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The System's Favor Chapter 1
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Only after death did I know, my wealthy parents never wanted to recognize me, and my husband's love for me was fake.
But they were bound to a System, if they couldn't conquer me, they would die.
The moment I was pushed down the stairs by the Fake Heiress and fell to my death, my husband's indifference and the fake heiress's triumph pierced my heart with pain.
They beat drums and gongs to celebrate my death.
Open eyes again, it was the day they recognized me back.
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The Vanderbilts stood at the door with Bella to welcome me.
Seeing me, Mrs. Vanderbilt's face immediately raised a smile.
"Pearl, welcome home!"
In previous life, I was immersed in the joy of finding family, didn't see the hypocrisy in Mrs. Vanderbilt's smile.
Bella came up to pull my hand.
"Great! I always wanted a sister, didn't expect it to come true today!"
Mr. and Mrs. Vanderbilt looked at her with satisfaction, eyes hiding uncontrollable doting.
They didn't know yet, I could hear the System's voice in their minds.
[Host please note, Target has appeared!]
[Target Affection Score reaching 100 counts as mission complete, after receiving reward, automatically unbind from System.]
[If Target Affection Score is negative, will receive Electric Shock punishment every hour.]
[Target Affection Score reaching -100 counts as mission failed, immediate Termination.]
In previous life, relying on this Affection System, they gained money and status, stepping on my body to become New York tycoons. In this life, I won't let them have their wish again.
I forcefully threw off Bella's hand, shouted at her.
"What kind of sister are you to me?"
"If not for your mom stealing and swapping babies back then, how would I be separated from parents for so many years."
"Thief who stole someone else's life, how still have face to stand here!"
Bella's eye rims instantly red, looking at me pitifully, couldn't speak.
Mrs. Vanderbilt couldn't stand her being wronged, quickly hugged her in arms, looked at me blamingly.
"Pearl, how can you talk to sister like this. Back then Bella was also a child, she is innocent."
I looked at her calmly.
[Target Affection Score -10, current score -10, imminent Electric Shock punishment.]
I clearly saw Mrs. Vanderbilt's body tremble.
She quickly let go of Bella, smiled apologetically to me.
"Pearl, Mom didn't mean that, Mom just hopes you can give Bella a chance, after all we also raised Bella for eighteen years."
Mr. Vanderbilt came to smooth things over.
"Okay okay, all don't stand. Pearl, your first time home, Dad take you around, okay?"
Mr. Vanderbilt came to pull me, didn't move.
"I want to change my name, I don't want to be called Doe (John Doe/Jane Doe reference to being unwanted)."
My foster father was dissatisfied with three daughters, plus I wasn't biological, naturally became the most superfluous one.
Doe, superfluous, really ugly.
Mr. Vanderbilt full face smile: "What's hard about this, what do you want to change to?"
I looked at Bella with malice.
"I want to be called, Bella."
Bella's face changed instantly, she pulled Mrs. Vanderbilt's sleeve crying.
"Mom, I am Bella, sister can't even rob my name."
I sneered and opened mouth.
"Your name?"
"You wouldn't stay in Vanderbilt family too long, really think you are Vanderbilt biological right?"
"Your dad is Bob Smith, you are the real Doe."
Mrs. Vanderbilt looked at Bella with difficulty, just experienced electric shock, she still had lingering fear, dared not refuse me again.
"Bella, actually your sister is right, the name Bella should have been hers, how about you yield to her?"
Bella widened eyes in disbelief: "Mom!"
Mrs. Vanderbilt always responded to her requests, even if she wanted stars in the sky would go pick.
She still wanted to act spoiled, stopped by Mr. Vanderbilt sternly.
"Bella, stop making trouble!"
"Later I will take you two to change names."
[Target Affection Score +10, current score 0.]
[Target Affection Score +10, current score 10.]
Mr. Vanderbilt wiped cold sweat on forehead, asked me carefully: "Pearl, can we go in now?"
Look, making them compromise turns out not difficult.