Another Chance at Life

When her first love died, my wife jumped from the cruise ship to end her life on our honeymoon.

That was when I realized she had never let go of Tyler.

Reborn back to our teenage years, she didn’t hesitate to shake off my hand and walk straight toward her first love. I watched them leave together, then turned away.

From that moment on, our lives became two parallel lines that would never cross.

Ten years later, we meet again at a lavish gala in Rivendell.

She was now the rising star of high society, proudly clinging to Tyler’s arm as they made their entrance.

When she saw me crash the gala in search of someone, she couldn’t help but advise me. “Why are you still obsessed with me? Even if you’ve waited ten years, I’ll never love you.”

I ignored her and pulled my son out of the corner where he had been sneaking cake.

Her eyes instantly redden as she grabs my hand in a panic.

“You’re doing this on purpose, aren’t you? Didn’t you say you’d only ever love me in this life?”

I never thought I’d see Regina again in this lifetime.

At a high-society gala in Rivendell, she stood in the center of the crowd with her arm linked with Tyler’s. Her smile was elegant and refined, nothing like the girl I once knew.

The people surrounding them all wore flattering smiles, their voices full of praise.

“Ms. Peterson, you’re incredible. Landing a state-level project at such a young age, your future is limitless!”

“And this must be your partner, right? What a perfect couple! You two are made for each other.”

Tyler glanced at Regina with tenderness in his eyes and said softly, “We’re planning to get married by the end of the year. If you’re free, we’d love for you all to join us at the wedding.”

Congratulations echoed all around. Then someone asked curiously, “I heard you’ve been together for ten years. Why wait until now to get married?”

That question caught my attention, too.

In her last life, Regina loved Tyler so much that she was willing to die for him. After she was reborn, she broke up with me right away.

I always thought they would have married soon after graduation. Yet here they were, still without a marriage certificate.

For a brief moment, Regina’s smile stiffened. Then she quickly covered it up with a graceful laugh.

“Career first, then family. I just want to give Tyler the best life possible.”

She gazed at him with such affection that it nearly overflowed.

Back when we were together in our previous life, I proposed to her several times. Only after her family pressured her into it did she say yes.

It turned out that love and indifference were worlds apart.

I was about to leave when I caught sight of a small figure from the corner of my eye. Instinctively, I followed.

“Crash!”

Champagne spilled across the floor. A waiter holding