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Reborn My Sister Made Me Take the Billionaire Family HD
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00:00In my past life, I was adopted by a poor family.
00:03My little sister Tiffany was taken in by a wealthy family, the Sinclids.
00:08Yet in less than five years, she was thrown out of the Sinclair house.
00:11She miserably died on the street.
00:15As for me, I studied hard and made it into an Ivy League school.
00:21Sinclair was thrown out of the Sinclair house.
00:23She miserably died on the street.
00:26Sincreftatist Eiling earned the Sincre.
00:29In the end, I built my own business empire,
00:31married Tony with my adoptive parents' blessing,
00:34gave birth to kids, and lived a long, happy life.
00:39Somehow, I was reborn.
00:42The second the couple from the poor family walked in, she ran straight to Tony.
00:46Brother!
00:47Threw herself into his arms, called him her brother.
00:50Then she grabbed our new parents' hands and looked back at me with that smug little smile I knew too
00:54well.
00:55Audrey, you can have the rich family.
00:57But just a heads up, the Sinclair's house is a prison.
01:00I'm not going back there.
01:02I looked at the young man who had once been my husband.
01:05I hoped he would say something.
01:06Stay away from my sister.
01:09So in the end, with my sister grinning like she'd already won,
01:13I walked toward the Lincoln with a shogur.
01:15That was the moment it hit me.
01:17One look at her face told me everything.
01:21She had been reborn, too.
01:25Get in, miss.
01:28The Sinclairs had sent no one but a chauffeur.
01:32Same as the past life.
01:33At this exact point, the director of the orphanage told us we could choose our own family.
01:39Tiffany stepped in first, lifted her ditt to her chin, and said,
01:43I'm not living broke.
01:44You are the big sister.
01:46You better suffer for me.
01:48Then she got the rich family she wanted,
01:50and day by day, the smile disappeared from her face.
01:55And now, I was the one stepping into the Lincoln.
02:00The chauffeur kept talking as he pulled away.
02:02He told me about the Sinclair's house rules.
02:05Got all that?
02:07He looked at me in the rearview mirror with those keen eyes, waiting for an answer.
02:13I got it.
02:17We arrived fast.
02:18I followed the chauffeur into a mansion.
02:20It looked less like a home and more like a royal palace.
02:23Mrs. Sinclair, she's here.
02:26An elegant woman sat on the sofa, sipping tea.
02:30She sized me up slowly and beckoned to me.
02:35Come here.
02:35I walked over.
02:39What's your name?
02:41Audrey.
02:42That was the name the orphanage had given me.
02:44Good.
02:46From now on, you're Audrey Sinclair.
02:50Brent, take her upstairs.
02:53Yes, ma'am.
02:56I followed the butler, step by step.
02:59Everything gleamed.
03:01Everything whispered money.
03:03But none of it shook me.
03:05In my past life, I had built this kind of life with my own hands.
03:09I knew what wealth looked like.
03:15Miss, this is your room now.
03:17He set my bag down by the bed.
03:19Get some rest.
03:20I'll come back for you.
03:21Then he left.
03:24I stepped inside and looked around.
03:26The room was perfect.
03:28And somewhere deep inside me, something stirred.
03:31Excitement.
03:33In my past life, I had no strong family background.
03:36Yet I still built this kind of life with my own hands.
03:39This time, with the Sinclair name, I could become so much more.
03:43I was lost in thought when I heard shouting outside.
03:46A basketball came out of nowhere and slammed into my head.
03:49A boy was there.
03:51Zero manners.
03:52I knew who he was right away.
03:56Jasper Sinclair.
03:57He was into street racing, skydiving, anything dangerous enough to get him killed.
04:02Never serious.
04:03Never still.
04:04In my past life, his legs were crushed in a racing accident.
04:08Hello?
04:09You deaf or what?
04:10His voice snapped in my ear.
04:12I came back to myself, picked up the ball, and did it over.
