My best friend, James Swift, went back to the day he was supposed to reconcile with his extremely wealthy birth parents.

He was unwilling to be a puppet controlled by the rich, so he was unwilling to return to his birth parents.

Hence, he asked me to be his replacement without any hesitation.

I looked at his mother, who was wearing a lot of diamond rings, and his father, who was dressed in old-money clothes.

I immediately replaced James’s position.

It was as if any hesitation would be a huge disrespect to this unexpected wealth.

Five years later, James showed up with a DNA report and asked me to leave the Swift family.

However, he was too late.

After five years, I was no longer just a replacement for him.

I was already the right-hand man of Swift Corporation.

No one would threaten my status in this family.

“Today is the day that the wealthiest man in the country is going to bring me home. What am I supposed to do? I’m not going to go back again, now that I’m reliving the past.”

James Swift mumbled in a daze.

Suddenly, he looked at me and passed the emblem to me.

“Finneas, you’ll help me, right? Please go on my behalf!”

I looked at the bread that fell onto the ground in pity. I picked it up and continued eating it without a care.

James looked disdainful.

Suddenly, some words flashed before my eyes.

[The supporting character doesn’t know that the main character has just returned to the past, right? In the past, James returned to his wealthy family, but his parents did not care about him. Instead, the fake son that they raised was favored by his parents.]

[In order to return to his wealthy family, James dumped the female main character. Many years later, the female main character bankrupted his family and humiliated him.]

[Since he has returned to the past, we can finally read something sweet and romantic. It’s very romantic to only have love.]

I stared at the words that were floating before me in a daze. Then, I immediately saw that James was supposed to be from a wealthy family.

It meant that I could have whatever food I wanted in the future, and I no longer had to live a poor life.

I said excitedly, “I’ll help you.”

James looked puzzled.

However, the cars that his father sent had arrived. He pushed me out without any hesitation.

Many sports cars appeared before me. They were even more luxurious than what I had seen on TV. It was finally my time to be blessed with a good life.

James pushed me forward and said in disdain, “You look so pathetic. The wealthiest man and his family only have money; they don’t have any love for you. That family will only force you to spend money like a madman.”

Tears of joy immediately gushed out as I was over the moon.

‘What a niche hobby! Please force me to spend money!’ I thought.

His parents saw the emblem in my hand when they got out of the car. They helped me to wipe my tears away.

When Mary Swift hugged me, I felt the cold surfaces of her jewelry, which was worth millions of dollars, pressing against my skin.

Mary took out a bank card from her bag. “You must have had a tough life all these years. Here is ten million dollars. If you don’t spend it all, we won’t let you come home.”

Adam Swift took out a stack of transfer agreements. “These mansions and cars belong to you. You can do whatever you want in the future. I have enough money to take care of you.”

I took the gifts delightedly as I secretly counted the amount of money.

[I’m jealous. When will my parents humiliate me with money like this?]

[Hey, did you see that Adam and Mary don’t even want him to work? They favor the fake son and want to leave all their resources to him.]

[Just wait and see, when he sees the fake son, the supporting male character will start behaving.]

James smiled and leaned in. He said, “Aren’t you terrified? I’m telling you that even if you’re regretting this, it’s too late.”

I looked at him gratefully before following his parents into their Lincoln.

There were a lot of expensive snacks in the car. I was eating them by the handful.

[Finneas looks so pathetic. Back then, James didn’t even eat anything to uphold his image. Even then, Adam and Mary were comparing him to Theo Swift.]

As expected, after I ate more than a dozen snacks, Mary could not stand it anymore.

She looked at me in disgust. “As expected, you can’t compare to Theo. That makes sense because I wasn’t the one who raised you.”

Everyone was waiting to see me make a fool out of myself.

I pinched my thigh and forced myself to cry. “Mom, to tell you the truth, I haven’t eaten anything in three days. I’m too hungry, so I can’t control myself.

“In the future, I’ll learn from Theo. Please don’t disown me.”

Adam teared up and patted my head while holding back his disgust. “I’m sorry that you suffered in the past. No one will disown you from the Swift family.”

