Chapter Two: Judgment from Hell

After that, my standing within the family fell below that of a loyal soldier. My shame was sealed one late night. That evening, the family's core members were gathered for a meeting at the chapel, leaving me alone at the estate. Suddenly, a deafening crash echoed from outside. I rushed out of the room to check and was surprised to see Elano, the most respected old lady in the family who had been paralyzed for many years, rolling down the stairs on the second floor along with her wheelchair! I screamed and tried to rush downstairs to save someone. Just then, my father and my elder brother Leo pushed the door open and witnessed this terrifying scene. A loyal bodyguard collapsed to the ground, pointed at me, his voice trembling: "it is...... It's Miss Vera! She said she was going to take the old lady to the garden to relax, but for some reason, she suddenly pushed the old lady down from upstairs!" Leo's eyes instantly turned red. That was his most beloved grandmother. My father anxiously asked the family doctor for emergency treatment, his voice trembling. At the entrance of the emergency room, the doctor said the situation was not optimistic. Tears streaming down my face, I shook my head frantically: “It wasn't me! I don't know why this happened, I swear it wasn't me!” However, as soon as I finished speaking, Bianca, who was standing beside me, immediately had an asthma attack. Her face turned deathly pale and she convulsed all over and went into shock! The situation got out of control instantly. The situation spiraled out of control. Father, suppressing his rage, growled at me, “Shut up!” Leo, like an enraged lion, lashed out with a vicious slap across my face, the force sending me crashing to the floor. “How could the Villani Family have such a venomous scourge as you! Is there a single truthful word in your mouth?!” My mind went blank. I didn't know why. I desperately wanted to understand how all this had happened! That day, Grandmother died. Bianca was rushed to intensive care. Father lost all hope in me. Leo stopped Mother as she tried to throw me out, his eyes cold as ice. “Killing demands payment with one's life. She killed Grandmother. I'll make her understand the consequences of betraying the Villani.” After that, I was dragged into the torture chamber in the basement. I was no longer treated as a human being, but as a traitor to the family. Day after day, Leo tortured me with whips and hot irons, forcing me to confess my “crimes.” My parents turned a blind eye to it all. In endless agony, I sank into utter despair. Finally, Leo placed a gun before me. He said, “A traitor to the Villani Family should end their lives themselves.” I met his cold gaze, took the gun, and pressed it to my temple. With a crack of the gunshot, I closed my eyes, letting darkness swallow me whole. ...... When I opened my eyes again, I found myself seated in a car heading toward the Villani estate. I had been reborn, returning to the very first day I was retrieved by the family. Recalling fragments of my past life, I clenched my fists. This time, I would never be at anyone's mercy again!