[{"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-210":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},1491845,1939,"Chapter 210: Caroline’s Suspicion","born-into-villain-s-family-i-have-a-200-rebate-s-chapter-210",210,"\u003Cp>Mia, already scrolling through her phone, suddenly let out a loud snort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh my god,\" she muttered, eyes glittering with amusement. \"Caroline, maybe your history just came back to bite you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Caroline’s smug smile cracked. \"What?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jenna looked up, covering her mouth. \"Caroline... is this real?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another student gasped. Then another. The murmurs built into a wave of whispers and shocked laughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Caroline, still confused, grabbed her phone and tapped rapidly. Her face drained of color as she scrolled through the post on the school forum.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[EXPOSED] Caroline From Class 2A Betrays Best Friend — Sleeps With Mandy’s Boyfriend!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Attached were crystal-clear pictures of her wrapped around Zane in the back of a car, sitting on his lap at a party, kissing in a stairwell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The timestamps were recent. The captions were brutal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Guess we know who the real disease is.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mandy cried in the locker room last week. No wonder.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Caroline’s loyalty is as fake as her friendship.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Caroline’s mouth opened. Closed. Opened again. She looked around like a deer caught in headlights as more students burst into whispers and laughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No—this—it’s fake!\" she sputtered. \"Photoshopped! Someone’s framing me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aurora finally stood, calm and collected, sliding her bag over her shoulder. \"You were saying something about me losing?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Caroline turned to her, eyes blazing. \"You did this!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aurora raised an eyebrow, unfazed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Or maybe this is just the bad karma that is coming back to bite you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Caroline saw red. She hollered,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t believe it! This is fake!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mia crossed her arms beside Aurora.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can you prove it’s fake? Because your earrings in those pictures? You wore them to the fresher’s party. And that party? Half the school was there.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah,\" Jenna piped up from her desk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I saw you two sneak off that night. Thought it was weird since Mandy was still waiting for Zane by the punch table.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blood drained from Caroline’s face. Her lips trembled. \"I... I didn’t mean to...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Laughter buzzed louder in the classroom, the kind of stifled giggling and loud whispering that could cut deeper than any insult.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn, Caroline,\" someone muttered from the back. \"Didn’t know you were that kind of girl.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’d keep my boyfriend on a tight leash if I were Mandy,\" another added with a smirk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One by one, students turned to Caroline with mocking grins, shaking heads, or outright sneers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You really thought you could just slander someone else and walk away squeaky clean?\" a girl near the window scoffed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You did Mandy dirty,\" a guy added. \"Cold move.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Caroline’s eyes darted from face to face. Her breath hitched. Her fingers trembled around her phone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shut up!\" she snapped, voice rising. \"You don’t know anything!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the classroom didn’t go quiet. If anything, the whispers grew bolder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Exposing other people’s fake diseases but hiding your own dirty laundry, huh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Guess karma hits fast nowadays.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’d move schools if I were her.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Caroline’s face crumpled. Then suddenly—without another word—she turned on her heel and ran out of the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her footsteps echoed as she pushed through the door, the final slap of her shoes the only punctuation to her silent retreat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aurora rolled her eyes and sat back down with a soft huff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mia raised an eyebrow. \"Wow. Doesn’t even have the guts to take what she dishes out.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She never did,\" Aurora replied, calmly opening her notebook. \"She just thought no one would fight back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mia smirked. \"Still, that was satisfying. But the question is, who had released the news?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aurora shrugged indifferently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spencer, silent through most of it, looked at Aurora with a flicker of admiration. \"You didn’t even flinch.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aurora gave him a sideways glance and a faint smile. \"I figured she’d trip over herself before she got close.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>....................................\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At Break\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aurora, Spencer, and Mia strolled down the corridor, headed to the courtyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aurora held a drink Mia had gotten from the vending machine, while Spencer carried his usual bag, casually slung over his shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Think she’s crying in the bathroom?\" Mia mused aloud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Probably planning her next rumor campaign,\" Aurora said dryly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Maybe she’ll say you bribed someone to deepfake the pictures,\" Spencer added, rolling his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She’d have to be dumber than I thought,\" Mia laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, the trio heard the sound of rapid footsteps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thump thump thump thump.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"LOOK OUT!