My Selfish Sister: A Second Chance at Retribution? Chapter 2

My apartment was on one of the highest floors, high enough that even in my past life, the rising floodwaters never reached it. I had no plans to leave my home. I was just going to live in it… a different way.

I went on a frantic shopping spree, draining my bank account to the last cent.

Jessica, on the other hand, was completely unconcerned. Knowing the storm was coming, she made no preparations at all. With her Amplify System, she figured she could make a single loaf of bread last forever. She was actually looking forward to the apocalypse.

I knew why. She was dreaming of becoming the hero who saves her beloved Leo and his family from starvation, earning his eternal love and devotion. I always knew she had a crush on him, but I never realized she was such a lovesick fool.

That night, she came home floating on a pink cloud, looking like she’d already spent the day swimming in the ocean of love with Leo.

"Kathreen, if I saved Leo's family—hypothetically, of course—do you think he'd fall in love with me?" she asked, her face glowing with a shy, hopeful blush.

"No," I said coldly.

"That's impossible! He'll definitely fall for me!" she retorted, her tone suddenly sharp. "Just admit it, you like him too, don't you? But you're two years older than him, so don't even think about it!"

I ignored her, my head bent over my phone as I ordered the last of my supplies online. She had already killed me once. I wouldn't let it happen a second time.

This time, you can die on your own.

"Hey, Kathreen, do you have any money left? Can you lend me a few thousand? I want to buy some snacks," she asked, her voice wheedling.

"No," I said, my face a mask of stone. "I just bought a new refrigerator. I'm broke."

Her voice turned into a shrill shriek. "Why would you buy a refrigerator?!"

I frowned. "I wanted a new one. Is that a problem? Why are you overreacting?"

Realizing her mistake, she quickly smoothed over her expression. "Oh, no reason! I was just curious, hehe," she giggled. "By the way, Kathreen, I remember you had some snacks in your room. I hope you don't mind, but I already gave them to the lonely old folks in our building. They have it so tough, you know? You're not mad, are you?"

She beamed at me, as if expecting me to praise her for her kindness.

I couldn't believe it. Reborn with the system she always wanted, and her first move was to give away my last remaining supplies. She was actively trying to kill me. If I hadn't been reborn, if I didn't have a system, I would have starved to death in the coming apocalypse.

Looking at her bright, innocent smile, my disgust for her deepened.

I thought I had been a good sister. Our parents died when we were young. As the older one, I shouldered the responsibility, dropping out of school to put her through her education. I never blamed her for her poor grades. I always made sure her allowance was far more generous than her peers', money I earned through back-breaking work. When she failed her college entrance exams, I had already managed to buy this apartment. I brought her here to live with me.

But then she reconnected with Leo, her childhood friend who lived across the hall. They had played together as kids, but his family had moved away after receiving a huge payout for their land. The moment Jessica saw the now-handsome Leo, she fell head over heels, chasing after him relentlessly.

Even in our past life, when I refused to help his family, she had secretly given them a third of our precious supplies behind my back. All I could do then was lock our door tight to prevent theft.

It was clear now. In my sister's eyes, I was worth less than a man who had never done a single thing for her.