The Revived Me Surrounded by Adoration as a Supporting Role

Chapter 1 The Outcast Daughter

“You have only two months left.”

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Valérie Horton left the hospital with her diagnosis. She stood in the yard of the hospital idly and mocked herself inwardly, her face pale.

She remembered how happy she was yesterday when she went home after work with a piece of birthday cake.

The second Valerie ate the cake, she felt intense pain, as if her internal organs were twisted together. She passed out in the rented room due to the agony.

She was used to feeling this pain after experiencing it for two months. At first, she was worried. Yet, she didn’t go to the hospital as she thought it was nothing and she needed to save money. She had no idea it would cost her more.

On her 20th birthday, Valerie received the diagnosis of a terminal illness…

Despite being an optimist, she was at a loss about the shocking news.

She didn’t remember how she got on the bus and returned to her cheap rented room.

As Valerie saw the dirty walls, she finally snapped out of her trance.

She put down the diagnosis and started cleaning up quietly…

“Knock, knock. Valerie, are you home?”

“Yes, Susie.”

Valerie rubbed her red–rimmed eyes and opened the wooden door. Susie Walton, Valerie’s landlady, was standing outside with a friend. She beamed when she saw Valerie.

“Valerie, I’m here for the rent.”

“Sure. I’ll transfer the money to your account now.”

Valerie quickly snatched her phone and made the money transfer.

Susie’s smile grew wider as she confirmed it on her phone.

“Good. Valerie, remember to come to me if you need anything.”

“I know, but I don’t need anything at the moment. Thank you, Susie.”

After a few conventional remarks, Susie left and slammed the door shut.

grabbed her

this kind of place? This room was just a shabby warehouse. Why did you rent

the one who initiated it. That girl begged me, and I had to give in. The 25 dollars

the door and

tell others. That girl is the outcast daughter of the

Horton family? That Horton

hastily covered her

knew it.

Mrs. Horton missed her girl so much that she lost her mind. The Horton family blamed the elder daughter for not taking good care

door, gesturing to her friend that she

both knew how that story

was the news of Capstead as one of the wealthiest families had lost a

Susie’s friend frowned.

don’t think she’s capable of

citizens. How would we understand rich people’s thinking? She is their

each other’s ears, they forgot how thin the door was and

Valerie heard every word.

up the diagnosis, lost

her younger sister, made a fuss about wanting to go outside and asked

say no to Zoe’s

missing. Valerie searched the entire block, yet Zoe was nowhere to be found. She didn’t stop walking for a second despite the blood blisters under her

Valerie was so afraid.

was afraid that Zoe would be in danger. And she feared her

couldn’t cover the news. Once the Horton family learned about Zoe’s missing, they

Valerie? Ask her to come to my study

bed in the attic. The blood blisters had broken and her feet were bleeding. Yet, the pain was nothing in

she bit her fingernails. Full of fear, she

four men of the Horton family were all

the door closed,

Valerie felt suffocated as she faced the endless scolding and curses. Her family

echoed with the constant pain of her internal organs. She

would never forget

Reese’s gaze at her

was loathed

the intense pain in her feet. She could only feel a chill down

though her feet were hurt and

They didn’t even hesitate.

of a warm welcome, all she got were humiliation and ridicule. And they lasted even

was the outcast daughter of the