Chapter 1

Cheryl Jenner was born again.

She was reborn on the same day her parents asked her to choose one of the heirs from the top three families in Southstead to marry, and thus, form an alliance with their family.

Without even a second thought, Cheryl shook her head and said, "I'm not choosing any of the three."

Cheryl's parents, Francis Jenner and Meredith Branson, were shocked. "Why not?"

"Because…"

Cheryl felt a sharp pain in her chest.

Because she had married all three of them in her past life.

…

Everyone in the circle knew that the Kingsleys, the Thomsons, the Laurents, and the Jenners were the top four richest and most influential families in Southstead.

Cheryl was the only heiress among the other heirs of those families. Thus, the Kingsleys, the Thomsons, and the Laurents were very interested in having her as their daughter-in-law so that their families could form business alliances.

In Cheryl's past life, the first person she chose to marry was Leon Kingsley, the Kingsleys' heir. She had been over the moon when she made her choice, sure that she would live happily for the rest of her life.

However, after getting married, Leon wouldn't be home 364 days out of the 365 days each year. That caused Cheryl to become the laughingstock of the elite circle. More than that, Leon even lost his life protecting Giselle Brussel from a terrible car accident.

Cheryl was still very young when she became widowed. Thus, her family arranged for her to marry Zane Thomson, heir to the Thomson family, three years later.

However, Zane never thought much about his marriage to Cheryl.

He treated her like she was invisible. In the second year of their marriage, Zane was killed in an illegal car race to the death, for Giselle's sake, once again.

From then on, Cheryl earned the reputation of being an unlucky person who would bring death upon her husbands.

It wasn't until she turned 30 years old that she married Steve Laurent, the heir to the Laurent family.

This time, they treated each other civilly and lived a normal life until old age. However, just before Steve died of old age, he held Cheryl's hands and said his final wish.

"Cheryl, if there's an afterlife, or if we could go back in time… I wish to only be with Giselle Brussel."

It was only then that Cheryl discovered all three of the heirs were in love with Giselle. So, every last wish from Leon, Zane, and Steve was that she not choose them again if there were a second chance at life.

Meanwhile, Giselle Brussel was only the daughter of the butler working at the Jenner mansion, Aaron Brussel. She didn't look outstandingly beautiful and had no talent in anything at all other than knowing how to act weak and helpless around others.

Cheryl didn't know how she couldn't even measure up to Giselle. She also didn't know why the three heirs were so in love with Giselle that they would willingly get married to Cheryl, one after another, just so that Giselle wouldn't end up being used as a scapegoat by their families.

Cheryl had spent her entire life witnessing just how devoted the three heirs were to Giselle, and that had made one thing very clear—she refused to play second fiddle to someone else's life.

If those people weren't interested in her, she would rather do without them at all.

So, in this life, she decided that she wasn't going with any of the three heirs. Instead, she told her parents about the fourth choice.

"If you want me to form a marriage alliance with someone, then the only person I'm willing to marry is Dylan Sterling of the Sterling family."

Francis and Meredith were in utter disbelief when they heard the name rolling off Cheryl's tongue.

"Dylan Sterling? That bastard child of the Sterlings in Northdale? But why would you suddenly think of marrying him?"

That was because in her last life, Dylan had ended up number one on Forbes' list of richest billionaires in the world, and he was the greatest authority to have ever lived during his lifetime.

If the main objective of Cheryl's marriage was to ally with her husband's family, then, of course, she was going to go big and not go home. She would do what was most beneficial for her family.

Dylan Sterling was undoubtedly the safest choice of all.

As for love… Cheryl no longer harbored any hope for it.

So, no matter how her parents objected to her decision, she did her very best to try and convince them that she was making the right choice.

"The economy in Northdale has been rising aggressively, and Sterling Group, manned by the Sterling family, is the oldest, most established, and wealthiest company out there.

"Haven't you been thinking about expanding into Northdale, but weren't able to because you lacked the network and resources required there? Don't you think it would be a huge opportunity for the family if I were to marry him?

"Also, it's not like you haven't surveyed Dylan before. You said that he was very ambitious, aggressive, and had a keen eye for business. You also said that he would achieve great heights in the business world…"

Francis and Meredith gradually got persuaded by the points Cheryl made.

