Blurb：
After ten years of marriage, Gina finally conceives—only to discover her entire family wants her dead. When she loses the baby after her mother-in-law Martha sabotages the cable car tickets, her husband Michael reveals his vasectomy and brutally rejects her. Seeking refuge with her parents, Gina uncovers their horrifying plot to poison her with formaldehyde. As she takes her final breath at eight months pregnant, Gina awakens reborn—back to the day Martha insists on returning to the fertility shrine on Rockhill.
Now armed with knowledge of Martha’s deception and her family’s betrayal, Gina must navigate the treacherous dynamics with Michael, Martha, and her own parents. Will she expose their schemes before history repeats itself? Can she protect the baby she never got to hold? Dive into this gripping tale of revenge, family secrets, and a mother’s fierce love in the face of unimaginable cruelty.
Key elements: Rebirth trope, toxic family dynamics, fertility shrine mystery, and a determined female protagonist fighting for justice.
Content：
My husband and I have been married for a decade. When I finally conceive for the first time in ten years, I realize my worst enemies are my family, who all want me dead.
I’ve made a promise to return to the fertility shrine on the mountain and fulfill my vow if things work out, but my mother-in-law deliberately messes up the cable car tickets.
In the process of hiking up the mountain for two hours, I lose my baby.
In the hospital, I cry to my husband about all the vicious things his mother has done to me, but he kicks me in the stomach. “I had a vasectomy a long time ago. There’s no way that bastard inside you is mine!”
When he hands me the proof, I’m completely speechless. I break down in tears and run back to my parents’ place.
Not only do my parents hire a nanny to help take care of me, but they even move out of the house so I can rest in tranquility.
When I’m eight months pregnant, I overhear them whispering in the bathroom.
“We can never let Gina have the baby. I don’t care if it kills her—we’re all screwed if the child is born!”
“Relax. The doctor already told me that Gina’s got leukemia from all the formaldehyde in our new house. Even the baby’s deformed!”
Shocked, I burst into the bathroom to confront them, but the slippery floor causes me to fall hard.
Instantly, blood snakes across the tiles.
As I lie there in pain, I look up and see the cold, twisted smiles on my parents’ faces before taking my last breath.
I cannot fathom why my family wants me dead. I thought they’d been looking forward to his baby for a decade.
When I open my eyes again, I return to the very day my mother-in-law insists on taking me to the mountain.
Chapter 1
“Gina, that fertility shrine we visited on Rockhill actually worked! We made our wish, and you came back pregnant!
“To make sure the baby comes into the world safe and sound, I’m planning to buy two tickets. We’ll head back to the mountain tomorrow to fulfill our vow. Now, give me your ID so I can book everything.”
Martha Kirk’s familiar voice rang in my ears. She was my mother-in-law.
I instinctively touched my still-flat belly and suddenly realized I had been reborn.
I had been married to Michael Green for ten years, but we had never been able to conceive. We’d undergone numerous medical tests, and every doctor said the same thing—physically, we were both fine, and not conceiving was sheer bad luck.
Then, three months ago, I followed Martha on a trip to a secluded shrine in the mountains. It was said to bless couples hoping for a child, and sure enough, the very next month, I was pregnant.
In my previous life, Martha had insisted on taking me back to the shrine on Rockhill to fulfil our vow and even bought two tickets for our cable car ride up. However, when we arrived at the mountain base, she pulled out her phone and claimed she had accidentally forgotten to buy mine.
I offered to buy another one on the spot, but she snatched my phone away and snapped, “Who takes a cable car to pay respects and fulfill a vow? You’re lucky I’m not making you crawl up on your knees.
“If you want to bring this baby safely into the world, you should climb up the mountain on your feet—as a way to show your sincerity, of course.”
Back then, I’d been naive enough to believe she had a point. So, under the blistering summer sun, I started climbing step by step, thinking it was all for the sake of the baby. By the time my vision went black and I collapsed onto the stone steps, I still believed I was doing the right thing.
When I woke up in the hospital, the doctor had reprimanded me for hiking while pregnant. He’d said the baby had a strong heartbeat, but he also warned that I might never be able to carry again if I lost this one.