04:17Here you go, Jasper.
04:18He froze for half a second and said,
04:21What an ass-cure-er.
04:23You think living here gets you a cut of the Sinclair money?
04:26And remember, never call me by my first name.
04:28We're not that close.
04:30He snatched the ball and walked off.
04:33For the next few days, I barely saw Mrs. Sinclair.
04:36The butler showed me around the mansion.
04:38When we were done, he handed me a printed schedule.
04:43This is your schedule from now on.
04:45Starting tomorrow, you'll get private lessons in business management.
04:48Mrs. Sinclair arranged everything.
04:50Just study hard.
04:51If you do well, trust me, it'll pay off.
04:56You can handle that, right?
04:58In my past life, I didn't get to learn any of this until I started my first company.
05:03This time, I was getting it at 15.
05:11This girl learns frighteningly fast.
05:14She's not only finished the high school curriculum, but she's also mastered obscure business theory.
05:21At this rate, she won't even need to finish high school.
05:24She could start applying to universities now.
05:28But that was never Mrs. Sinclair's plan.
05:32She wanted me to stay with Jasper through high school and then go to university with him.
05:36And she wanted me to rein him in.
05:39Come here.
05:40I walked over.
05:42She took my hand and pulled me down beside her on the sofa.
05:47Then she handed me an acceptance letter.
05:51Westfield High.
05:52A private boarding school.
05:54Super elite.
05:55You did well.
05:57Jasper's grades are a mess.
05:58Help him out.
06:01I don't expect miracles.
06:03Just make sure he passes.
06:07Then she looked me right in the eye.
06:09Get through high school with him.
06:11And I'll cover all your tuition and arrange the best change program for the two of you.
06:16Deal?
06:19And I didn't hesitate.
06:23Thank you, Mom.
06:26Good girl.
06:27No limit.
06:29One day off.
06:31Since arriving at the Sinclair house, it was the first day that actually felt like mine.
06:36I had barely taken a few steps when I saw a face I knew.
06:42Tiffany.
06:43She was standing on the curb in the brutal heat, handing out flyers.
06:47Of course, she had to take a part-time job.
06:51In my past life, that was me.
06:53Three jobs every summer.
06:55School on top of that.
06:57Housework after dark.
06:59Later, I found out why they took me in at all.
07:02Not because they wanted a daughter.
07:03Because they wanted free labor.
07:06Hey there.
07:06Want one?
07:12Audrey?
07:17So, you're living comfortably, huh?
07:19But don't say I didn't warn you.
07:21The Sinclair house isn't for girls like us.
07:23Mrs. Sinclair is far more evil than you think.
07:25Give it time.
07:27You'll find out.
07:28Oh.
07:29Okay.
07:31My parents are amazing, she said.
07:33Tony even helps me study.
07:34Oh, by the way, we got accepted into Westfield High early.
07:39Westfield High?
07:40I almost laughed.
07:43The school was full of Rick Hidd's legacy names and a handful of brilliant scholarship students.
07:48In my past life, Tony and I had been the scholarship kids.
07:52Tiffany looked at me like she was already watching my funeral.
07:57Our lives are only going to get better.
08:01You?
08:03You're going to end up dead in the street!
08:06Just as I was about to answer, a voice cut through the noise.
08:10Tiff!
08:11Tony!
08:11What are you doing here?
08:16Tony walked over with a lunch bag in one hand.
08:19Mom sent me.
08:19She wanted me to bring you lunch.
08:20It's blazing out here.
08:21Want me to cover for you for a while?
08:23It's okay.
08:24I'm fine.
08:25The Roberts would rather scrape together money for Tony's test prep than let Tiffany take a break.
08:30Same as the past life.
08:31Same pressure.
08:32Same grind.
08:33You're the best.
08:40This is my sister, Audrey.
08:42You met her at the orphanage.
08:44Tony looked me over.
08:46His expression was cold.
