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 12:57 pm G PO < 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 . " 12:57 pm G P < 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 . 12:57 pm GPO < 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 . " You tricked me again ! You really were faking it before ! " " Why are you so determined to go back to my family ? They don't want you ." ' His voice trembled , as if suppressing immense anger . " Don't you understand ? I already have a sister . Mom and Dad dote on her endlessly . They don't need an extra daughter . " I shook off his hand and continued walking out without a word . Liam was so infuriated by my attitude that his eyes turned bloodshot . He suddenly shouted , " Weren't you abducted ? Why didn't you just stay in those mountains forever ?! " His hysterical outburst was identical to his fury in my previous life , after our parents died , when he pointed his finger at me and screamed , " Why didn't you die instead of them ? " I raised my hand and slapped him hard . * Slap ! * The sharp sound silenced him for a moment . " Who do you think you're talking to ? " I stared at him , asking each word distinctly . " Do you think someone who was abducted deserves to die out there ? " 12:57 pm G P < Liam seemed to snap awake from the slap . He staggered back half a step , regret showing in his eyes . " I'm sorry ... Officer Davies , who had finally had enough , frowned and stepped in front of me . " Excuse me , sir , how can you speak like that ? This young lady is looking for her family . It's not your place to dictate . " Liam was silent for a long moment , then , with a cold face , he grabbed my arm . " You want to go home , don't you ? Come on !" But I pulled my arm free from his grasp , and to his surprise , I hid behind Officer Davies . " Yes , I want to go home , but what does that have to do with you ? " 3 Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!