Chapter 3 The Step-siblings

Ashley was sitting on the hotel toilet with her hands resting on her cheeks, her face tangled. Although the sun is shining, it is no longer the time to dream, even though the farce in the morning has made her awake. However, Ashley still couldn't understand. How could she be reborn? As long as she closed her eyes, she could feel the fire that filled the sky and the pain that eroded her bones, which she would never forget. Previously, she looked at the desk calendar in Morgan's room, and the date actually showed 2008, which meant that she was reborn back to 19 years old. Thinking about it carefully, when she was 19 years old, many things did happen. During the college entrance examination, she missed the opportunity to be admitted to the film school because she lost her admission ticket. But with her own efforts, she started working hard in the entertainment industry through group performances. It took only one year to get a supporting role opportunity. Just when she thought she could make a breakthrough on her own, the so-called unspoken event happened that night. She was fired to the forefront by the media and overnight became a spurned object in the entertainment industry. Her image plummeted, and her fledgling career was wiped out. In the face of overwhelming negative news about the Sanchez family, she also became the target of public criticism. Her father, who had always been partial to her, slapped her twice, scolded her as shameless, and even scolded her for disgracing the Sanchez family. He didn't have a shameless daughter like her. And the grandmother, who had hated her since she was a child, even made her get out of the Sanchez family. She can only reduce its impact on the Sanchez family by breaking the relationship. On the contrary, the aunt and her two daughters helped her intercede. Still, unfortunately, she didn't know until she died that the three of them were hypocritical from beginning to end. The reason why she lived so miserably in her previous life was actually because of worship for what they are. They are the culprits. They regarded her as a thorn in their eyes and a thorn in their flesh. Even if she was finally kicked out of the Sanchez family and had nothing in her career and family, they still refused to let her go. In the end, they slaughtered and killed her. This hatred never ends. Fortunately, God took pity on her and let her be reborn, and it happened to be the night when she was framed to have an accident. Unlike before the rebirth, she didn't lose herself at the beginning. Now that the decline has been reversed, she must live a wonderful life when she is reborn. And those who harmed her, she would not let any of them go. The familiar but long-lost phone rang, Ashley was startled for a while, and then she took out the phone from her bag. A small flip phone, the edges have been worn and faded. Before the rebirth, she was used to a smartphone with a large screen, and she was really not used to it now. "Hello?" She opened the phone and picked it up. "Ashley, where are you?" Auntie Sally's voice came over the phone, "Oh my, you didn't say a word when you didn't come back last night, and the phone couldn't get through! Everyone in the family was dying to find you!" "Aunt...." "Ashley, come back as soon as you can! Your father and grandma don't know it yet. Your sister and I will help you hide it." After hearing Aunt Sally's words, Ashley only sneered in her heart. They'll help her hide it, and the sow will climb the tree. At this moment, she knows they were thinking about how to get her down! Standing at the gate of the Sanchez family again, she felt like she had passed away. Ten years ago, she was kicked out of the Sanchez family, and since then, she has had nothing to do with the Sanchez family. Looking at the familiar but unfamiliar home, she had an indescribable sadness and resentment in her heart. However, she knew exactly what to do next. Ashley ruffled her hair, smiled, and walked into the house with her feet raised. Five pairs of eyes fell on her body when she stepped into the living room. 'Ah, really neat arrangement! Didn't it mean that neither Dad nor Grandma knew about it?' But judging from their attitude, Ashley could guess that her stepmother--Sally, and her stepsister--Mia have already said something to them! "Grandma, Dad, Auntie, I'm back!" Ashley greeted lightly as if nothing happened, with a cute appearance. She sat down on the sofa next to Mia, and from the corner of her eye, she saw several other people still staring at her, and she already had a plan in her heart. "Ashley, where did you... go last night?" She had just sat down when another daughter of Sally, Meena, came over and asked impatiently. Ashley couldn't help sneering in her heart, the three of them, the mother and daughter, really couldn't hold their breath. She smiled at Meena. "Last night, a colleague from the film crew celebrated his birthday, and everyone stayed in the hotel after playing late." "You're lying!" As soon as Ashley finished speaking, Mia retorted anxiously. Her performance was a bit too obvious, but it made Mrs. Sanchez and Mr. Sanchez stunned for a moment. The shrewd Sally glanced at her daughter and smoothed things over. "Mia, don't talk nonsense." There is no reason to take back what has already been said, Mia hastily said: "I'm not talking nonsense, I coincidentally met Alice last night, she didn't mention anyone's birthday." Ashley smiled slightly, "Oh... coincidentally met! Was it in the hotel's lobby or in the restroom?" "..." Seeing Mia's appearance, Ashley laughed to herself. She was sure that Mia dared not deny that she met Alice at the same hotel, because she was with Alice before with a third-party witness, and Mia's denial was undoubtedly tantamount to admitting that she was lying. "You... As you know, I have a good relationship with Alice." Mia hurriedly explained. "But Alice is my good friend after all! Besides, you are not in our film crew, is it necessary for her to tell you everything?" Ashley smiled harmlessly and even said it with reason. She remembered every detail of that night in her last life clearly, but she was too naive at that time, and she trusted the people around her too much. How could she have thought that the person who harmed her was precisely the closest and most trusted person around her? "But you obviously..." "Mia Sanchez, shut up." Compared to Mia's lack of composure, Sally was more scheming. She looked at her watch subconsciously and winked at Meena. "Meena, turn on the TV, your dad should watch the morning news." Meena understood, immediately grabbed the remote control, and turned on the TV. Ashley also glanced at the wall clock on the wall. The city's morning news is comprehensive news, after the current affairs and financial section, there will be entertainment news. The intention of the mother and daughters is obvious, that is, they confidently thought that she must be blocked by the media this morning, and her scandal will be broadcast on the entertainment news in a while. In this way, the old lady of the Sanchez family and Mr. Bobby Sanchez will definitely be furious, and then their goal will be achieved. Bobby Sanchez has never been interested in the entertainment section. When he saw the news about celebrities, he ordered, "Let's have breakfast!" "Dad, let's watch it first! It's still early!" Mia tried her best to persuade. Bobby waved his hand and walked straight to the dining table. Ashley hurriedly got up to follow, and said obediently, "I'll help in the kitchen." Behind her, Mia bit her lip resentfully, and subconsciously turned up the volume of the TV. ***