Chapter 3 The Lovett Manor had four floors . The basement held the wine cellar and storage rooms . The first floor was second floor were the master bedroom and what used to be Edith's room were . On the where the living room and servants ' quarters were . The third floor belonged to the boys - four bedrooms and a small guest room . All the rooms on that floor were tiny . Hallie had grown used to her spacious room on the second floor . There was no way she'd give it up without a fight . Tm not moving out ! " she snapped . This is my room . Nobody's taking it from me . " Karen forced herself to stay calm . " Hallie , be reasonable- " Why should I give it up just because she came back ? " Hallie yelled , completely dropping her usual act in front of Karen . " You already gave her a free ride out of that hick town - how dare she try to push her luck ? " she spat . " Mom , send her back . Let her rot like the pathetic low - class nobody she is Enough Karen's voice dropped , cold and sharp . If she had any other choice , she never would've brought Edith back into this house to ruin her life . " Since it's such a big deal … Edith tucked a loose strand of hair behind her ear and said lightly , " How about this - I'll take the third floor . " Karen narrowed her eyes . She didn't know why Edith , who had been fighting to reclaim her space a moment ago , was now backing down . Edith smiled sweetly . "I just don't feel like sleeping in a room someone else has already used . It grosses me out ." With that , she picked up her suitcase and started up the stairs . All of her brothers had rooms on the third floor . In her previous life , Edith had been stuck in the servant's quarters and had never even set foot up there . Watching her disappear around the corner , Hallie was furning . " Mom , did you see that ? She doesn't even respect us . That bumpkin has no right to act like she owns the place ! " Karen gently rubbed her daughter's back and said in a soft voice , " Just three more months , Hallie . She'll be eighteen soon " " So ? " Hallie frowned . " What does that have to do with anything ? " Karen's voice turned batter . " That dead mother of hers left a will . Once her kids turn eighteen , they each inherit ten percent of her shares . That's fifty percent , split between the five of them " If they get their hands on that , do you think there'll be any place left for us ? choice but to hand over those shares . So hang in there , Hallie " Before Edith turns eighteen . I'll ruin her name . I'll make sure she has no c Just three more month Hallie stayed silent Edith stepped into the guest room on the third floor . It wasn't exactly small - definitely bigger than the hospital room she'd spent ten years in during her previous life . There was even a little balcony , System : Mission complete . Reward unlocked Super Strength , to help you become a powerful heiress . ] Edith couldn't help thinking the system must've misunderstood what heiress meant . No matter how she looked at it , she couldn't quite connect " heiress " with super strength , Still , strength wasn't a bad thing . She walked over to the coffee table - a big slab of marble that looked ridiculously heavy . But when she grabbed it with both hands , she 1/3 OP Chapter 3 lifted it like it was nothing . Edith's eyes lit up . In her previous life , Hallie had sent people more than once to pin her down and keep her under control . But now ? With this kind of strength , even if ten bodyguards surrounded her , she was pretty sure she could break out . She smiled . Thanks , System . " System : [ Complete the next mission to earn more rewards . Keep up the good work . ] Edith was just about to ask what the next mission was when she heard a voice downstairs . Joseph , you're back ? " e shoulder . She'rushed to the balcony and looked down . A nine - year - old boy had just stepped out of the car , his backpack slung over one His face was all cool and serious . That was her third brother - Joseph Lovett . When Edith left the Lovett Manor , he had been three years old , still chasing after her . But three - year - olds didn't hold on to memories . Now Joseph had no recollection of Melinda or Edith . Thanks to Karen and Hallie constantly feeding him lies , Joseph grew up resenting Edith . He called Karen Mom , and treated Hallie like his one and only sister . In her previous life . Joseph had been the brother Edith liked the least . Cedric and Zachary were cold to her , and Shaun , who had autism . didn't speak at all . But Joseph ? He wore his hatred on his face . Joseph had been Karen's sharpest blade - and Edith had been cut deeply by him . But even that blade dulled in the end . Joseph lost his sight . Now , looking down at him from above , Edith could see his beautiful eyes - just like Melinda's . Suddenly . Joseph looked up and met her gaze . Just for a second . Then he looked away and walked into the house with the same cold expression . As soon as he walked in , Hallie frowned . Joseph , why are you home so early ? " Joseph usually spent his afternoons at an internet café , gaming until at least ten at night . He dropped his backpack on the couch and said flatly , " Didn't someone come home today ! " What he said made Karen livid . No matter how much she tried to poison his mind against Edith , Joseph still somehow saw her as his Six years ago . Faren had married Vincent Lovett , bringing Hallie with her into the family - even though Vincent already had one daughter and four sons Karen did everything she could to get rid of Edith . If she hadn't lost the ability to have children , she would've sent Vincent's sons away Since she couldn't drive them out , she decided to ruin them instead With a soft smile , Karen said , " Joseph , I had the staff get you the newest game console . It's already in your room - go check it out . " Edith had just come downstairs and caught the tail end of that sentence . Her brothers were still at the age where they should've been focused on schoul But under Karen's indulgence - and subtle manipulation -they'd wasted their time on games and distractions , until their lives were completely destroyed in the fire She wouldn't let the same tragedy happen aga System : [ New Inission : A qualified heiress earns the unconditional support of her siblings . Try to get your brother to pour you a glass of The corners of Edith's mouth twitched Joseph hated her the must right now - there was no way he'd willingly get her a drink . This system really knew how to make things hard . 2/3