Mrs. Smith clung desperately to my legs, begging Mr. Smith not to do this, but he replied coldly, "Having such a child is misfortune for our family!"
Finally, Kyle pulled Mrs. Smith away while several servants threw me and my belongings out onto the street.
Because of this plagiarism incident, I faced insults and stones thrown at me while walking down the street; finding a job to support myself became impossible.
Eventually, with no other options left, I had to hide under a bridge begging for food until Sophie's fiancé—a wealthy heir from an elite circle named Ehan—found me.
To appease his little darling Sophie, he planned to dispose of me at the border.
Now that fate has given me another chance at life, I hurriedly packed my things and prepared to escape once more.
I glanced down at my watch; it was already 3 AM. Taking advantage of the fact that the Smith family was sound asleep, I slung my backpack over my shoulder and left.
I found a nearby hotel to stay in.
Since high school, I had been passionate about programming, teaching myself multiple programming languages.
When I went to college, I resolutely chose a computer science major and developed a strong love for hacking techniques.
I had prepared extensively for this hacker competition, and I certainly wasn't willing to give up so easily.
After the plagiarism incident in my past life, I was immediately kicked out of the Smith household. I had repeatedly checked my computer under the bridge where I had been living, and there was nothing wrong with it. So, I suspected that Sophie must have installed surveillance in my room.
Now that I was in a strange hotel, I didn't believe Sophie could steal my code again. I pulled out my laptop and began coding furiously.
With the experience from my previous life, I debugged at lightning speed and quickly completed the first step.
Looking at the program's output on my screen filled me with a sense of accomplishment, and I stretched out lazily.
Just then, Mrs. Smith called me. "Emma, why did you leave without saying anything? I haven't even compensated you properly yet."
I felt a bit helpless, but since everything was still unclear, I had to continue pretending. "I'm just a country girl; I really can't get used to such a nice house, so I decided to stay somewhere else."