[{"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-534":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},1491919,1939,"Chapter 534: Abandon?","born-into-villain-s-family-i-have-a-200-rebate-s-chapter-534",534,"\u003Cp>\"How bold of you,\" she said. \"You’re asking for help?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s your fault!\" Maya snapped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If it weren’t for you, I wouldn’t have gotten plastic surgery, I wouldn’t have lied so much, and I wouldn’t have been pushed into framing my own lovers! I’m in jail because of you. Shouldn’t you take responsibility?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jules laughed outright, as if she had just heard an absurd joke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wiping the corner of her eyes, she leaned forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are the most delusional person I’ve ever met,\" she said coldly. \"You ruined my life. You tried to take everything from me. Sometimes I wonder if you were ever really my sister.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her gaze hardened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You were always just an attention seeker. A brat.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jules stood up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since you enjoy deceiving people so much, maybe this is where you belong.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maya shouted after her, voice echoing across the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"All of you think you’ve won! Don’t you feel angry that everything was destroyed because of me? You didn’t even fight back!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She began laughing hysterically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I could take your happiness once, I can take it again!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jules stopped at the doorway and glanced back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If someone can steal your happiness,\" she replied calmly, \"then it was never yours to begin with.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She opened the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, and one more thing,\" Jules added. \"I am getting married to Lucas next year.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maya’s laughter faltered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And the year after that,\" Jules continued, \"I’ll have a daughter or son with him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, she walked away, leaving Maya alone in the suffocating silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jules continued walking down the corridor, her footsteps echoing faintly against the cold concrete walls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I also own a million dollars,\" she had said moments earlier, her voice steady. \"From what I see, I have both financial and emotional stability.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind her, Maya remained trapped in the suffocating prison cell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Jules’s life was moving forward, Maya’s had already ended, she simply had not realized it yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The door slammed shut behind Jules.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside, Maya began screaming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her screams turned into curses, then into hysterical laughter, and slowly, over the following days, into uncontrollable violence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She started associating with the most dangerous inmates, her temper worsening with each passing moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fights became frequent. Punishments became routine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eventually, during one chaotic prison break attempt, Maya joined a group trying to force their way through a restricted area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The alarm blared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An officer spotted her charging forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She’s armed! Stop her!\" someone shouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A gunshot rang out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maya collapsed before she could even process what had happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even in her final moment, resentment still filled her heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had believed she would rise by stepping on Jules.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, she died nameless, forgotten, and utterly unsatisfied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>.................\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Maya’s fate came to such a miserable end, someone else was desperately trying to reconnect with Jules.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her mother, Annie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After learning the truth, Annie had been searching for Jules relentlessly. She hired investigators, tracked down old contacts, followed every possible lead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Jules had vanished completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Annie finally obtained Jules’s address, she did not hesitate to reach out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jules refused to respond.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Calls were blocked. Messages ignored.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Left with no choice, Annie sent one final message.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just one meeting. After that, I will never trouble you again.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>....................\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jules stared at the message with a headache forming behind her temples.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"First Nick, then Maya... and now her,\" she muttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet she knew that if she did not deal with these lingering ties, they would continue haunting her life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So she agreed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>................\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They met at a quiet private café.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The smell of freshly brewed coffee lingered in the air, soft music playing in the background, but the atmosphere between them was unbearably tense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment Annie saw Jules, her eyes filled with tears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m sorry,\" Annie blurted out immediately. \"I shouldn’t have done those things. I’m so sorry.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jules watched her silently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Strange,’ she thought. ’I don’t feel anything.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No warmth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just emptiness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I forgive you,\" Jules said calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Annie’s face lit up. Tears of relief streamed down her cheeks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you... thank you! I won’t hurt you again. From now on, I’ll...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jules raised her hand, stopping her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m not finished.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The joy on Annie’s face froze instantly, as if someone had poured ice water over her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I forgave you for myself,\" Jules continued in a steady voice. \"But I don’t think there is any need for us to remain in contact.