[{"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-85":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},1491681,1939,"Chapter 85: Caroline","born-into-villain-s-family-i-have-a-200-rebate-s-chapter-85",85,"\u003Cp>Adriana: \"...\" Alex wouldn’t have been spanked even if he had joined us before!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, on second thought, the picture of Alex being beaten by Adam was really funny.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adriana held back her laughter and sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, Theodore stays behind while Adriana leaves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once Adriana was away, Theodore held Aurora’s hand and said earnestly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Little Aurora, wake up soon. I got selected for a famous production house movie! Beautiful Mermaid. I am playing a mermaid’s role!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aurora, trapped in her unresponsive state, mentally choked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wait. What?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she could move, she would have immediately sat up just to confirm what she had heard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Theodore? In a movie? As a mermaid?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Theodore, unaware of his comatose sister’s silent distress, continued enthusiastically,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I mean, technically, it’s a merman role, but you get the idea! They said I have the perfect face for an ethereal, otherworldly beauty—obviously, they have great taste.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aurora:...Did they check your brain, though?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He leaned in closer, lowering his voice as if sharing a secret.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And guess what? The costume isamazing—all shimmery and elegant. I have a whole tail and everything! But the only problem is...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He dramatically paused, squeezing Aurora’s hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They want me toswim.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aurora:...And?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Theodore sighed, slumping against the chair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Aurora, youknowI can’t swim to save my life! Literally! If you were awake, you’d be laughing at me right now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aurora:I AM laughing. In my head. Very loudly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But!\" Theodore straightened, determination gleaming in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I shall endure! For the art! For the role! For themermaid aesthetics!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aurora:For the paycheck, you mean.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Honestly, it would be great if you woke up before the premiere. Imagine how cool it would be for you to attend your brother’s big-screen debut! We could sit together in the front row, and you could compliment me nonstop—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aurora rolled her eyes internally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What big role?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From what she knew, Theodore wouldn’t be famous until he was 22!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All the roles he has done before that are small and insignificant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’But why do I feel as if... Theodore never should have received the role of merman...’ Aurora thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, Lucas arrived, and Theodore left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucas rubbed Aurora’s hair and asked in a voice only the two of them could hear,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Aurora, I read the letter you have given me, but can I ask why you want me to stay away from all the women till you wake up?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is it that you want to run a series of tests on my girlfriend before giving her approval?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His tone was filled with teasing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aurora sighed. In reality, the person whose story was the most unbelievable to her was Lucas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eldest brother was the type of person who respected women and girls. He would never date anyone just to mess with them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But according to her dream, Lucas would mess with a female lead and eventually...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I will not get involved with any girl or woman before you wake up. I swear.\" Lucas said solemnly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aurora heaved a sigh of relief internally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucas chatted with her casually and suddenly thought of something,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh right, Aurora, your middle school started. We have already informed the teacher about your condition. She and a few of the students will visit you.\" Lucas informed her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aurora felt her body turning cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Will they visit her?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sh*t!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though she was admired by many students, the problem was she still had many enemies too!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not all students in her junior school were idiots; some were sharp and could easily find loopholes in her story...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was also some fake friends who wanted to harm her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aurora wished she could wake up and ask her brother to prevent them from visiting her, but she couldn’t move at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You must be bored, right? I heard from Olivia that you want to keep your studies on track. I will read some books for you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, he started to teach her science.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aurora listened with interest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though she loved to fake her persona, she was able to remain in an elite junior high school purely because of her studious nature.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nerd? Nope...she was more of a gifted person when it came to studies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucas patiently flipped through the pages of the science textbook, his voice calm and steady as he explained various concepts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aurora, trapped in her unresponsive state, focused intently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though she couldn’t move, she could still learn. At least this was something productive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just as she was starting to enjoy the lesson, the door to her hospital room creaked open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh? Is this a bad time?\" A familiar, saccharine voice echoed in the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucas looked up, his expression darkening slightly. Aurora, on the other hand, mentally groaned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Caroline. One of her so-called ’friends’ from junior high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Caroline? What are you doing here?\" Lucas asked politely but firmly, closing the book.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Caroline giggled, walking in gracefully, her eyes darting to Aurora’s unconscious form.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well, the school heard about Aurora’s condition, and since I’m one of her closest friends, I volunteered to come visit her first!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lies. Lies. Lies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aurora knew Caroline well. She was not here out of friendship. She was here to dig for weaknesses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucas gave a small nod but didn’t move from his seat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I appreciate your concern, but Aurora needs rest. A large group will be coming soon, so perhaps it would be best to wait until then?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Caroline pouted, feigning disappointment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, but I just wanted to have a little moment with her! You know, girl talk.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucas’s gaze didn’t waver. \"She can’t respond to you right now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Caroline sighed dramatically, then stepped closer to Aurora’s bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She reached out as if to brush a strand of hair away from Aurora’s face, but her touch lingered a little too long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aurora felt a shiver of disgust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re so pretty, even when you’re sleeping. I wonder if you even know what’s happening around you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Caroline mused, her eyes glinting with something that didn’t quite match her sweet tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aurora internally scowled. Of course I do, you snake.\u003C\u002Fp>",1011,"2026-06-06T04:03:40.622Z",1,"novelbin.me","26a737126c82fdd086474bd6055df601e8ee108a916f7f9888b55ddaeb9b7441","born-into-villain-s-family-i-have-a-200-rebate-s-chapter-412","born-into-villain-s-family-i-have-a-200-rebate-s-chapter-84",614,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fborn-into-villain-s-family-i-have-a-200-rebate-s-cover.jpg"]