After debating about it for a while, they finally decided to respect their daughter's wishes and got in contact with the Sterling family, confirming the wedding alliance between both families.

"Cheryl, we've already discussed everything with the Sterlings and agreed to hold the wedding in two weeks."

Cheryl felt as though a weight had been lifted off her shoulders when she heard what her parents said.

Since the timeline was quite tight, Francis and Meredith hurried off to make all the necessary wedding preparations. Meanwhile, Cheryl just sat down on the couch in a daze. Too many thoughts were swirling in her head, and her emotions were also all over the place.

A while later, the sound of footsteps could be heard coming from the door.

Leon, Zane, and Steve all barged into the living room, their gazes landing squarely on Cheryl.

"Cheryl! Who did you choose to marry?"

Cheryl was caught completely off-guard when the trio suddenly appeared before her and asked her the same question simultaneously, anxiously waiting for her answer.

The four of them had grown up together, so they could be considered childhood friends. They weren't often seen without one another.

The three older men used to take care of her and treat her like their younger sister, spoiling her rotten under their care. They would almost always fulfill her whims and wishes. If she were unhappy, they would spoil her with gifts. If she got teased at school, they would immediately stand up for her.

However, now that Cheryl had a clearer picture of everything, she realized that these were just evidence that they simply treated her like their younger little sister—nothing more, nothing less.

In her past life, they had also been extremely anxious to know her answer. Cheryl thought that it was because they were hopeful and wanted to be chosen.

But now, she finally understood that they were anxious because they didn't want to be the chosen one. That was the only reason for the troubled looks on their faces right now.

At this thought, she felt a surge of bitterness in her heart. It made her so uncomfortable that she could barely breathe.

After calming herself down for a bit, she collected herself and said in a hoarse voice, "You'll find out in 15 days."

The three young men were restless when they realized Cheryl wasn't going to give them a straight answer. They just needed to know at once.

However, before any of them could say a word, Cheryl's phone suddenly rang loudly in her hand.

"Ms. Jenner! Giselle got into an accident on the road and is terribly injured! She's at the emergency ward in the hospital now, but they say there aren't any empty wards to put her in. Can you please help us? Please, save my daughter!"

When Leon heard Aaron's voice on the phone, he immediately grabbed it from Cheryl and asked worriedly, "Which hospital?"

There were a few seconds of silence from the other end of the line. Then, Aaron finally mumbled the hospital name.

Leon immediately hung up, excused himself, and left without another word.

"Cheryl, you don't have to bother yourself with the hospital. It's just a small matter. I'll go and handle things myself."

Seeing this, Zane and Steve also went out after him without further thought.

"The hospital he mentioned is a subsidiary of my family's company. I'll go and talk to the hospital dean. Cheryl, just stay home and rest."

"I know a few famous doctors and physicians as well. I'll go and contact them. You don't have to worry about a thing, Cheryl."

They all said it as though they were doing this for Cheryl's sake, but she knew very well that those were just excuses to visit Giselle.

It was so obvious that they were in love with Giselle. Just why hadn't Cheryl realized a thing in her past life?

She let out a self-deprecating laugh when she saw how quickly those three left her behind.

She then turned around and went back to her bedroom, face grim, and started pulling out everything that was even remotely related to the trio.

By the time she was done, it was already dark out. She turned on her phone and immediately saw the Instagram story that Giselle had posted online.

"Just another day of being pampered by three young heirs."

The accompanying photo was a selfie Giselle took in the hospital ward. She was drinking a bowl of chicken soup that Steve had brought for her. Leon's watch was on the bedside table. Finally, Zane's coat was draped over the chair next to her bed.

Cheryl double-tapped on the story, sending Giselle a like, and then stared at the three boxes before her.

In each box lay a gift that Samuel Kingsley, Alicia Addams, and Benjamin Laurent had given to her on her 18th birthday. Samuel was Leon's father, Alicia was Zane's mother, and Benjamin was Steve's grandfather.

Each gift was a precious family heirloom from each family.

Whichever gift Cheryl chose to keep would signify that she'd chosen to marry the heir from that family.

