Chapter 1 Origin

• "Charmaine, you're so selfish. People have two kidneys—losing one won't kill you!"
• In the luxurious room, a man in a tailored suit with a strikingly handsome face blurted out those cold, indifferent words.
• Charmaine Nelson stared blankly at Milo Nelson. This man was her third brother.
• After a moment, she lifted her head, a soft and indifferent smile forming on her lips.
• She had been reborn!
• Hearing her laughter, Milo's expression grew colder, tinged with even more disdain.
• "You're still laughing?! Leah has always begged us not to make things difficult for you. If you're unwilling, she said she could wait for another donor. She only has your best interests at heart. And you? Charmaine, where is your conscience?"
• Charmaine's smile deepened, yet it carried a hint of chill.
• "Just because I refuse to donate a kidney to Leah, does that mean I'm selfish and self-centred? What's the matter? Is this kidney I have in my body a loan from her? She expects me to be grateful when she doesn't take it?"
• Milo was stunned.
• He never expected Charmaine, who had always been meek in front of him, to actually argue back.
• And yet ...
• He couldn't believe it—what she said made perfect sense!
• Suddenly, Milo seemed to realize something. His expression turned into one of certainty and disgust, as if he had seen through Charmaine's malicious intentions.
• "Right, I knew it. I knew you wouldn't show up voluntarily at Leah's birthday party unless you had ulterior motives. You deliberately smeared Leah's dress, wanting to humiliate her at such an important event. You did it all so she'd back off and refuse your kidney donation, didn't you?
• "Charmaine, do you think Leah and you are the only two rare blood types that match for a kidney transplant? You think we have no choice but to beg you? Let me tell you, Jonah has already offered a 10 million-dollar reward for a donor. With or without you, Leah will live a long, healthy life!"
• Milo stared at Charmaine, barely concealing his agitation. Jonah had asked him to keep the reward a secret from Charmaine, fearing she might refuse if she found out.
• Now all Milo wanted was to see Charmaine in pain.
• They could find a donor without her. She was nothing.
• However, Charmaine didn't show any surprise at Milo's words.
• She and Leah were born on the same day, but due to a careless nurse, they were placed in the wrong cribs, leading to eighteen years of mistaken identities.
• A few months ago, the Nelsons found her. She thought she would finally experience the warmth and love of family.
• But they only ever cared about Leah, who had been raised in her place.
• Today was her and Leah's birthday. The Nelsons and her adoptive Read family, had thrown a grand celebration together. The Nelsons had prepared extravagant gifts for Leah long in advance.
• Charmaine had carefully dressed up and was ready to attend the party. Her mother, Olympia Nelson, had made her change out of her gown.
• "Chara, Leah going back to the Reads is pitiful enough. Be sensible, and let's celebrate your birthday another time."
• They all felt sorry for Leah's return to the Reads, but no one ever asked how Charmaine had spent sixteen years there or the two years she had wandered the streets of South Aspus.
• Charmaine wanted to say something. In the end, she said nothing and went back upstairs.
• She understood that she would gradually become a part of this family.
• Charmaine had tried to please everyone. Even Leah, who had taken her place and her family's attention, treated her with genuine sincerity.
• All her efforts only earned her disdain. Even the slightest mishap led everyone to assume she disliked Leah and was vying for attention.
• Today was no exception. Someone had clearly pushed her, causing Leah's dress to get dirty, but they wouldn't listen to her explanation and only accused her of being selfish and malicious.
• In her previous life, after Milo scolded her, she retreated to her room and drank herself into a stupor.
• When she woke up, she found herself lying next to three strange men, all of them naked. Her family, who had come to find her, scolded and berated her.
• The Nelsons attempted to conceal the incident, but the next day, someone leaked the missing hotel surveillance footage online.
• After that night, Charmaine and Leah became famous.
• Leah transformed from a wealthy heiress to a popular, high-profile socialite, admired by all. She was dubbed as someone who was born with a silver spoon, someone who enjoyed the best treatment in life as the rich heiress wherever she went.
• Meanwhile, Charmaine became the object of public scorn—labelled a promiscuous, shameless daughter of a noble family who had tarnished their reputation by sleeping with three men in one night.
• To win back her family's approval, she agreed to donate her kidney.
• Afterwards, she finally earned a sliver of attention from the Nelsons.
• Her parents learned what she liked to eat.
• Alec, her second brother and a prosecutor, started checking on her, reminding her about the weather, and showing concern.
• Zayn, her fourth brother and a genius doctor, checked her pulse daily and prepared nutritious meals for her.
• Even Jonah Nelson, the oldest brother who was always occupied with work as CEO, would cook her supper late at night.