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After returning to the Stanton house, I started avoiding James.
But seeing this familiar place again, the painful memories of my past life came flooding back.
Back then, after being mistaken by James and plied with alcohol by Isabella, I had woken up to a nightmare.
But because James was the perpetrator, I couldn’t openly say I felt tainted.
I could only lock myself in the bathroom, scrubbing my skin over and over.
Even when my skin was raw and bleeding, I still felt dirty.
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Chapter 2
I had no one to turn to, so I just had to accept it.
The entire Stanton household thought I should marry James.
They even considered it a blessing bestowed upon me.
No one cared what I thought.
But having died once, I knew the only person you ever need to please is yourself.
“And I’ll offer you the same advice.”
I looked at James, who was blocking my doorway, and spoke coldly.
Perhaps it was his possessiveness acting up. I was no longer the obedient girl from our past life, and he couldn’t handle it.
He spent his days trying to get my attention like a madman.
looked at him calmly and stated “Shts.
“I don’t think we have any deep feelings for each other.”
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“Besides, don’t you like Isabella? You were willing to trap me in a marriage for her sake. Why are you pretending to be so devoted
now?”
Hearing my frank words, a flicker of understanding crossed James’s face.
de
He must have guessed that I was reborn too.
Otherwise, the Laurie of this time wouldn’t be so cold.
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James stared at me stubbornly.
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(`
“It was all my fault before. I just wanted to use Isabella to make you jealous. The truth is, I don’t care if she’s happy or not. I helped
her because she could keep Jax busy.”
“Laurie, we grew up together. We’re the ones who are meant to be. You said you’d only love me your whole life, that you’d my children. How can you like someone else?”
James seemed to be having some kind of mental break; his words were a jumbled mess.
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Our
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In our past life, Grandma Stanton had always longed for a great–grandchild. Unfortunately, before baby could be born, James
and I were killed.
Now that he was reborn, he finally remembered our poor child.
I rolled my eyes.
I didn’t believe a single word he said.
I looked at him coldly. “We’re not children anymore. There’s no need to make things ugly. Grandma is old; she can’t handle the stre-
- ss. I’ll move out as soon as possible. Please stop causing trouble for me.”
Ignoring his reaction, I turned and left.
Downstairs, I saw Grandma Stanton, her face etched with worry.
“Laurie, dear, did you and James have a fight? Why don’t you two get engaged before you go abroad? Grandma will arrange everyth-
ing.”
I subtly pulled my hand back from hers and looked down.
Chapter 2
“Grandma, I’m not going abroad. I have a boyfriend. And… James doesn’t like me.”
Grandma Stanton fell silent, letting out a long, heavy sigh.