Terrified and heartbroken, I called Michael to the hospital, desperate for comfort.
However, Martha simply scoffed. With a know-it-all attitude, she said, “When I was pregnant with Mikey, I was hiking up hills and picking fruits every day. I never felt tired once.
“But you? You’re barely showing, and you already act like royalty.”
I was stunned by her words.
Before I’d gotten pregnant, she was the one dragging me to every church, psychic, and naturopath she could find, desperate for me to conceive. But now that I finally had, I was too delicate for her taste.
But what baffled me even more was that Michael had refused to defend me. Instead, he’d tossed his vasectomy paperwork into my face. “How dare you shift the blame to my mother! That bastard inside you isn’t even mine! If you don’t abort the baby, I’ll kill it myself!”
I’d looked at him in utter disbelief. Then, out of the blue, he lunged at me and kicked me in the stomach.
Thankfully, the doctor had stepped in just in time and prevented any serious harm to my baby.
Michael had never told me he had a vasectomy, and I never did anything to betray him. Yet, he insisted that the baby in my womb wasn’t his.
I didn’t understand what had come over him. Still, to protect my precious baby, I had no choice but to return to my parents’ home with them.
Chapter 2
I was an only child, and my parents had always hoped I would have more children—and preferably a second one carrying our family name too. To help with that, they’d personally gone to a major hospital and got me fertility medicine. They’d even prepared it for me every day to keep me healthy.
When they found out I was pregnant, they were so excited that they even remodeled a nursery at home.
The day Michael kicked me out, Mom and Dad held me tightly and encouraged me to stay strong for the sake of my baby.
Then, to ensure I could focus on my pregnancy, they hired a professional nutritionist to oversee my meals and even rented a separate place nearby, not wanting the noise from their snoring to disturb my rest.
If I hadn’t overheard their conversation in the bathroom that night, I would’ve kept living in this beautiful illusion. Even now, I vividly remembered the cold look in their eyes when they talked about the baby.
Dad’s gaze was devoid of warmth. “We can never let Gina have the baby. I don’t care if it kills her!”
Mom, on the other hand, looked confident. “Relax. The doctor already told me that Gina’s got leukemia from all the formaldehyde in our new house. Even the baby’s deformed! It’s not surviving.
“Martha and Michael can finally rest assured this time. All the money we’d spent renovating this house with the crazy high formaldehyde levels wasn’t wasted after all.”
It was only then that a cruel realization crushed me.
No one, including my parents, wanted me to keep the baby. In fact, they all wanted it dead.
But why? What was the reason? Hadn’t they been looking forward to the baby’s arrival for a decade?
I confronted them, desperate to demand the truth and an explanation. However, Mom and Dad simply watched as I bled to death on the cold, hard floor.
As I took my last breath, they’d let out a relieved sigh, a satisfied smile creeping on both of their faces.
Now that I had been reborn, I would do everything in my power to protect my baby. The truth ought to come to light one way or another.
Snapping out of my thoughts, I said nothing and simply handed my ID card to Martha.
After dinner, when everyone was asleep, I quietly slipped into Martha’s room and changed the ID info on the cable car tickets she had booked to mine.
Since I was too fragile for her liking, then she could climb those 30 thousand stone steps with her old bones for all I cared.
Once I was done, I put Martha’s phone back like nothing had happened.
…
The next morning, Martha and I arrived at the mountain base of Rockhill. She took out her ID to scan at the turnstile, but no matter what she did, the gate wouldn’t open.
“What the heck? This machine’s broken!” she hissed.
I casually pulled out my own ID, scanned it, and passed through without a hitch.
Martha looked stunned and clearly confused. She was about to say something when the nearby staff member cut in and urged her to show her ticket confirmation.
Just as she pulled out her phone, I snatched it from her hand with a bright smile. “Looks like you only bought one ticket yesterday, Martha. You must’ve forgotten to buy yours.”
“Really?” Martha forced a laugh and said, “Well, Gina, go on and buy me a ticket real quick.”
I shook my head. “Aren’t you here to pay respects and fulfill our vow? Since when do people show gratitude by taking the easy way up in a cable car?
