Chapter 1

“Michelle, this is the final life jacket on the plane. Put it on now, quick!”

A chill ran through my heart as I watched Larrie hand me the life jacket.

When I did not take it, he looked anxious, and he urged me again, “Michelle, this plane is about to crash any minute. Hurry up and put on the life jacket!

“If something happens to you, how could I ever explain myself to my brother?”

In my previous life, I had accepted his life jacket. But in the end, after learning about the truth, I got so angry that I fell ill and died.

In this life, I would not be so foolish as to repeat the mistake. I flatly rejected his so-called kindness.

After pushing Larrie away, the plane began a rapid descent.

Amid the shrieks and the piercing roar of the wind, the plane crashed into the sea with a thunderous boom. The violent impact knocked me unconscious.

When I opened my eyes again, I was inside a ward. My body was heavily bandaged. I could only move an arm.

I realized I had broken several bones. By some miracle, I was still alive.

When Orlando saw me awake, he cried out in excitement, “Darling, you were unconscious for three days and three nights! Thank God you finally regained consciousness. You scared me!”

As he spoke, his swollen eyes brimmed with tears. He broke down and cried in grief, “But Larrie wasn’t so fortunate. There’s still no sign of him. I’m afraid he’s probably dead.”

I was stunned. Could Larrie really have died?

I had fiercely turned down his life jacket. How could he have died in this life?

Regardless of Larrie’s well-being, his family could no longer blame me for any mishaps. Moreover, I would not have to carry that guilt for decades.

While I was lost in thought, Orlando suddenly dropped to his knees beside my hospital bed with a heavy thud. Tears streamed down his face. “Darling, Larrie’s chances of survival are slim this time. He’s most likely not coming back.

“I pity my sister-in-law. She has become a widow at such a very young age. She still needs to raise a two-year-old child as well.

“Since Larrie gave you the very last life jacket before the plane crash, could we please take in his wife and child to live with us from now on?”

I was startled. I raised an eyebrow and asked, “How did you know that he gave me the last life jacket on that plane?”

In my previous life, Orlando had often leveraged my guilt for me to give in to him over and over again.

Upon hearing my words, Orland froze momentarily. His expression turned awkward as he stammered, “Well, I heard it from the survivors of the plane crash. Besides, I know Larrie would never abandon you at the moment of life and death. That’s why we shouldn’t leave his wife and child helpless, right?”