Since she had already made up her mind about which heir to marry, it was time for each of these families to know her decision.

She contacted the courier company and gave the three sealed boxes to the person who came to collect her parcels.

"Please send out these boxes to their respective addresses only after 15 days."

Chapter 2

After sending out the parcels, Cheryl then threw everything else related to Leon, Zane, and Steve into the trash bin.

These items included jewelry sets, bags, and purses they'd bought for her, their video recordings, photos, and even their tailored suit designs that she had personally designed herself.

Everything that reminded Cheryl of them was thrown away. They were in the past now, and only deserved to be buried six feet under forever.

Cheryl wasn't going to make the same mistake again in this life.

She focused on preparing for the wedding, not even bothering about the rest of the world outside her bubble.

After busying herself for days and picking out her wedding gown and veil, Cheryl went back home and saw Leon, Zane, and Steve all huddling around Giselle on the couch.

Leon was busy fiddling with the thermostat, Zane was occupied with feeding Giselle some broth, and Steve was engaged in wrapping her up in a blanket so she wouldn't feel the cold. They all looked extremely concerned about her.

Cheryl couldn't help the flash of self-mockery that appeared in her eyes when she saw how preciously the trio were treating Giselle like a princess.

It was so obvious that they were in love with her. How could she not have picked up a clue in her past life?

Suddenly, Cheryl was awash with all sorts of emotions, with the wave of bitterness being the dominant one, making it hard for her to breathe again.

Giselle caught sight of Cheryl while she was still spacing out. She immediately jumped to her feet and looked both scared and respectful of her at the same time.

"Y-You're back, Ms. Jenner. I'll go and fetch you a glass of warm water at once and prepare dinner for you. Please wait for a while."

She then turned to leave, but Leon quickly pulled her back onto the couch.

"Gigi hasn't fully recovered yet. It's not like you don't have other maids around the house. Cheryl, next time, let someone else handle small tasks like these."

Zane and Steve also chimed in, "Gigi badly hurt this time. Cheryl, you should just let her rest next time."

"Yes. If you don't have enough maids at home, just tell us. We can always lend you some of our maids. Don't order Gigi around anymore."

Cheryl had not even said a single word ever since coming home, and yet, she was already blamed for so many things.

She sighed softly, her eyes dimming slightly. "I know that she's just my butler's daughter and not my maid. I have never forced her to do anything.

"Since you're all so concerned about her, why don't you bring her to your home so that you can take better care of her? You wouldn't have to worry about losing sight of her then, and she wouldn't have to be afraid."

Giselle immediately widened her eyes and fell to the ground on her knees, begging, "I'm sorry, Ms. Jenner! It's all my fault! I shouldn't have become so lazy after falling sick! Can you please not chase me or my dad away? I'll go and finish up the chores at once!"

She cried so hard that her face was a wet and snotty mess, as if she'd just been told that her favorite pet dog had died.

As soon as they saw the tears in Giselle's eyes, Leon, Zane, and Steve immediately grew grim. They hurriedly picked Giselle up from the ground and shielded her behind them. Then, they glared at Cheryl and spoke angrily to her.

"Gigi did nothing wrong! How could you just chase her away for nothing? Must you bully a young and defenseless little girl like this?"

"She's already so badly injured, and you seriously still want her to wait on you hand and foot? It's bad enough that you're not even concerned about her health—now you want to chase her out of the house too? Can't you show her some empathy?"

"Her injuries are getting worse because of you! If she forces herself to work even though she doesn't feel well next time, you'll drive her into despair! Are you finally going to be happy if something terrible happens to her?"

When Cheryl saw how much the trio was protecting Giselle, her face also hardened.

"I did absolutely nothing but mention that you're free to bring her home with you. And you call that bullying? So, I'm just a bossy, arrogant, and self-centered bitch in your eyes? Are you going to pin the blame on me every single time she feels unhappy? Is that it?"

The living room turned quiet at Cheryl's heated questions.

She felt helpless and at a loss for what to do when she saw the stunned looks on the trio's faces.

Not wanting to speak anymore, she just turned and went back to her bedroom.

