Chapter 1

Lucas and I had been bitter enemies for half our lives.

On our deathbeds, we stared at each other, spitting out the most venomous words, hoping never to meet again in our next lives.

He hated me for tying him down with marriage and children, robbing him of his chance to become a singer in New York.

I despised him for his constant partying and drinking, leaving me to care for his sick parents and our two children.

And in our mutual hatred, we were reborn.

We locked eyes in the crowd, then turned away without hesitation.

This time, we hoped, neither of us would have any regrets.

The day I changed my college application, my dad walked into the study, glanced at me, and nodded approvingly.

"Good. With your high scores, you should attend a top university! Stop chasing after that Wilson boy. What's so great about him anyway?"

My mom, hearing this from the kitchen, rushed in and pulled my dad away, giving him a stern look.

I watched my parents leave, smiling, but suddenly felt a lump in my throat.

In my previous life, I had run out late at night to find Lucas at the train station.

My parents, searching for me, were killed by a drunk truck driver. I never got to see them one last time.

Fighting back tears, I moved the mouse and clicked the confirm button to change my college application without hesitation.