[{"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-498":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},1491469,1939,"Chapter 498: Marriage","born-into-villain-s-family-i-have-a-200-rebate-s-chapter-498",498,"\u003Cp>’So that’s why,’ he thought bitterly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he had been struggling, when he had believed he would never make it in the industry and was destined to fail, a light had suddenly appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A prestigious contract. An exclusive position under one of the most resourceful entertainment companies. He had thought it was luck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now he knew better.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything he had gained, the stability, the peace, the confidence with which he now acted, had all been because of Aurora.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had arranged resources for him. She had cleared the path. She hadn’t asked for credit. She had helped him in silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet, when he had once asked her what she had done for him, she had only smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, an intense urge surged within him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I should confront her,’ he thought. ’I should ask her why she stayed silent when I asked her directly.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She should have told him. He would have thanked her. He would have revered her, praised her, treated her like a savior.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she hadn’t.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, she had acted indifferent, as if none of it mattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had once believed she never saw his sacrifices or his struggles. Now he realized that she had seen everything and had even found solutions for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was when it struck him, the stark difference between the feelings he had for Eleanor and for Aurora.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had once thought Eleanor was kind, simply because she offered him a few motivational words now and then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But looking back, Aurora had always been there. When he cried. When he felt inferior.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he doubted himself. It had been Aurora, his siblings, and his family who stood by him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had even gone so far as to build a company for him using her own connections and resources, making sure he knew nothing so he would never feel burdened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Why are you so good to me?’ he wondered, his chest aching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike Eleanor, who only offered words, Aurora had invested in him emotionally and financially.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It proved that even if Eleanor liked him or was a good person, Aurora was the one who had truly loved him all along.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was the sibling who had always been there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tears slid down his cheeks as he clenched his fists.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his heart, he made a silent vow. ’One day, when I stand on a grand stage and receive an award, I will praise her. I will give her the credit she deserves.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For now, however, he knew what he had to do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wiped his tears and steadied his breathing. ’I have to act as if I know nothing,’ he decided. ’Only then will Aurora believe she’s safe... and that she doesn’t need to leave.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that thought settling in his heart, Theodore slowly stood up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wiped away the remaining tears, the back of his hand brushing roughly against his damp cheeks, and took a steadying breath before walking toward the room where the siblings had gathered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were discussing various arrangements, their expressions relaxed and peaceful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the middle of it all, Aurora occasionally spoke, offering her opinions with calm confidence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching her like this, Theodore felt something warm bloom in his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’How could I not notice before?’ he thought, a trace of bitterness lacing his fondness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The more he looked at her, the more his affection grew. Aurora truly was a blessing in his life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’If not for her,’ he reflected, ’I might have long ago fallen for Eleonora.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He would have accepted her without hesitation, allowed her to step into his life, and believed every sweet word she fed him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without the stability he had now, he would have been emotionally and mentally weak, blind enough to let Eleonora’s fake affection wrap around him like a comforting lie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thanks to Aurora, he had been able to see Eleonora’s true colors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The more he thought about it, the firmer his resolve became.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I’ll make her proud,’ he decided quietly, his gaze lingering on Aurora’s calm profile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Aurora remained completely unaware that Adam and Mary, Theodore, and even Alex already knew her secret.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oblivious to everything, she continued working tirelessly on the details.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It took a full two days before they were finally able to pull off the wedding Adam and Mary had long wished for.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During those two days, however, Adam and Mary were unusually subdued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their first reaction upon learning the truth hadn’t been pride in their daughter’s achievements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had been sadness. Deep, suffocating sadness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had never imagined that their daughter carried such an immense burden on her fragile shoulders, all while presenting herself as the most carefree among them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they thought back, they remembered how often she had fallen sick, how pale she looked at times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, they understood. It was likely because she had been constantly juggling investments, transferring assets under their names, earning money while exhausting herself in the process.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The more they thought about it, the more distressed they became.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To the point that even the siblings noticed something was wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adam and Mary had grown so inattentive that they almost forgot about their own wedding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They followed Aurora everywhere, reminding her to eat properly and to rest, occasionally pressing a hand to her forehead to check her temperature.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their concern was constant, almost suffocating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Aurora was astonished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She enjoyed the attention, of course, but at the same time, she couldn’t shake the feeling that it was too much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, unable to ignore it any longer, she decided to confront them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When she found herself alone with them, she didn’t hesitate. \"What’s going on?\" she demanded gently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why are you taking such care of me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adam and Mary fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment, Mary forced a smile. \"We noticed that you’ve been falling sick more often after waking up from the coma,\" she said softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We’re worried there might be some hidden ailment still troubling you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aurora didn’t doubt her for a second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ever since she was young, they had always worried about her like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the same reason Adam had once gone so far as to risk everything just to bring different color cars to her school so she wouldn’t feel left out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She knew this much... they were genuinely worried.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet at the same time, Aurora could sense that something was being hidden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes lingered on them, silently urging them to tell the truth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, Adam spoke, his voice calm and steady.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We’ve realized that there have been many accidents lately. We’re afraid that if something happens again, you, being the weakest among us, might suffer the most.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing that, Aurora let out a quiet sigh of relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’So they’ve noticed,’ she thought. She nodded reassuringly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There’s no need to worry. I’ve already hired bodyguards. I’ll make sure no one can take advantage of me or hurt me because of my condition.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adam and Mary nodded, their expressions relaxing slightly. Only they knew that it was a lie... one meant to protect her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And believing that lie, Aurora finally relaxed and shifted her full attention back to the wedding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the wedding day arrived, Adam and Mary found themselves unexpectedly nervous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first, their minds had been consumed with worry for Aurora, leaving little room for anything else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, standing at the edge of the aisle, about to take those final steps, a strange mix of excitement and anxiety surged within them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their hands felt cold. Their hearts raced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the first time in a long while, they experienced what it meant to have cold feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they began to walk down the aisle, soft music floating through the air, they saw their children cheering from both sides.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a fleeting moment, both Adam and Mary felt as though they had returned to their youth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Back then, we had dreams too,’they thought almost in unison, ’dreams of getting married, of holding a grand ceremony.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in those days, they had no money. No lavish venue. No extravagant decorations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had only each other and a handful of quiet wishes buried deep in their hearts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even so, they had yearned for a wedding like this, one that felt almost unreal, like something torn straight from a fairy tale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now, standing here, hand in hand, they were finally living that dream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From their perspective, the wedding was flawless. Every step felt steady, every smile sincere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What Adam and Mary did not know was that behind the scenes, chaos had been brewing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not far from the aisle, Aurora stood still, her gaze cold as she stared at the arrogant man in front of her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He waved a thick bundle of cash in his hand, the sharp smell of money and cologne mixing unpleasantly in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His expression was smug, as though he were some kind of savior bestowing charity upon beggars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside Aurora stood Olivia and Adriana, while Theodore and Lucas remained slightly behind. All of them were watching the man in silence.\u003C\u002Fp>",1501,"2026-06-06T04:03:40.623Z",1,"novelbin.me","4bbc71c3cb01593b0e21e996c98bc33b291d8c24e6834d4e20b5be46c628c844","born-into-villain-s-family-i-have-a-200-rebate-s-chapter-499","born-into-villain-s-family-i-have-a-200-rebate-s-chapter-497",614,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fborn-into-villain-s-family-i-have-a-200-rebate-s-cover.jpg"]