Three lives, one do-over, or she gets stuck forever **** Rebecca Park has had a hard life. Marrying her childhood sweetheart should be her salvation, but he abandons her at the altar for her stepsister. Like the betrayal wasn't enough, her uncle is murdered the same day, and all evidence points to her... Everyone knew of her hatred for him—after all, he turned her into a whore in the eyes of her family. Just as she's dragged off to prison, she stumbles and finds herself back in the last two hours of the day. She has sworn to make use of the chance to bring hell to her betrayers. Just one problem: the key to changing her fate is a strange, disabled trillionaire she brushed past before she was reborn. How would she find him before the time is up?
view moreAll it took was a nod of her head, and the next thing Rebecca knew, three of his subordinates flooded into the interrogation room to escort them out. She had to catch herself to stop her mouth from falling open. Security within the station itself?Each officer they passed by stopped in salutation to the man with the five-star badge, and it wasn't until they got to the office and he introduced himself as the commissioner that she knew the extent of his power.Yet he bowed before her husband. It made her doubt if she truly wanted to know him... a frisson spreading throughout her chest.They didn't stay too long; if anything, the switch of venue seemed to be meant for proper hospitality, as he gave his word to get to the bottom of the case.Tobias sat upright, his confident gaze unwavering all through as the conversation ended—no, it wasn't one.A conversation involved communication between two or more people, but as usual, he was silent, the occasional tilt of his head being the only e
In a medium-sized, metallic, blue-tinted room, two couples sat comfortably—one older and one younger. The latter had mugs of coffee in their hands and two extra on the hard wooden desk in front of the other couple, who had themselves in a comforting embrace.Well, the woman, the man, was the one doing the comforting.Opposite the large black desk sat two men in formal police uniforms, the appearance of two stars on each of their badges, a telltale of their respected position, yet each word they spoke to their guests was not far off from grovelling at their feet.The room had two large one-way tinted windows; one protecting the outsiders from looking in and the other allowing specially assigned spectators to see whatever goes on in the room.One of the officers spoke up. "Mrs. Park, I assure you that we will get to the bottom of this. Take heart," he consoled, his words a stark contrast to the what the description of his work should be.Elena sniffed in reply, pulling out of her husban
"A disabled man?" Mr Park's voice tightened. "Haven't you brought enough shame to our family? You're going to tie yourself to..." He struggled to find a good qualifying word. "...him?"His wife's lips twitched, her eyes betraying a cruel amusement. "Oh my world," she walked up to him. "Let's be calm about this, dear. She's clearly hurting from being abandoned, but Rebecca," her mocking gaze met her stepdaughter's, a flicker of disbelief and disgust crossing his face. "...not to the extent of giving yourself off to just anyone. You're still a daughter of the Park family after all." She stifled a smile. "Surely, even you have some sense of pride left."Rebecca rolled her eyes. "I don't care about his physical state. He cares for me more than you all ever will, and that is all that matters.""I refuse to give my blessings to this... to this rubbish!" Her father refused firmly. "Renounce this marriage or you cease to be my child!"She scoffed. His child? Does he think it's a blessing? Al
"Err... can your witnesses step forward, please? We'll need their signatures."Two hefty men in black suits and dark sunglasses stepped beside the groom and the bride respectively.The wedding officiator reflexively shrank back, eager to end the ceremony and escape. He had been stunned thirty minutes earlier when a stoic, disabled man was wheeled in, accompanied by a woman with a bright smile, well before the scheduled time.And it was nothing compared to the fear that gripped him when he tried to point out that the registered bride's name differed from the one he'd been given, and the men stepped forward with a menacing look.Now, it was safe to say he was just minding his business in hopes that he'd officiate the wedding without losing a limb.Finally done with all the necessary charade, he presented the certificate to the couple with trembling hands. "With the power vested upon me by the state, I now pronounce you, Miss Se—hmm..." He stammered, swallowing his words, "Miss Rebecca
Slowly, Tobias raised his head, his expression blank but a storm swirling in his eyes. His lips parted, and Rebecca swallowed, impatiently anticipating his reply, yet the first words he spoke were not the ones she expected."Step away from me."Her eyes narrowed in disbelief, "What?""You're in my face. Step away." "Oh..." she jumped back, leaning up to her full height. "I'm so sorry." His actions made her feel uncomfortable. The way he stuck his nose in the air, his gaze condescending as he gave her a full sweep, almost made her cower away, and her courage nearly faltered. She felt stupid for making such a proposal.He was the disabled one, yet Rebecca felt worthless compared to him. His expression was distant, conveying a desire to be left alone and a reluctance to engage in conversation."What... did you say?"She hesitated, tempted to take back her words.'It would be better to walk away with the little shred of dignity I have left,' Rebecca thought to herself, but would dignity
