[{"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-383":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},1491818,1939,"Chapter 383: Second Meet","born-into-villain-s-family-i-have-a-200-rebate-s-chapter-383",383,"\u003Cp>Just as Mary was about to say something, her phone suddenly rang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sharp sound echoed softly in the quiet library.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She glanced down and saw the name glowing on her screen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Alex.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adeline noticed and smiled politely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I won’t interrupt you anymore,\" she said, her voice light and graceful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She lifted the books in her hand and waved them gently. \"I’ll take these with me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mary nodded. \"You can go ahead.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adeline raised an eyebrow, her lips curving. \"Aren’t you going to put an entry?\" she asked with a teasing tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mary chuckled softly, shaking her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ve already seen the book’s name, and I’ll record it later. Besides, I already know your name, Adeline.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adeline’s eyes sparkled with amusement, and she nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If that’s the case, then I’ll leave first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She turned and walked away with elegance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The soft sound of her shoes faded into the hallway until she disappeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mary looked down at her phone again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The smile that bloomed on her lips was softer than the sunlight streaming through the library’s tall windows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the past few weeks, Alex had been calling her regularly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sometimes he picked her up from her workplace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sometimes he freed himself from his busy schedule to take her to a restaurant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She could tell he wanted to treat her well and learn more about her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her heart warmed at the thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’One of the best decisions... was to let go of my hate...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She accepted the call and pressed the phone to her ear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mother,\" Alex’s voice came from the other side; however, compared to the mature side he always showed to others, this time his voice sounded a gentle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m outside your workplace. I came to pick you up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mary checked the clock on the wall. Her shift was nearly over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A chuckle escaped her lips. \"I’ll be out soon,\" she said warmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she asked with a knowing tone, \"Have you eaten?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex immediately sighed with a pitiful voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not yet. I was hoping I could come to the Waters’ family apartment and get some lunch or dinner.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mary laughed. For a brief moment, she almost had the illusion that Alex did not have enough to eat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her mind drifted back to the past, to when he was a teenager.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He often came to the library with a hungry expression, his thin body trembling as if he had not eaten in days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back then, she used to slip food to him secretly, always using Eleanor’s hands to hide her identity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, seeing how openly he complained about food, her heart tightened with affection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll be there soon,\" she said softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She quickly packed up her things, said goodbye to the remaining staff, and left the library.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside, the evening sun painted the sky in soft hues of gold and pink.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Across the road, a sleek Bentley was parked, its polished surface shining under the light. Mary’s steps slowed as she approached the car.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before opening the door, her eyes caught a familiar figure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adeline.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young woman had just stepped out of a store nearby, a small bag of items in her hand. She looked surprised to see Mary again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mary hesitated for a moment. Instead of entering the car, she walked straight to Adeline and greeted her with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Adeline,\" she called gently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adeline blinked, then smiled back. \"Miss Mary? Are you shopping too?\" she asked curiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mary shook her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, I’m heading home. I was wondering if I could drop you off. If not for you today, I might have continued to suffer in silence.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adeline waved her hand lightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There’s no need for that. I only helped because I couldn’t stand watching those bullies.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Mary insisted. She gently took Adeline’s arm and started guiding her toward the car.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t refuse. You saved me today, so let me return the kindness.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adeline’s steps slowed when the Bentley came into view.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her brows furrowed slightly. Something about this car felt familiar, as if she had seen it somewhere before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before she could think about it more, Mary opened the back seat door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside, Alex sat waiting, his posture relaxed but his gaze sharp as he turned to see who was coming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment Adeline stepped closer, Alex’s eyes widened slightly. Surprise flashed across his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adeline froze too, stunned to see Alex sitting there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before she could understand anything, Mary gave her a light push.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go on, sit inside,\" she said with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adeline’s body moved almost on its own. She slipped inside, her heart beating faster than usual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The door clicked shut behind her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mary grinned, her smile bright.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She walked around the car, opened the passenger door, and sat in the front seat. She turned to the driver.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You can start driving.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The driver gave a small nod. He knew better than to question Mary’s decisions. She was, after all, Alex’s mother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He still remembered how just a few days ago when Mary had asked him to drive and he had hesitated...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that time Alex’s face darkened, and he even cut off his (the driver’s) bonus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having learned his lesson, the driver never dared to neglect Mary ever again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex could not take his eyes off Adeline.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He remembered her. The woman who had helped him. The very woman he couldn’t forget and kept on dreaming about for the past few weeks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adeline, on the other hand, could feel his gaze on her. Her face heated, and she turned slightly to the window.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mary, watching the two of them through the rearview mirror, could hardly hide her satisfaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She pressed her lips together to suppress a chuckle. In her heart, she thought, ’This is perfect.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the first moment she met Adeline, she had felt something unusual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girl’s calm yet strong nature reminded her of the kind of partner who could truly support Alex.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And when Adeline had helped her deal with those bullies, Mary’s thoughts had only deepened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex was bullied a lot during his teenage years; after she was gone, she wanted Alex’s future partner to be someone who could deal with bullies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a mother’s eyes... their son could never grow up.\u003C\u002Fp>",1038,"2026-06-06T04:03:40.623Z",1,"novelbin.me","12d2ce1ddd9c9874cf7b065b62c162775c3fab31f4a65275cbe7d55612b7e030","born-into-villain-s-family-i-have-a-200-rebate-s-chapter-384","born-into-villain-s-family-i-have-a-200-rebate-s-chapter-382",614,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fborn-into-villain-s-family-i-have-a-200-rebate-s-cover.jpg"]