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00:00My fiancon and my own brother hated me for 10 years.
00:04Convinced I'd bullied the sweet, innocent girl they both loved.
00:07At my engagement party, they exposed me in front of everyone.
00:11She's a bully. A nasty, evil bitch!
00:15On the livestream, that girl smiled through tears.
00:19I don't blame her anymore. It's all in the past.
00:22That made her blow up overnight. I got ripped apart by the internet.
00:26People cursed me out for days.
00:28One unhinged fan even threw acid in my face.
00:31I opened my eyes again.
00:33Back in my senior year of high school.
00:35Right then, Lily was pouring cold water over her own head.
00:39So? Figured out how you're gonna apologize to me yet?
00:45Take a guess. Who do you think they'll believe?
00:48Me or you?
00:49That's when I realized it. I was back.
00:52This was the day it all started. It first branded me out of the bully.
00:55No, that's not me!
00:56All the old rage slammed into me at once.
00:59I dragged Lily into the restroom by the hair.
01:01Are you crazy? Put me down!
01:03No! No! No! No!
01:06No! No! No!
01:08You love playing victim, right?
01:11Fine. I'll show you what real bullying is.
01:14Let me go!
01:17Wash that filthy mouth before you go crying to someone!
01:20I didn't care if this was really a second chance, or a dying hallucination.
01:25It didn't matter.
01:26If I had to swallow it all again, I'd rather go full psycho.
01:50I'm not marrying a woman who bullied people back in high school.
01:54I just stared at him. Couldn't even process it. Then Lily stepped out from behind the crowd.
01:59With tears in her eyes, she looked up and smiled.
02:03Bell, remember me?
02:05I'm Lily, the girl you bullied for years.
02:08You probably never imagined I'd ever get to stand here and talk to you as an equal.
02:12But it's okay. I don't blame you anymore.
02:15It's all over now.
02:17The live stream exploded. Lily went viral on the spot for accusing me.
02:21Before I could even react, my brother Lucas and Jay's handpicked entertainment reporter swarmed me.
02:27Bell, is it true you still bully newcomers on set?
02:30You were photographed at a gynecology clinic. Did you catch an SCD from sleeping around?
02:34A psycho fan charged out of the crowd and screamed.
02:40The second it hit, searing pain swallowed my face.
02:43After that, my vision never cleared again.
02:46In a second, I fell from heaven to hell.
02:48I came back to myself and let go.
02:50Lily collapsed onto the floor, barely breathing.
02:53Her innocent face was smeared with filth. I laughed.
02:57Go ahead. Cry. Make a scene.
03:00With that face, tell everyone I bullied you. Go on.
03:07Remembering the acid burning through my face, I stomped Lily twice more and turned to leave.
03:11Sophie, my desk mate, was waiting on the field.
03:15Then we ran into Jay. He wasn't even in my class.
03:19But everyone at school knew he was my boyfriend.
03:22His gaze slid over my face, then drifted past me to somewhere behind me.
03:26Bell. Heard your class got a transfer student.
03:28In my last life, whenever Lily smeared me, he told me to apologize so it would blow over.
03:35Everyone, Bell didn't mean it. She's just confused.
03:37But with just a few words, he made me look fuzzy.
03:40So before he could say another word, I slapped him.
03:44Sophie looked stunned. Jay paused for half a beat. His expression barely changed.
03:49Then he leaned down and rubbed his cheek against mine.
03:52What's wrong, Bell? Bad mood?
03:55It took me a long time to learn the truth.
03:58When Jay was a kid, his mother abandoned him at an amusement park.
04:02He spent a while in a children's shelter. That's where he met a bright, cheerful little girl.
04:07She slept in the same bed as him and gave him candy.
04:11She was the only light in his life. That girl was Lily.
04:15And on the first day she transferred in, Jay recognized her.
04:18He believed every word Lily said about me hurting her. So he hated me for it.
04:23But as the illegitimate son, he had to swallow it and play nice with me.
04:28He needed our engagement to secure his place in his family.
04:33We're done.
04:34Why? Give me a reason, Bell.
04:36I pulled out a tissue and wiped the spot he'd touched.
04:39I don't date bastards. You disgust me and dragged me down. Is that reason enough?
