Chapter 2Reborn with Vengeance: My Brother's Baby, My Parents' Betrayal

“You’re full of it! You just said the baby was mine, and now you’re saying it’s Jax’s? Do you have any proof? You just expect us to take in a random baby without a shred of evidence? Officer, I suspect this man is involved in child trafficking!”

With that, I pushed the baby right back into his arms, then turned and crossed my arms, looking completely unconcerned. My mom gasped beside me. “Skylar! What are you doing?!”

“Mom, Dad, don’t be foolish. There are so many scammers out there, pulling these kinds of stunts!”

Aunt Carol also stepped forward. “Mr. Thompson, you can’t just make things up. The doctor clearly said the baby was Skylar’s at first, and now he’s saying it’s Jax’s. Isn’t that contradictory?”

“Exactly! How do we even know this kid isn’t just some random baby he picked up off the street?”

Dr. Reed panicked, shooting to his feet. “I, Dr. Reed, have been a doctor for years, and I’ve never lied once! What do I have to gain by lying to you? Just last night, your brother, Jax, came to my clinic with his girlfriend, begging me to help her deliver the baby! He even left his phone with me as collateral!”

He pulled a phone from his bag. I looked closely – it really was Jax’s. My parents were completely dumbfounded. Now the evidence was right there, undeniable. The baby truly was Jax’s and his girlfriend’s. The neighbors erupted in whispers. “Oh my god, Jax is so young, and he already got his girlfriend pregnant? That’s so irresponsible!”

“Who knows? He’s always been flaky, hanging out with the wrong crowd. Who would have thought he’d do something like this?”

“He’s probably too scared to take responsibility, that’s why he made the doctor bring the baby home!”

“You all shut up! My son isn’t like that!” My mom finally snapped, yelling at the crowd. “Anyone who says another word, I’ll make them regret it!”

Dr. Reed sneered. “Hmph. Jax told me himself to bring the baby to your house after it was born, and have his sister raise it. Officer, I even have a handwritten note from him here!” He pulled out a letter and showed it to everyone.

But in my last life, there was no such letter. Back then, when Jax returned and cursed me, Dr. Reed even added fuel to the fire, insisting I’d stolen his baby, driving me to desperation until I died with a grievance. This man was truly a monster! Dr. Reed scoffed. “I wish I’d never gotten involved in this mess. This is the worst luck I’ve ever had!”

The police officer surveyed the scene and sighed. “This falls under family dispute. There’s not much we can do.”

I grabbed the officer’s arm. “Officer, this isn’t just a family matter! Can you really determine that my brother got his girlfriend pregnant and then ran off, based solely on a phone and a letter? What if his girlfriend died in your clinic? Are you just going to casually dismiss that?”

The officer paused, seeing the logic in my words. He immediately took Dr. Reed to the clinic for further investigation. My parents followed them. I took the opportunity to swiftly pack my bags. I wasn’t staying in this house another moment.

Just as I stepped out, a neighbor saw me. “Skylar, where are you going?”

“I’m moving out. I can’t stay here. If that baby really gets dumped on my parents, I’ll be stuck raising him, won’t I? Jax’s own kid, why should I take the blame? I’m not even married yet. If my future partner’s family found out, they’d think I had a messy past. I’d never be able to clear my name!”

Everyone listened and nodded. “She’s right! Skylar, you need to think about yourself. Go quickly!”

“Sigh, Jax too. He’s got some nerve, getting a girl pregnant and then running off!”

“Maybe that doctor did something shady, and the girl’s already gone.”

“Couldn’t be, right?”

I couldn’t be bothered to listen to their gossip. I grabbed my bag and left. By the time my parents returned home, I was already settled in my company dorm. Not long after, my mom called. I answered, hearing her anxious voice from the other end. “Skylar! Where did you go?!” In the background, a baby was wailing.

I calmly said, “I moved out.”

“How could you leave? What about the baby?!”