Chapter 1


    The sky seemed draped in ayer of ck cloth, devoid of any light, pressing down with an


    oppressive darkness that made it hard to


    breathe


    In September, Cedarvale had been suffocating for nearly half a month before weing its first


    storm.


    The young girl was in a bitched state, kneeling on the ground, her body soaked by the rain and on


    the verge of copsing. The man stood in front of het staring at her through the thick curtain of rain,


    his eyes filled with destion and disappointment.


    Flora, you could even push someone down the stairs! You don’t like him, but it doesn’t mean you


    can treat him like this! Get on your knees right here and think about what you’ve done!”


    “Dad, my sister is still young Please calm down. Il go and exins to the Stonnells.


    It was the voices of her father and brother….


    Flora struggled to open her heavy eyelids, and through the thick rain, she could barely make out the


    two blurry figures


    So, what they say about seeing illusions before you die is true.


    It had been three years since her father and brother passed away, and this was the first time Flora


    had seen them in her dreams.


    She knew they hated het, hated her for ruining the Irving family, so much so that they wouldn’t even


    appear in her dreams


    And then there was Connor, the man who loved her to his very bones…


    The rain was heavy, like stones crashing down, and Flora desperately wanted to say something to


    her father and brother, but she had no strength left not even a little.


    Her body gave way, and the world turned dark once more


    When Flora woke up, her eyes were met with the ring brightness of an incandescent light, and


    her mind was momentarily nk


    Hadn’t Carina and Aaron locked her in a warehouse to die in a fire?


    Where was this?


    Flora struggled to move her eyes, taking in her surroundings.


    Everything was familiar, frightening her so much that she sat up abruptly from the bed. The sudden


    movement made her dizzy, and she nearly passed out again.


    Wasn’t this her old room?


    But hadn’t the Irving family home been sealed off a year ago?!


    The pain in her body reminded her that this wasn’t a dream, and a ludicrous thought froze her


    blood.


    Could it be…she had been rebom? What about her dad? Her brother? And Connor?


    Flora was frantic, with countless questions swirling in her mind. She abruptly threw off the covers,


    goat out of bed, and opened the door


    to leave


    She had barely reached the staircase Haven’t you knelt enough?”


    when a stern voice rang out. “Where do you think you’re going? nning to cause more trouble?


    Floras heart and steps halted. This familiar voice stirred a wave of shock in her heart, and she


    turned around abruptly. The man was in his forties, with a steady gait, approaching her now with an


    anger that seemed hard to quench Tears instantly filled Flora’s eyes, and they rolled down


    unchecked.


    Raul was initially funous, but the sight of her crying softened his heart. Then he remembered how


    she pushed someone down the stairs and his tone hardened again. “You still have the nerve to cry?


    Go back to your room!”


    Flora only saw his lips moving, barely hearing what he said. Her tears flowed even more fiercely,


    overwhelmed by the sight of her family slive after three years.


    Raul panicked, wondering if he had indeed punished her too harshly


    Still, the thought of what Flora had done angered him “Flora, I know you don’t like Conner, but what


    you did wea olmagros. How cou you push him down the stairs?!


    Push Connor down the stairs?


    Flora’s heart skipped a beat


    She remembered


    Originally, Connor had been obsessively pursuing her. She was annoyed and had listened to


    Carina’s suggestion to fake a suicide. attempt. When Connor tried to save her, she pushed him


    instead.


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    She had been rebom at that exact moment


    “Now Connor is about to leave, and you won’t have to see each other again.”


    Leave? Was Connor leaving?


    That’s right. After being deeply hurt by het Connor had left Cedarvale in despair.


    Their next meeting was after her father and brother’s death when he came to her, offering to take


    care of her.


    Her heart was set on Aaron, so she naturally refused, and even humiliated him cruelly. He left


    heartbroken, and theirst meeting was when she died in a fire.


    No, he couldn’t leave!


    Flora blurted out, “I have to bring him back!”


    She had been given a second chance at life, a chance to start over with him, and she wouldn’t let


    Connor leave.


    “Why would you chase after him if you don’t like him?” Raul’s anger red again. “Don’t you dare


    cause more trouble!”


    “Who said I don’t like him?” Flora replied impulsively.


    Would someone who liked another push them down the stairs? Raul was convinced she was being


    reckless. If she went to Connor now, it would surely mean devising new ways to torment him.


    “You stay in your room, and don’t leave without my permission Raul was enraged and coughed


    violently, his face turning red with


    anger.


    Flora promptly fell silent, fearing she might truly anger him. She obediently returning to her room.


    But as soon as he left, she stealthily made her way to the Stonnell family house