04:47After we left, Sophie cautiously asked if I was possessed.
04:51Honestly?
04:52Fair question, because I used to be crazy about Jay.
04:55Every day after school, I waited so we could walk home together.
04:59I burned my hands baking for him, then smiled while I brought it over.
05:03My favoritism was obvious. The whole world could see it.
05:07But that version of me was gone. She died already.
05:10The girl standing here now is Bell 2.0. The one who died once and crawled back from hell.
05:17Lily didn't show up again for the rest of the day. I knew why.
05:20What she valued most was that innocent face. If she couldn't use it fully,
05:25she wouldn't make a move. So I waited patiently. Saturday came fast.
05:30It was my 18th birthday. Mom and Dad had promised me a huge party to celebrate.
05:36But something came up at the company, so they were running late.
05:39The crystal chandeliers blazed overhead. I came down the spiral staircase in a custom gown.
05:45Across the room, I saw my brother Lucas' sharp suit. Cold look.
05:49Bell, come here.
05:50I walked over.
05:51What is it, Lucas? Did you prepare a birthday gift for me?
05:53Using your family's power to bully a classmate?
05:56Bell, is this how I taught you to behave?
05:59Apologize to Lily. Now!
06:05All eyes on me. Hungry for drama.
06:08Bell bullied a classmate?
06:09That tracks. Spoiled rich girls are always like that.
06:11She probably couldn't stand someone else being better than her.
06:13My dear brother. What are you even talking about? I don't understand a word. When did I bully anyone? I
06:21don't even know who she is.
06:22Stop acting innocent. If you've done something wrong, you have to face the consequences.
06:27I laughed. Lucas was exactly the same. Didn't matter what I said. He was never going to believe me. But
06:34this time, I wasn't going to let him walk all over me.
06:37I had already sent the hallway security footage to Mom and Dad. The clip of Lily dumping cold water on
06:43herself.
06:44Lucas, what kind of nonsense is this? You sound like some Puritan creature sitting in judgment.
06:52How about this? Let me slap you ten times. And I'll apologize to her right now.
06:58Otherwise, why would I admit to something I didn't do?
07:02That's a terrible deal. Lucas' face dropped instantly.
07:05Bell, I know you don't like me. But how could you talk to Lucas like that? He's your brother. He
07:12cares about you more than anyone.
07:13She put on that soft, wide-eyed, innocent look.
07:16Bell, if you did something wrong, just apologize. There's no need to-
07:20Sorry, I don't speak dog. Say it again, inhuman.
07:23Enough! Bell, apologize to Lily in front of everyone tonight, or don't blame me!
07:29And what if I don't?
07:33Bell, do you really think I won't punish you? I already told Mom and Dad. When they get here,
07:37they'll agree with me. And then I'll teach you a lesson.
07:42Bell, I never wanted this. Just say sorry and I'll forgive you, okay?
07:46Bell, stop it. You're the one in the wrong.
07:48I looked at the three of them. In my previous life, this was how they cornered me. Back then,
07:53I had no way out. But this time, I looked down at my phone. Mom had replied,
07:57Sweetheart, don't be afraid. Your father and I are on our way back. Dream on, Lucas.
08:03I'm not apologizing. He blinked.
08:05What did you say?
08:06I said, I'm not apologizing.
08:08Bell, since you refuse to repent, don't blame me for showing no mercy.
08:14Security! Take her out! She doesn't step back into this house until she admits it.
08:19Lucas, forget it. I don't want you two fighting because of me. I'll leave. She turned to go.
08:25Bell, do you really have to embarrass everyone? Keep this up, and you're the one who'll suffer.
08:30I stepped back from the guards and checked my watch. My eyes shifted to the door. The next
08:34second, the door was kicked open from outside. Who dares lay a hand on my daughter?
08:43The air in the ballroom froze. Mom, Dad, you came at the right time. Bell, she...
08:48Shut up. Then, Mom pulled out her phone and played a video. Take a guess.
08:52Who do you think they'll believe? The second, her own voice echoed through the room.
08:55Lily went white. No, that's fake. It was forged. Even Jay looked stunned.