He took off his Rolex out of guilt and put it on my wrist.

[Oh my God! This watch is one of a kind, and it’s worth hundreds of millions of dollars. In the past, James couldn’t even get it after many attempts.]

[Finneas is really shameless. He doesn’t even have any dignity, unlike James. At least James has a backbone.]

James and I belonged to the same orphanage. He was aloof and cold, whereas I was lazy and greedy.

I could not turn down money over dignity.

The car drove into a thousand-acre manor.

When the gates opened, I knew that my future would be as bright as gold.

The fake son, Theo, was preparing to leave with his luggage.

Mary hugged him. “Theo, you can’t leave. How would I live if you leave?”

Adam stopped him. “Theo, we raised you. No one will replace you.”

Theo frowned and pushed them away. He said, “Who says I’m leaving? I’m going on a business trip. It’s just that another person will be at home. I won’t chase him out.”

The words popped up before my eyes.

[This is blatant humiliation. James threw a tantrum in the past, and he was grounded for a whole week.]

[I bet Finneas wouldn’t even last for five minutes with his low IQ.]

Seeing that I did not say a word, Adam said impatiently, “We spent a lot of effort grooming Theo into our successor. Regardless of who’s joining our family, this fact will not change.

“If you’re unhappy about this…”

I immediately grabbed his arm and nodded obediently. “Theo is family. We’re actually twins. However, I was sent to the countryside for rehabilitation because I had poor health. After I got better, I was asked to return.”

After I said that, Adam and Mary looked at me pitifully and lovingly. Before they left, they gave me two more bank cards.

I was beyond delighted.

Theo led me to a bedroom.

The bedroom was meticulously decorated. It was even decorated in the style that I liked.

The closet was filled with a variety of clothes.

The table was filled with branded watches and accessories. They were worth a lot of money.

Theo crossed his arms and leaned against the door frame. “My bedroom is twice the size of yours. These watches are my rejects. Those clothes are not from the latest season.”

[It was during this time that James exploded and smashed everything in this bedroom. Adam and Mary were both very disappointed.]

[Theo did not have any bad intentions. He’s just arrogant. He specially ordered these for Finneas. He just didn’t want him to know.]

[Why are you siding with the fake son? If it weren’t for him, James wouldn’t need to be an orphan for twenty years.]

I buried my face in my arms and cried.

Theo was anxious.

“Crying won’t help. I’m the one who makes the decisions in this house. If you don’t like it, I’ll get someone to renovate this room, but your room can’t be bigger than mine.”

However, I gave him a big hug out of gratitude. “Theo, you’re too good to me. I have never stayed in such a good house. I’m very happy with everything here.”

Theo pushed me away in disgust.

“Enough. Why are you crying? This is ridiculous.”

However, his ears turned red from embarrassment.

He cleared his throat and said arrogantly, “Since you like these stupid watches, I have a lot more in my bedroom. I’ll consider it spring cleaning then. If you want them, go ahead and take them.”

After he said that, the butler came over with a box of branded watches and accessories. I was dumbfounded.

At night, I slept in my king-sized bed. The bed was covered in limited-edition Legos and watches.

I was eating imported cherries.

As I was enjoying myself, James called me.

“Prepare a million dollars for me. I’ll see you at a cafe tomorrow afternoon.”

In the cafe, James walked in with his girlfriend, Clarice Black.

He took my card without any hesitation as he said mockingly, “You didn’t manage to sleep last night, did you? Adam and Mary favor Theo, and he’s a lunatic. I bet you won’t have a good time there!”

I looked into the mirror and realized that my dark circles were indeed quite scary.

People complained in the comments.

[Finneas didn’t lose sleep because he’s terrified. He was trying on clothes for the whole night out of excitement. He also went on an online shopping spree and spent three million dollars.]

[Finneas really has no dignity. If the Swift family found that out, they would look down on him. In the past, James didn’t even touch a single cent.]

James was afraid that I would regret it, so he immediately added, “It’s too late to feel any regret. Enjoy yourself in that horrible place. I’m going off to live a good life with Clarice.”

