The icy river water choked Lin Zhou as the pain of suffocation seized his entire body. His consciousness sank deeper into the darkness.
He could clearly feel the force that had shoved him into the water from behind, and he could hear the mocking laughter of his stepbrother, Lin Hao, and his ex-girlfriend, Bai Weiwei, on the bank. Every word cut to the bone.
"Lin Zhou, you idiot. Did you really think you were going to inherit Mom and Dad's estate?" Lin Hao's voice was filled with smug malice. "I've already transferred that old house and their savings into my name. You're just an unwanted bastard!"
"And you, did you really think I liked you?" Bai Weiwei's voice was soft but cold,
