"Do you remember your name?" Dr . Ching asked his patient when she woke up the day after .
"My name is Iris Long . How long was I in coma?" Unlike her panic from yesterday, she was calm as she spoke with the doctor .
"A little over one year," he answered .
"I see . "
She let the doctors fuss around her . She had no choice but to accept the fact that she woke up in another person's body . She knew that she already died, so she should consider this second life a second chance to live the life she always wanted, the life that she could never hope to live in her previous life .
She was no different from a prisoner during her previous life; always guarded, forced to learn knowledge and skills she had no interest in, not allowed to leave the estate or meet others .
A caged bird .
That was what she was before . But now she had the chance to spread her wings and soar as high as she wanted .
Freedom .
This was what she always craved . Even if it meant living as another person, she would willingly accept this new life .
Evelina was dead . She died at 25-years old that bloody night .
Now she woke up in another country as 19-year old Iris Long, a wild pop singer and party girl .
A year ago, Iris Long was driving alone after leaving a party at a bar, when she realized too late that her brakes stopped working . She lost control and crashed into a building, immediately wrecking her newly bought sports car . Her injuries were so serious that she went into coma with only life support machines preventing her total death .
The original Iris Long died with the car crash, but her body was saved . Now another soul filled it and the new owner intended to live a fulfilling life of freedom .
"When can I get out of here?" Evelina, now Iris, asked Dr . Ching . She couldn't wait to start living this new life .
"Don't rush . We still need to examine and monitor you to make sure there are no complications . When you're well enough, you need to undergo physiotherapy and rehabilitation to recover as much of your previous strength and mobility . "
She sighed . She was about to ask more questions when the door suddenly opened and a strong oud fragrance wafted inside the room .
Iris wrinkled her nose and turned to see a heavily made-up woman with perfectly coiffed hair, wearing a gorgeous long red dress and diamond-encrusted ultrhigh heels .
"Ooooh, my poor baby girl!!! Mother is sooooo happy that you're finally awake!!!" Wei Lan strutted and pushed aside the doctors before leaning over her daughter for air kisses on both cheeks . "Mother has been sooooo worried about you!!!" Wei Lan took out a delicately embroidered handkerchief and wiped nonexistent tears .
Iris breathed through her mouth . The woman's perfume was too strong!
Based on the original Iris' memories, she wasn't close to this mother . In fact, she wasn't close to any members of her family .
Wei Lan, a former struggling model, only married Long Tengfei for his money and status . When their marriage ended, her mother made sure to use her daughter to squeeze a ridiculous amount of alimony and child support from her ex-husband .
Not even a month after their separation, her mother already had a string of lovers who were, of course, as rich as her ex . As a result, the Longs absolutely hated and looked down on Wei Lan and her daughter, Iris .
Wei Lan pushed her daughter into show business from a very young age . Iris started out as a child TV commercial model and then became a teen pop singer .
Although Long Tengfei felt ashamed of this daughter of his, she was still a Long . Knowing his ex-wife's greed, Long Tengfei hired a financial manager for his daughter to protect her earnings from both Wei Lan and herself .
This didn't sit well with Wei Lan, but she couldn't do anything so she vented her resentment to her own daughter, resulting on their strained and shallow mother-daughter relationship .
The father-daughter relationship wasn't any better either . Long Tengfei did this for his daughter's own good, but Iris was immature and didn't appreciate it . She thought that her father was punishing her by not giving her full access to her allowance and her own earnings . Wei Lan didn't help the situation by badmouthing her ex to their daughter .
Iris felt unloved by her family, so she did everything for more fame . She performed provocative songs, attended wild parties, ingratiated herself with famous people, and a lot of other ridiculous things .
She naively thought that more fame equals more love from fans . Yes, she had fans as an entertainer . They liked her songs and her beauty, but not necessarily liked her as a person .
Chapter end
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