Chapter 1
The day I was trying on my wedding gown.
My sister, Olivia, still bandaged from her car accident, bolted out of the hospital and burst into the bridal salon.
“Sophia, you can’t marry Kevin Blackwood!”
Olivia clung to my arm, her face a mask of frantic urgency. “Sophia, please believe me. I’ve been reborn. Kevin doesn’t love you at all. The one he truly loves is your best friend. He’s only marrying you to spite Clara Evans.”
“Three years from now, he’ll torment you relentlessly to force a divorce, making your life a living hell. Mom, driven by worry, will fall ill and pass away from grief. Dad, trying to protect you, will be beaten into a cripple by Kevin’s bodyguards. And I… I’ll die in a car accident orchestrated by Kevin and Clara!”
Olivia cried out, heedless of her surroundings, tears brimming in her eyes.
My first thought was that she had lost her mind. Reborn? How could that be? And as for Kevin loving my best friend? They didn’t
even know each other.
My best friend and I had known each other since high school. After college, she moved abroad. She wouldn’t have returned to the country if she hadn’t heard I was getting married. In fact, her whole reason for coming back was to be my bridesmaid. We had been best friends for five years, and I’d never once heard of any interaction between her and Kevin.
“Olivia, darling, did the accident hit your head? You need to go back to the hospital and rest.” I patiently coaxed her, biting back my
irritation.
Olivia’s grip on my hand loosened, and large tears rolled down her cheeks. “Sophia, given another chance, I won’t let you step into
that hellish marriage again.”
She was my sister, my own flesh and blood. Even with doubts, I needed to get a clear explanation before dismissing her. So I asked
Olivia, “You say you’ve been reborn. Do you have any proof?”
Olivia’s gaze darkened. She slowly said, “Sophia, at five o’clock this afternoon, a fire will break out here. Kevin will abandon you to
save your best friend, Clara Evans.”
My pupils abruptly constricted. I was about to speak, but Clara Evans‘ sudden appearance cut me off.
“Sophia!”
It was Clara, my best friend. She walked over and hugged me tightly.