08:48Faintly disgusted.
08:49Don't hang around people like that.
08:51Come on.
08:51Let's go.
08:52He grabbed her hand and pulled her away before I could say a word.
08:57Their voices still carried even after they walked away.
09:02Tony, why are you being so mean?
09:05What if you scared her?
09:06You're too nice.
09:08Girls like that are trouble.
09:09Stay away from her.
09:11One day she'll stab you in the back.
09:12The words hit, like pressing on a bruise that had already healed Ron.
09:16I stood there for only a second.
09:18Then I looked down at the card Mrs. Sinclair had given me.
09:21I went luxury shopping.
09:23When I walked out of the stores with both hands full, Tiffany was still outside.
09:28The jealous look on her face was almost funny.
09:31What a show off.
09:32You're still gonna die on the street.
09:34Tony and I, we're gonna run companies one day.
09:37She was so naive.
09:39The truth was, none of the shopping was for me.
09:42Everything I bought was for them.
09:44For Mrs. Sinclair.
09:46For Jasper.
09:47For the staff.
09:49Jasper was home.
09:51That was rare.
09:52Well, look at that.
09:55You've been here for just a while, and you're already spending money that doesn't belong to you.
10:02Jasper.
10:04She's your sister.
10:06In what world?
10:07I don't have a sister, and I never will.
10:09You think I'm bringing this bumplad around my friends?
10:11Oh, please.
10:13Jasper had never liked me, and I wasn't dumb enough to push him.
10:16Mom, this is for you.
10:19Then I handed out gifts to the butler and the rest of the household staff.
10:24The butler and the rest of the staff were only Jasper'd.
10:28His face dropped on the spot.
10:30Oh, come on.
10:31You really think a few gifts are enough to buy people off?
10:34You think that makes you...
10:36Well, this one's for you.
10:38It was a custom race car model.
10:40I heard you're into racing.
10:42I saw it and thought of you.
10:51School started soon after that.
10:53I was already set to grab a cab on my own, but when I stepped outside, I saw a car
10:58waiting at the front.
10:59I smiled before I could help it.
11:02I ran over.
11:05Jasper!
11:07I told you not to call me by my first name!
11:10Well, get in. I don't have all day.
11:14Oh, right.
11:16I climbed in, slowly, on purpose.
11:21Then I handed him the breakfast the cook had packed.
11:24Mom said there was one for each of us.
11:27Who even eats breakfast these days?
11:30But he still took it.
11:34He was back with that we-don't-know-each-other face.
11:37Listen carefully.
11:39I don't care what Mom said, but at school, you do not tell people you're a Sinclair.
11:43You do not tell people we're related.
11:45If I hear any rumors, I'll blame you.
11:49Don't mind young Mr. Sinclair.
11:51He's always been like that.
11:52I know.
11:56I stepped out after Jasper.
11:58And there they were.
12:00Tiffany and Tony.
12:01Right by the front gates.
12:03Tony was handsome.
12:04Clean cut.
12:05Straight A golden boy.
12:06The quiet kind that made girls talk.
12:09A crowd had already formed around them.
12:12I caught snipses as I walked by.
12:14Did you hear about the transfer kid?
12:16He was top in the district.
12:17And his sister, too.
12:19She scored top 15.
12:21God, I wish my brother were like that.
12:23My test scores landed me in the advanced academic class.
12:27I stepped into the classroom first.
12:29A few seconds later, Tony and Tiffany came in behind me.
12:35Well, what a coincidence.
12:37Who would have thought we'd end up in the same class, sis?
12:41Then again, with Sinclair money, getting you in here was probably easy.
12:45Not like Tony and me.
12:47We had to earn it.
12:48By the way, where's the Sinclair screw-up?
12:51Did his mommy bought him a seat, too?
12:54Tiff.
12:55He moved to her side at once and put himself between us.
13:00That same disdainful look crossed his face again.
13:04I told you not to hang around her.
