Reborn: A Scar For A Scar

Synopsis

The night I am finally welcomed back into the family, a robber takes a knife to me, slicing my cheek open from mouth to ear. Instantly, I become known as "The Smiling Ghoul." My parents refuse to look at me, calling me a disgrace. My little brother screams in his sleep if he glimpses me without my mask. So I hide, throwing myself into work, desperate for a shred of their love. I single-handedly shove the family company to number one. I secure my brother a marriage to a wealthy heiress. I take my parents' meager retirement fund and multiply it tenfold. And yet, I remain forbidden from spending a single dollar of the fortune I built. The truth finally hits me when I see Rachel Moore, the fake heiress I met only once. She lives in a sprawling estate, and my parents and brother are there with her, laughing. It is a regular family visit. Suddenly, it makes sense. She walks away from the showdown to look dignified, but her greed wins. She vows to keep them all to herself. So she has my face destroyed. In doing so, she creates a monster, guaranteeing my family never loves me. The next time they gather for their happy family day, I set the estate on fire. As the flames lick the sky, I march right into the blaze. The next thing I know, my eyes snap open just as the robber lunges. With no time to think, I yank Rachel in front of my body. The blade meets her skin instead of mine. Now, she learns exactly what it means to be "The Smiling Ghoul."