pain, for scars.!!
There were none.
Then it hit me-
I had been rebom.
The day Jasper Sterling announced his search for his benefactor had arrived again, just like before.
Back then, Cathy had snatched my token and, with our parents, eagerly plotted to meet him in my place.
But I had shut it down.
“He’s not looking for me to marry me.” I had told them. “He’s looking for me because my blood type matches his sister’s. His sister is critically ill, and she needs an organ transplant. The only reason he’s searching for me is to use me as a donor.”
Cathy had just laughed. “That’s perfect! Our bodies are a gift from our parents, right? You’re just giving your organs to help Mom and Dad live better lives. Isn’t that what family’s for?”
Before I could protest, Cathy and my parents had knocked me out cold and sent me straight to the Sterlings.
The next six months had blurred together. Technically, I had been married to Jasper Sterling.
In reality, I had been nothing more than a living organ bank for his sister, Eloise.
And not long after, I had died from a post–surgery infection.
Meanwhile, my family had thrived–living in luxury, basking in the benefits Jasper had provided them, and climbing to new heights over my lifeless body.!
The memory pulled me under like a tide, trapping me in a cycle of helplessness.
A sharp slap across my cheek yanked me back to the present
“Hey, Cassandra, I’m talking to you. Are you deaf or just dumb?” Cathy sneered, eyes flashing with irritation.
At that moment, I made a decision.
I forced a smile, schooling my expression into one of blissful ignorance. “I’m just so happy,” I gushed. “You’re right, Cathy. I was the one who saved Jasper back then.“)
I returned to my room with the token–the sapphire crest brooch Jasper had given me
“This is the stone. He told me it was a falling star. At the time, I thought he was just being dramatic, but now I realize… he was telling the truth. I had no idea he’s been searching for me all this time…
I remembered how Cathy had gushed over this moment in my
wealth.!!
life, how her greed had sparkled at the thought of marrying into
I let out a dreamy sigh, plastering on my best lovestruck expression. “I guess that’s why he’s in such a rush to find me now. He must
Hlet out a dreamy sigh, plastering on my best lovestruck expression. I guess that’s why he’s in such a rush to find me now. He must
be reaching marriageable age, right? He definitely wants to marry me
Cathy’s eyes gleamed with excitement, just as I knew they would.
Hook, line, and sinkerk
