Chapter 3

In my past life, the zombie outbreak happened while I was on my way to take the exam. I hid in a car, surviving two days without food or water, until Shawn rescued me.

Even though Shawn was scared, he had already gathered a small team to search for survivors. I had awakened fire-based abilities, specialized in offense, so I stayed by his side as one of his most trusted allies.

Over time, Giselle grew jealous of my position in the base, my close bond with Shawn, and the respect I had earned from everyone. What she failed to see was that it had all been hard-earned through my own efforts and sacrifices.

Over the years of fighting alongside Shawn, I knew exactly how he thought. I told him straight, "In 13 days, the zombies will appear. The serum from the Westfound lab has leaked, and the world is about to face a crisis."

As expected, Shawn looked at me like I was crazy, but he didn't outright call me insane.

"You're Shawn Decker. Your parents are district commanders, and your grandfather is…"

I raised my finger, pointing to the top. "He's the second-in-command."

Shawn's expression darkened, and he finally met my gaze seriously.

He soon took me to his house, closed the door, and asked, "Where did you hear this?"

I said, "You told me yourself."

Shawn was blunt and slightly stubborn, so I saw no point in lying. I told him about my rebirth openly.

"You don't have to believe me, but I know your deepest secret," I said, meeting his puzzled gaze. "When you were six, you wet the bed and tried to cover it with a lavender essence. When you were ten, you accidentally went into the wrong bathroom…"

Shawn quickly stepped up and covered my mouth. "Okay, stop. I believe you."

In our past life, we weren't just comrades covering each other's backs. We shared a connection that went beyond friendship.

At first, I was too scared to fight zombies. Even after I forced myself to fight, I was still terrified. Shawn was always by my side, quietly encouraging me.

He told me that when he first saw me, his heart had stirred. This time, I was counting on him falling for me again the instant he saw me.

As he placed his full trust in me, I held up a small vial of serum. "This is the antidote we worked on in my past life."

The Westfound lab was top secret, unknown even to his parents. When he mentioned it to his grandfather, a team was dispatched right away. As I had predicted, the serum was real and it prevented a major lab accident.

Of course, that was all later.

After my rebirth, I didn't go to find Shawn right away. Partly, I needed time to prepare the antidote, and partly, he was at the military academy, which was off-limits to outsiders.

Shawn asked me a few questions about my past life before sending me home.

At the entrance to my neighborhood, I ran into Giselle.

Her eyes narrowed with malice when she saw me with Shawn. "Selena, why are you with him?"

Giselle had met Shawn before. In our past life, she had been captivated by his looks and influence, even going so far as to strip in an attempt to seduce him. Unfortunately for her, Shawn had thrown her out, and several people had witnessed it.

"You're not…"

Her gaze burned with resentment as she looked at both of us.

I quickly said, "I was just out buying books today when someone tried to steal my bag. He helped me catch the thief."

Giselle visibly relaxed and smiled brightly at Shawn. "Mr. Charming, you probably don't know, my sister here has never told the truth since she was little. Maybe that thief was part of her plan to get your attention."