Semua Bab The Night Love Froze Over: Bab 1 - Bab 10

I clenched the candy in my hand, my nails digging into my palm.In the past, my only use to her was to shield the Stafford family from disaster and take the blame for Charles whenever he got into trouble.Now that we had both been reborn, if she believed I would only stain the family's reputation, then as the unwanted one, I would stay far away from them, just as she wished.I forced a smile, but tears betrayed my body and fell down my cheeks.I wiped my tears and told myself, 'You're no longer Miles Stafford. You're your own person.'After that, I settled myself in a corner.Before long, a black sedan pulled up at the gate.The head, Alex Brabson, escorted an elegant elderly woman inside.The sight of her stirred the other children. They swarmed her in excitement, trying to win her favor by showing off."Good day to you, Madam!""Madam, do you want to hear me sing?""Madam, look at my drawing!"Meanwhile, I stayed in the corner quietly, unbothered by the commotion.The el

Juliet's face twisted with complicated emotions.She didn't believe it to be a trivial matter. She thought it was a fateful moment in my life.Knowing that things didn't go the way she planned felt worse than hearing me snap back.Gritting her teeth, she pushed her luck. "Stop pretending! You're holding a grudge because I stopped Dad and Mom from adopting you twenty years ago. Now you want revenge on me and my brother!"I snorted. "Ms. Stafford, your accusation is uncalled for."A cold look replaced my smile. "Why would I waste time on you? Speaking of which, I should thank you for talking your parents out of adopting me. Otherwise, Madam Astrea Perkins wouldn't have adopted me, and I wouldn't have achieved greatness."I paused, then concluded calmly, "So really, I can't thank you enough. There's no reason for me to be angry with you."The more I downplayed the importance of the Stafford family to me, the more harm my words did to her.She choked on her words, unable to find a

Silence filled the air. The Staffords gaped at me.Juliet snapped out of her trance. As though I was delirious, she jabbed a finger in my face, "Take your words back! Chuck just claimed he was innocent before meeting you. Why would he say otherwise to you? Charles, you must've forced him to make a false confession! I'm certain you don't have concrete evidence!"Her confidence boosted her parents'. They regained their composure and glared at me as if I had deceived them. "Mr. Perkins, we only come to you because we believe you would prove Charles' innocence. How dare you blame him instead?""That's right! You're being unprofessional!"Unlike them, Charles paled when I announced that he had confessed his crimes.He involuntarily tightened his grasp around Juliet's arm.A snort escaped me as I studied the three indignant faces."You think I forced him to fake a confession, huh?" I met Juliet's eyes. "Sure, Ms. Stafford. Mr. Stafford didn't make a statement about his crimes just

"I'm deeply sorry. I should've treated you better in the past. I shouldn't have allowed you to take the blame for Chuck. I shouldn't have neglected you after you got out of prison. I understand that my apology won't change a thing. I can never make up for your sufferings, but I really want you to know that I've realized my mistakes. "I spent the rest of my days in guilt after learning about your death. After you were gone, I tried everywhere you might be, only to find your body on the street. That was the moment I realized I was your murderer."I listened to her without interrupting. Finally, a soft chuckle escaped me. "You're right, Juliet. Your remorse doesn't change a thing."Blood instantly drained from her face. Seeing that, I decided to tell her something she would probably regret hearing."It wasn't a simple car accident that Charles had caused in our previous lives."Her face shot upright. I saw her eyes widen in shock. "What does that mean?"I was glad to repeat for her

Chaos ensued.Juliet continued shielding me in her arms. The metallic smell of blood and the scorched scent of burned flesh hit my nose.My mind went blank.I didn't expect her to protect me with her own body."Why?" I asked, my voice trembling.Leaning against my shoulder, she panted heavily.She had to fight the pain to form a reply. "I owe you far too much, Sage. Last time, I took five years and your life from you. Now I'm only paying back what I owed you."With that, her body went limp in my arms, and she passed out.The ambulance arrived in time and sent her to the hospital.As both the victim and a witness, I went with them in the ambulance and answered the police honestly when they took my statement.Charles was caught assaulting a prosecutor. It was a serious felony, and he was immediately detained.Owen and Geraldine rushed to the hospital. They had a meltdown when they learned that Juliet was still being saved in the ER."Sage, you have to help Juliet!" Geraldine