I was reborn in the year before I married.
In my previous life, I was married for five years. My husband cheated on me for four and a half years. He was always cold and indifferent towards me, never caring about me.
In this life, he coaxed me into getting married and treated me with kindness.
"Julia, please give your husband to me..."
"Only if you say the divorce, he can marry me..."
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I was reborn.
I was reborn in the year before I married.
My name is Julia Bates. I had loved my husband for four years silently, but he didn't like me.
Later, we got together because of a family alliance.
We married for five years. He cheated on me for four and a half years.
In the fifth year, I was diagnosed with stomach cancer. I considered telling him because I thought that he would pity me and spend the remaining time with me. It wouldn't matter even if he got together with that other woman later. Someone could take care of him at least.
But he couldn't wait to divorce me for that mistress before I told him.
My heart was broken.
He even broke ties with the family for that mistress.
But his family didn't agree.
Only when I died, could he be with the mistress without guilt.
So in my previous life, he ruined my family and poisoned me himself.
In this life, I would seek revenge.
My happy and harmonious family became fragmented. My parents were busy and stressed about family matters, and their hair had turned white. I felt very sorry. I dared not even think about how desperate my parents had been after our family went bankrupt and they received news of my death.
So I didn't want to marry Anton Breed this time.
My mom had always known that I like Anton.
So they arranged a blind date for me and Anton.
"No. Mom." I lay on the sofa and refused to move.
I don't want to see that man who ruined my family ever again.
"Julia, don't be silly. Haven't you always liked Anton? I have already arranged everything for you." My mom pushed me indulgently. The advantage of having power and influence was that you could even get the person you love.
Although my parents couldn't help me get Anton's heart, they could get to know his contacts.
I treated my mother's words as nothing and continued to eat oranges without any reaction.
"Humph, I have already made a lunch appointment. Hurry up and go." Without saying another word, my mother, had two servants take me to wash up and get dressed.
I changed into my clothes reluctantly, put on delicate makeup, and got into a private car. I felt like I was being kidnapped throughout the whole process.
My heart had been heavy all the way.
At the entrance of the restaurant, my heart was pounding nonstop.
I didn't know how I would feel when I saw the person who killed me again.
I remembered a similar feeling here in my previous life-nervousness.
But these two kinds of nervousness were completely different.
In my previous life, I was nervous because I was looking forward to marrying Anton.
But in this life, it was filled with hatred and unwillingness.
I took a deep breath and walked into the restaurant.
I immediately saw Anton sitting by the window.
He was handsome, tall, and wearing a black suit. He still stood out in the crowd.
I felt a strange flutter in my heart. Could it be that even though I hate Anton, my 22-year-old body still held a longing for a lover?
I sat down in front of Anton, and I could already imagine the look on his face as if I owed him five billion and hadn't paid it back yet.
But this time, Anton's reaction surprised me.
"Miss Julia, what would you like to drink?" Anton asked politely, with a faint smile.
I frowned.
"Are you stupid?" I blurted out without thinking.
The eyes in the restaurant all turned towards me.
I coughed lightly to cover up my embarrassment.
"Americano." I took a sip of water tactically.
Chapter 2 Not Love at First Sight02
Anton ordered for me.
"Miss, here is your Americano," a crisp female voice caught my attention.
My heart skipped a beat and I turned towards the voice.
A pure face appeared.
Isn't this the mistress my husband had an affair with for four and a half years? How could she be here?
"Thank you," I picked up the coffee and took a sip, feeling uneasy. Things seemed to be developing differently from the past. Anna shouldn't be here.
My thoughts were in chaos and I only heard the last sentence from Anton.
"Miss Julia, our marriage is settled like this."
Anton's gaze had always been on me, never leaving my body. There was no time to look at the cafe waitress.
"What did you say?" I reacted belatedly. He said that our marriage was settled like this.
I almost sprayed the coffee on his face. In the previous life, Anton had clarified that he would rather marry a female pig than me.
Afterward, his Grandpa brought a pig in front of Anton. In comparison, he was forced to marry me.
In this life, he was actually so eager to marry me?
I couldn't help but suspect that he had some other conspiracy.
Does he know Anna now?
I had too many doubts.
"I'll pay." I didn't respond to Anton's words. I wanted to see if they knew each other.
This timeline was a bit messy. I couldn't figure it out all at once.
In my previous life, Anton and I got married after a year of getting to know each other. Now, he agreed so readily, which made me puzzled.
I said I would go pay, but I didn't. I secretly went to the restroom and sent a message to Anton saying that I was leaving first.
I hid in a corner and secretly watched.
Anton also got up to leave when he heard I left.
"Sir, your bill hasn't been settled yet," Anna said with the receipt.
Anton glanced around and seemed to be looking for me. He didn't even glance at Anna and left after paying the bill.
It was very strange. How did they charm each other? Wasn't it love at first sight?
Anna was still a pretty girl although she was wearing a waiter's uniform. It looked like that set of uniform temptations. How could he not take a look at her?
I walked out of the cafe hesitantly and received a message.
"Run away without paying?"
It was sent to me by Anton.
I turned off my phone and didn't reply to him.
In my previous life, he never took the initiative to message me even after five years of marriage.
Home.
"How's it going, Julia?" My mom couldn't wait to come up and gossip, holding my hand.
"Not so good." I shook my head.
"You're lying to me again." My mom looked like she knew everything. My family all knew that I was crazy about marrying Anton.
"Look." My mom led me to the living room. I looked at the expensive gifts on the table, feeling confused.
"These are all sent by Anton. It seems like he's very satisfied with you." My mom was happy, as if I was a huge trouble that was finally going to be dumped.
I felt more and more suspicious.
The next day, I slept in.
Waking up.
"Ah!" Anton's enlarged handsome face appeared in front of me.
I rolled off the bed in fright.
The night he poisoned me suddenly came to mind, and he was so gentle and kind.
"Julia, what's wrong?" Anton asked softly with a smile, but I ran out as if I had seen a ghost.
He called me Julia? Was he crazy!
I ran to the living room, but there was no one at home.
"Dad? Mom?" I tentatively called twice.
"Uncle and aunt went out for a walk today." Anton followed me to the living room leisurely and sat down.
I looked at him strangely. Did my parents just leave me with a stranger? I touched my head and avoided Anton's gaze, wanting to go back to my room.
"Julia," Anton called me again, holding the certificate of identification in his hand and smiling at me.
That's my certificate of identification!