13:06Tiffany looked up at him with those wide, fake, innocent eyes.
13:09She's my sister.
13:10She won't hurt me.
13:11How would you know he shot back?
13:13I had zero interest in their little act, so I pulled out my business notes and kept to myself.
13:22When school let out, Jasper and I were supposed to meet at the front gate and head home together.
13:28He hated the idea.
13:30Mrs. Sinclair made it a rule.
13:32The first few days, he acted like it was torture.
13:35But every time, he still showed up and always brought some snacks.
13:38The first time he held out a cupcake, I just stared at it.
13:41Don't girls like these?
13:42What, you don't want one?
13:44Well, of course I do.
13:46After that, it became a thing.
13:47Every day, something different.
13:49Fries.
13:50Fruit cups.
13:51Yogurt drinks.
13:52By the end of the week, I was pretty sure he had worked his way through half the snacks points
13:56near the school.
13:57By the end of the semester, things between us had gotten a lot better.
14:01That afternoon, I headed to the gate like always, already expecting to go home with him.
14:07He wasn't there.
14:09I waited.
14:11Checked the whole campus.
14:14Nothing.
14:15That was when I heard voices behind me.
14:17Did you hear?
14:18Hear what?
14:19Jasper Sinclair is up at the ridge.
14:21Are you sure?
14:21100%.
14:22It's about to start now.
14:23My blood ran cold.
14:25Then it hit me.
14:26In the past life.
14:27Same day.
14:28Someone had talked him into a race.
14:30Someone had tampered with his car.
14:31The back ridge roads were steep, narrow, and built like a death trap.
14:34The crash had ruined him.
14:35His legs had been crushed.
14:37By the time help arrived, it was too late.
14:39He never walked again.
14:43I froze.
14:45No.
14:47Not again.
14:49I took off running.
14:51By the time I got there, the race had already started.
14:54Cars tore across the dirt.
14:56Engines screamed.
14:58People were packed along the edge, shouting, filming, losing their minds.
15:04Dust filled the air.
15:06Next second, Jasper's red car fishtailed hard.
15:09The car shot off course.
15:10Straight into the rocks.
15:13The crowd scattered.
15:14People started running, screaming.
15:17Nobody tried to help.
15:21Jasper!
15:23I sprinted for the wreck.
15:26I was one second away from reaching the door when someone grabbed me from behind and yanked me back.
15:34I hit the ground hard.
15:36An intimidating man stepped in front of me.
15:38He looked down at me and smirked.
15:40That's your brother?
15:42Call 911!
15:43He's dying!
15:45Jasper was pinned behind the wheel.
15:47There was barely any space left around him.
15:50Your brother pissed me off.
15:52You think I'll let you save him?
15:54He crouched down and slapped me.
15:57Not hard.
15:58Just enough to humiliate me.
16:01I snapped.
16:02I shoved him back and hit him across the face with everything I had.
16:06This is attempted murder.
16:08You touched that car.
16:09I know you did.
16:11I swear to God, I'll bury you for this.
16:13Hoping to back them down, I reached for my phone.
16:16A hand snatched it away.
16:18Another blow came fast.
16:19A brutal slap.
16:21It knocked me sideways into the dirt.
16:23Who the hell do you think you're talking to, kid?
16:27A boot came down on my face.
16:29Pain exploded through my jaw.
16:31I saw someone I knew.
16:34Tony.
16:35Tony, help me!
16:38He turned.
16:40Started toward me.
16:43Suddenly, Tiffany showed up and grabbed his arm.
16:46Tony, don't stay out of it.
16:47Those guys are dangerous.
16:49Please.
16:50Let's just go.
16:51Looked at the struggle on his face become compliance.
16:54Okay.
16:55Just like that.
16:56He looked at me one last time.
16:58Then he turned and walked away with Tiffany.
17:02The man spit to the side and stodded back to the wrecked car.