“Honestly, you’re lucky you don’t have to crawl up on your knees because they have stairs! If you truly want your grandchild to be born safe, maybe you should hike up there—to show your sincerity, of course.”
Without waiting for her reaction, I stepped into the cable car and left her standing there.
Chapter 3
Martha hadn’t planned on actually hiking up the mountain, but since she had no phone, no ride, and nowhere else to go, she ultimately followed the crowd.
The midsummer sun was brutal and beat down with no mercy. Not to mention, the path was packed with tourists. Every time she slowed down, people behind her would push and urge her to keep moving.
It hadn’t even been 15 minutes before Martha’s legs were shaking from exhaustion. Amid the pushing crowd, someone shoved her and caused her to fall hard on the stone steps.
She blacked out right there.
By the time I got the call, Martha had already been taken to the hospital. She was fine and just had a mild case of heatstroke.
The moment she saw me walk into the hospital room, she started screaming her head off.
“You heartless witch! Do you want me dead that badly, huh? Is that what it is?”
I stroked my belly and put on my best innocent face. “Martha, I had no idea you were this weak. I mean, I’m the one pregnant, yet I still climbed hundreds of those steps!”
I added sweetly, “But don’t worry. All the hardship you went through today will surely be remembered. Now, you can rest assured that your grandchild will be born safe and healthy!”
Martha was momentarily speechless. Then, her eyes flicked toward Michael, who had just rushed into the room.
He frowned and stormed over like he was about to hit me, but I caught his wrist midair. “What are you doing, honey?”
Michael was clearly taken aback to see me react so quickly. The curse that was on the tip of his tongue stalled. His whole demeanor shifted, and he backed down a little, though not without one last punch.
“I know what you’re up to, Virginia!” he snapped. “You tried to kill my mom today because you’re scared she’ll expose the fact that you cheated on me!”
He pulled out a piece of paper from his bag and shoved it in my face. “Your lies end now. Take a look at this—it’s proof of my vasectomy.
“So, tell me, Virginia, how can the baby be mine?
“If you want me to forgive you and your cheating ass, abort that bastard child now!”
Michael thought he could scare me into submission, but I stayed calm and pulled a neatly folded document from my bag. It was the paternity test from my recent amniocentesis.
“A paternity test fresh out of the clinic,” I coolly said. “The baby is yours. If you still don’t believe it, we can get another test done right now.”
Michael’s face flickered with something close to panic. He hadn’t expected I had come prepared.
Still, he tried to keep up the act and pretended to stay composed. “Whatever it is, this whole pregnancy is way too suspicious. I’m not betting on it. If you want us to keep going, you need to get rid of this baby!”
He added, “We’re still young. We can try again! But if you won’t—”
“Then, we’re done,” I interjected, giving an ultimatum. “Even if it comes to a divorce, I won’t get rid of the baby. Not now, not ever, regardless of whether you accept him or not.”
“Virginia!” he said through gritted teeth.
It couldn’t be clearer that my response had shocked Michael. With his excuses suddenly rendered useless, he was both panicked and frustrated.
At that moment, Mom and Dad barged in at what seemed to be perfect timing. “Gina, why are you bringing up divorce all of a sudden?”
Mom quickly shot Michael a look and coaxed me, saying, “Michael’s had a vasectomy, sweetie. It’s only natural he’d have doubts. Let’s just talk it out…
“Anyway, this baby—”
I calmly looked at her. “I can tell none of you want me to keep this baby, but don’t you think I at least deserve an explanation? The doctor did a full prenatal check-up before I came here and said the baby is perfectly healthy.
“She also told me I’m 35 now. If I lose this pregnancy, it might be my last ever chance to have a baby. Do you still want me to abort it after hearing that?”
Michael turned to my parents, visibly conflicted.
They hesitated for a while until Dad stepped forward with a suggestion. “You’re right, Gina. This baby didn’t come easy.
“How about this—come home with us, and we’ll take care of you and make sure the baby comes into this world in the healthiest and most loving environment.”
Mom chimed in with a smile, “That’s right. We’ve even set up a nursery for the baby.”
I looked at their fake smiles and couldn’t help but laugh. They still refused to tell me the truth and insisted on killing me and my baby with that formaldehyde-laced house.
