“Ms. Lowell, we’ll take our son to try his suit.
We can’t delay tomorrow’s engagement, right?”
I tried to refuse,
but Vivian gave them a polite nod.
“Alright.
I’ll join you once I’m done.
Please take good care of him.”
The moment she left,
they dragged me into their car by force.
Then horror struck—
Aiden Cole was inside.
The brother who had been sent abroad
to stay out of trouble.
His eyes burned with hatred.
“Evan Cole, you’ve stolen my life for a year.
It’s time to give everything back.”
I tried to escape,
but they pinned me down.
Aiden pried my jaw open and forced a liquid down my throat.
My vision spun wildly.
The live comments exploded:
【Knew it! They were too quiet lately!】
【Stay awake, Evan!】
My phone rang—
Vivian.
Kathy clamped a hand over my mouth.
Aiden took the call.
“Don’t ruin this.
Stick to the plan.”
Aiden cleared his throat.
Vivian’s sweet voice sounded:
“Baby, are you at the boutique?
I can’t wait to see you in the suit.”
“Almost there, Vivian.
I’ll send you photos soon, okay?”
【Sh*t! He sounds just like Evan! It’s over!】
As he prepared to hang up,
I mustered the last of my strength
and bit Kathy’s hand.
“Ah!”
I tried to scream:
“Vivian! Help—!”
But my voice broke, hoarse and useless.
“Who yelled?” Vivian asked, suspicion rising.
“Nothing.
Mom slammed the car door on her fingers…”
“Oh.”
Call ended.
Hope gone.
Kathy slapped me so hard black spots swarmed my sight.
“Ungrateful brat!
If you marry Vivian Lowell,
we’ll mean nothing to you!”
Aiden laughed.
“Relax, Mom.
Vivian’s fiancé can only be me.”
Darkness consumed me.
…
When consciousness returned,
I was tied up on the cold marble floor
of the Cole family villa.
Aiden wore the custom luxury suit meant for me,
basking in our parents’ praise.
From their conversation,
the awful truth became clear:
When he heard about our engagement,
he regretted letting me take his identity.
So they planned for months—
preparing to switch us back
at the last moment.
Once I moved, Aiden crouched beside me,
patting my face mockingly.
“You thief.
You’ve enjoyed my life long enough.”
I rasped:
“You forced me into this—”
SLAP!
“Still acting like a victim?
Everything you have belongs to me!”
He stripped my watch and necklace—
the gifts Vivian gave me.
“She should’ve given these to me!”
“I should be her fiancé.
I’m the one who’ll stand beside her tomorrow!”
Richard and Kathy echoed coldly:
“Give up your place quietly
and we’ll keep feeding you.”
“But that face has to be dealt with—
we can’t let you threaten your brother again.”
I laughed weakly, skin burning.
“You really think I got here
just because of a face
and a borrowed name?”
