Chapter 3

8.

I finally took the initiative to say I was hungry, and Gerard was quite pleased with this. When I mentioned spaghetti from the school gate, he affectionately kissed my forehead and agreed to buy it for me without hesitation.

"Allie, be good. I'll be right back."

I nodded with great restraint, suppressing the nausea.

Watching him drive away, I remained unable to heave a sigh of relief.

I tried to unlock the chain on my foot, but it wouldn't budge. Besides a bed, Gerard had left nothing else in the room.

Just then, footsteps echoed from downstairs.

He came back so quickly!

I hid behind the door, trying to find an opportunity to ambush him.

But it wasn't Gerard who came.

The person who entered was Sebastian, whose usually cold face was now filled with tension and concern. He held me tightly, whispering "Mina" softly.

I knew Sebastian was reminiscing about someone else through me.

After getting out of Gerard's car that day, fluctuated between life and death for countless times, I had sent a distress message to Sebastian.

I was gambling, wagering that Sebastian had not been reborn.

I was wagering that at this moment Sebastian hadn't endured a decade-long struggle in the previous life, and as an overconfident person, he would not be willing to share what he cared about with others.

Gently, I wiped away his tears.

He gave a sudden start, grasped my hands, and asked cautiously but expectantly, "Mina, is it really you?"

"Seb," I replied.

As soon as I said the word, Sebastian hugged me even tighter.

When we were together in our previous life, he was very persistent in wanting me to call him that way. I just thought it was a little romantic between us.

But, it turned out that it was in this way that his deceased ideal lover addressed him.

I wanted Sebastian to find the key to unlock the chain, but he was lost in nostalgia with me.

I humored him with a few words, but my patience was wearing thin.

"Seb, my foot hurts so much."

Only then did Sebastian feel distressed and try to help me unlock the chain.

But Gerard returned sooner than I had anticipated.

Seeing Gerard, Sebastian stood protectively in front of me and then looked at him coldly.

Gerard was not angry but rather laughed instead.

"Mina is already dead. Do you want to kill her again?"

It seemed that Sebastian had been touched on a vulnerable point, and his face was overcast.

Gerard's gaze fell on me, tender and gentle. "Allie, why are you still so disobedient? Being disobedient can result in punishment."

I clung to Sebastian's sleeve, saying nothing.

Sebastian thought I was scared and held my hand, saying solemnly, "Mina, don't be afraid. This time, I won't let him take you away."

I nodded, but inside, I felt indifferent.

After Mina's death, their struggle was by no means over, and I was their new spoil.

9.

I stuck my head out from behind Sebastian and ventured to say, "I don't like you."

Gerard seemed to enjoy my feigned composure, and his expression became even more delighted.

"You don't like me? It doesn't matter. I'll make you fall for me again. Only me."

"Move aside."

Gerard advanced step by step, pushing Sebastian away.

The two no longer said anything, and they fought violently, punching and kicking each other.

I shouted for them to stop fighting and swiftly wrapped my arms around Gerard's waist. I distinctly perceived that he gave a start.

At this juncture, Sebastian landed a punch on Gerard's face.

I got the key to the chain from Gerard's waist and quickly released my grip on him, continuing to shout from the sidelines not to fight.

As they fought fiercely, I promptly unlocked the chain with the experience from my previous life.