09:03Could this be some kind of misunderstanding? This footage is the truth. You didn't even ask a single
09:09question. In front of everyone, you were ready to throw your own sister out. Is that what a brother
09:15is supposed to do? Lucas opened his mouth. Nothing came out. Mom walked over to me and took my hand
09:21in
09:21hers. Bell, I'm sorry. I came too late. I looked up. I saw Lily's face. And for the first time,
09:31there was real fear in her eyes. I smiled. This time, the story would go the way I wanted.
09:40In my last life, I was always scared of Lucas. And I loved him anyway. To me,
09:45he was always a stern, imposing older brother. When we were kids, Mom and Dad were busy with the
09:50company. So Lucas was the one in charge of me. If I made even the smallest mistake, he'd punish me.
09:57No dinner. Stand in the corner. Grounded all weekend. Once I brought home a little curly-haired
10:03stray puppy I found outside. Lucas told the nanny not to open the door. It's filthy. We don't let
10:09things like that into this house. So I sat on the front steps all night, clutching that puppy and not
10:15knowing what to do. I was little back then. I always thought that was just who he was.
10:21That he simply didn't know how to treat a sister with the kind of gentleness other brothers did.
10:26Then Lily showed up. And I realized Lucas knew exactly how to be gentle. Just not with me.
10:33I'd seen him sitting in the car, handing Lily hot chocolate, ruffling her hair as he said,
10:39Eat on time. If you need money, tell me.
10:43I'd seen Lily scoop up a skinny stray cat in the rain while Lucas held the umbrella over both of
10:48them and asked, Do you want to keep it?
10:53When Lily got drunk and grabbed his shirt, rambling nonsense, he listened patiently. His
10:58eyes were full of tenderness. In my last life I was trapped in the lie of love. I kept asking
11:05why
11:05Lucas didn't love me. Why my fiancé never took my side. It was only after living this life over
11:11again that I finally woke up. I'm my own person. I can live without love. So I turned to mom
11:17without
11:17hesitation and pointed at Lily. Mom, she's the transfer student who said I bullied her.
11:23She's also the poor student Lucas has been supporting all this time. Lucas jerked his head
11:28up in shock. Surprise, Lucas? Didn't think I'd find out about the two of you this early, did you?
11:36I pressed at my reddened eyes, my voice catching as I spoke. Don't be mad. I really don't blame her.
11:42It was just one birthday. I can let it go. I'm just sad. Why won't my brother believe me?
11:51Lily wasn't the only one who knew how to play innocent. The mistakes I made in my last life?
11:56I wasn't making them again. With my tearful voice filling the room, dad finally put an end to the
12:01farce. Lucas, the truth is right in front of you. You own your sister an apology.
12:09Lucas still refused to believe the footage. It has to be fake. I know Lily. She would never do
12:15something like that. Mom's expression darkened as she looked at Lucas in disappointment and pain.
12:20You're helping an outsider bully your own sister. Lucas, I'm beyond disappointed in you.
12:26Starting today, all your credit cards are frozen. You need to learn your lesson. This ends here.
12:32The guests looked stunned. I met Lily's shocked stare and gave her a smile. This show had barely
12:38even started. What happened at my birthday party didn't change the way the three of them acted around
12:43each other. Once I was back at school, I started bullying Lily openly. In the cafeteria, tucked into
12:51an empty corner, Lily gave me a taunting smile. You must be disappointed, Belle. They still chose me.
12:57Not you. I let out a cold snort, grabbed a bottle of ketchup, and squeezed it over her head.
13:03Go ahead. Go complain again. Isn't that what you do best?
13:10Thick red ketchup dripped slowly out of Lily's hair. She was trembling all over. When she looked up at me,
13:17a flash of resentment crossed her eyes. She glanced at the crowd not far away. And the resentment in her
13:23eyes turned into tears the very next second, rolling down in big drops. The next second, Lily dropped to
13:30her knees and grabbed my pant leg. She started sobbing so loudly the whole cafeteria could hear.
