Chapter 2Don't be merciful in the end.

I was reborn on New Year's Eve.

"You stubborn girl, did you hear me? Leo *has* to wait until tomorrow to be born, no matter what!"

My mom's nagging voice finally brought me back to reality.

The New Year's Eve special was playing live on TV.

I had…reborn?

Back to the night Sarah went into labor!

And half a month before the blizzard began.

A wave of overwhelming joy threatened to sweep me away, but what little reason I had left screamed at me: I had to prepare, and fast, before the extreme blizzards hit.

Since they loved the idea of a Dragon Year baby so much, I decided to let them have their way.

"Mom, you're absolutely right. So, I'm not taking Sarah to the hospital."

My mom stared at me, dumbfounded. She couldn't understand why, just moments ago, I was so adamant about rushing Sarah to the hospital, and now my attitude had completely flipped.

Of course, she couldn't know. I had already died once.

In my previous life, after Sarah got pregnant, my mom boasted everywhere, "We already have two Dragons in our family. Once this true Dragon Child is born, it will be a fated alignment of three Dragons! That's an extremely auspicious sign, and Leo is destined for greatness!"

In our family, my dad, Rob, was a Dragon, and my brother, Mark, was also a Dragon. They had been eagerly awaiting Sarah's baby.

But who could have imagined that Sarah’s due date would come early? Her water broke on New Year's Eve – there was no way she could wait until midnight!

To ensure their safety, I defied my entire family and rushed her to the hospital. She gave birth to a healthy seven-pound baby boy at 10:30 PM that night.

It should have been a joyous occasion, but the atmosphere in the family was heavy.

My mom complained more than once that I had ruined the true Dragon Child's fortune.

At first, I thought it was just minor family squabbles that time would heal.

It wasn't until they locked me out and left me to freeze to death that I finally saw the truth: they had always hated me!

My thoughts snapped back to the present. I glanced down at Sarah, sprawled on the couch. Her water had already broken, and the intense pain made her forehead glisten with sweat.

"Mom, it looks like Sarah’s about to give birth."

"What?! She can't give birth now! She has to wait until after midnight!"

My mom frantically let go of my hand and rushed to Sarah's side.

"Sarah, just hold on a little longer. It's only five more hours until midnight."

Sarah cried out in pain. "Mom, I can't hold on! Please, let Eleanor take me to the hospital!"

My mom kept insisting she endure the pain.

As for the other two men, one was glued to the TV, and the other was engrossed in a game on his phone.

I watched the scene unfold with cold detachment, finding it utterly absurd.

In my last life, I actually lost my life because of these cruel and poisonous family members!

Thankfully, fate had given me another chance.

This time, I wouldn't interfere.

It wasn't until past 11 PM that my mom finally relented. "Eleanor, give me a hand. Help me get Sarah into the car and to the hospital."

While we were stuck at a red light, my little nephew's head was already crowning.

My mom, with a determined grimace, actually pushed his head back inside.

Sarah's face turned ashen with pain, her chest heaving violently.

Hours of torture had left her too exhausted even to scream.

By the time we reached the hospital, she was rushed straight into the delivery room.

As the clock struck midnight, my mom cheered excitedly, "See? I told you Leo was a true Dragon reincarnated! He's our family's lucky star!"