Just as she'd managed to calm herself down, Giselle came knocking at her door with a cup of coffee. She wore a scared, sheepish look on her face.

"I'm sorry, Ms. Jenner. Don't get mad at those three anymore. They only said such things at that time because they were so concerned about me. It's my fault that you guys argued. If you must blame someone, then you should blame me."

After her experience in her past life, Cheryl knew that Giselle was just pretending to make peace with her when she was trying to rile up the situation even further. So, Cheryl didn't respond to her.

"Put the coffee down and get out of my room."

Giselle felt even more wronged when she heard Cheryl's icy tone. However, she didn't dare say anything else.

She then purposely spilled the coffee all over Cheryl's arm and pretended that it was an accident.

The hot coffee scalded the entirety of Cheryl's body, giving her first degree burns as blisters quickly surfaced on her skin.

Cheryl let out a low grunt and pushed Giselle away, who had grabbed some napkins and rushed forward to "help".

However, Giselle took advantage of the situation and fell backward, knocking her head against the table behind her. Blood began to pour from the wound at once.

Giselle started screaming in pain, her shrill voice piercing through the entire mansion.

Before Cheryl had even realized what had happened, Leon, Zane, and Steve had all kicked her room door open and barged right in.

They panicked when they saw Giselle out cold on the floor, her head dripping with blood.

Zane immediately roughly shoved Cheryl aside, who was in the way, while Leon rushed up to Giselle and picked her up from the floor. Steve quickly came up and pressed his hand against the wound on her head.

The three of them then ran out of the room with Giselle in their arms.

Nobody stayed to check on Cheryl, who had been shoved so hard that she hit her body against the glass display case. It shattered and rained showers of glass all over her body, leaving painful cuts everywhere on her skin.

Blood seeped through Cheryl's clothes. She was in so much pain that she curled into a ball on the ground, unable to stop herself from shaking.

As the trio's silhouettes gradually disappeared, Cheryl couldn't hold it back anymore as tears began streaming down her face.

Her heart ached so much that she couldn't even bear it anymore. She bit down harshly on her lips, determined not to let a single sob escape her.

There was only one thought left in her mind.

She wanted to break away from the world that the three of them lived. She never wanted to have anything to do with them ever again.

Chapter 3

Cheryl gritted her teeth and bore with the pain as she went to the hospital to get her wounds treated. She then took the prescription from the doctor and went to the in-house pharmacy to get her medication.

It was right then that she bumped into a few familiar silhouettes at the ward next door.

Leon, Zane, and Steve were waiting anxiously inside Giselle's ward, their eyes filled with pity.

"I told you guys earlier! Gigi's a poor, defenseless little thing. She'll only continue getting mistreated as long as she lives under the Jenners' roof. Once Cheryl's chosen her marriage alliance partner, we'll have to think of a way to get Giselle out, no matter what. I don't want to see her hurt ever again."

"If our parents find out that the actual person we're in love with is Gigi, we must do everything in our power to ensure her safety. So, whoever Cheryl picks must agree to the marriage without protest. That's the only way our families will spare Gigi's life."

Cheryl watched them, feeling a sharp pain pierce right through her heart.

So, this was the reason why they had all agreed to marry her in her past life, even though they obviously didn't love her.

They were willing to sacrifice their happiness to protect the one they truly loved.

But in doing that, they had completely ruined her life.

Cheryl lowered her head and laughed until tears trickled down her face.

However, they didn't have to worry about anything this time. None of them would need to sacrifice anything.

After collecting herself, Cheryl wiped away the tears in her eyes and turned to leave. But just then, her phone alarm clock rang.

The sudden noise startled the trio inside, and they immediately came out to have a look. They were surprised to see Cheryl outside.

"What are you doing here? Did you come to apologize to Gigi?"

"How long have you been here? How much of that did you hear?"

"Why do you have so many cuts on your body? What happened?"

As the trio fired questions at her, one after another, Cheryl made sure to answer each one.

"My cuts came about because you guys shoved me against the glass to save Giselle. I came to the hospital to get the wounds treated. I'm not here to apologize.

"She was the one who first dumped hot coffee over my body, and I pushed her away. As for meeting you guys here, it was nothing but a coincidence."

