Reclaiming My Crown Chapter 1

On the day I was sentenced to death, my parents were busy organizing a press conference to announce their adopted son, Liam, as the new heir to the company.

My sister, Emily, was engaged to Liam. They had truly become a family.

And I, who exposed Liam's wolfish ambition, was the ungrateful wretch they had disowned and righteously destroyed.

Reborn after death.

I no longer hope for their love.

I live only for myself.

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I was reborn.

Reborn to the day Liam was just adopted into my family.

Unexpectedly, fate was willing to give me a second chance.

Liam was the son of my father's childhood friend, and also a well-known child prodigy in our city. Unfortunately, his parents died in a car accident, and when they were found, Liam had already been abducted from the car.

My father spent a lot of manpower and resources to track down Liam. Heartbroken by his tragic experience at such a young age, he decided to bring him back and treat him like his own son.

My mother burst into tears as soon as she saw Liam, hugging him and crying, "Poor child, you've suffered so much."

My sister was also wiping away tears nearby. I was the only one looking at Liam coldly, because I knew the inhuman malice hidden under his obedient appearance.

My mother asked Liam to sit down quickly, but he blushed and whispered, "I'm dirty, I'm afraid of dirtying Uncle and Auntie's sofa."

This heartbreakingly sensible appearance once again melted the hearts of my overly compassionate family.

Even my father, who usually claimed men don't cry easily, had tears in his eyes. He patted Liam's head and said, "Silly child, this is your home from now on. You should call us Mom and Dad..."

Liam nodded shyly. Suddenly seeing my sister's unfinished homework spread on the table, he glanced at it and solved the difficult Math Olympiad problem my sister had been stuck on all night.

My sister, Emily, instantly became Liam's fan, praising him endlessly as a true genius. My parents also exchanged smiles, feeling that Liam's addition would definitely make our family better.

Throughout the process, no one asked for my opinion. It seemed that with the arrival of this adopted son, I, the biological son, was no longer of any concern.