Chapter 2

I was about to ask Gilbert what he meant when the mall manager, restaurant owner, and the deceased’s family came for me. They rebuked me for stealing, dining and dashing, and for a hit-and-run.

I thought they had mistaken me for someone else. After all, Selene and I did not look alike at all.

I patiently explained everything to them. They showed me the surveillance footage. The footage clearly showed that I had committed all those terrible things.

I had no way to defend myself. The deceased’s family broke down because they lost their only son. As a result, they stabbed me a dozen times on the spot.

Even as I died, I could not figure out how the surveillance footage from the mall, restaurant, and the street had captured me as the one committing those crimes.

They might have been able to falsify one video. But it was not easy to falsify all of them.

So, where did it all go wrong?

Since I was reborn, I was determined to uncover the truth this time.

I ended up being held at the police station for three days.

After three days, the police gave me a warning and a lecture. Then, they released me.

The moment I got my phone back, I instantly searched for the viral topics on social media, just as I had done in my previous life.

As expected, Selene was the one who did all those terrible things, like in the previous life.

This time, I was not as terrified as I had been in my previous life. I felt exceptionally calm when I saw the trending topics.

I had been locked up in the police station for three days. I knew that there was no way the person in the surveillance footage could somehow be me.

Little did I expect that while I was buying food at a stall in front of the police station entrance, a furious group would come for me.

The leader of the group raised his hand and was about to slap me.

“Lydia, we finally found you!

“You ran a red light and killed my son with your car. I want you to pay with your life!”

The rest of the group members chimed in, “You stole luxury goods from the mall and damaged public property. You need to pay us $100,000, or we won’t let this slide!”

“You dined in our restaurant and skipped out on the bill. The total bill was $8,888. Settle it now!”

The victims were worried that I would deny everything. They even set up camera stands and livestreamed everything.

“Everyone, look here! Lydia is the deadbeat who owes us money and a life!”

As accusations were thrown around, a shadow of doubt crossed my mind.

Why were they looking for me even after I had been locked up in police custody for three days?

Unlike in my previous life, when I panicked and fell apart, I faced the victims with unnerving calm after my rebirth.

I said in a steady voice, “You’ve got the wrong person. Selene is the one who did all those terrible things. It was not me. If you don’t believe me, check the surveillance footage.”

“Hah! We knew you’d say that! We were worried that you would deny everything once we handed you over to the police. We came prepared!” The group sneered and took out the surveillance footage they had prepared.

The footage still showed me doing all those terrible things.