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637words2026-01-26 09:09

In my past life,my roommate Sophie Bennett,in a misguided act of kindness,accepted a bouquet from a suitor on my behalf.
She mocked me with bitter sarcasm,oblivious to the fact that the suitor,Ryan Carter,was a deranged stalker I’d been avoiding.
Since I was unable to dissuade her,I reluctantly took the flowers,planning to return them later.

But Sophie wasn’t pleased.
“You said you didn’t have feelings for Ryan,so why accept his flowers?”
“I misjudged you—you’re just a someone who is just after his money!”
She ran to Ryan,exposing my so-called“greedy”behavior,making him think I reciprocated his feelings.
In the end,he kidnapped me,locked me in a basement,cut my tendons,and tortured me to death.
When I opened my eyes again,I was back to the day Sophie brought me Ryan’s flowers.

“Emma,I ran into that guy who’s been pursuing you forever,Ryan Carter,downstairs.I brought up the flowers he got you.”
“It’s scorching outside—how could you let him wait so long?”
Sophie’s voice dripped with envy barely concealed as she clutched an extravagant bouquet of red roses,even the wrapping paper exuding luxury.
Her eyes were fixed on the flowers,muttering as if entranced,“So nice…If only someone sent me flowers…”

The familiar scene sent a chill down my spine.I pinched my thigh hard.
“Ouch—”
Pain shot through me,but my heart was filled with joy.
I had truly been reborn!
In my past life,Sophie had done the same,taking it upon herself to accept Ryan’s flowers.
She never considered why no one else helped him bring them inside despite his long wait outside our dorm.
I’d publicly stated I didn’t like him—his pursuit was nothing but a nuisance.
Worse,Ryan was a wolf in sheep’s clothing:charming on the surface,but a perverse stalker behind closed doors.
He’d trailed me and paid for my personal details.
I stayed vigilant,never alone,so he hadn’t gotten close.
I dodged him like the plague,but Sophie accepted his gift without asking.
Worried she’d attract his attention,I accepted the flowers to quickly return them through someone else,avoiding misunderstandings.
I knew Sophie disliked me—or rather,she harbored resentment towards everyone in our dorm.
She thought we excluded her because of her financial situation,bullied her.
But I had never imagined she’d be so foolish.
When I took the flowers,she turned sour.
“You said you didn’t have feelings for Ryan,so why keep his flowers?”
“I get it—you’re one of someone those who is just after his money online,saying no but stringing guys along!”
“Emma,I misjudged you.You’re that kind of person!”
She snapped a photo of me with the bouquet and bolted downstairs,yelling,“I’ll make Ryan see your true nature!”
I couldn’t stop her and rushed after her.
As I exited the elevator,I met Ryan’s eyes as black as ink,like they’d swallow me whole.
He smirked,adjusting his gold-rimmed glasses,his voice low,like a demon straight from hell.
“Emma,I didn’t know my feelings weren’t one-sided.”
“You have feelings for me too,don’t you?”
He showed me his phone:the photo of me holding the roses,my expression was unclear.
Sophie,realizing things were getting out of hand, which stomped her foot.
“Ryan,that’s not what it looks like!”
“I was warning you Emma’s not the pure girl you think—she’s a someone sho is just after his money stringing you along!”
Ryan didn’t even glance at her,with his playful tone.
“So what?I’m happy to play along.”
Sophie’s glare became venomous.
Onlookers,hearing Ryan’s words,brightened up.A loyal admirer in this day and age?
But they didn’t see I was his target.
Later,Ryan kidnapped me and took me to an abandoned factory’s basement.
He fed me just enough to keep me alive.
He drained my blood,cut my tendons,and left me half-dead.
Sipping red wine,he relished watching my struggle to survive.
I passed away.
As my soul drifted,I saw my parents holding my lifeless body,sobbing.
I dug my nails into my palms.
Thankfully,destiny granted me a second chance.
This time,Sophie and Ryan would face the consequences.