So, separated by a glass pane, we sat face to face.
He stared at me in silence for a long moment, his gaze unreadable.
I grew impatient and stood up. “What do you want?”
“It wasn’t supposed to be like this,” he murmured, his voice low. “The Wood family should have been mine, and we were supposed to be engaged.”
1 froze mid–step, then turned sharply to face him.
His dark eyes locked onto mine, a glint of something unfathomable flickering in their depths,
For a moment, as I stared at him, if not for the faint scar on his forehead, I might have mistaken him for the Alec
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of my past life.
Realization hit me, and I couldn’t help but laugh at the absurdity of it all.
“Engaged? Is that all? Why not go ahead and mention what happens next? How you used from the Wood family, then teamed up with Shawn to kill me.”
His voice cracked as he replied, “But I regretted it later.”
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He lowered his gaze. “It’s just… by then, it was already too late. You never knew. I wanted you to know. I desperately wanted you to know…
This was so absurd.
Too ridiculous.
“That’s right,” I said, my tone sharp and cutting. “I was already dead. Of course, I didn’t know.”
I turned back toward him, resting my hand against the glass
Meeting his gaze, I said, enunciating every word, “But even if I knew, what difference would it make? Do you think I’d care about your regrets? This time, I’m the one who won. And you? You’re the one rotting in hell. Alec Rivers, this is exactly what you deserve. ”
Winter came early that year.
By the time I left, the sky outside had already turned dark
Zoe called to tell me she’d be heading abroad after the New Year to start a new experiment at a research institute. I agreed and wished her all the best.
After the call ended, a message popped up on my messenger from Rachel, saying she was already seated at the restaurant and told me to hurry over to settle the bill.
I chuckled and replied with a simple, “Got it.”
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Outside the car window, a crescent moon hung high in the sky, casting a faint glow over the inky darkness of the night.
Once this night ended, and the moon sank below the horizon, my sun would rise again.
(The End)
