Chapter 11

Geri had been reborn. She was back to the very beginning, when she had first started to take revenge on Alistair. She was back to a time when Alistair, Corey, and George were all still alive.Everything could still be changed!Geri didn't hesitate for even a second and headed straight for the equipment room. When she arrived, a few boys were in the middle of throwing volleyballs at Alistair.Ball after ball slammed into his legs and stomach. He could only curl up in the corner and hug his head to protect himself.He waited for an opening, then suddenly grabbed a volleyball and hurled it straight at the ringleader's face. The boy took the hit square on the nose. His rage flared as he stormed toward Alistair."Son of a bitch. You've got some nerve hitting me, you punk!" Still cursing, he lifted his cleat and started to bring his foot down on Alistair's arm.Alistair was outnumbered, and he had nowhere to run. He was in real danger.Just then, someone kicked the boy aside—not hard

Chapter 12

There was no rebirth, no second chance. George had been dead for ten years, and Corey was dead, too. As for Alistair… Geri didn't even know where he was buried.She hadn't changed anything. She was just a pitiful soul who had been dragged back from the brink of death after trying to end her life.After what happened, Stuart no longer dared to lock Geri up. She went to the slums and stood at the very intersection where she had abandoned Alistair back then. She sent people to search for him, but no matter how long they searched, they couldn't find a single trace of him.The slums were just as filthy and rundown as ever, little changed from before. But the beggars and drifters crowding the streets were a completely different group of people. She couldn't even find the blind beggar from back then.It was as if Alistair had vanished into thin air. Even with all the power and connections at Geri's fingertips, she couldn't uncover a single trace of him.Just when she was about to give up

Chapter 13

One sentence from Alistair was enough to make all of Geri's emotions surge at once. She threw her arms around him and held him tight."No! Ali, if she's your wife, then what am I? We agreed back then that we'd get married once we graduated from college. That promise is ten years late, but I'm here to take you home now. From now on, you don't have to stay with this trash and suffer anymore!" she cried.Alistair gently pushed her away and walked over to the blind woman. He carefully helped her up, his voice low and full of concern as he asked her if she was okay.Then, he turned to Geri and said, "There's no need for you to worry, Ms. Winslow. I don't feel like I'm suffering with my wife. I'm actually truly grateful you abandoned me here back then. Otherwise, I never would've met someone as wonderful as her. Also, she's not trash. She has a name. It's Stella Lakeworth. I'm the one who named her."Geri felt as if her heart were being sliced open. For a moment, she couldn't tell whethe

Chapter 14

The sun shone bright over the secluded garden in Geri's private residence. Alistair sat under the shade of a large patio umbrella in a loose, comfortable set of loungewear, a book in his hands.Geri stared at his thin yet handsome profile, completely entranced. A long while passed before she finally headed toward him with his medicine.She took the book from his hands and said, "Ali, it's time for your medicine."Annoyed at having his train of thought interrupted, he turned away, clearly disgusted.It had been a full month since Geri had knocked Alistair out and brought him to this private residence. Every day, medical staff went in and out of the place. Alistair underwent chemotherapy, took targeted drugs and his prescribed medication, and endured acupuncture…His hair, already dry and brittle to begin with, had all fallen out. Now, he could only wear a fisherman's hat to cover his bare, bald head.Geri's patience didn't waver in the face of Alistair's resistance. She said, "Ali

Chapter 15

Every day, Geri forced Alistair to take his medicine, get injections, go through chemotherapy, and take nutritional supplements.Whenever he refused to cooperate, she would use Stella to threaten him. This tactic filled Geri with jealousy and heartache, but it worked every single time.Under Geri's meticulous care, Alistair's complexion visibly improved day by day. He even put on some weight.She was delighted to see him seemingly getting better. She thought she would be able to save him. But when she took him to the hospital for another checkup, the test results shattered all her hopes in an instant.The report indicated that there had been no actual improvement in Alistair's condition.The expensive targeted drugs and special medications hadn't been able to stop the spread of the cancer cells at all. Alistair's life hadn't been extended, not even for a moment. He had less than a month left.Geri held the report in her hands. Around her, all the doctors and nurses stood with the

Chapter 16

A low-key luxury car worth millions of dollars pulled into the slums.The rundown apartment building where Alistair and Stella had lived for the past three years had rusted pipes, broken bricks, and cheap plastic flowers taped here and there for decoration. Flimsy but twinkling fairy lights were strung on the balcony, and childish, brightly colored cutout shapes were plastered on the yellowed windows.Stella had put all of that up by herself after she learned that Alistair was coming back. Her face was still bruised from the day Geri had hit her, but her smile was gentle. It was completely at odds with the dark, empty eye socket and the twisted scar that cut across her features.She cooked a feast of all Alistair's favorite dishes and now stood there rubbing her hands together, waiting nervously for him to arrive.When she saw him get out of the luxury car, she hurried to him in delight, looking him over from head to toe. "Ali, did she hurt you at all?"He smiled and shook his hea