13:37Belle, please. What did I even do to make you treat me like this? If I upset you somehow,
13:44I'll apologize, okay? People all around us turned to stare. Some of them were already pulling out their
13:50phones. Still kneeling on the floor, Lily cried and apologized over and over. I just looked at her and
13:58laughed. It was always the same act. By tomorrow, this kneeling stunt would spread through the whole
14:04school. And everyone would say I bullied her and drove this poor girl to her knees, begging in public.
14:11What a perfect performance. Lily kept sobbing. I was wrong, Belle. What do I have to do to make
14:16you happy? What will it take for you to forgive me?
14:21You being alive makes me unhappy. So what are you going to do? Go die right now?
14:28Lily froze. Her mouth opened, but nothing came out. She probably didn't expect me to say something
14:33like that in front of so many people. Just then, a voice came from behind me.
14:39You've gone too far!
14:44My homeroom teacher marched over and pulled Lily up off the floor.
14:50Belle, what exactly are you doing? Her voice was full of restrained anger.
14:55You dumped ketchup on her and forced her to kneel?
14:57Lily was crying so hard she could barely breathe. Teacher, please don't blame Belle.
15:02It's my fault. I must have done something wrong for her to hate me this much.
15:07Lily really was good at this kind of performance. My homeroom teacher shot me a look full of
15:14disapproval. Come to the office. Now! Once we got inside, it was just the two of us. She sat across
15:21from me and let out a long sigh. Belle, do you know what you're doing? Bullying a classmate is serious.
15:28The school could suspend you for this. I lowered my head. My shoulders started to shake. Then I cried.
15:34Mrs. Carter, do you know what happened at my coming-of-age birthday party? She froze for a
15:40second. I took a folded medical report out of my bag and placed it in front of her. Lily poured
15:46water over her own head in the school hallway then framed me for it. At my birthday party, Lucas
15:51humiliated me in front of all the guests and made me kneel and apologize to her. Tears ran down my
15:58cheeks. Ever since then, I've had nightmares every night. Every time I close my eyes, I see her face.
16:03I went to see a psychiatrist and the doctor said I'm severely depressed.
16:07Ms. Carter picked up the paperwork. Her brows pulled tighter and tighter the longer she read.
16:11I kept crying as I talked. And in the end, my homeroom teacher had no choice but to comfort me
16:17instead. If I had learned earlier that tears were this powerful, maybe my last life wouldn't have
16:22ended so horribly. When I walked out of the office, the sunlight was just right. The hallway was empty
16:31except for Sophie, leaning against the wall and waiting for me. She hesitated, then finally asked,
16:37Belle, why are you so set on targeting Lily? What exactly did she do? I stopped, turned,
16:41and smiled a little. What if I'm just a bad woman? A rich girl who looks down on the poor
16:46new transfer
16:47student? Oh, please. Sophie rolled her eyes. If you were really like that, why don't you bully me?
16:56My family's way poorer than hers. On the first day we became friends, you paid for my lunch for
17:01the whole school year. Getting me to view bully people would be harder than getting me to believe
17:05I'm a superhero. I can tell that much. Yeah, anyone could understand something that simple,
17:10except Lucas, and the person I loved. I curled my lips into a smile.
17:18But there was nothing warm in it. A month later would be the school anniversary ceremony.
17:24In my last life, Lucas and Jay arranged for Lily to perform a piano solo at the event. She became
17:30the
17:30center of attention, and it even helped her get into the conservatory she wanted to attend. And me?
17:36I'd trained in ballet since I was four. More than ten years. I was supposed to do a solo dance
17:41that year.
17:42But then Jay came to me. On campus at sunset, he held me and said softly,
17:48Can you not dance? Belle, I don't want that many people seeing how beautiful you look. I'd get jealous.
17:59Dance just for me, okay? I was so stupid in my last life.
18:02When I heard him say that, I actually felt pleased with myself and thought it meant he cared about me.
18:08So on the day of the performance, I really didn't go.
18:12I stayed in an empty dance studio and performed my routine for him over and over.
18:17When the dance ended, cheers drifted over from the distant auditorium.
18:22Jay heard them and suddenly smiled. He was always quietly gentle in front of me.
18:27And even his smiles were faint. That was the first time I'd ever seen his emotions break through that
18:33clearly. So I stopped dancing and foolishly asked, Are you happy? He paused for a second. Then he said,
18:41Yeah.