“I’m not going anywhere with you!”
Why would I give them another opportunity to harm me?
I turned to leave, but Mom and Dad each grabbed me by the arm.
“Listen to us, Gina!”
“It’s either you come home with us, or you get rid of the baby!”
Chapter 4
“What are you guys doing?” I yelled, intending to break free. “You can’t just force me to get rid of the baby!”
Mom was no longer her usual self. She roared, “You’re so selfish! How can you be self-centered? Everything we did, we did it for you!”
Michael nodded. “That’s right. As you said, you’re 35. It’s too risky for you to carry at your age. Listen to me and abort the baby!”
They didn’t bother keeping up their pretense. Instead, they dragged me out of the room and toward the doctor’s office.
Little did they know, I came prepared.
“Holly,” I screamed at the top of my lungs, “save me! Help!”
Urgent footsteps echoed behind me, and I saw my best friend, Holly Martinez, approaching with a dozen of her bodyguards.
Mom’s, Dad’s, and Michael’s expressions dropped instantly. Even Martha, still weak and bedridden, scrambled up in panic.
Exchanging glances, Michael suddenly raised his fist and struck my belly hard.
The pain nearly made me pass out, but fortunately, Holly’s bodyguards intervened and pulled me to safety in time.
“Holly, the baby! The baby!” With my eyes closed, I desperately grabbed Holly’s hand, begging her to save my child.
When I woke up again, she was right beside me. It appeared that we were at her place.
Tears welled up in my eyes as I instinctively blurted, “The baby—”
“The baby’s fine! Relax,” Holly assured me.
I nodded, feeling some relief settle over me. But before I could fully relax, a familiar shout came from outside the window, “You’re a heartless woman, Virginia! Let my son off right now!”
I looked at Holly, confused.
She explained, “That prick almost beat you into a miscarriage. I called the cops, and he’s facing at least a week in detention.”
I asked, “Did he tell why he wanted the baby gone?”
She helplessly shook her head. “Not at all. He’d rather be in detention than confess to anything. It’s like he has some deep, bitter grudge against the child.”
No sooner had Holly finished than the shouting returned louder. “Gina, if you don’t abort this baby, we’re disowning you!”
It was Mom and Dad. I couldn’t believe they were threatening me with disownment!
Once again, they had made a flaw in their grand scheme.
They’d already killed me once in my previous life. Even if I was grateful they’d raised me, we were more than even now.
The more they tried to stop me from giving birth, the more I vowed to make it happen.
Holly comforted me and said, “Don’t worry, Gina. They can’t get through my home security system no matter how they try.
“Focus on your pregnancy. I’ll have the medical staff drop by to check on you every term.”
I eagerly nodded, my heart filled with gratitude. I didn’t know what I would do without her.
Meanwhile, the curses outside the window didn’t stop. After his detention, Michael joined the protest too.
…
By the day my baby was full-term, I saw that the four of them had lost a ton of weight. When they saw me step out onto the balcony, they dropped to their knees at the same time.
“Gina, please, we’re begging you! Get rid of the baby! You still have time!”
Fear and panic filled their eyes as they looked at my big, pregnant belly.
But why? They were even willing to get on their knees just to make me get rid of the baby. Couldn’t they just tell me the reason?
However, Michael, Martha, and my parents only stayed silent.
Then, Michael suddenly stood up, furious, and threw a brick at me. “If you dare to give birth to that bastard, I swear I’ll ruin your life! I’ll haunt you and Holly forever and destroy everyone you care about!”
I was so shocked and angry that my water broke on the spot. As I was about to collapse, Holly caught me in time. She then yelled for a doctor and rushed me into the delivery room.
About an hour later, the baby’s cries echoed throughout the house.
Instantly, two gunshots went off in the front yard, sending the birds flying.
“Gina! Your parents… They shot themselves.”
“What? Why… Why did they do that?” I shrieked. I could feel my sanity slipping away by the second.
Why had they killed themselves over the baby?
Right then, Holly brought the baby over to me with a strange look.
The moment I saw the child, I finally understood why they had gone to such crazy lengths to stop me from giving birth.
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