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Laura never imagined her marriage would turn into a nightmare. Betrayed by Galen, her deceitful husband, and Valerie, her younger sibling who cheated on her behind her back, Laura lost everything-trust, love, and her future. However, fate gives her a second chance. After a fatal accident, Laura wakes up in the past, right on the day of her engagement to Galen. Given the chance to change the course of her life, Laura makes an unexpected decision: she rejects Galen and chooses to marry Darius, Galen's cold and secretive younger brother. Their marriage begins as a loveless deal-Laura wants revenge on Valerie and Galen, while Darius has his own agenda to protect his family from scandal. Amidst family intrigue, simmering grudges, and revealed secrets, Laura must face the biggest question of all: is revenge really enough to heal her old wounds? Or is this second chance at life really about finding true love?
Chapter 1 Woke Up In the Past
LAURA'S POV.
The realization came slowly, like faint light seeping through a gap in a thick curtain. My head was heavy, like being hit by a thousand hammers at once. It felt like my body was shrouded in fog, moving was difficult, let alone opening my eyes. But that sound... the monotonous buzzing of the machine, the hurried footsteps, the antiseptic scent that stabbed my nose-I knew I was in a hospital.
I try to open my eyes, though they feel heavy as stone. The blinding white light makes me squint, but I manage to see the pure white ceiling. The monitor next to me beeps softly, showing a steady heart rate.
I'm alive.
Why am I alive?
The last memory I have is of the accident. The car that went off at a crazy speed. The sound of metal crashing down. The excruciating pain, piercing to the bone. Then everything went dark. I was sure I was dead. But this?
I turned my head slowly, examining my surroundings. A strange feeling tingled at the bottom of my stomach, as if something was wrong. Then the door opened, and someone walked in. A woman whose face felt familiar-my mother. She smiled, her eyes glazed over like she had just cried.
"Laura! Thank goodness you're awake!" She hugged me carefully, as if I could break at any moment.
"Mom..." my voice was hoarse, almost inaudible. "I... I had an accident..."
Her face changed, full of confusion. "What are you talking about? You're fine, dear. Today's the big day, remember? Your engagement day with Galen!"
Those words had me transfixed.
Engagement? With Galen?
That's impossible. Galen and I got engaged five years ago. I remember that day very well. The pastel blue dress I wore, the little diamond ring on my ring finger, the nervous smile on Galen's face as he asked me to marry him. But it was all in the past. Our relationship ended two years later. And then the accident...
"Mom, what year is it?" I asked, my voice shaky.
My mom chuckled, as if my question was a joke. "It's 2020, dear. What's wrong with you?"
The year 2020. No way. That was five years ago.
I gripped the blanket, my breath coming in short gasps. What is this? A dream? An illusion? Or... reincarnation?
I looked down at my left hand, and there, the engagement ring sparkled like magic. The ring that should have been lost years ago.
I was back.
I don't know how or why, but I went back in time-to the day it all began.
How is this possible? I remember everything vividly-the sound of squealing tires, the loud crash, the flying broken glass, and the piercing pain that made my last breath seem like it had been forcibly taken away.
I closed my eyes again, trying to catch my breath. Amongst the chaos, one thought haunted me: I didn't have time to do it. Didn't have time to unpack everything.
With the last of my strength, I reached for the small table beside the bed, looking for my cell phone. It was like stirring mud-slow, feeble, agonizing movements. Finally my fingers found the cold, flat object. I activated the screen.
The year is 2020. The clock struck nine in the morning. I blinked, staring at the numbers in disbelief. It couldn't be. Didn't I just live in the year 2025? Hadn't five years passed since today?
But what bothered me more was this cell phone-my old one, the model I had replaced years ago. It felt foreign, like I was playing a role in a life that wasn't mine.
I opened the messages app and the gallery, looking for something that could explain this situation. And there I found it. Evidence that I had carefully collected. Photos, screenshots of text messages, even a short video. It all led to one harsh reality: Galen, my fiancé, was having an affair with my own sister.
I remember the night before the accident. I was sitting in the living room, laptop screen on with the messages on full display. Galen, who I had thought was the perfect man, was talking sweetly to Elsa, my sister. Words that should only be spoken to a spouse, not to his fiancée's sister.
"If only this wasn't Laura..." was the last message I read before the screen went out.
I had planned everything. That night, I would confront them. I would expose their rottenness in front of my family, in front of everyone, if necessary. But fate said otherwise. The car I was driving never arrived at its destination.
And now here I am, five years younger, with a second chance that somehow came out of nowhere.
My body trembled, not from exhaustion, but from anger. Nothing has changed-Galen is still the same traitor, Elsa is still the sister who stabbed me in the back. But this time I knew more. I knew how they pretended, how they hid everything with a fake smile.
I don't know why I came back, but I know one thing: I won't let them ruin my life again.
This time, I will play smarter. I will make sure that the truth is revealed, not with emotions, but with evidence and strategy. If I had been given a second chance, then I would use it to make sure they paid for what they had done.
I gripped the phone tighter. The morning sun peeked through the window, its rays falling on the screen that was still emitting a cold blue light. On the screen, there was a final message from Elsa to Galen: "Tomorrow, the big day. Don't forget, I'll still be here even if he's by your side."
A faint smile rose on my face. "We'll see, Elsa. We'll see, Galen. This time, I'll be the one in control."
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Chapter 1 Woke Up In the Past
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Chapter 2 A Deal To Have Marriage Contract
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Chapter 3 Intense Debate
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Chapter 4 Everyone Admired Her
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Chapter 5 Galen's Curiosity
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Chapter 6 He Still Trying To Break Us
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Chapter 7 It's A Strange Feeling
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Chapter 8 Laura, Can You Change Your Mind For Me
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Chapter 9 Tense Negotiations
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Chapter 10 The Gentle Side of Darius
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Chapter 11 A Plan To Revenge Him
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Chapter 12 Darius' Care for Laura
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Chapter 13 A New Beginning
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