18:42Back then, I thought he was happy because I danced only for him. It took me a long time to
18:47find out
18:47the truth. He was happy because Lily's performance had been a huge success.
18:52The only light in his life had finally been seen by everyone. And that light was shining into her
18:57future too. I pulled myself out of the memory. This time, I changed my performance. Instead of
19:03doing a solo, I pulled in every girl in class who was interested in performing and put together a group
19:09jazz dance. I paid out of pocket for a choreographer, bought the most expensive costumes,
19:15poured the best props. Compared to that, Lily's white dress and piano solo looked far too plain.
19:20I don't know what she said to Lucas after that. That night, just after I got home from school,
19:26he stopped me in the garden.
19:27Bell.
19:28Lucas looked at me expressionlessly.
19:30Cancel your performance for the school anniversary show.
19:35I smiled. Lucas, what the hell is wrong with you now?
19:39Don't think I'm discussing this with you.
19:42A cold, mocking look flashed in Lucas' eyes.
19:44If you insist on going, deal with the consequences yourself.
19:47I stopped and stared into his cold, shadowed eyes.
19:50Lucas, your poor little darling has studied piano over 10 years,
19:54and she still doesn't think she can beat me on the same stage?
19:56Lucas was left speechless, and I brushed past him and walked away.
20:00A few days before the event, Jay came to find me.
20:04Bell, what happened last time was my fault. But you blocked every way I had to contact you,
20:09and you refused to see me. Do you have some understanding about me, or did you fall for someone else?
20:15By the time he said those last few words, there was obvious pain in his voice.
20:19But you said it yourself. You said I'd always be the one you liked most.
20:25A flash of rage shot straight through me. I had loved him sincerely for years.
20:31I'm an actress, but because he said he didn't like me doing kissing scenes,
20:35I really did turn down a lot of offers. He said Lily came from a poor background and had
20:40always been bullied in the orphanage, so I shouldn't hold too much against her.
20:44So I forgave her again and again. I gave him my whole heart, and all I got in return was
20:5010 years
20:51of their smears and hatred. At that moment, I didn't even want to pretend anymore. I grabbed
20:56Jay by the collar and slammed him into the tree behind him. Before he could speak, I slapped him.
21:02You know, for this...
21:06Are you done acting?
21:11I didn't hold back at all. His face swelled almost instantly. I leaned in close and said
21:16every word slowly. You and Lily have known each other for a long time. I know that now.
21:25If you like her, why are you still standing here acting like you care so much about me?
21:31You thought you could string me along, use me, and still go be a lap dog for your little lover?
21:39No wonder the son of a mistress would be this shameless. As soon as I finished that last word,
21:44the emotion in Jay's eyes darkened like a sudden storm, but he still couldn't say a word. I let out
21:50a short laugh, released him, and walked away. That night, I had a dream rarely. I dreamed about
21:56what happened after I died in my last life. When the concentrated sulfuric acid splashed into my eyes,
22:03I forced myself through the pain and found Lily behind Lucas in my blurred vision.
22:07I grabbed a cake knife, rushed at her, and drove it hard into her chest.
22:14Then I died in that unbearable pain. Lily was rushed to the hospital. Outside the room,
22:19Jay grabbed Lucas and demanded. You said you had it handled. You said you'd protect her.
22:25Lucas shoved his hand away.
22:30Who are you to question me? I already agreed to share her with you. You're an illegitimate son.
22:38Without my help, could you have become... Don't push your luck. Jay staggered back and shot back.
22:43You helped me? No, it was obviously... Then he cut himself off. Lucas laughed coldly.
22:48Yeah, my sister helped you. But she's dead now. And the person who threw the acid on her?
22:55You were the one who contacted them and arranged it yourself. Forgot already?
23:00I jolted awake from the dream and stumbled into the bathroom, dry heaving. I looked at myself in
23:05the mirror. My bloodshot eyes were filled with hatred. Just wait. In this life, I'll make you regret everything.