17:07No one puts their hands on me.
17:10He lifted the hammer.
17:12Now learn what that costs.
17:14The second the hammer came down, I shut my eyes.
17:17But the pain never came.
17:18I heard a moan by my ear.
17:21Jasper was in front of me.
17:22He had thrown himself between us.
17:24Jasper, wake up!
17:26Come on!
17:26Look at me!
17:27Shut up!
17:28The thug stalked over, grabbed a fistful of my hair, air banged us in hair, and yanked me off the
17:34ground.
17:36If you scream one more time, I'll sew your mouth shut myself.
17:40I clawed at his wrist.
17:42This is murder.
17:43You hear me?
17:44Murder!
17:44I called the cops.
17:45Let us go now, or...
17:47I couldn't catch my breath or find my voice.
17:50I could only stare as his face twisted.
17:54Cops?
17:56You think I'm scared of the cops?
17:58I'm gonna show you what happens when you come at me.
18:00Then he smiled and threw me.
18:04I slammed into the ground so hard my head rang.
18:07Then he kicked him.
18:09Hard.
18:12Jasper curled in on himself, struggling in agony.
18:15Jasper!
18:17I threw myself forward and grabbed the thug's leg.
18:20Don't touch him!
18:21I screamed it with everything I had.
18:24He flung me off with one brutal jerk.
18:26I went flying sideways.
18:29He looked down at me and laughed.
18:32Oh, now you get to make rules?
18:34He lifted a hand.
18:36The others rushed in.
18:37They screamed Jasper.
18:38Fist.
18:39Boots.
18:40One after another.
18:41Blood splashed across the dirt.
18:42Then I saw it.
18:43A metal bar on the ground.
18:45I grabbed it and swung.
18:48Get away from him!
18:49I just kept swinging at whoever was in reach.
18:52Seeing me go desert like this, they all scattered.
18:55Once I'd driven them all away, I didn't care about anything else.
18:57I rushed over and pulled him into my arms.
18:59Jasper, stay with me.
19:01Please.
19:02Please stay with me.
19:03I'm getting you out of here.
19:05Mrs. Sinclair had made me work out with private trainers.
19:07It was the only reason I could move him at all.
19:09I hooked his arm over my shoulders and started dragging him toward the road.
19:11If I could just make it to the bottom, I could get an Uber or something.
19:14A shadow came over my head, blocking the path.
19:16Where do you think you're going?
19:18You really think you two are walking out of here?
19:20Leave me here.
19:22Jasper tried to push my hand away.
19:23Just go.
19:25But his strength wasn't enough to push me away.
19:30No way.
19:32It was the first time in forever that I'd ever gone against him.
19:36I held on tighter.
19:39We go together.
19:41I'm not leaving you here.
19:45Look at that.
19:46What a lovely family.
19:49The ringleader actually clapped, then his eyes sharpened.
19:52This little drama ends now.
19:55He drove his boot into me.
19:57I hit the ground hard.
19:58Jasper went down with him.
20:00The others closed in, step by step.
20:02Metal pipes scraped across the dirt.
20:08Go on.
20:09Have fun.
20:09Whoever hits hardest gets paid extra.
20:12Then they rushed us.
20:13All at once.
20:16Jasper!
20:18I threw myself over and covered him with my body.
20:21He couldn't get hurt.
20:22That was all I had in mind.
20:26Just when I thought this was the end.
20:30A gunshot rang out.
20:31And metal pipes clattered to the ground.
20:33Police!
20:33Hands where we can see them!
20:36Finally, they'd alive.
20:37The same men who had been laughing seconds earlier scattered like rats.
20:42Officers rushed in and formed a wall around us.
20:46I grabbed one by the sleeve.
20:49Please.
20:51Please.
20:51Help my brother.
20:53He needs to get to a hospital now.
20:55His legs had already been crushed and I'd seen them beat him on the injury again.
20:58If help came too late, I couldn't finish that thought.