After hearing what really happened, the trio was stunned for a long moment. The look in their eyes turned murky.

They recalled how they'd barged into Cheryl's room after hearing someone scream and the events that unfolded after. Zane, the impatient one, spoke up first.

"Gigi didn't mean to spill the coffee on you. It only happened because she was hurt, and she didn't have enough strength in her hands. Don't hold it against her.

"We only kind of lost our heads when we rushed in and saw blood all over the floor. We thought that her life was in danger. Sorry 'bout that."

Leon also calmed down and said, "We didn't mean to pin the blame on you earlier, either. We just felt sorry for Gigi and spoke up for her."

"That's right. We all grew up together. You know that you're the most important person in our hearts. So, have you thought about who you'll pick as your marriage alliance partner?"

Steve spoke last, and after he was done, the three of them looked anxiously at Cheryl.

When Cheryl saw their reaction, she recalled what she'd heard from the trio's conversation earlier and couldn't help thinking that it was simply ridiculous.

"I have. I've made up my mind. The three of you—"

Before Cheryl could finish, the monitor in the ward started beeping loudly all of a sudden.

Leon, Zane, and Steve felt their hearts nearly leap up their throats. As if in a trance, they turned to look into the ward at the same time as doctors and nurses rushed in.

"The patient's kidney has been further damaged after the last injury. We never noticed that before and used the wrong medication on her, so now her kidneys are rapidly failing. Her life is in great danger!"

Leon's eyes reddened as soon as he heard the doctor's diagnosis.

"What the fuck are you people even doing? How could you use the wrong medication on her? Gigi's still very young! Can you even bear the consequences if her life is ruined because of you bunch of idiots who can't even do your jobs right?"

Zane then grabbed the main doctor by his coat collar and growled at him in pure fury, "You have exactly half an hour to come up with a 100% foolproof plan to save her. If anything bad happens to Gigi, I swear to god, I will make you pay!"

Meanwhile, Steve kept calling people on his phone, one after another, like a madman on a quest.

"Dr. Keith Jameson! You're the top nephrologist in the country. I would like to ask you to save someone very important. Where are you now? I'll send my secretary to get you."

The ward was practically on fire, with the doctors, nurses, and the trio getting frantic over Giselle's condition.

In no time at all, the hospital put together a team of top experts on nephrology and came out with the most effective, lowest-risk treatment option.

"The only way to save her now is a kidney transplant. However, it's going to take a while for us to find a suitable donor. The longer the patient has to wait, the more dangerous her condition will be."

Chapter 4

As soon as the treatment option was devised, Leon, Zane, and Steve immediately went for a donor compatibility test.

The results were out very soon. As it turned out, Leon's kidney was a perfect match for Giselle.

When the doctor walked in with the consent form for the surgery, Leon immediately grabbed a pen and signed his name on the line before walking into the operating room.

Seconds ticked by, then minutes, then hours. Just as everyone was at the height of their anxiousness, a new problem presented itself.

A nurse ran out, her tone panicked and urgent.

"We have a shortage of blood in the hospital. The patient needs a lot of blood for transfusion right now."

Zane and Steve, who had been waiting at the door, immediately rolled back their sleeves and said, "We have the same blood type as Gigi. We can donate blood to her!"

"But the patient has already lost a lot of blood. Neither of you will be able to give enough blood. It's better if you can gather more people to help."

"There's not enough time to find other people. Both of us are enough. Take as much blood as is needed as long as Gigi is saved!"

The nurse couldn't win over their arguments. So, she could only lead them into the blood transfusion center.

The red light outside the operating room kept flashing nonstop, blurring Cheryl's vision.

She had witnessed everything from the moment Giselle's health had acted up until the part where Zane and Steve went to donate blood on the spot for her. Her mind was currently drawing a blank.

In her past life, Cheryl hadn't been at the scene when both Leon and Zane lost their lives. She only found out what had happened to them afterward.

At the time, she had been deeply grief-stricken. She just couldn't understand why they would be so willing to give up their lives to save Giselle.

But now, after everything that had happened, Cheryl finally understood why.

