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After Being Reborn, I Chose to Inherit the Family FortuneChapter 1 of 3 free

Chapter 1After Being Reborn, I Chose to Inherit the Family Fortune

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Mom decided to remarry, and I followed her to our new family. My brother Ethan chose to stay with Grandma, eagerly waiting to inherit the massive family fortune.

But Grandma only treated him like a delicate flower, never mentioning a word about the inheritance.

On the other hand, under Mom's guidance, I became a popular young actor, and my fiancée was even a well-known rich heiress.

Later, Ethan was bullied and oppressed by our father's illegitimate son, becoming paralyzed.

He couldn't accept his paralysis and was driven mad with jealousy towards me, blaming everything on me.

So, he opened the gas valve, dragging me along to death.

After the explosion, we both somehow returned to the day Mom was about to leave home.

This time, he chose to leave with Mom, while I stared at the mansion, lost in thought:

"Finally, it's my turn to inherit this massive fortune!"

Mom was a faded TV star. After Dad passed away, she decided to remarry.

Grandma had made it clear early on: "You can remarry, but the children must stay."

Years ago, to marry into the wealthy family, Mom had signed a prenuptial agreement with Dad.

Even after Dad's death, she couldn't get a penny, but Ethan and I had inheritance rights to the family fortune.

For the sake of the huge fortune, Mom made a huge fuss, forcing Grandma to agree that if anyone was willing to go with her, she could take one child.

She looked at Ethan and me, completely unsure who to choose.

Ethan obediently walked up to her, hugging her and crying pitifully, trying hard to express his desire to go with her.

"Mom, I can't bear to be without you. I'm willing to endure any hardship as long as I'm with you!"

"Please, don't leave me behind, okay?"

Mom looked at me with an overly apologetic expression, and I thought to myself:

"No need for that."

In the end, Ethan held Mom's hand as they walked out of the mansion, while I obediently stood beside Grandma.

Ethan flashed me a bright smile:

"Brother, living with our stepfather would mean being a guest in someone else's home. You'd better stay with Grandma and continue being the young master of a wealthy family!"

I also smiled cheerfully: "Sure thing."

Seeing me smile so happily, Ethan frowned and said:

"Lucas, you won't be smiling for long!"

I smiled even more brightly. That remained to be seen!

In my previous life, Ethan refused to go with Mom. I was moved by Mom's tears and left with her. Grandma was furious and immediately kicked me out of the list of heirs.

At that time, Ethan naively thought this meant he would get all the family assets.

Just when Ethan was happily waiting to inherit the family fortune, Dad's illegitimate son showed up.

The paternity test results came out quickly. The illegitimate son was acknowledged by the family, started working in the company, climbed the corporate ladder step by step, and became the sole heir.

Grandma passed away soon after, and the illegitimate son smoothly inherited all the family assets, while Ethan was left with nothing.

To curry favor with a billionaire, the illegitimate son actively introduced Ethan to his daughter as her lover.

Unfortunately, it didn't last long. The billionaire's son-in-law showed up with his men.

In the scuffle, Ethan was beaten and left disabled by the billionaire's son-in-law.

The illegitimate son, however, magnanimously stated that Ethan was at fault to begin with, and being beaten into disability was what he deserved.

To please the billionaire's family, the illegitimate son even held a press conference, forcing Ethan to apologize to the billionaire's son-in-law.

The incident quickly trended on social media. I only learned how miserable Ethan's life had become when I saw the news.

Thinking about our blood ties, I rushed to his side overnight to support him.

With my efforts, I successfully fought for a considerable compensation for him, enough for him to live comfortably for the rest of his life.

I was able to do this because at that time, I was a popular young actor, and my fiancée was a well-known rich heiress.

However, Ethan felt no gratitude towards me. Looking at his paralyzed legs, he couldn't accept the reality of his disability.

He believed that I had stolen his original destiny, and out of jealousy, he blamed everything on me.

That night, he opened the gas valve, taking me along to death.

Unexpectedly, we both came back to life, returning to the day when the wheels of fate began to turn.

I watched his departing figure, laughing heartily.

Ethan must have thought fate had given him a chance to start over. What he didn't realize was that this was actually my opportunity for revenge.