Chapter 1

My brother's online girlfriend wanted him to buy a house just ten days after they started chatting.

He told me his girlfriend didn't want any fancy engagement gifts or even a diamond ring. She didn't even care about getting legally married right away. Just a house, and she'd move in.

I thought it sounded shady and urged him to be cautious.

Liam listened. He didn't agree to her terms.

As a result, his girlfriend furiously broke up with him, then quickly fell in love with Liam's colleague and, with her support, bought a wedding home.

Liam believed the house and the bride should have been his, but I'd completely ruined it for him.

In a fit of rage, he pushed me from the twelfth floor. I died instantly.

When I opened my eyes again, I was back on the day he wanted to buy that house.

This time, I smiled and said, "Liam, you're so smart, there's no way this could go wrong."

"Chloe isn't just pretty and sweet; the most important thing is she's nothing like those gold-diggers," Liam, my brother, bragged, beaming.

"All she wants is a house, a home for us. She even said she'd contribute thirty thousand dollars for the down payment and doesn't need her name on the deed."

Liam continued, getting more excited. "Once we have the house, she'll move in right away, saving us money on a wedding. We'll get legally married after we have a son, and she'll even help with the mortgage payments. I get a wife for free, who can have my son and even chip in money. It's a win-win!"

Watching Liam's smug face, I couldn't help but shiver.

The agonizing pain of my bones shattering from my last life washed over me.

I had been reborn, back to the day he decided to buy the house.

At that moment, Mom sounded a bit suspicious.

"She really doesn't need her name on the deed? She won't change her mind at the last minute when you're about to buy the house, will she? These young girls nowadays are so sly; they don't want to lose a single thing."

Liam confidently laughed. "Chloe adores me. She said not putting her name on the deed was her way of showing her parents she found a capable man, someone who could buy a house all on his own."

Mom still wasn't entirely convinced.

"What if you wait until she's pregnant to buy the house? What if you buy the house and she turns out to be barren?"

Liam shrugged nonchalantly.

"Chloe is a traditional woman. She's never even had a boyfriend until now. We agreed that we'd only move in together after I bought the house, so how could there be any 'issues' with her body?"

"Besides, she herself promised to get married only after we have a son. If she really can't have kids, I'd still have had her in my bed for ages, and she'd help with the mortgage for a few years. Even if I ditch her later, I'd still be a first-time groom, so we wouldn't lose anything."

Mom looked at the girl's photo again and again, finally breaking into a satisfied smile.

"My son is so capable. Otherwise, how could such a beautiful girl be willing to be with you without even a proper title?"

"Before, when Mrs. Henderson next door tried to set you up, she thought your job was unstable. Now I'll make sure she sees how amazing my son is!"

Watching Mom's overjoyed expression, I felt a cold laugh bubble up inside me.

Liam had been a slacker since graduation, only taking a job at an insurance company because he thought it would look bad to potential girlfriends if he was unemployed.

Even with a job, he was inconsistent, barely showing up half the time.

Any normal person wouldn't introduce him to someone, just to avoid wasting the girl's time.

The mother and son were in perfect harmony, dreaming their sweet dreams, when Liam suddenly turned to me.

"Ava, what do you think about this?"

What did I think?

A beautiful young girl, rushing to shower him with money and effort, all just to have his son? Only a scammer could make that promise.

But I wouldn't tell them the truth this time.

In my previous life, I had carefully analyzed the situation, even showing them social news about romance scams, urging him to be extremely careful.

Ultimately, I discouraged Liam's impulse to buy a house and get married immediately.

To my surprise, the girl instantly broke up with him and quickly hooked up with Liam's colleague.

When Liam found out they were buying a wedding house and the girl had indeed contributed thirty thousand dollars for the down payment, his resentment towards me grew.

In a fit of rage, he grabbed my hair, punching and kicking me. Mom just stood by, watching coldly.

"If you hadn't put off getting married for so long, would my son have struggled to afford a wife?"

"He finally found someone who didn't want money and even offered to chip in, and you ruined it. You're a jinx; you deserved what you got."

Hearing those words, Liam felt even more justified.

Finally, he pushed me from the twelfth floor. I died instantly.

"I asked you something, why are you spacing out? Don't you think I should buy the house now and lock her down?"

Liam's impatient voice jolted me from my memories.

I let out a long breath.

"Liam, you're so smart, there's no way this could go wrong."