Liam Thompson NovelAfter rebirth, the real daughter refused to recognize her relatives. My brother is crazy with regret.

My brother, Liam Thompson, harbored a decade of hatred for me.

The last time we argued, I left town alone and unexpectedly found myself caught in an earthquake.

Just as a hotel chandelier was about to crash down on me, Liam suddenly appeared, shielding me with his body.

Skye, run! Don't look back!

The chandelier fell heavily, shattering his spine, yet he looked at me with a relieved smile.

"Mom and Dad's dying wish was for me to take care of you. I did it."

"If there's a next life, I hope you never appear before our family again."

Someone held me back, forcing me to watch as my brother was completely buried beneath the rubble.

That night, having lost my last remaining family member, I didn't hesitate to leap into the river.

When I opened my eyes again, I was back on the day my birth family found me.

I saw Liam waiting outside the police station. I walked past him, heading straight for another boy behind him. "Brother," I called out.

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"You don't remember anything at all?"

Officer Davies looked at me, pen in hand, unwilling to miss any detail.

"Try to think harder. Like, what's your last name? Roughly where do you live? Who's in your family?"

"You were seven or eight when you were abducted. You should have some memories, logically."

I lowered my gaze, speaking slowly.

"I was always beaten there. Once, I was hit on the head, passed out, and when I woke up, I couldn't remember much."

Officer Davies's eyes softened with sympathy.

She put down her pen. "It's okay. If you remember anything later, you can always contact us."

I left the police station, about to head towards the temporary lodging they'd arranged for me.

But then, I saw a familiar figure rushing toward me.

Liam?

My heart lurched.

In my past life, Liam had only come to pick me up reluctantly after the police contacted the Thompsons.

Why was he here already this time?

Liam's eyes lit up when he saw me, and he quickly closed the distance between us.

I was about to speak, but he beat me to it.

"I'm warning you, don't try to claim any relation. Our family already has a daughter."

It hit me like a ton of bricks.

Liam had been reborn too, no wonder

He was afraid I'd return to claim my place, just like in my previous life, so he wanted to stop me first.

A bitter ache bloomed in my chest, but I looked up, feigning confusion.

"Who are you? What do you mean by 'our family'?"

Liam's expression turned suspicious.

"What game are you playing now?"

I pointed to my head and said, straightforwardly,

"I really don't know you. I got hurt here before, and I can't remember a lot of things."

A flicker of guilt crossed Liam's eyes when he heard about my injury, but it quickly vanished.

"I don't care if you're really suffering from amnesia or faking it. All you need to know is that the Thompsons' house isn't where you belong."

He paused, then continued.

"Even though we're strangers, I can give you some money and help you find an apartment until you're an adult, just because I feel sorry for you. As long as you don't go babbling to the police and disturbing my family."

I shook my head.

"Thank you, but I don't need it."

Ignoring his stunned gaze, I got into the waiting car.

I remembered Liam's smiling face just before he died in my previous life, saying he could finally be reunited with Mom, Dad, and Mia.

My heart twisted with an unbearable pang of sorrow.

He risked his life to save me.

But in his heart, he only ever had one sister

Since they were so happy as a family of four without me,

Then let them continue to be happy in this life.

2

At the lodging, I lay in bed, unable to sleep.

Staring at the dark night sky outside the window, memories crashed over me like waves.

In my past life, it was also this year that the police rescued me from the remote mountains.

I cried, giving them Mom and Dad's names and address, my heart full of the hope that I was finally going home.

But when I was sent back, I found a strange girl in the house.

Mom and Dad awkwardly explained that after I was abducted, they were in so much pain that they adopted her.

Her name was Mia.

They looked at me with complicated expressions, like I was a stranger who had suddenly invaded their lives.

They were gentle and affectionate with Mia, as if she were their true daughter.

But but they used to love me the most.

I broke down, screaming and shouting until my throat was raw.

I pointed at Mia, calling her a thief who had stolen the home that was rightfully mine.

Mom and Dad scolded me, saying I was thoughtless.

I trembled, crying, my voice hoarse.

"But I suffered so much! Why does she get to live in luxury?!"

Mom and Dad watched me in silence, their eyes showing both heartache and hesitation.

Unexpectedly, that night, Mia left a letter and quietly slipped away.

She said she was going back to the orphanage, not wanting the family to break apart because of her.

My heart was filled with unease.

But Mom and Dad didn't blame me; they just sighed and said they were going to the orphanage to bring her back.

Liam wanted to go with them but was stopped.

"You stay home with your sister. She's finally back, you need to take good care of her."

As it turned out, they never came back.

Their car was in an accident on the way to pick up Mia.

All three of them were gone.

From then on, Liam hated me.

He hated me for ten whole years.

Thinking of this, my throat constricted, and a familiar sting burned behind my eyes.

I wiped away the tears.

Now that I couldn't go back to the Thompson family, I had to think about my future.

I was not yet sixteen; I needed a guardian.

Suddenly, a name surfaced in my mind.

Caleb Maxwell.

A skinny boy who always shielded me when we were beaten.

In my past life, if it hadn't been for him, I would have been bought to be a child bride for that family's dim-witted son.

When we were shivering, locked in the pigsty, he wrapped his only remaining clothes around me.

"From now on, I'm your brother. I'll protect you."

We endured countless grueling days together.

But later, he was sold to another village.

When we were rescued, the police said the people in that village had been freed before us.

In my past life, I had wanted to find him.

But the sudden changes in my birth family prevented me from doing so.

In this life, I decided to find him.

The next day, at dawn, I went to the police station.

"Officers, I remember where my family lives."

After registering the information, I turned to leave the police station.

But Liam Thompson, who had rushed over, grabbed my wrist.