Back to the Past: Setting Him Free

I gave Sebastian a gentle smile."Sebastian, check it tomorrow. There'll be a surprise," I said softly.His eyes landed on me, his brows knitting together. "You're acting weird today. Are you so happy to marry me that you've gone crazy?"Honestly, it was something to be happy about.Because I finally got to see you alive again.I smiled and said, "I think you're the best person in the world. Anyone who marries you will be very lucky."He let out a cold laugh and turned away. If I hadn't known he didn't love me, I might have thought he was just shy.Just then, I heard a young couple nearby chatting excitedly."There's gonna be a once-in-a-century meteor shower tonight! Legend has it that couples who watch it together will stay in love forever. Let's go see it, babe!"My steps slowed.I remembered that on this same day in my previous life, I had clung to a small, selfish hope that maybe Sebastian could fall in love with me if we watched the meteor shower together.But all I go

I didn't know how long I had been waiting when the door behind me suddenly opened. I turned around, eyes lighting up with hope."Sebastian, you came."But his expression was dark, stormy. He crossed the room in just a few quick steps, his eyes burning with anger."Sienna, just because I didn't take you home and went to see Gillian instead, you ran off to complain to my parents? Do you even realize what you've done? "They called her and tore into her over the phone. She got distracted, and while crossing the street, she was hit by a car. She's bleeding out now, and she might die. Are you happy now?"…I froze where I stood.In my past life, Gillian had also died from massive blood loss after a car accident, because the blood bank didn't have enough supply in time.If, before this, Sebastian's cruelty had been limited to cold words and cutting remarks, after that day, it turned into real, burning hatred.But that hadn't happened until a month after we got married. Why had it ha

The thermos crashed to the ground with a loud bang, spilling tonic broth everywhere.Sebastian's furious, disbelieving roar echoed through the hallway. "What did you just say?"It felt like a sledgehammer had slammed into his chest. A sharp, searing pain radiated through his heart.Sebastian forced himself to stay calm. He took two hurried steps toward the door, but suddenly, his knees buckled, and he stumbled. His secretary caught him just in time."Where is she now? Take me to her right now!" Sebastian demanded.The secretary hurriedly led Sebastian down the hall. When they reached the room, Sebastian shoved the door open with a heavy hand."Wait, Mr. Pena, you can't go in yet!" a nurse called out, rushing to stop him, but Sebastian pushed past them, storming inside.He staggered to the hospital bed and, with trembling hands, lifted the white sheet covering the face beneath it.He froze. "This… isn't Sienna," he said in shock.One of the nurses who had run in behind him bl

But at that time, even after loving Sebastian for so many years, my heart didn't stir in the slightest. I firmly rejected his confession and left for my studies abroad alone.Over the next thirteen years, I threw myself fully into my academics and career, and everything in my life went smoothly.After returning from studying overseas, I became a professor at a well-regarded university back home.As for Sebastian, the very next day after realizing the mistake on the marriage certificate, he went straight to file for divorce.That honestly surprised me, but I was relieved to see that his actions hadn't disrupted my future. I breathed a quiet sigh of relief.In these thirteen years, Sebastian hadn't fought with me like he used to. The stomach issues he once developed from anger and stress were avoided this time, too.Now, compared to the past, he had shed his reckless, careless ways and grown into a much steadier, big-brother-like figure. He stayed by my side, quietly and consistent