. You are so vicious！"

The glass smashed above my head, and the fragments cut bloody streaks on my face.

I cried out in grief with tears falling on my face, "I didn't tell a lie. Why do you blame me?

"I know you don't love Dad, so you don't like me. But I am your daughter, and I am jealous while seeing you caring for another girl."

After speaking, I immediately ran out with my phone.

After walking out of the house, the sadness on my face disappeared completely. Then, I walked into the police station with a happy look.

The police took me to get my injuries checked. My wounds weren't serious, but Laura was indeed guilty of domestic violence.

While the police were on their way to arrest Laura, I sent the recorded video to some marketing accounts, asking them to publicize it widely.

There were quite a few people paying attention to the Baker family. So, the news became a hot topic almost instantly.

In the video, Laura's resentful look and Maria's gloating expression were clearly visible.

Netizens had expressed their dissatisfaction.

[This woman is ruthless. Her daughter was slapped severely by her.]

[Is that adopted daughter her biological daughter?]

[Hush, friend. If you guess right, maybe you will get into trouble.]

[That adopted daughter is really a piece of shit. She is still giggling over there]

This matter spread quickly, and even the man who was indifferent to everything heard of it.

Wearing a suit, Harry appeared at the police station with an expressionless face.

My biological father, Harry, wanted to pay to bail Laura out, but I stopped him.

Picking up my phone, I showed him the trending searches. "Dad, I'm afraid netizens won't agree if you bail her out.

"If so, your beloved the Baker Group's reputation might be influenced."

My tone was full of gloating.

Harry had been in a superior position for many years. Obviously, this was a provocation to him, so he also raised his hand.

I cooperatively moved my face closer. "We are in the police station now. If you slap me, you will enter the jail to accompany my mom.."

Finally, Harry put down his hand angrily and took me home.

After we arrived home, Maria immediately rushed over to look at Harry with an innocent expression.

"Dad, how is Mom? It's all my fault. If only I hadn't been abandoned and grown up in the countryside, others would never discuss and laugh at me. It's all my fault."

Ordinarily, her pitiful appearance would be quite sympathetic.

Pitifully, Harry was angry because I offended him just now.

As expected, Harry reached out to push Maria aside, saying in disgust, "Since you know it's your fault, you should reflect on it. And there is no dinner for you tonight.

"Moreover, you are not a member of the Baker family. As a country girl, you should know your position. Even if you are..."

Seeming to remember something, Harry looked at me and quickly shut up.

But I understood what he meant. It turned out that he had known for a long time that Maria was Laura's illegitimate daughter.

With machismo, Harry would not tolerate Laura cheating on him.

Even though he also had another daughter who was the same age as me.

Maybe that was why he was reluctant to allow Maria to be a member of the Baker family.

Because it was a provocation to his dignity as a man. After all, Maria was the evidence that he was cuckolded.

But finally, he agreed and lived happily with them.

Probably, they reached a deal in private. Moreover, it was related to my grandfather's inheritance.

For the next few days, Laura stayed in the detention center.

I think it was a bit of a pity because she couldn't sense the sarcasm from other wealthy ladies.

She valued her reputation so much. Those sarcasms should have made her more painful than killing her.

During those days, Maria had been busy practicing the violin.

In my previous life, she performed outstandingly in the competition, so she successfully became a member of the Baker family.

Now, I was back. How could I allow her to be a member of the Baker family successfully?

Soon, the competition arrived.

Running over with a drink, Nora sat next to me.

"Amelia, you are so beautiful today. I believe you can definitely win.

"You are so perfect. You are good at studying, pretty, and able to play the violin. I wish I could do that, too.

"I am imagining I am standing on the stage with a violin. I must be charming at that time."

I smiled at Nora, "My princess, the violin is right here. You can take a couple of photos with it before the competition."

Hearing my words, Nora ran away with the violin in her arms, smiling.

Seeing Nora's happy expression, I couldn't help smiling.

After the host announced the start of the competition, the contestants came on stage one by one. But Nora didn't appear.

Sure enough, my best friend did the same thing as that in my previous life.

I stood up and walked straight to Maria's lounge.

She was wearing a purple evening dress. At that time, she was stroking the violin in her hand with a look of love.

And the violin in her hand was actually mine.

Without talking nonsense, I walked up to her to grab it.

Maria didn't expect that I would directly take action, so she let go in shock.

With a sound, my violin fell to the ground and was broken.

However, Maria looked gloating.

"Amelia, your violin is broken. You can't blame me. If you hadn't come in suddenly, I wouldn't have been so scared, and your violin wouldn't fall down the ground.

"But you should have no time to blame me, right? After all, without the violin, you can't participate in the competition."

Maria looked like a winner.

"Oh, Amelia, why do you show that expression on your face? Are you going to hit me? Come on."

I didn't yield to her but went up and slapped her twice.

Seeing her face swollen, I stopped with regret.

"It's been a long time since I heard such a ridiculous request. But, as your sister, I will satisfy all your requests. You don't need to thank me."

Maria was stunned for a moment. But soon, she pounced on me wildly.

I had a black belt in Taekwondo. How could a loser like her beat me?

Then, I pressed her to the ground and beat her again.

I didn't stand up until I felt relieved.

"Maria, this violin is worth hundreds of thousands of dollars. Since you broke it, you remember to compensate me."

After speaking, I left.

Going out the door, I ran into a staff member who came looking for me and reminded me that it was my turn soon.

Under Maria's surprised gaze, I took away the violin she had placed in the corner.

Looking at Maria, who was already dumbfounded, I reminded her, "Maria, I'll take the violin. After all, you bought it with the money of the Baker family. Now, it should be returned to its original owner.

"As for your tool, you have to solve it alone."

After speaking, I walked towards the stage without hesitation.

As expected, I won first place.

And Maria withdrew from the competition directly.

I felt unreal while holding the trophy and facing the audience.

In my previous life, I also signed up for this competition and experienced the same thing.

But then, Laura stood next to Maria.

When I finally found my violin, Laura said that my violin was better and I should give it to Maria.

By then, I was used to giving everything to Maria.

So, I picked up the violin Maria abandoned without complaint.

But Laura, my biological mother, snatched it away and smashed it before me.

That time, I pushed Laura away and slapped Maria.

The result was Laura took me outside by pulling my hair.

Pointing at me, she said I was shameless, a bitch. She used all kinds of insulting words to insult me.

Everyone discussed me. I even was treated as a mistress by some people, and they threw garbage at me.

However, Laura just watched coldly from the side.

I remember that I cried for a long time that day, but Laura took Maria to celebrate her victory happily.

In both my previous and present life, I had always wanted to ask Laura if she loved me.

I happened to see the exhausted Laura in the audience.

Today, she was released. Obviously, she came here immediately.

I held the trophy and looked at Laura in the audience.

But she didn't even look at me because she only cared about her other daughter.

I couldn't help laughing at myself.

I had died once. How could I still have expectations for my parents?

Family affection had always been a luxury for me.

I walked off the stage with determination, and so was my resolve for revenge.

I gave you a chance, but you didn't take it.

Quickly, the news Amelia won first place in the competition made headlines.