Phoenix Rising: From Heartache to Heroism

Chapter 1 Two Rebirths

Violeta Blake slowly regained consciousness in a luxurious bedroom and sat abruptly in bed. "Ouch…" Her head was throbbing. What's going on? Aren't I already dead!? Looking around, Violeta immediately recognized her surroundings. This was her bedroom in Blake Manor seven years ago!

At that moment, a servant entered the room and was delighted to see Violeta awake. "Ms. Violeta! You're awake! That's great!"

Violeta grew more confused when she saw the servant. She raised her hand and touched her head, only to discover a thick layer of gauze wrapped around it. All her memories immediately came rushing back. She had actually been reborn and was now back in her body seven years ago, on the day Zelena Blake returned!

Violeta was initially the Blake family's daughter but unexpectedly discovered that her blood type didn't match that of her parents. That was when she realized she had been switched at birth in the hospital! When she woke up, the Blake family's biological daughter, Zelena, had been found and brought back.

Violeta originally intended to make way for Zelena. Still, she didn't expect Zelena to desperately try to salvage the situation and ask for Violeta to continue to stay with the Blake family. Zelena claimed everything could remain the same as before, and they could be as close as sisters.

Violeta had grown up in the Blake family since she was young and was attached to everything there. Therefore, it was natural for her to be reluctant to let go of everything she had, and she especially couldn't bear to part with her parents. Hence, she agreed to stay in Blake Manor but never expected it to be a mistake.

Zelena had constantly schemed and plotted against Violeta after returning.

At first, Violeta convinced herself that Zelena was the Blake family's biological daughter and was entitled to everything in the Blake family. It was understandable for Zelena to take everything back, but she didn't expect that Zelena wanted more than that. Zelena wanted everything that Violeta had, including Violeta's relationships and prospects!

Oddly, everything went downhill for Violeta since Zelena returned. Violeta's close friends and family abandoned her, and her reputation and honor were destroyed entirely. Zelena even took away the person Violeta loved.

Zelena seemed to have taken over the trajectory of Violeta's life. She took everything away from Violeta and made Violeta the target of everyone's criticism. Unfortunately, the people around Violeta were deceived and couldn't see through Zelena's true nature. They thought Zelena was innocent, while Violeta was unstable and malicious!

Zelena repeatedly schemed against Violeta. The latter was unwilling to fight back, but ultimately ended up with nothing.

Zelena whispered the truth into Violeta's ears on the day Violeta died. She said she had been actually reborn and had returned to seek revenge on Violeta. She claimed to know Violeta's future in advance. She was jealous that Violeta had everything, so she took everything away from her!

Reborn? Violeta initially didn't understand what Zelena meant. It wasn't until she experienced it herself that she understood what it meant to be reborn!

The servant walked to the bedside and touched Violeta's forehead when she saw Violeta smiling mindlessly. "Are you alright, Ms. Violeta? Is this because of the car accident?" This content © Nôv/elDr(a)m/a.Org.

Violeta snapped back to reality and asked, "Is Zelena downstairs?"

The servant's eyes widened. She was dumbstruck and asked in disbelief, "Do you already know, Ms. Violeta?"

Violeta looked down as the corners of her mouth twitched slightly. Her expression was as calm as ever.

In Violeta's previous life, Zelena had returned on the day she woke up from the car accident. She had eventually discovered that Zelena was the Blake family's biological daughter, not her. Violeta had initially wanted to make way for Zelena in her previous life. Still, she was convinced by Zelena to stay with the Blake family.

She didn't want to live the same life again in this life! She wanted to look for her biological parents this time!

Violeta lifted the covers, got out of bed, and started packing her belongings.

The servant was dumbfounded. "Ms. Violeta, what are you doing?"

Violeta said indifferently. "Don't call me that anymore. I'm not the Blake family's daughter."

The servant was flabbergasted.

Violeta initially wanted to pack her belongings but realized she didn't have much. After a moment of thought, Violeta stopped and left the room.

"Darling girl, you're our biological daughter after all. You've suffered all these years!"

"Zelena, we'll make it up to you in the future!"

Violeta watched this scene calmly and walked downstairs.

Zelena wore faded jeans and a plain T-shirt, looking innocent and lovely on the sofa. She looked at Mr. and Mrs. Blake as the rims of her eyes reddened. Out of the corner of her eye, she saw Violeta descending the stairs and quickly stood up from the sofa. She called out awkwardly, "You're here, sis."

Sis? Heh. She's really good at putting on an act! How pretentious. Why didn't I realize earlier in my previous life what a good actress she is?! Violeta walked over expressionlessly.

Mrs. Blake wiped her tears and said, "You're awake, Vio. Come here. We have something to tell you."

Mr. Blake nodded and added, "Vio, Zelena is our biological daughter, not you. We tested our DNA after the car accident, and it turns out there was a mix-up at the hospital back then. Since Zelena has returned, we've decided that Zelena will sleep in your room from now on. School is starting soon, so you can live on campus."

Violeta had been in a coma after the car accident. However, they couldn't wait to tell Violeta the truth and completely disregarded whether she could accept it right after waking up. In fact, their hearts had already leaned towards Zelena after discovering the truth.

In Violeta's previous life, she was blinded by her own naivety and had poor judgment. She foolishly believed that Mr. and Mrs. Blake loved her and only chose to sacrifice her to make it up to Zelena.

Violeta walked over and sat on the sofa. She met Mr. and Mrs. Blake's gaze and said calmly, "Mom, Dad, thank you for raising me for eighteen years. Now that your biological daughter has returned, it's only fitting that I make way for her. I'll move out."

Zelena, who was standing at the side, was taken aback by this statement. What's happening? Is this wench actually suggesting to move out? She isn't even shedding a tear or causing a scene. This wasn't how Zelena had remembered the scene.

Mr. and Mrs. Blake were also astonished by this. They quickly responded, "Vio, that's not what we meant. We're not trying to get rid of you just because Zelena is back!"

Zelena quickly walked to Violeta's side and held her hand. "That's right, sis. We can live together like real sisters in the future. Mom and Dad have raised you for so many years. How can you leave like this? If you leave after I return, outsiders will think that Mom and Dad chased you away. They'll be utterly embarrassed!"