LOGINThe red and blue lights of the police car flashed wildly against the endless white snow, pulsing like the final heartbeat of something dying.I stood atop a snow-covered hill, still holding the half-finished cup of hot cocoa in my hands as the warmth slowly faded from my fingertips.Thirty seconds.Twenty seconds.Ten seconds.Inside the backseat of the police car, Eden had been violently pounding against the windows moments ago, his face twisted with madness.Then suddenly, everything stopped.Boom.A heavy, sickening sound echoed through the snowstorm, like something rotten being crushed apart under immense pressure.Even through the howling wind, it rang clearly in my ears.Then came the stench.A foul, nauseating odor spread through the air.The police car screeched violently to a stop.The two officers practically stumbled out of the vehicle in panic.With trembling hands, they yanked open the back door, and immediately let out horrified screams.There was no blood.No body.No se
The color drained from Eden’s face little by little.[H-How does she know…][Prison… my mother…]I crouched down in front of him and looked directly into the terror-filled eyes staring back at me, peeling apart the secret buried deepest in his heart.“You were waiting for the system to confirm your mission was a success, weren’t you?“What a shame. Now all it does is count down your death.”Boom.Eden completely snapped, his entire body going rigid as though struck by lightning.Only then did he finally realize that I could hear his thoughts.I knew he was a transmigrator.I knew about the system.“Y-You…”The final trace of disguise shattered in his eyes, revealing the twisted monster underneath.“You bitch! You fucking bitch!”Despair and madness devoured the last shred of his sanity.“If you know everything already, then you can die with me!”Eden lunged up from the snow, trying to drag me toward the small chapel nearby and force the ceremony to happen through sheer violence.The sy
I stood before the floor-to-ceiling window with a mug of hot cocoa in my hands, quietly watching the figure swaying unsteadily in the snowstorm outside.Eden really came.Ice clung to his hair, while blood, dirt, and grime streaked across his face.His thin clothes had long since been soaked through by the wind and snow, clinging tightly to his gaunt frame.The moment he saw me, a flicker of light burst into his clouded eyes.Then, with a heavy thud, he dropped to his knees in the deep snow.The sound of his knees crashing into the frozen ground was dull and painful, almost like a cry of despair.“Summer…”His lips trembled as he spoke. The icy wind tore his voice apart, and his teeth chattered violently with every word.[System! How much time is left?! Hurry! I can’t hold on much longer!][That bitch actually hid herself in a godforsaken place like this?!]Even as he cursed me viciously in his mind, he desperately forced out two cloudy tears.That once handsome face wore the exact sam
In the small town of Greenford, I curled up beneath a soft wool blanket, swirling the crimson liquid in my glass as I read the latest headlines on my tablet.[York Group heir abandoned at the altar after bride flees wedding. Witnesses claim he suffered a public breakdown, coughing up blood and losing control at the ceremony.]In the accompanying photo, Eden’s handsome face looked twisted beyond recognition, like something monstrous.[Warning. The transmigrator’s luck enhancement has been stripped away. Vital bodily functions are beginning to fail.]I drained the mulled wine in one swallow.An old black-market contact sent me several secretly taken photos.In the photos, Tiffany was nestled in another man’s arms, laughing brightly.I recognized him immediately.He was Eden’s longtime rival, the heir of another powerful family.Rumor had it that while Eden was being driven half insane by the system’s punishments, Tiffany secretly transferred every movable asset under his name and used it
The entire venue fell into dead silence.Eden’s pupils shook violently.At that moment, a cold mechanical voice exploded inside his mind.[Warning! Warning! Target Summer Curtis’ affection level has dropped to zero!][Final marriage mission failed.][Erasure sequence activated. Countdown: 48 hours!]The shrill mechanical alerts rang violently through his head.The loving smile on his face instantly cracked apart.“N-No… impossible…”Eden ripped the tie from around his neck, his handsome face twisting with overwhelming terror.“Where is she?! Go after her! Lock down the entire city! Bring her back to me!”The entire hall erupted into chaos.Camera flashes exploded wildly from every direction.“Eden?”Tiffany, dressed in an elegant bridesmaid gown, stared at him in shock and tried to steady him, only for him to shove her away violently.She stumbled to the ground, looking up at him in disbelief.Eden had completely lost his mind.He couldn’t understand it at all.The affection level had
I smiled and walked over to Eden, thoughtfully draping the jacket hanging over the back of the chair onto his shoulders.“You drank too much. Your head’s going to hurt tomorrow.”Eden froze for a second before wrapping an arm around my waist in front of everyone and lifting his chin proudly toward his friends.“See that? That’s my future wife. Sweet, isn’t she?”The entire table raised their glasses in unison.“To Eden and his bride! May your marriage be filled with love, laughter, and forever happiness!”I lifted my glass as well and drank it in one go with a smile.After that night, Eden became unusually attentive, staying by my side almost every second.Meanwhile, I arranged for a car to pick me up on the wedding day.Everything was ready.Now all that was left was waiting for the show to begin.The night before the wedding, Eden sent me a goodnight text.[Summer, tomorrow you’ll be the most beautiful bride. I’ve waited so long for this day.]I stared at the message on the screen fo







