“Don’t blame me for letting them hit you. I had to teach you a lesson so you’d finally understand—if you let jealousy consume you, if you try to hurt people again, this is the price you’ll pay.”
He paused, then sneered. “That way, you’ll stop dreaming about taking Shannah’s place as the mother of my heir.”
I froze. My whole body went cold. Slowly, I lifted my head to look at him.
‘So I’m not the only one who’s reborn…’
No wonder he had believed her right away—before she’d even finished speaking.
No wonder he said this “wasn’t the first time” I’d done something like this.
Because in our last life… he’d wronged me just like this. He’d sentenced me to death for Shannah’s sake.
Tears welled up in my eyes.
But he didn’t care. His voice stayed hard. “Playing the victim won’t work anymore, Zareena. Even if you gave birth first, it wouldn’t matter.”
He scoffed. “I already had the doctor give Shannah labor-inducing medication. She’s definitely delivering before you. Whoever gives birth first—that’s the real heir. Your kid? It’s worthless.”
I gave a bitter, broken laugh and gritted my teeth. One hand pressed against my belly, the other between my legs trying to stop the bleeding.