All Chapters of Fates Exchanged: Chapter 1 - Chapter 8

The soundproofing in our high-rise apartment was awful. The old man’s coughing and wailing occasionally drifted straight into the room where I shared with my roommate, Quinn Lott. I pushed myself up slightly, but Quinn pushed me back down onto the bed the next second. She shot me a sharp, wary glare. “What are you doing? Don’t move!”Right after, she swiftly slipped on her shoes, threw on a coat, and walked out the door without looking back.The heavy slam of the door jolted me awake.Watching Quinn move with such fluid precision, I was certain she had been reborn, too. Half an hour later, Quinn returned, looking disheveled. Pinching her nose, she stuffed a reeking bundle of clothes into the washing machine.She then pulled out disinfectant wipes and scrubbed her fingers vigorously.As if sensing my gaze, she slowly lifted her head, her eyes brimming with undisguised hatred toward me. “You were woken up by the coughing, too, weren’t you?”She casually tossed the used wipe

That voice was one that I knew all too well.Hansen and Quinn were kissing with abandon. The noise was getting louder by the minute.Helpless and sleep-deprived, I could only stuff my ears with earplugs.Half an hour later, a phone call silenced the pair instantly.“Mr. Hess, you’re awake?“Sure, I’ll be right up. Yup, I’ve bought everything you wanted to eat!“I even picked up a new massage technique. Can’t wait to help you relax today!“Just you wait!”Quinn hung up the phone and immediately got up to leave. Puzzled, Hansen grabbed her arm.“I haven’t had my fill. Where are you going?“Taking care of the old man upstairs? Are you mad?”“Shh… Keep your voice down! I’m doing this for the sake of our future!”Quinn lowered her voice as she added, “That old man is our money tree!“You’ll find out soon enough!”For the rest of the week, I stayed in my office to avoid any more awkwardness.During those days, I found a place I fancied and took my father for a full physical ex

I was certain I hadn’t mistaken him for another person.He made my life a living hell in my past life. Even if he were to be reduced to ash, I’d still recognize him!Almost instinctively, I looked at his legs.Sure enough, they were normal again, and he no longer needed a wheelchair.This was on my mind as I glanced back at Hansen, who was being carried into the ambulance.His legs were crushed by a large truck, with both twisted grotesquely.Exactly like my father’s legs in the past life.The sight instantly triggered painful memories.In my previous life, right after the old man upstairs knocked on my door, I received a phone call from the hospital. “Is this Heather Hepburn?“This is Citizens’ Hospital. Your father was in a car accident and needs emergency surgery. Please come right away!”At that time, I had not received my salary and was penniless, so I accepted the old man’s money to cover my father’s medical expenses. Little did I expect that the money was only the

After hanging up the phone, her face turned deathly pale, and her entire body went limp, devoid of strength. At the same time, a notification popped up on my phone. It was a local news alert about a traffic accident that had just occurred at an intersection.An elderly couple, who had been riding their electric bike as usual, had suddenly acted as though possessed. They lost control and jumped the red light to cross the street. With the electric bike darting out suddenly, the driver of a passing car had no time to react before crashing straight into it. The elderly couple died instantly.From the photos provided by someone at the scene, I saw the faces of the deceased couple.They were Quinn’s parents.Just as I had suspected…My hunch was right!Quinn wept till she collapsed, yet the calls from the police came in succession. Left with no other choice, she steeled herself and went to the police station to identify the bodies.As she turned around to leave, she didn’t n