On our way home for New Year’s, my husband Felix Shaw and I were involved in an accident. When I opened my eyes again, we had gone back in time to before we started dating. In our previous life, we had been married for 7 years, living together respectfully, but he never gave me a child. Later I found out that my husband could never let go of his first love. After being reborn, I decided to let him go. We silently deleted each other’s contact information, kept our distance, and chose different paths in life. Seven years later, he had become a top stock trader on Wall Street. At a class reunion, he officially announced his relationship with his first love, Yvonne Zhang. Seeing that I was still single, he couldn’t help but tease me. “Sophia, I know I’m the best man you’ve ever had in both lifetimes, but you don’t have to wait for me forever.” I ignored him and took my son’s hand. Felix’s face suddenly turned pale, and he asked with bloodshot eyes. “Didn’t you say you’d love me for a lifetime and only have children with me?”
Felix and I met again at a class reunion seven years later. I had just finished several surgeries and was too tired to dress up, so I went straight into the banquet hall. Felix stood in the center of the crowd, his arm around Yvonne’s waist, enjoying everyone’s compliments. “Felix, you’re amazing! You’ve only been on Wall Street for a few years, and you’ve already become the most promising trader! You’re the pride of our high school!” “That’s right, I heard that those Wall Street bigwigs are paying to have dinner with Felix. They say his consulting fee alone is nearly six figures, which is a whole year’s salary for us ordinary folks!” “Felix, I’ve been dabbling in stocks recently. I hope you can give me some insider tips, for old times’ sake!” Someone in the crowd curiously asked, “Felix, are you and Yvonne engaged?” Felix looked at Yvonne in his arms tenderly. “Yes, we’re getting engaged on December 20th.” The surrounding crowd erupted in congratulations. An old classmate asked, “Felix, are you still in touch with Sophia? You two were so in love back then. I heard your first song was written for her!” When my name was mentioned, I noticed Felix’s smile freeze, his eyes narrowing slightly. Yvonne, standing beside him, smiled gracefully and replied. “Oh, come on, Felix and I are about to get married. Teenage crushes don’t last, and neither does young love. He’s long over Sophia!” Everyone laughed and continued to compliment how well-matched they were. But I knew that song was written by Felix when he confessed his love to me. In our previous life, we were high school sweethearts. It was love at first sight. He once looked at me sincerely and said, “Sophia, look into my eyes. I like you, and eyes don’t lie.” I believed him. Unfortunately, in our previous life, he still lied. I entered the banquet hall with a calm expression. Some sharp-eyed classmates spotted me. “Sophia! Why are you so late?” “Why did you come in casual clothes? Couldn’t you have worn something more formal?” “Did you just get off work? Where are you slaving away? We have successful people here among our classmates, let them help you find an easier job!” Many people around me started mocking my appearance. I didn’t care and just smiled, maintaining basic decency. Felix hadn’t taken his eyes off me since I entered the hall. I politely said, “Long time no see.” Felix was slightly stunned, his expression unreadable. Then he sneered, “Sophia Carter, after all these years, you haven’t changed a bit. Still not striving for success.” Yvonne looked at me with venom in her eyes. She deliberately tightened her grip on Felix’s arm and pouted, as if claiming ownership. She spoke in a coquettish tone right in front of me. “Felix, how can you talk about an old classmate like that! She might be having a tough time, but we shouldn’t rub salt in her wounds. Sophia’s life is hard enough as it is.” She looked me up and down, her face full of contempt. “But Sophia, what kind of outfit is this? It’s neither here nor there… You’re not getting any younger. Women should take care of their appearance. Otherwise, you’ll end up not being able to get married. What man would like a slovenly woman?” “Do you want to borrow some of my makeup?” As soon as she finished speaking, the classmates couldn’t help but laugh. After all, Yvonne was dressed head to toe in luxury brands, with perfect makeup and not a hair out of place. Every gesture exuded the natural grace of a rich girl. I, on the other hand, had just come from the operating room and hadn’t slept for nearly 24 hours. I looked completely exhausted, as if I had lost my soul. I was wearing the most comfortable casual sportswear, nothing branded, just bought from a small shop on the street. I couldn’t compare to her at all. “No need to be polite, I don’t need it for now,” I answered simply, sitting down to eat. After all, I hadn’t eaten for a day after the intense surgery. As I sat there, savoring the