21:02Blood freezing.
21:03The medics arrived quickly.
21:05A stretcher rolled in.
21:06I watched them lift Jasper into the ambulance.
21:08Only then did my body get out.
21:12Everything went black.
21:15I woke up the next afternoon and saw Mrs. Sinclair sitting beside my bed.
21:20The moment she saw my eyes open, she grabbed my hand.
21:23Audrey.
21:24Thank God.
21:26Her eyes were red.
21:28I pushed upright.
21:31How's Jasper?
21:32At the mention of his name, she started crying.
21:35Jasper.
21:36He's still in surgery.
21:39Right then, a doctor stepped in and told us Jasper was out.
21:42Mrs. Sinclair and I were already on our feet before he finished the sentence.
21:46We rushed into the hall together.
21:48The doctor comforted us.
21:49Take a breath.
21:50He's stable.
21:52He's lucky.
21:53Very lucky.
21:53We were able to save his legs.
21:56If he had come in any later, the outcome could have been very different.
21:59Some trauma to her back.
22:00She's going to need a lot of physical therapy, but she's going to be okay.
22:04I was relieved.
22:06If Jasper had lost his legs because of me, I didn't think I could ever have forgiven myself.
22:10Jasper woke up two days later.
22:11Mrs. Sinclair tore into him the second he was alert enough to listen.
22:14What is the matter with you?
22:15He barely reacted.
22:17He just looked past her at me.
22:21You okay, Audrey?
22:24Audrey Sinclair.
22:25The room went still.
22:26I stared at him.
22:27Mrs. Sinclair stared at him too.
22:31What did you call her?
22:33Jasper didn't even blink.
22:35Well, that's her name now, isn't it?
22:37Mrs. Sinclair put a hand on my shoulder.
22:39And I knew.
22:40That was it.
22:41That was the moment.
22:43Finally, everyone in this family accepted I was a Sinclair now.
22:45Not just someone meant to support Jasper, but as my own person.
22:48Mrs. Sinclair covered her mouth for a second.
22:52My sweet...
22:52She whispered.
22:54Then she pulled me close with one arm and reached for Jasper with the other.
22:58And you are done with racing.
23:00From now on, you will sit down, behave yourself, and study with your sister.
23:04She must have said the same thing at least three times before.
23:07Every other time, Jasper had fought her on it.
23:10But this time, he just nodded.
23:14Okay.
23:15I'll do it all with Audrey.
23:17Then he looked at me again.
23:19Mrs. Sinclair squeezed my hand and warmth came through.
23:22For the first time in both my lives, I believed it.
23:25I had a family.
23:26I told the police everything, including that the car had been tampered with.
23:30After an investigation, the police found out the truth.
23:34Added assault.
23:35Added attempted murder.
23:38By the end of it, every last one of them went down on multiple charges.
23:42When it was over, Jasper took my hand with a determined look and said he would protect me.
23:48Don't ever pull a stunt like that again.
23:50Don't go charging it alone for me.
23:53You hear me?
23:54Okay.
23:57But deep down, I already knew the truth.
23:59Next time, I'd do it again.
24:00And the time after that.
24:02And the time after that.
24:03I would make the same tricks for each other.
24:05Ah!
24:09Jasper was in the hospital for three months.
24:11I took care of him every day.
24:12And while he healed, I helped him keep up with senior year work.
24:21By the first month he was strong enough to return, we went back together, just in time for the first
24:25midterm.
24:29When I walked out of the exam room, I saw two faces I hadn't seen for a while.
24:32Tony and Tiffany.
24:35Tony and Tiffany.
24:35Audrey? Oh my god! When did you come back?
24:38I heard you got hurt. Was it bad? I honestly thought you'd dropped out.
24:42She overplayed it. I could see the gloating behind her eyes. I didn't answer. I walked right past them.
24:47Audrey.
24:48Tony's voice made me stop. I turned.