Rebecca POVA fool.That was the right word to use... the right word to describe my actions. I sat sober in the familiar bridal room for the fourth time in one day, confused about the next course of action to take.I thought I was prepared, ready, that it was long overdue, but nothing... no one... could've prepared me for this day.What made it all frightening was the fact that I could've worked into a more devastating life without knowing all this.Amongst all the betrayals, Jacob's hurt the most.How could he? Why?Everyone around me had the same notion and thought the same. Could it mean that I was the one with the problem?My heart felt as heavy as the wedding dress I had on. I had gone back to the last two hours again, which meant it had returned to its original shape.Everything else had—Yet, something felt odd. The sense of urgency I felt from the two previous times had dwindled, leaving behind a sense of dread instead.The clock? Why wasn't it ticking? My eyes found it, and
Hearing those words from her fiancé, the man Rebecca had thought would save her from the hell her life was and give her a happy forever, was more heart-wrenching than all her family had done to her combined.Finding out he was getting married to her stepsister wasn't even as disheartening as this. His words shattered her defences, the carefully constructed walls she'd built around herself crumbling into dust."What..." she croaked, her eyes narrowed on him. "What did you just... say to me?"Jacob gave her a disgusted once-over, "I never loved you. Is it so hard to understand?"The tug Rebecca felt at the first confession of those words lasted longer as he repeated them. Her lips quivered as she struggled to find the right words to say.Why?The rush of adrenaline that had been fuelling her rage suddenly felt diminished.He never loved her? What then was she fighting for?The memories of all the years they'd spent together flashed in her mind. His smile, his laughter... Jacob was alway
Chaos erupted in the wedding hall as stunned gasps and sharp inhales flew out from the lips of the people who should've been her wedding guests.Rebecca didn't understand what was so surprising about her act. Did they think she was dumb, or were they just plain stupid?The news had been going around about the eldest daughter of the Park family getting married to the eldest son of the Lee family. Were they trying to act like they didn't know who she was? Who Patricia was?Yet, she didn't care. She didn't care about the look on their faces and was not interested in their faux display of emotions. They were all betrayers. Just like her family... just like Jacob.The second her foot stepped into the hall, a sharp pang of hurt shot through her at the fact that this was her reality. A small part of her had wished he'd prove her wrong. That this time, as always, he'd be on her side.But nothing changed. Her face grew darker as they took in his shell-shocked state."What?" Rebecca gave a si
Tick tock. This time, Rebecca snapped her eyes open with a gasp. She was back in the bridal room. And she wasn't so foolish to think it was a dream again. It seemed impossible but she had gone back in time. This was the second time she was reliving the bridal room scene. Something was definitely off, and the luxurious clock on the wall had something to do with it. Tick tock. She threw a suspicious look at it— Standing to her feet, she moved closer. It didn't look different from any normal clock. Was she imagining it? Perhaps it wasn't the main object of suspicion? Rebecca turned to head back to her seat, but the flash of a small white object behind it made her pause. She wheeled around, peering intently at the clock. Alas, there was a slip of paper hanging out. How didn't she notice before? Without wasting time, she pulled it out with great difficulty—standing on a chair in a wedding dress wasn't an easy fit, but her curiosity made it possible. Tick tock. The instant
The officiator let out a deep sigh before stepping down from the podium. It's been an hour since the appointed time, yet the wedding hall was empty, save a person.Walking over to the beautiful young woman in a wedding dress, situated in the front-row seat with a lost expression on her face; he gave her a pitiful look."I'm afraid I can't wait anymore, as I have another wedding to officiate, dear."Rebecca looked up at him with moisture glinting in her eyes.The man felt saddened on her behalf, but there was nothing he could do. To officiate a marriage, you need a groom, a bride, and witnesses. There was no one but the bride here.Giving her a soft pat on the shoulder, he turned to walk out of the wedding hall.Her eyes trailed behind him, begging him not to leave yet, as there must be some sort of explanation- maybe a miscommunication of some sort. But it wasn't up to him even if he wanted to help.At the door stood her assigned attendants for the day, huddled together as they shar...
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