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Annie’s eyes widened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What... what do you mean?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jules gave a small, almost tired chuckle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It means exactly what you think. From today onward, we go our separate ways.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Annie opened her mouth, her voice trembling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I understand I made mistakes, but at least give me a chance, a chance to prove I can be a good mother. Let me make things right.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jules felt as if those words were mocking her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked at Annie and smiled faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You weren’t just a bad mother,\" she said quietly. \"You weren’t a mother at all.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s not true!\" Annie protested.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jules tilted her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then tell me. What’s my favorite food?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Annie answered immediately, almost eagerly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dumplings.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jules laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s Maya’s favorite. I hate dumplings.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She continued, her voice calm but sharp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I love spring rolls. I love spaghetti. I love pasta. But you never noticed. Even when I achieved something, even when I won awards, nothing was ever about me. Everything was chosen according to Maya’s preferences.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Annie fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Maya liked dumplings. Maya liked clubbing. Maya liked flashy things,\" Jules went on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You lectured both of us about behaviors I never even had. I’ve never stepped into a club in my life.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She leaned forward slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What’s my favorite color?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Annie hesitated. Jules smiled faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You think it’s green, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Annie nodded slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s Maya’s favorite too,\" Jules replied. \"Not mine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The silence between them grew heavier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jules asked one final question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What’s my birthday?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Annie quickly answered, \"September nineteenth.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jules let out a hollow laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you remember it,\" she said, \"then why did you celebrate it every year on October twentieth... together with Laurie’s birthday?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Annie froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had never noticed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Never questioned it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, hearing those words, it felt as if thorns had been driven into her heart, one by one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jules let out a long, trembling sigh, the sound thin and brittle in the heavy air between them, and\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There are many things you don’t know about me, Annie, and just the same, I might not know much about you either.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Annie’s fingers tightened around the edge of the table, her knuckles paling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a fleeting second, she felt as though someone had thrown her a rope while she was drowning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’This is my chance,’ she thought desperately. Without wasting another breath, she leaned forward and asked, \"What’s my favorite color?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, Jules almost laughed. The sound rose to her throat but never escaped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’So this is her strategy,’ she thought, a hollow amusement flickering in her chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Using my own method against me.’ Taking a slow breath that seemed to scrape against her lungs, she steadied herself and said,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your favorite color is black. Your favorite dish is traditional Chinese noodles, the kind with hand-pulled strands and thick broth. You love sushi too, especially the simple ones with fresh salmon.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Annie froze. The faint ticking of the wall clock suddenly sounded unbearably loud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jules did not stop. Her voice remained calm, but there was something sharp beneath it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your birthday is on November twenty-first. Every year, I was the one who threw the big parties. I booked the venues, picked the cakes, arranged the decorations. Laurie just lazed around and took the credit at the end. And the gifts? Most of them were from me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Annie’s lips parted, but no words came out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So tell me,\" Jules continued, her eyes steady and unblinking, \"what is something I gave you that you still remember? Every year, Laurie conveniently handed you a greeting card or sent a short video that barely moved you. And me? I gave you warmth. I gave you comfort. I gave you everything I could.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence fell again, heavier this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jules exhaled slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When I said there are many things I might not know about you, I meant your struggles. Maybe you went through hardships I never understood. Maybe you were hurting in ways I couldn’t see. But that doesn’t erase the fact that you never treated me like your child.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her voice trembled, but she did not look away. \"You treated me like an extra. Someone you could notice when convenient, or ignore when you felt like it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Annie’s chest tightened painfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For me, you were everything,\" Jules whispered. \"But now, you are nothing in my life. We were supposed to have a good mother-daughter relationship. That’s what everyone expected. So it’s better if we untangle this mess and move forward separately.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Annie shook her head immediately, her eyes reddening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ve apologized. I’ll keep apologizing if that’s what it takes. Just don’t leave me like this. Don’t abandon me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1509,"2026-06-06T04:03:49.636Z",1,"novelbin.me","a59694525d34a135b4a3019a1139b69d96da70d41094bb45afaaab9a1f7a5357","born-into-villain-s-family-i-have-a-200-rebate-s-chapter-535","born-into-villain-s-family-i-have-a-200-rebate-s-chapter-533",614,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fborn-into-villain-s-family-i-have-a-200-rebate-s-cover.jpg"]