24:52For once, he wasn't looking at me with disgust in his eyes.
24:56Are you... okay?
24:58I thought about that day on the ridge. I'd been begging for help.
25:01And how he looked when he decided to leave.
25:03You don't do that to a stranger.
25:07I'm fine.
25:08I turned to leave.
25:09Then he stepped forward and grabbed my wrist.
25:11Audrey, I...
25:12A backpack flew between us.
25:15What the hell are you doing?
25:16Stay away from Audrey.
25:18Tiffany rushed in before he could finish.
25:20Tony, forget them. Let's go.
25:21She grabbed his arm and pulled him away.
25:25Next time he puts a hand on you, you tell me.
25:29I swear.
25:31He lifted a fist.
25:33I'll break his face.
25:35I laughed.
25:36I'm fine. Come on. Let's go home.
25:38Fine.
25:39By the way, I definitely nailed the test.
25:41I'm telling you right now, I will be in the advanced academic class too.
25:44You better get ready to have me as your classmate.
25:45He sounded super confident.
25:48I believe you.
25:50You.
25:51You don't sound convinced at all.
25:54I'm serious.
25:55I always knew you could do it.
25:56I had never doubted Jasper's intelligence.
25:59He just hated being told what to do.
26:01But over those three months, I watched him begin to change.
26:04Bit by bit.
26:05The truth was, I was right.
26:06A week later, his scores came out.
26:08Jasper had done it.
26:09He went from near the bottom of the grade to the top 30 in his year.
26:14Enough to move into the advanced class.
26:16My ranking held steady.
26:18Still number one.
26:19No surprise there.
26:20The surprise was Tony and Tiffany.
26:22The two of them had always ranked near the top five.
26:24This time, both of them dropped out of the top hundred.
26:27They got pushed out of the advanced academic class.
26:29Tiffany stood in front of the ranking board, staring at it like it had slapped her.
26:32Her jealousy was burning holes through the paper.
26:34No, that's impossible.
26:36You cheated.
26:36There's no way.
26:37You were out of school for months and still came back as number one.
26:39Who would buy that?
26:40And him?
26:40He was supposed to be finished.
26:41He was supposed to be crippled.
26:42Why is he okay?
26:42Why is he suddenly doing this well in school?
26:45I don't believe it.
26:48You both cheated.
26:50Tiffany was beside herself and insisted on taking the matter all the way to the principal,
26:54demanding a thorough investigation.
26:56Tony reached for her arm, tried to stop her, but it didn't work.
26:58She glared at me, her eyes vicious.
27:00Cheating gets you expelled?
27:02You're dead meat, Audrey.
27:03Tiff, that's enough.
27:05You're my brother.
27:06You're supposed to take my side, not hers.
27:08What, did you fall for her now?
27:13Fine.
27:14Just wait.
27:27You can't put it on my record.
27:29They cheated.
27:30Are you all blind?
27:32How is this even possible?
27:54Even Tony started distancing himself from her.
27:57The moment Tiffany noticed, she spiraled all over again.
28:01Tony looked wrecked, tired all the time.
28:04His grades plummeted.
28:05He fell from the top hundred all the way to the bottom.
28:07Teachers called him in more than once.
28:09They warned him directly.
28:10Get your head back in the game.
28:13Get your head back in the game.
28:13You're here because of your grades.
28:15Without them, you could end up getting kicked out.
28:17When Tiffany heard that, she marched to the staff office and made another scene.
28:21This time, she accused a teacher of having a thing for Tony.
28:24She said the teacher was trying to come between them on purpose.
28:27It got ugly fast.
28:28By the end of it, she had shoved the teacher hard enough to send her to the hospital.
28:34That was it.
28:35No more warnings.
28:37She was expelled.
28:41I was taking notes when I heard the gossip and someone held out a slice of cake to me.
28:45Take a break.
28:45Your brain's going to catch fire.
28:47I looked up.
