My Family Betrayed Me, So I Destroyed Them in My Second Life — Novel

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In a world where loyalty is a fragile façade, Harry's life shatters in a moment of betrayal, leaving him a mere pawn in his family's twisted game. After decades of devotion, he finds himself discarded by the very people he sacrificed for. With his wife’s health hanging by a thread and his children turning against him, he faces a harrowing choice: to succumb to their demands or reclaim his life.

But fate has other plans. Just as despair threatens to consume him, Harry is granted a second chance, a fresh start in a life he thought was over. This time, he’s armed with the truth and the fierce determination of Vivienne, the woman everyone mistook for a vixen but who has always been so much more. As they navigate a treacherous landscape of lies and deception, can they uncover the truth behind his family's betrayal before it’s too late?

Every decision carries weight, every alliance is tested, and the stakes grow higher. Will Harry and Vivienne succeed in rewriting their destinies? Or will the shadows of the past still haunt them, leading to a reckoning that could shatter everything once more?

My Family Betrayed Me, So I Destroyed Them in My Second LifeChapter 1

In my previous life, my son and daughter insisted on buying me a luxurious retirement home.

“Dad, you’ve worked your whole life taking care of Mom and us, even becoming disabled after that accident. Let us repay you,” they said, their voices full of guilt.

My wife added with a smile, “The children are being filial—don’t refuse them.”

I was deeply moved. Even if it meant working myself to death, it would be worth it. Friends and neighbors praised me for raising such devoted children. I believed them.

Until the day my wife fell seriously ill. I went to the bank to withdraw money for her surgery, only to discover that after thirty years of mortgage payments, my account held just 50 dollars—and the house had been mortgaged again two weeks earlier.

With no choice left, I called my son for help.

“Dad, my business failed and I’m millions in debt. Just sell the house and it’ll solve everything,” he said coldly.

When I explained it had already been mortgaged, his voice rose in anger. “Stop lying! You didn’t pay a penny for that place. Are you hiding money from us? Or trying to watch me go bankrupt and Mom die?”