[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-born-into-villain-s-family-i-have-a-200-rebate-s":3,"chapter-born-into-villain-s-family-i-have-a-200-rebate-s-born-into-villain-s-family-i-have-a-200-rebate-s-chapter-163":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Born Into Villain's Family: I Have a 200\\% Rebate System",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1491484,1939,"Chapter 163: Exposing","born-into-villain-s-family-i-have-a-200-rebate-s-chapter-163",163,"\u003Cp>Henry’s face changed little by little as she spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His smile faded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His body stiffened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes moved around, like he was thinking fast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is bad... he thought. Really bad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adeline is going to file a complaint against me?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why didn’t I know it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shit! F*ck you Adeline! I will deal with you later!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The question is, how did Adeline and Adriana meet? Does such a coincidence happen?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huh! If Adriana knows everything, she would break off everything!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No! Think! Think before Adriana says she wants a breakup!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he didn’t let his fear show. He quickly took a deep breath, put a hurt look on his face, and made his voice tremble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Adriana...\" he whispered. \"I didn’t want to talk about this... but since you heard it...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked down and wiped an invisible tear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That woman—Adeline—she was my ex. A crazy one. She lent me money without me asking, then used it to control me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She said she wanted to help, but every time I tried to break up with her, she would threaten me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sniffled and wiped his eyes again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She made up the story about my mom being sick. I never said that. She... she even said she’d ruin me if I dated someone else. And now she’s doing it...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at Adriana with shiny eyes full of sadness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I didn’t want you to know all this because I didn’t want to bring my past into our relationship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But I swear, I didn’t do anything bad. She’s just making stuff up because I moved on... with you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked away, pretending to cry harder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside, his mind was racing. ’Please believe me... please fall for it...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adriana stared at Henry for a long moment. Her eyes were full of doubt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she slowly asked, \"If Adeline was so dangerous... why didn’t you ever tell me about her before?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Henry looked at her like she just broke his heart. He put a hand on his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I didn’t want to upset you,\" he said, voice shaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I was scared you’d think less of me. That you’d leave me. And... honestly, I was trying to forget her. She was a nightmare.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adriana nodded slowly but asked again,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But why did she say you lied about your mom being sick? And that you took money from her for rent and business?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Henry sighed and looked down at the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She gave me money even when I told her not to. She said it was a gift. Later, she started asking for it back and twisting the story.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the rent and business stuff—yeah, I did talk about those things, but I never asked her to pay. She just assumed things and acted like I forced her.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked up, eyes shining again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I never begged her for money like she said. I’m not that kind of man, Adriana. You know me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adriana frowned. \"Then... what about the court case?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Henry nodded like he expected that question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She’s doing it out of revenge,\" he said seriously. \"She told me once that if I ever left her, she’d destroy my life. I guess she meant it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was silence for a moment. Adriana didn’t look fully convinced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Henry suddenly reached into his pocket and pulled out a small envelope.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He handed it to Adriana with both hands and said softly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Actually, this is what I wanted to talk to you about today.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adriana blinked and opened the envelope. Inside was a stack of money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Two thousand dollars,\" Henry said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s not much, but I wanted to return part of what you lent me before. I’ve been saving little by little. I promise I’ll give the rest soon.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adriana’s eyes softened. She looked at the money, then back at Henry’s tired face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You really didn’t do anything wrong?\" she asked quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Henry shook his head. \"I swear on everything, Adriana. I love you. I would never hurt you like that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tears welled up in Adriana’s eyes. She leaned forward and hugged him tightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m sorry,\" she whispered. \"I just got scared. I didn’t know what to believe.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Henry hugged her back, but his face twisted into a bored expression as he rolled his eyes behind her back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Hmph. She’s not even saying sorry properly. If Adeline were in her place, she would’ve been crying and begging me to forgive her by now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She’d be saying \"I’m such a fool!\" and \"You’re too good for me!\" over and over. Maybe I should’ve stayed with Adeline... at least she treated me like a god.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>God! Henry! What are you thinking? Don’t forget! Adriana is the rich one! Not Adeline! Only after marriage would Adriana bow to you like Adeline!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes... I just need to soften her up and make her trust me more. Then everything will be easy.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Henry smiled gently and rubbed Adriana’s back like he was comforting her, even though inside he felt like laughing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s okay,\" he whispered sweetly. \"I know it’s a lot. You just wanted the truth. And I gave it to you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adriana nodded slowly, still hugging him tightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you for telling me... I was really scared. I didn’t know who to believe.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Henry pulled back just a little so he could look into her eyes. He made his face look soft and full of love.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You don’t have to be scared,\" he said in a calm voice. \"I’ll protect you. I’ll never let anything come between us. Not even a crazy ex like Adeline.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adriana smiled, tears still in her eyes. \"I love you, Henry.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Henry smiled back. \"I love you, too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he kissed her forehead gently, but his mind was somewhere else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adriana, on the other hand, thought in her mind,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I should compensate him...I doubted him for no reason. But what should I compensate him with?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Henry pulled away and said,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s go and eat. I will pay for everything today!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in his heart, he was cursing,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Not only did I lose $2000, but I didn’t even get the money I was about to ask for!’\u003C\u002Fp>",1019,"2026-06-06T04:03:40.623Z",1,"novelbin.me","7011e62e610cc00aac10dd807325131004a9ff22dacc7e6317dfafa7c38895f1","born-into-villain-s-family-i-have-a-200-rebate-s-chapter-164","born-into-villain-s-family-i-have-a-200-rebate-s-chapter-162",614,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fborn-into-villain-s-family-i-have-a-200-rebate-s-cover.jpg"]