\" someone shouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aurora turned just in time to see Caroline barreling toward her, eyes wide, face red with fury. Her arm was raised—hand wide open, ready to slap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aurora barely had time to register the movement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before Caroline’s palm could connect, Spencer’s hand shot out and caught her wrist mid-air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His fingers gripped tightly, holding her arm in place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I hadn’t caught that,\" he said coldly, voice low and dark, \"you would’ve hit her.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Caroline gasped, struggling against his grip. \"Let go of me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Spencer didn’t move. His jaw clenched, and his eyes burned with rage. \"Have you lost your damn mind?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a harsh shove, he pushed Caroline away. She stumbled and fell backward, landing hard on the concrete with a yelp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few students nearby gasped, pausing to watch the scene unfold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Caroline sat there, stunned, then scrambled to her feet, glaring up at Spencer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re protecting her?\" she screamed. \"That criminal?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spencer’s brow furrowed. \"What are you even talking about?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You know what I mean!\" Caroline spat, turning her glare toward Aurora. \"She hacked my phone! Shebroke into my private files! How else could those pictures have been posted?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The words echoed in the hallway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aurora lifted an eyebrow. \"Hacked your phone?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes!\" Caroline hissed, eyes wild. \"Only someone with access to my private data could’ve posted those! And the timing, right after I embarrassed you in class? Don’t play dumb!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aurora remained still for a moment before slowly stepping forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let me ask you something, Caroline,\" she said, voice calm, level, and piercing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did you know I was in a coma for three years?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Caroline blinked, caught off guard. \"What—what does that have to do with—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I woke up just two weeks ago,\" Aurora continued, cutting her off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fourteen days. That’s how long I’ve been conscious. So tell me, in what world would I have learned how to become some tech wizardhackerin that time?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Caroline’s mouth opened, but no sound came out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I was literally re-learning how to walk and write when I woke up,\" Aurora added, eyes narrowing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You think I spent my recovery learning how to breach encrypted files?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I...\" Caroline’s voice faltered. She looked around, noticing more students had stopped to watch. Some were recording.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aurora shrugged, stepping back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Or maybe... just maybe... you’ve made so many enemies that someone else decided to take you down.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The implication hung in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Caroline stood frozen, unsure of what to say.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her mouth moved as if she still had something to say—but nothing came out. Then, like before, she turned and ran.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, no one laughed. No one chased after her. The hallway echoed with the sound of her footsteps fading, swallowed by silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aurora dusted her uniform sleeve with an air of disinterest. \"She’s finally learning when to shut up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spencer sighed and looked at Aurora. \"You okay?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m fine.\" Aurora shrugged like nothing had happened. \"But now I’m hungry.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mia stepped up beside them. \"Should’ve brought popcorn for that whole scene.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spencer chuckled. \"Speaking of food... how about we eat something? I think all that drama burned through my calories.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aurora’s lips twitched into a real smile. \"Sure. I could use something sweet.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grinning, Spencer led the way to the cafeteria and made it his personal mission to pile a tray full of Aurora’s favorite snacks—strawberry yogurt, garlic breadsticks, spicy chips, and a chocolate milkshake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He even threw in a tiny packet of gummy bears, just because he remembered she used to hoard them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mia nudged Aurora while they watched Spencer load up the tray.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’ve got him wrapped around your finger, you know that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aurora sipped her drink calmly. \"That’s his problem, not mine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the corner of her mouth would rise slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>..............................................\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After school.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aurora stepped into the warm interior of her home, dropping her bag near the door with a soft thud. She stretched her arms over her head, letting out a breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had been a long, dramatic day, and all she wanted now was a little peace and maybe a nap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then she walked into the living room—and froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sitting on the couch, cross-legged with a fake sweet smile on her face, was Eleanor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aurora barely resisted the urge to roll her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eleanor smiled wider, like she hadn’t heard the tone. \"Aurora! How was school today?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It was fine,\" Aurora replied coolly, setting her phone down on the table. \"What are you doing here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Eleanor could open her mouth, Theodore walked out of the adjacent study room, his notebook in hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She had a doubt about the literature assignment,\" he said cheerfully. \"So I was helping her out.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aurora nodded. \"Ah. Makes sense.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1503,"2026-06-06T04:03:40.623Z",1,"novelbin.me","1ee71928505987293e716477645461d153ef2844ca0c025b8d1b9fbe92a539eb","born-into-villain-s-family-i-have-a-200-rebate-s-chapter-211","born-into-villain-s-family-i-have-a-200-rebate-s-chapter-209",614,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fborn-into-villain-s-family-i-have-a-200-rebate-s-cover.jpg"]