28:49He was grinning at me.
28:51Thanks, Jasper.
28:54I took the cake and ate it slowly.
28:58Through the window, I felt someone watching me.
29:01It was Tony, standing across the courtyard.
29:04He looked nothing like he used to.
29:06The cool, untouchable golden boy was gone.
29:09He looked worn down now.
29:11Thin, hollow-eyed.
29:13It was as if life had taken a bite out of him and kept chewing.
29:17I looked away, finished my cake, and went back to work.
29:23As senior year closed in, Mrs. Sinclair helped Jasper and me apply to universities, most Ivy Leagues.
29:29She told us we didn't even need to take the SAT.
29:32But we both took it anyway.
29:33No real reason.
29:35Maybe I just wanted to do it one more time and know that this time, things would end differently.
29:40On the night of graduation, the whole dorm was loud.
29:43People yelling, crying, taking pictures.
29:47Jasper snuck off campus and came back loaded down with snacks.
29:51Way too many.
29:52He dumped them in my arms.
29:56Share with your roommates.
29:57Then he was gone again before I could answer.
29:59I turned with the bags in my hands and saw someone standing in the dark.
30:02My whole body went rigid for a second.
30:04Who's there?
30:05The figure stepped forward.
30:07It was Tony.
30:08He looked even worse up close.
30:11Two thin eyes sunken.
30:13He stopped a few feet away.
30:15How did you do?
30:17I stared at him.
30:19So now we're at the ask about my scores, Phage?
30:22If memory served, he'd spent most of his life looking at me and that was a problem.
30:27Silence sat between us.
30:28Then he swallowed.
30:32Audrey, you really don't remember me.
30:34His voice was rough.
30:35That was the moment I knew.
30:37He had been reborn too.
30:39You...
30:39That day, I was going to help you.
30:42His mouth tightened.
30:44Tiffany pulled me away.
30:45A few days later, I heard you'd taken a leave of absence from school.
30:48I couldn't stop thinking about it.
30:51Then the dreams began.
30:52Dreams.
30:53Right.
30:55I dreamed my family adopted you.
30:58You became my sister.
31:00He gave a short laugh.
31:02Dry.
31:03Bitter.
31:04I dreamed we went to school together.
31:05Built a business together.
31:07Got married.
31:07Had kids.
31:08I dreamed you told me we'd be together for the rest of our lives.
31:13Tell me I'm not crazy.
31:16Tell me that was real.
31:18Tell me that happened.
31:19We were together.
31:19We built a life together.
31:20We...
31:21Stop.
31:21I cut him off cold.
31:22I'm Jasper Sinclair's sister.
31:24I'm a Sinclair.
31:25We do not know each other.
31:27Leave me alone.
31:28Then I walked past him.
31:30Fast.
31:30Straight for the stairs.
31:34I didn't turn around.
31:35Didn't slow down.
31:36Later, my roommates told me that he had stayed downstairs all night.
31:41So, what was that?
31:43Nothing.
31:43I don't know him.
31:48The next day, I packed.
31:51The Sinclair car pulled up outside.
31:53And just like that, I left it all behind.
31:56All three years of it.
31:58My SAT score ranked first in the city.
32:01Jasper came in fifth.
32:02Mrs. Sinclair was so happy she threw us an 18th birthday party big enough to make headlines.
32:09By September, we were off to Harvard.
32:11At the airport, I saw Tony one last time, standing outside the barrier, watching me like he was waiting for
32:16a miracle.
32:17I kept walking.
32:19Never slowed.
32:20Never looked back.
32:22Later, people in the group chat said he bombed his exams, ended up at a community college.
32:28Tiffany took the SAT, too.
32:30She did even worse.
32:32She couldn't get in anywhere.
32:33And somehow, everything had changed.
32:35And somehow, everything was still the same.
32:37The pain lifted off.
32:38The city fell over again.
32:40And I flew straight toward the life that was finally mine.
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