food, Felix suddenly walked over to me and placed a check for $100,000 in front of me. “This money is out of consideration for our past relationship. I’m helping you. From now on, take better care of yourself, find a more decent job, buy some new clothes, learn to love yourself.” “Sophia, what’s in the past is in the past. Don’t dwell on it.” “If it wasn’t for you… never mind, it doesn’t matter.” “What matters is that you shouldn’t completely lose your zest for life and give up on yourself because I left, okay?” I looked up at Felix, puzzled. His unfinished sentence made me curious. What on earth did I do in my previous life to make him abandon me without hesitation after being reborn? In our previous life, we went from school uniforms to wedding dresses. He had his own musical dreams, while I wanted to study medicine. Both were careers that consumed money and energy. Naturally, one of us had to sacrifice. Because I loved him, I gave up the opportunity to pursue a master’s and doctorate in medical school without hesitation. I started working early to support both of our dreams on a single income. He failed again and again, got discouraged again and again, became depressed again and again. And I was like his never-dying power bank. Every time I came home exhausted, I had to patiently comfort his emotions. I thought he would understand my love. Unexpectedly, when he wanted to buy a new guitar again and I refused due to lack of funds, he angrily smashed the guitar. “You know what! If I had listened to Yvonne back then and gone to study in America with her, I wouldn’t have to live this miserable life!” “I really regret being with you.” Later, he stopped playing the guitar and lost his dream. And I, because of that sentence “I really regret being with you,” often cried in the middle of the night. But I made one last struggle, hugging him and saying softly. “Felix, I want to have a child for you.” He pushed me away, his eyes full of disgust. “Can we afford to have a child in our current financial situation? Besides, I’ve told you before, I hate kids! I don’t want to have children with you!” These two sentences completely shattered the last hope in my eyes. During the New Year, an oncoming truck ended our lives. At that moment, I wasn’t afraid, only relieved. Now that we’ve both been reborn and chosen to keep our distance, there’s absolutely no need to dwell on old feelings. I silently pushed the check back, “No need, I don’t take things from strangers. Thank you.”
He frowned and questioned me, “Sophia Carter, am I a stranger to you? What do you mean?” I replied, “I can buy my own clothes. Whatever my job is now, I think it’s decent and nothing to be ashamed of. I don’t think I’m giving up on myself, and this money, you should keep it for those who need it.” He stood there holding the check, his lips tightly pressed together. Yvonne walked to Felix’s side, looked at the check in his hand, and seemed to understand something. Her eyes flashed with anger, but she still had to pretend to be gentle. “Sophia, you don’t want our goodwill? Then let me offer something more practical.” “I recently opened a nail salon on City Avenue. You can come directly, I’ll arrange for you to be a nail technician apprentice. The salary isn’t high, about $2000 a month, but the main thing is you can learn a skill. Even if you’re down on your luck in the future, you can still open a nail salon.” “How about it? Interested in giving it a try? This job should be much more decent than your current one.” I calmly ate my food and declined their offer. “Thank you for your kindness, but I’m very satisfied with my job and have no plans to change at the moment.” The surrounding classmates shouted at me, “Sophia, why aren’t you appreciating their kindness! Felix and Yvonne are being so nice, offering you money and a job. You should take it!” “That’s right, you’re in such a sorry state, why care about face? Coming to a class reunion in such a miserable condition, aren’t you here to get resources? Why are you pretending now?” Yvonne chimed in with fake sincerity, “Don’t say that, everyone! Maybe Sophia really likes her current job!” She turned to me, “Sophia, this is our goodwill, and we’re offering you this job out of consideration for our past relationship. Don’t miss this opportunity just to save face!” I really didn’t understand why they were so insistent on giving me money and a job. “Really, I don’t need it. Thank you.” Yvonne still smiled very gently, but her eyes were full of mockery and disdain. Felix clutched the check tightly and sneered. “A hopeless case indeed. I guess even if someone wants to help you, it’s impossible! You’ll die poor for sure!” Right after this taunt, many of the male classmates swarmed over. They wanted to make me drink. “Sophia, seeing how pitiful you are now, if you drink one glass, I’ll transfer $1000 to you.” “If you’re really that desperate… I’ll add some more money!”
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