It was simply because they were in love with Giselle. They were so deeply in love with her that they were willing to give up everything for her.

It didn't matter if it was their marriage or their own lives at stake—they had rushed in without hesitation as one event happened after another.

That was why Cheryl had never been able to beat Giselle at her game.

Luckily, in her second life, Cheryl had already made up her mind to give up on them. She refused to be stuck in their pitiful love quadrangle anymore.

The red light outside the operating room finally stopped flashing and went out. The doctor finally came out through the doors, wiping his sweat away.

"Are you family? The operation was a success, and the patient will wake up soon. However, the person who donated his kidney needs to stay in the ICU for a while longer. The two people in the transfusion room have also passed out after donating too much blood. Are you able to take care of all four of them?"

Cheryl shook her head. Her lips were dry and chapped as she said in a hoarse voice, "I have no relations whatsoever to the four people involved. But I can inform their family members about this. They'll be here very soon."

Right after that, Cheryl sent a text message to the Kingsleys, the Thomsons, the Laurents, and Aaron, informing them of the operation.

She was just about to leave when she heard a few nurses gossiping about her.

"No relations to them whatsoever? Please. I thought she was the wife of one of the guys inside."

"That's impossible. She can't be the wife. Who'd take it if their husband nearly threw his own life away for another woman? I bet those three young men in there are in love with the patient. Otherwise, they wouldn't be fighting each other to save her life!"

Cheryl listened to them quietly and smiled silently. She couldn't help agreeing with them in her heart.

They were right. Leon, Zane, and Steve had been in love with Giselle from the very start.

And Cheryl would never let herself become the wife of either of them anymore.

…

Cheryl dragged her sore and painful body back home after that and saw her parents waiting for her in the living room.

They frowned when they saw the cuts and wounds on her body. Cheryl didn't want them to worry, so she quickly thought up an excuse and fibbed her way through.

It wasn't until they were told that the cuts would soon fade quickly that her parents relaxed. Then, they pressed a box into Cheryl's hands.

"This is the marriage token the Sterling family has given you. Take good care of it. Dylan has also already received the marriage token that we sent over to them.

"Earlier, Samuel, Alicia, and Benjamin called us asking about the marriage alliance. They even brought Giselle up, saying that their sons were just being kind to her but still truly loved you," Meredith said.

"I don't know what happened between you all, so I didn't comment on it. Can you solve this by yourself? You're an adult now, and you also have your own opinions and know where to draw the line. So, your dad and I won't be interfering in this matter anymore."

Cheryl never wanted her parents to worry about her anyway, so she promised them that she would settle this by herself.

Over the next two days, Cheryl got someone to collect all the information they could find about Dylan and his family. She wanted to get to know them better.

After getting an overall gist of the Sterlings, she then went to the local mall and started buying gifts for each family member according to their likes and preferences. These gifts were meant to be courtesy gifts for the family when she visited them for the first time.

Cheryl shopped for an entire day. When she finally brought home a mountain of gifts in a large box, she saw Leon, Zane, and Steve waiting for her at her door.

They had also brought a lot of gifts with them, nearly taking up all the space in the living room.

When the trio saw the suspicious look on her face, they exchanged gazes with each other and started explaining themselves.

"These gifts are from our family. They told us to personally apologize to you. But you saw the situation with your own eyes that day. Gigi's life was at stake, and she was only hospitalized again because of what you did to her. That was why we overreacted and caused you to get hurt.

"Cheryl, the next time you want to get mad at someone, just do it to us. There's no need to involve our parents. And you also shouldn't blame Gigi for anything. After all, she's the true victim here."

It was only then that Cheryl realized that the three young men had been forced to apologize to her by their own families. Also, she had an inkling that they were here to explain things to Giselle.

Cheryl just wasn't in the mood to argue with them. So, she answered politely, "You can take your gifts back. I don't need them. I'd also never cause trouble for Giselle over such a trivial matter. I'm tired, so I'm going to bed."

Then, she rubbed her eyes and took her phone out of her bag.

Suddenly, the box holding the Sterlings' marriage token for her dropped out of her bag and landed by Leon's feet. He bent down to retrieve it.

"What's this?"