23:15On the day of the school anniversary show, I ran into Lily near the academic building. She was wearing a
23:21luxurious silver gown with a diamond necklace around her neck. I didn't need to guess. Lucas definitely
23:27bought it to comfort her. Lily looked at me and sneered. You really think being rich means you'll always be
23:32loved and protected? Jay loves me. Your brother loves me too. Someone like you will never get
23:39anyone's love. I smiled and gave her just one line. How was the toilet water? Lily's face turned livid,
23:46while I just turned and walked away like I didn't care.
23:51That evening, my dance team and I changed into our costumes and headed for backstage from the studio.
23:57Halfway there? I realized I'd left one of our final props behind, so I went back alone.
24:04The huge school building was empty. I lifted my skirt and hurried up the stairs, but stopped just
24:10before I reached the dance studio floor. Jay was standing a few steps above me. He spoke in a low
24:16voice.
24:18Bell, where are you going? I moved to go around him. None of your business. Get out of my way.
24:24The next second, a force slammed into my shoulder. I didn't even have time to react. Behind me were
24:29dozens of stairs. I hit the ground on my back and rolled hard all the way down. In blinding pain,
24:35I crashed beside the stair railing, and my ankle felt like it had snapped. Jay walked down the steps
24:41toward me, then he stopped at my side. He looked at me with calm, almost sorrowful eyes, but his voice
24:47was ice cold. Bell, don't blame me. You already have everything. Even if you miss this chantwis,
24:55you'll still have plenty of other paths. But Lily is different. He grabbed an iron rod,
25:01seized my twisted ankle, and brought it down hard.
25:07A scene from my dream suddenly flashed through my mind. Jay standing outside that hospital room,
25:13Kiet for a moment after hearing Lucas then saying,
25:16Yeah, I planned her death myself. But for Lily, I don't regret it.
25:22The best 15 years of my life, the fiercest and most sincere love I had ever given,
25:27had all been tied to someone like him. I suddenly laughed.
25:32Right before the rod came down on my leg, I yanked myself free and kicked him over.
25:38Loser. My ankle hurt so badly my breathing almost stopped. But before Jay could recover,
25:43I grabbed his hair and smashed the head into the steps. You filthy piece of trash.
25:48You think you can hurt me again? Dream on. Jay's head slammed hard against the stair with a heavy
25:54thud, and bright red blood burst from his forehead at once.
25:58Well... I panted twice, let go of his hair, and pushed myself up.
26:03Then I looked down at his pain-blurred eyes and smiled. How touching. You were really willing to
26:09sacrifice yourself just to ruin me here all so your poor little darling could have a future?
26:14This was Lucas' warning to me, wasn't it? So the two of you had already agreed to share her by
26:18then?
26:18That's revolting. I lifted the hem of my dress and rubbed it against the blood on his face again and
26:24again until the fabric was stained all over. Then I left him there and ran for the auditorium.
26:32Inside, piano music floated through the air. Lily was playing the same piece she did in my last life.
26:37She sat at the white piano in her silver dress. The stage was dark all around,
26:42with only a single spotlight on her, like the only spark in the night. She reveled in the attention of
26:48the whole room, just like in my last life, when she climbed over my blood and flesh at my engagement
26:54party. I ran from the entrance straight toward the stage and vaulted up onto it. Standing in that
27:00single beam of light, I kicked Lily over and slammed my fist onto the camera.
27:05You sent that bastard after me and thought I'd let you sit here playing like nothing happened?
27:13People gasped all over the auditorium. Someone screamed.
27:17Blood! Her dress is covered in blood!
27:20The blood and dust-stained hem. The messy hair, the swollen ankle. Every detail on me backed up what I
27:27was saying. Lily grabbed the piano bench and staggered to her feet. There was intense hatred in her
27:33eyes, but it quickly turned back into innocence.
27:37Belle, I don't know what you're talking about, but this is my performance. At least respect the
27:44audience instead of barging up here like this. Lucas shot to his feet in the audience and shouted
27:49angrily. Belle, are you crazy?
27:51I ignored him completely, kicked Lily aside, and sat down on the bench. I started playing Beethoven's
27:58fifth. In my last life, I played a musician in a film. For that role, I spent three solid months
28:04learning this piece. I wasn't highly skilled, but in a moment like this, it was enough. The fierce notes,
28:10mixed with a faint electric hum, rang through the vast dome of the auditorium.
