Chapter 2
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“No,” I replied, still chuckling. “I’m just happy for Eliana.”
Confused faces turned toward me.
“Her body’s barely cold,” I continued, “and here you are, already trying to pass off her husband and daughter. I wonder if she’d be angry enough to rise from the dead if she knew.”
Grace’s face drained of color. “What are you talking about? Eliana is dead! Her body is cold!”
Ignoring her protests, I stepped forward and lifted the coffin lid.
A gasp escaped my lips as I peered inside. “Where’s Eliana? Could she really have risen from the dead?”
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1 Gifts
After rebirth, I rejected my sister’s inheritance
Chapter 3
The crowd surged forward, their faces contorting in shock as they peered into the empty coffin.
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The very idea that Eliana could somehow have returned to life left them dumbfounded.
I knew better. Grace’s devotion to Eliana would never have allowed her to suffer in a coffin any longer than necessary. In my previous life, she’d rushed to hold the funeral the very day after Eliana’s death.
Even then, I’d harbored doubts about Eliana’s sudden “murder.” The attackers hadn’t demanded money or shown any other criminal intent. Why kill her?
But whenever I tried to investigate, Grace had shut me down, insisting we let Eliana “rest in peace” as quickly as possible.
After Caleb and I held the wedding, Grace prevented us from obtaining a marriage certificate, claiming it would dishonor Eliana’s memory if I officially took her place as Caleb’s wife.
I’d found it suspicious, but Zoey’s tears had eventually worn down my defenses.
Only later did I realize the truth. They needed to preserve Eliana’s legal status as Caleb’s wife so she could inherit his property.
Panic flashed across Grace’s face as she watched her carefully
