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At 11:30 AM, inside a private banquet room at The Langham in downtown Chicago, my newborn celebration luncheon was in full swing. Everyone was smiling, praising how plump, healthy, and doll-like I was. I was the only one who knew that my cousin, Cole Bennett, was about to shove a whiskey-spiked bottle into my mouth. In my past life, I suffered acute alcohol poisoning. I survived after three days of resuscitation, but my brain was ruined. The doctors said I would never live a normal life. After I became disabled, my parents drained themselves caring for me. Under the guise of helping out, Cole slowly became their most relied-upon crutch. Later, he manipulated them into making him the beneficiary of their wills and life insurance. By the time they finally saw his true colors, it was too late. But in this life, that wasn't going to happen. I stared with dark, bright eyes and clenched my tiny fists. This time, I was going to watch his dreams turn to ash with my own eyes.