28:15When I finished, I turned to Lily and said,
28:19You ruined my birthday party. You drove a wedge between me and my brother. You spread lies about
28:24me in front of my family and friends. Those things are minor. I'll pay you back in my own way.
28:29But sending Jay to push me down the stairs? Trying to break my leg so I couldn't show up
28:33on this stage? I paused and watched her face turn pale. Then I gave a cold little laugh.
28:39Piano is what you're proudest of, isn't it? And you didn't even have the confidence to beat me on the
28:44same stage? Everything on and off the stage fell into chaos. Teachers rushed over. In the end,
28:53a teacher led Lily and me off the stage. The host came up and tried to smooth things over. Our
28:59group
28:59dance was next. Backstage, I passed the girls from my team. Sophie ran straight at me with tears in her
29:05eyes and grabbed my hand. You're hurt, aren't you? I should have gone with you. I smiled and patted her
29:11head. I'm okay. Go perform. You've practiced for so long. Give yourselves an ending you can be proud
29:18of. The first place prize for the anniversary show was $100,000. From the very beginning,
29:24that dance wasn't for me. I watched them walk onto the stage and then the pain and exhaustion
29:30crashed over me all at once. I blacked out. When I opened my eyes again, I was in the hospital.
29:35That same night, Lucas stormed into my room. Psycho! You're completely insane!
29:42I knew what he wanted. He wanted to take it step by step and slowly place the girl he loved
29:47in the
29:47spotlight. And today had been a key part of that plan. But Lucas, how could I ever give you that
29:53chance?
29:54What now? Your poor little darling didn't even finish for peace and the fact that you and Jay tried to
30:00break my leg is already out. She'll never get into the school she wanted now. I smiled at Lucas.
30:05Then I remembered something. Oh, right. Your accomplice, Jay, is still lying on the floor in
30:11the main building. If you have time, remember to send him to the hospital. I burst out laughing.
30:17In Lucas's eyes, I saw my reflection, like a madwoman. Maybe I'd been crazy ever since the day I died
30:24the
30:24first time. A muscle twitched in Lucas' face and anger flashed through his eyes.
30:30You think you won? Even if Lily's performance failed, you still didn't dance. The cameras got
30:37your whole breakdown on tape. The school already called mom and dad. They're getting ready to expel you.
30:47Lucas laughed like he'd already won. I wasn't even a little rattled. So what if I leave school?
30:52Do you really think I care? Lucas, don't forget. Just like you, I have wealthy parents who love me.
30:58If this road closes, I still have plenty of others. My only goal was to drag the girl you love
31:04into
31:04the mud. That's all. Everything Lily framed me for in my last life, I was going to make real for
31:10her
31:10this time. Every road she walked in that life, I was going to block one by one. We weren't even
31:17close
31:17to settled yet, Lily. I caused a scene at the school anniversary show in front of everyone.
31:22That, plus the earlier stories about me. Bullying Lily spread online fast. The whole thing turned
31:29into a mess. A conflict between a rich girl and a poor student was bound to draw attention,
31:35whether it was 10 years ago or 10 years later. But this time, not everyone sided against me.
31:42It's not necessarily a rich girl bullying a peon one, right? From the way she played the piano,
31:46she doesn't seem like that kind of- Forget that. Did you see her jukwe? It was swollen like crazy
31:51and was gutted's blood. What bully beats someone up and ends up looking like that? Sophie and a few
31:58others jumped in to argue with people online. Belle is not who you think she is. Lily was the one
32:05who
32:05started it. The internet went wild. The internet went wild. Meanwhile, while I was in the hospital,
32:09Lucas Mustoom been whispering in Dad's ear. When I got home, Dad looked at me coldly.
32:15If your school won't let you continue, then drop out. I glanced at Lucas. He stood behind Dad with
32:21that tiny little smug look on his face. He had clearly spent plenty of time telling Dad that
32:26I'd shamed the whole family. Sure.
32:28I gave a faint smile. Dad looked at me and said- You always wanted to study acting.
32:34I can help you apply to arts programs. No. I cut in. I'm going to study business. Both of them
32:40froze.
32:40And when Dad looked at me again, something in his eyes had changed.
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