Chapter 1

Once the video of me pleasuring seven men went viral online, I became the "cheating whore" everyone spat on.

My mom, Elizabeth Smith, couldn't take the news and passed away, while my dad, Drew Thompson, lost his life in a car accident.

Even in my last moments, I didn't understand how things had all started. That was until I returned to that day…

"Jules, honey, I told you I was only giving her a ride home. It was dangerous for a young woman to walk home alone so late at night. Can we just drop this? Stop being mad at me, okay?"

Zachary Langford's voice came through the phone. It was word-for-word what I had heard in my previous life.

I looked at the hotel entrance in front of me and couldn't help but shiver.

I had been reborn.

"Jules, are you there? Are you really not coming home tonight? You know I'm going to worry about you," he continued over the phone. "Why don't you tell me which hotel you're staying at? That way, I know where to find you if anything hap—"

"I'm staying over at my parents' tonight," I cut him off. "Leave me alone."

I hung up the next second. Instead of marching into the hotel like I once did, I turned around with my luggage.

In my previous life, I had a huge fallout with Zachary after finding a lipstick that didn't belong to me in the front passenger seat. Out of spite, I grabbed my stuff and spent a night at the hotel.

For some reason, an explicit video of me spread across the internet the next morning. In it, I was pleasuring seven men at once. I didn't remember ever doing anything like that.

I ultimately became the "cheating whore", cursed by all, unable to rest even in death.

This time, I decided not to check into the hotel. Instead, I took a cab to my parents' house. When I knocked on the door and saw their familiar smiles, tears of sorrow began streaming down my face.

I dropped my luggage and threw myself into their arms, choking out, "Mom… Dad…"

Mom had a heart condition and couldn't handle sudden stress. The huge shock caused by my scandal ultimately led to her death, despite attempts to resuscitate her.

Dad had been driving to the hospital to see Mom when he got into that fatal car accident. In the end, he never got to see her for one last time.

Mom drew me close and stroked my hair. Her voice was laced with worry. "What's wrong, sweetheart? Did Zachary do something to you? Whatever happened, just tell us. We're on your side."

I nodded in Mom's arms, a determination forming in my heart. This time, I would do anything to protect my family.

And so, I spent the night with them, watching TV and going absolutely nowhere else. We chatted late into the night before I finally called it a day and went to bed.

I didn't stay at the hotel, and my parents were with me all night. So, there shouldn't be any problem, right?

However, the next morning, violent pounding on the door jerked me awake.