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Chapter 7

Penulis: Running Water
Matthew's first reaction was to swing at me in anger. "Jean! How dare you accuse Charmaine of something like this! When Desmond died, we all saw how devastated she was. They cared for each other so much. How could she have caused her own husband's death? Desmond died in the line of duty. What does that have to do with her?"

I caught his wrist and let out a sharp laugh. "This is the station, not your home. You can't just lock me up whenever you feel like it. Don't believe me? Before Desmond died
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    I said, "I just want you to see that I am the first to fly into space. Even though you tried many times to take away what was rightfully mine, I still made it here. Simon, I want you to spend the rest of your life regretting your choice of Charmaine."With that, the countdown to the launch began. I donned my spacesuit and turned toward the spacecraft without a moment's hesitation. My team and I held each other's hands as the final five seconds of the countdown echoed sharply in my ears.The spacecraft launched. I closed my eyes and felt myself surpass the speed of light. When I opened them again, we were in orbit, and the vast expanse of the universe stretched endlessly before me. Every planet moved steadily along its path. The scale was beyond anything I could have imagined.Five days later, we returned safely to Earth. The entire country erupted in excitement, celebrating the historic success of the mission. My unit granted me a full year of leave to rest, and my superior awarded

  • All In on Love, All Out of Luck   Chapter 9

    "What puzzles me is that Charmaine's behavior never gave her away. How did you know she might target this mission?" Commander Wright asked, scrutinizing me closely.I crossed my arms. My mind was filled with memories from my previous life, of the news I had heard in the psychiatric hospital about Charmaine and Simon going to space together.I remembered it all clearly. When a manned spacecraft launched again five years later, a foreign flag appeared in orbit. That flag had never appeared before.I suspected that when Charmaine failed to sabotage the mission, she had left that mark to signal her country's presence. However, I couldn't tell Commander Wright that. Reincarnation sounded absurd, and admitting it could have sent me straight back to the psychiatric hospital.I let out a steady breath and smiled faintly. "Sir, a woman's intuition is powerful, especially when she's been betrayed."Commander Wright chuckled, seemingly satisfied with my answer. "You're boarding tomorrow. Are

  • All In on Love, All Out of Luck   Chapter 8

    Simon kept his head lowered, unable to meet my eyes. A sense of unease gnawed at him, and he shifted restlessly. "When did you find out?"I answered calmly, "A long time ago. Simon, you probably didn't notice, but whenever you lied to me, you were softer than usual. Every time you tried to console me, it was because of Charmaine."He hadn't realized it—and neither had I in my past life. I gave a faint, self-mocking smile at how blind I had been. Love and indifference were always obvious, yet I had failed to see them.I added, "Your feelings for Charmaine changed a long time ago, Simon. That's why I want a divorce."With that, I picked up the signed papers and walked away.Simon's face twisted with desperation and anger as he jumped to his feet, shouting after me, "No, that's not it! I've always felt guilty toward her because her husband died on my account! Jean, you can blame and hate me. I admit I was at fault, but Charmaine is completely innocent! For the sake of all we've share

  • All In on Love, All Out of Luck   Chapter 7

    Matthew's first reaction was to swing at me in anger. "Jean! How dare you accuse Charmaine of something like this! When Desmond died, we all saw how devastated she was. They cared for each other so much. How could she have caused her own husband's death? Desmond died in the line of duty. What does that have to do with her?"I caught his wrist and let out a sharp laugh. "This is the station, not your home. You can't just lock me up whenever you feel like it. Don't believe me? Before Desmond died, he received a classified message. You know that, right? Do you know who sent it?"I met his eyes coldly. Panic flickered across Matthew's face for a moment. His lips trembled as he muttered, "Impossible… That's absolutely impossible…"He jerked his hand free and rushed out of the station. He was most likely heading straight for the interrogation department.After I was released from prison in my previous life, I was assigned to work in the archives for a while. That was where I saw Desmond'

  • All In on Love, All Out of Luck   Chapter 6

    I was ultimately cleared of all charges.The day I left the interrogation department, Charmaine was brought in. Her eyes were red as she argued repeatedly with the officers escorting her. "Jean is slandering me! You can ask Simon. I've never tried to access any classified information! Jean, why are you doing this to me? Matthew and Simon won't let you get away with it!"I gave her a cold glance and walked out.The first thing I did when I got home was submit a divorce request to my superiors."Jean, I know this is hard for you. The fact that Simon could do something as vile as detaining you shows he's completely out of line. He doesn't seem to understand the difference between gratitude and love, but we don't yet have solid evidence that he leaked classified information. I advise you to reconsider before making a final decision," my superior said.I shook my head. "No, sir. I've thought about this for a long time. Even without this incident, Simon and I couldn't continue living

  • All In on Love, All Out of Luck   Chapter 5

    "Stop making a scene. I'm begging you," Simon pleaded, looking at me with anguish.I clenched my fists. "I'm not making a scene! Everything I'm saying is true. Simon, you and my brother have both been manipulated by her! When the higher authorities investigate, it will all come out!"My superior immediately requested intervention from the higher authorities. While we waited, someone unlocked the chain from my hands, brought me a glass of water, and tried to calm me.Simon never looked at me once. From start to finish, he stayed by Charmaine's side as she cried.When the investigators finally arrived, Simon approached me, his expression calm. "Jean, if the investigation confirms that Charmaine has done nothing wrong, you will apologize to her in front of the entire unit. You will also voluntarily give up your astronaut candidacy and never enter the unit again."The warning in his eyes was one I had seen before. If Charmaine truly came out clean, he would probably force me to abando

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