Chapter 1After Being Exterminated, I was Reborn and Killed My Son-in-law
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I was the sole heir, and my parents worked their fingers to the bone to leave me a hefty fortune.
The grandma living next door to us adopted me after that, and she coerced me into marrying a gold-digger who turned out to be abusive and unfaithful. Every time I wanted out, she played peacemaker, convincing me to stay.
I didn't realize until he murdered me that he was her secret grandson, her golden boy.
After my death, Grandma hurried over, grinning from ear to ear as she clasped hands with my killer. "At last, the inheritance is ours. Oh, my dear, you've really had a rough year."
And then, I got a second chance at life.
This time, before she could push me into another disastrous marriage, I beat her to the punch with her own line, "Could you set me up with someone? Finding a good partner is crucial for a woman. With no one but you, who else is there to look out for me?"
She was dumbstruck.
Normally, I'd avoid blind dates like the plague.
Last time, it took her ages to trap me with that loser. But now, suddenly asking for a date myself?
When she snapped out of it, her face lit up as she clapped my hand. "That's more like it!"
The gleam in her eyes probably meant she thought she had me hooked.
She had no clue, I was thinking the same about her.
Avoid scumbags to stay safe?
No way. I was going to make them pay for their greed and malice, hitting them where it hurts, out of the blue.