Chapter 1

"Julian Chase, you disgusting man. You stole 20 years of my life. I'll finally make you pay today!" Zach Cross shouted.

Zach shot a look at the thugs, and they beat me up without hesitation.

He grinned when he saw the panic on my face, then he kicked a phone toward me.

"You're not getting out of here alive. However, I'll let you have your last words," he said mockingly.

I looked up and saw the hatred in his eyes as he glared at me.

I knew that he wanted me to call Jeanette Goode so she could humiliate me before I die.

That was what happened in my previous life.

However, this time I did not hesitate to call my sister.

I never thought an offhand remark my sister made while sponsoring a poor student would spark such a ridiculous misunderstanding from Zach.

I begged and explained, but he would not hear it. He was obsessed with the idea that he was the real heir of my family.

Even my fiancée, Jeanette, bought into his delusions.

I would not need to do anything if my sister ever found out how Jeanette treated me; she would have plenty of ways to tear them apart.

The call barely connected before I shouted, "High Emergency Level Priority! Save me, sis!"

Zach ripped the phone out of my hand and smashed it against the ground.

"Why didn't you call Jeanette?" he asked.

He looked at me with disbelief. Then, he scoffed and said, "Even if you called your sister, she wouldn't save a fraud like you. Alright, hurry up. Tie him up and dump him in the river, and make it look like suicide."

I knew my sister would come as soon as she could, but I could not help but panic. I tried my best to buy some time.

"Let me go! This is murder. I called for help, so none of you would get away with it if I died. Don't you get it?" I said.

However, the thugs ignored me.

I was dragged closer to the river. Then, suddenly, a figure appeared in the distance.

She shoved one of them aside and stood in front of me.

"I'm here, Julian. Don't worry," she said.

The voice of Autumn Smith comforted me.

She was a friend of Jeanette's, but we were not close.

However, she had also protected me like that in my previous life.

When they pushed me into the river, she clung to me and fought to pull me back up.

Unfortunately, we both drowned.

Fate had given me another chance in life, so it was my turn to protect Autumn.

I felt bad to see her pale face. I said, "Go, Autumn. I can handle this."