The Serpent's Kiss: A Wife's Revenge

In my first life, I was the beloved adopted daughter of the Stanton family. My three perfect brothers showered me with affection, and Jackson, my first love, promised me the world.

But it was all a lie. When they set the mansion on fire, they stood on the lawn and watched me burn.

I heard them laughing through the flames.

"She's just an orphan," they said. "Pretending to love her all these years has been exhausting."

The only one who ran into the fire for me was Grayson Stanton—the cold, distant uncle who everyone said hated me.