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Chapter 1

"Lucy, have you decided which university you want to apply to?"I was brought back to the present when I heard my deskmate Olivia Peterson's voice. I had been drowning in the sensation of being suffocated just a second ago. When I looked at Olivia's young and unfamiliar face, I realized that I had been given another chance at life."Lucy, what's wrong?"Joy washed over me as I shook my head vigorously.Frank Gunther, our homeroom teacher, said, "Fill in your university application forms, please, so I can get an idea of which universities you want to apply to."I stared at Frank, recalling how he was Joseph Gunther's father. Our academic results were released a long time ago. The truth was that we didn't need to fill in the physical application forms; we could have just filled in the electronic version of it at home on our computers. But Frank had made up an excuse to have all the students drop by the school.From the looks of it, he had done so to pick the best candidate to excha

Chapter 2

In my past life, after I got together with Joseph, I would wake up at the crack of dawn every day to study to prepare for the follow-up exam. Joseph had told me that he would help me register for it, but he had broken his promise. He explained that it was because the higher-ups were extremely strict and didn't allow me to take the exam.I had trusted him.I had then expressed my desire to take the exam next year. He had told me that there was no use in my taking the exam, but I had insisted. On the day of the exam, my alarm didn't go off. I had asked Joseph if he was responsible for switching it off, but he had looked at me innocently, claiming that he had only done so because he was worried that I wouldn't get the rest I needed.My entire body had shaken with anger. Joseph hugged me and said, "Lucy, let's get married. I don't care if you pass or fail the exam. I'll always love you."I had cried for a long time as I leaned against him. The exam questions had even starred in my dr

Chapter 3

The next day, after I returned home from school, I noticed that a sea of roses had been placed around my door. Joseph stood in the corridor. He was tall and fit, and he carried himself with an impressive air. He stared at me and said, "My confession yesterday was too sloppy, so I'm here to give you a proper one, Lucy.""No matter how sincere you are, I will never like you," I replied icily."Who do you like? Is there someone out there who is more handsome than me?" Joseph demanded, sounding panicked.I grabbed my keys and was about to enter my house when Joseph blocked my way. "Lucy, I really like you. I want to enroll in Delasaint University with you."I shot him a strange look. I had never said that I wanted to study law. I smiled before saying, "Sorry, but you won't make it with your abysmal results. You should give up, trash."Joseph's tone turned calm. "Lucy, could you speak to me more politely?"I kept silent as I glared at him."If you've decided on studying law, you sh

Chapter 4

Madison appeared to have lost her mind as she lunged at me. However, she was stopped in her tracks by Joseph, who blocked her way."Calm down, Madison. Just endure it for the time being."Madison slowly regained her composure upon hearing Joseph's words. She glared at me and exclaimed, "Just you wait, Lucy! I'll pay you back for everything you've done one day."I sat down and began eating, unfazed by everyone staring at me. When I asked Joseph to peel my shrimp for me, he obediently did as he was told.Madison couldn't stomach the sight any longer and excused herself to use the restroom. A few moments later, Joseph also left."Study Ace, how did you manage to get the campus king to fall so madly in love with you?"I lifted my gaze and said, "He'll cling to you too, if you have good academic scores."The person laughed awkwardly, making it clear that he didn't believe me. Sometimes, I wondered—if Madison and I had been men, would Joseph still have been willing to sacrifice himsel

Chapter 5

Joseph ended his phone call with his father before asking, "Aren't you overthinking things?"Seeing how he continued to play dumb, I slapped him hard across the face."Joseph Gunther, you really are a shameless bastard. You tried to trade my future for Madison's favor. You're despicable."His cheek had reddened at the spot where my palm had made contact with his skin. He stared at me steadily and said, "Lucy, you've misunderstood."I told him, "I applied for Clairefield University, not Delasaint. The woman in your heart won't be able to become a lawyer."Joseph's calm facade finally cracked as he panicked. He grabbed my shoulders and pleaded, "I'm begging you, Lucy. Give up your university spot to Madison. I'll give you anything that you want."I yanked myself out of his grip and said coldly, "Give me ten billion dollars.""What?""Give me ten billion dollars," I repeated. "Only then will I give up my university spot to her."Joseph was stunned.I scoffed. "If you can't affor

Chapter 6

Madison and Joseph stepped out of the house. When Joseph's gaze landed on me, he turned visibly panicked.I raised my voice and yelled, "Madison! Where is your university acceptance letter?"After noticing that there were police officers with me, Madison began to realize that something was amiss. "My acceptance letter? I haven't received it yet.""That's impossible," I declared while glaring at her.The female officer patted my back to comfort me. "Don't worry, Lucy. We'll get to the bottom of this."Frank stood up to his full height. "Lucy, you must have evidence if you suspect me of stealing your university spot."I rubbed the tears from my eyes and said, "The acceptance letter is the evidence."After all, the acceptance letter would have my ID number on it. I had traveled back 20 years. The student information website didn't exist yet. If it did, Frank wouldn't have been able to exchange my information for Madison's on the application form.Madison's complexion turned pallid

Chapter 7

After I had completed all the necessary procedures, I exited the police station. Joseph trailed behind me, his condition rather unstable. He then called out to me. "Lucy Charon."I turned around to look at him."I'm sorry. Are you satisfied now?" He sounded like he was on the verge of tears.I gazed at Joseph, who was very much still alive and breathing. I shook my head. "No. I'll only be satisfied when you're dead."Hurt was written all across his face. I didn't understand why he looked so pained. The situation had reached this point, so why was he still pretending?"Lucy, I had feelings for you once. I've always been keeping an eye on you since our first school year."His words repulsed me as I relentlessly exposed the cracks in his weak lie. "It's because you decided I was the perfect target for your scheme, right?"Joseph shook his head vigorously. Tears dripped from his face as he explained, "It's not like that. I really did like you. I know that you enjoy eating our cantee

Chapter 8

The Gunther family's reputation was in shambles after the media reports were released. They received a verbal lashing from the public every day. The internet had been invented by then, so they were constantly subjected to an endless stream of criticisms.Frank's and Madison's sentences had not been decided yet.As I watched everything unfold, I sighed in relief. I assumed that the dust would settle soon. What I did not expect was for Joseph to seek me out again.I had left the house to go grocery shopping when he blocked my path forward. He looked incredibly anxious. He kept his head lowered, continuing to block me without saying a single word.I clutched my pocket knife as I warily asked him, "What the hell do you want?"He raised his head to look at me. He had a complicated emotion swirling in his eyes, and his voice was hoarse when he called out my name.I didn't say a single word in response. I wondered if he was going to beg me to empathize with Frank and Madison again."Yo

Chapter 9

During the summer break, I found myself a part-time job to earn some extra cash to pay for my living expenses. I wasn't sure if I was imagining it, but I constantly felt like someone was watching me. Yet every time I looked back, no one was there, so I dismissed it as nothing.My salary was paid to me on a bi-monthly basis, and I realized that I had received a thousand dollars more than what was promised. A thousand dollars was a large sum of money during those days.My boss, Jerry Little, explained, "Business has been going great recently. It's your bonus."I happily accepted the extra cash upon hearing his words.When I finished my shift, I further rewarded myself by purchasing a fried chicken drumstick. When I stopped by the shop, I noticed that they were running a promotion where if one purchased one drumstick, the buyer would receive another three for free.Lady Luck must have been smiling down on me that day.However, the thought had barely finished forming in my mind when

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