I looked at Clarice and frowned.

She looked very average and ordinary, and her behavior was vulgar.

She ordered a lot of dessert, and she was burying her head in the food.

When James got together with her, I did not like their relationship.

However, he thought I was going to snatch Clarice from him, so I no longer bothered.

[That’s great. James would be able to start his own business earlier with a million dollars. Then, he would be able to teach the Swift family a lesson by becoming the next wealthiest man in the country and marrying Clarice.]

I laughed. How could I allow a poor man to destroy my precious happiness?

I sent someone to keep an eye on the two of them for the next five years.

Initially, their business started well, and they earned a small sum of money.

However, James was used to the lavish lifestyle in the past, so he wanted to dress luxuriously and eat expensive food.

Clarice expressed her dissatisfaction a few times, and both of them kept fighting over that.

James also liked to gamble. From the comments, I found out that the real reason why Adam and Mary were disappointed in him was his gambling addiction.

Every time after they fought, he would go and gamble. After winning a few times, he got addicted to gambling.

In less than three years, he had lost a million dollars.

Throughout the five years, James tried to contact me. However, as long as I did not want him to reach me, with his current social status, he would not be able to see me ever again.

In five years, I got a good grasp of Adam and Mary’s likes and dislikes, and even Theo grew to like me.

Very soon, I joined the family business and became the right-hand man.

One day, the orphanage gave me a call to invite me to attend the director’s funeral.

I agreed.

It was after that that I realized no one else was around.

Suddenly, I heard a familiar voice, and it interrupted my train of thought.

“Finneas, it’s so hard to even see you. How much longer are you going to replace me?”

When I turned around, I almost could not recognize him.

James looked disheveled as he was unshaven and had eye bags. He gained weight despite being very proud of his initial figure.

He rushed over like a madman and choked me. He yelled, “Are you the one who meddled in my business all these years? Was that why I didn’t manage to see anyone from the Swift family?”

He tightened his grip around my neck. “It shouldn’t be like this. Why is it that you can live happily with the Swift family? Why didn’t they throw you out and humiliate you?”

The few bodyguards were holding me down, and I could not move.

Clarice slapped him. “James, are you insane? Who will give us money if you kill him?”

I sat on the ground and panted.

The comments that I had not seen in a while started popping up.

[James’s character development is really bad. Give me back the cold and aloof James. Give me back the gentle and pretty Clarice.]

[I feel bad for Finneas. James was the one who wanted Finneas to replace him. Now that he regrets it, he wants to force Finneas to give the position back.]

I secretly put my hand into my pocket and touched the dagger that I always carried with me.

James mocked me, saying, “Finneas, you’re still so dumb. The director’s funeral is fake. If I didn’t lie to get you here, how would I be able to switch places with you?”

I calmly asked, “Why do you feel that after so many years, the Swift family would take you back just like that?”

“You’re fake, Theo’s fake too. I’m the only one who’s related to the Swift family by blood. No one would want their biological son back!”

He then turned around to instruct the bodyguard, “Quick, tie him up. Once he’s dead, I’ll be the only son of the wealthiest man in the country.”

James forced me into a corner. I found the right moment to slash his palm.

I tried to escape when he was in pain.

I barely managed to move a step before those huge men outside stopped me.

James grabbed my collar and kept punching me.

“How dare you run off? I’m going to kill you now.”

The comments kept popping up.

[James is so scary. Is he really going to kill Finneas?]

[James is planning to set a fire. When the Swift family finds Finneas’ dead body, they will accuse Finneas of stealing his identity. Then, James will be able to return to the Swift family.]

He then hit me with the wooden stick in frustration.

I endured the pain, and I shielded my head to prevent further damage.

However, in the end, they still tied me up.

James drizzled oil on me and kept cursing me crazily. He said, “Die, Finneas!”

I saw the lighter get closer to me as I shut my eyes in despair.

I should have taken up martial arts, so I would be able to defend myself.

Suddenly, several people appeared at the entrance. Theo got out of the car and strode over.

“Finneas, you’re such a loser. I thought you’d be able to settle it.”