Zane and Steve turned to look. However, the moment they saw the box, their expressions immediately froze.

"The marriage token box? You've already made your choice? Cheryl, who did you pick?"

Chapter 5

Cheryl immediately raised her head when she heard them. When she saw them about to open the box, she immediately snatched it away from them.

Leon, Zane, and Steve were shocked at Cheryl's reaction. Their gazes locked on her as they asked, "Who did you choose? Zane? Steve? Or…"

Leon bit his tongue, not wanting to mention himself at the end of his sentence.

Cheryl knew that he was afraid. He was too afraid that she would pick him.

She just smiled at them and held their gaze.

"So what if I've already made my choice or not? You don't have to get so riled up like this. It has nothing to do with the three of you anyway."

Zane grabbed her hand hard and practically yelled, "What do you mean that it has nothing to do with us? You can only form a marriage alliance with either of us! There's no one else eligible within the same age group from the Kingsleys, the Thomsons, or the Laurents!"

Steve also pressed forward, staring straight into Cheryl's soul.

"We know that you haven't been able to make up your mind in the past, and we've never tried to rush you. But since you've already made a decision, you need to tell us who you picked. Tell us the truth. I want to put an end to my misery."

So, did Steve mean that not knowing whether he was going to be forced into marriage with someone he didn't love was a form of misery?

Cheryl took a deep breath and opened the box, taking out the dazzling diamond necklace that the Sterling family had sent her and showing it to the trio.

"This is my answer. Are you happy now?"

It wasn't the sapphire bracelet from the Kingleys, the 20-carat diamond ring from the Thomsons, or the ruby brooch from the Laurents.

It was only then that the young men caught sight of the huge shopping box behind her and put two and two together.

"Oh. It's not the marriage tokens from our families, but just a new diamond necklace you bought today, right? How much did you pay for it? We'll reimburse you in full. Take it as a form of apology from us for whatever we did."

Cheryl looked at the brilliant diamond necklace in her hand, still not saying a thing.

Leon thought that she simply loved the necklace too much, so he took it from her hand and clasped it around her neck.

Zane gave her two thumbs-up and praised the color and beauty of the necklace, saying that it suited her very much.

Meanwhile, Steve took a few photos of Cheryl in the necklace, saying that he was going to save them as a keepsake.

This was the first time Cheryl had ever seen real smiles on any of the trio's faces since she was reborn.

And to think that they were only genuinely happy because they thought she still hadn't made up her mind about who among them she'd choose to marry. They were simply celebrating that.

All of a sudden, Cheryl thought that it was just hilariously ridiculous.

She was just about to say something when she was interrupted by Giselle's sudden appearance.

Giselle stared at all the gifts in the living room in awe, her face lighting up considerably.

"Why are there so many gifts at home? Are these… Are these all for Ms. Jenner?"

When Leon, Zane, and Steve saw that Giselle was home, their eyes immediately locked onto her and refused to budge.

Cheryl saw that the three men could barely stop themselves from smiling. So, she said in a faint voice, "Yes, the gifts are for me, but I don't like them. You can have them all if you want."

Then, Cheryl went back into her room without bothering about them anymore.

Giselle had a look of disbelief on her face. She pointed at herself and asked shakily, "M-Me? Have them? Wait, Ms. Jenner, you're not joking, are you? I'm not worthy of the gifts that Mr. Kingsley, Mr. Thomson, and Mr. Laurent prepared for you!"

The trio could hear the sadness in her voice and felt pity for her.

They quickly guided her over to their mountain of gifts and said, "Since Cheryl said that she's giving them to you, they're all yours now. These dresses, bags, and jewelry are from the latest season. You'd look lovely in all of them. Why would you ever say that you're not worthy?"

"That's right. Things only have value if someone uses them. Gigi, you shouldn't be so hard on yourself. You deserve all the best things in the world."

"Come on, let's open the gifts. We'll help you pick and choose the styles that suit you the most…"

The trio's voices gradually faded in the background. After Cheryl closed the bedroom door behind her, she could no longer hear a thing.

She still wasn't used to the ice-cold feeling around her neck.

However, she thought she would soon get used to it after wearing it for a while.