Before I could say a word to my mother, she pulled me in despair to the rooftop and we jumped together.
The last words I heard before I died were Lucy‘s mockery.
"So what if you're smart? Julia, you're still being manipulated and toyed with by me, aren't you?"
"How does it feel to have people looking at your body? I spent a long time using your photos to lend quite a bit of money."
"In the future, I'll be a civil servant, while you'll only be a wandering spirit."
"What's the point of being born into a good family? You still can't compare to me!"
Lucy reached out and touched my forehead, her expression filled with concern.
"What's wrong with you? Why are you so cold?"
"Are you sick? Lie down quickly. You always work too hard."
"Even if you didn't work so hard, with your intelligence, you would definitely be the top of your major."
"I'm different. I never get scholarships, and I have to do farm work when I go home. Ah, if only I had a family like yours."
I looked at Lucy coldly. Her jealousy was obvious, but I had never noticed it before.
Lucy looked at me expectantly, hoping I would continue the conversation.
I remembered that in my previous life, I indeed responded to her and said, "My parents are your parents too. Whatever I have, you will have it too."
Lucy was a student from a rural area. Her family used all their money to support her younger brother, and she relied on student loans and part-time jobs to pay for her university studies.
I never treated her with superiority because of her family background, but she often felt inferior.
The first time I brought her home, my parents warmly welcomed her and gave her many gifts.
However, she not only harmed me but also killed my parents!
"Yes, I do have a better family than yours."
My tone was a bit stiff, still not able to fully hide my hatred for her from the previous life.
Lucy looked at me incredulously, "Julia, you really think so?"
"I thought we were the best of friends. But you despise my family too."
I mimicked her expression and looked at her incredulously as well, "But didn't you say that? I just think you are right."
Lucy was taken aback, and tears streamed down her face, sobbing uncontrollably.
"Is it because... is it because you don't want to tutor me... so you despise my family on purpose?"
"You could have just said no directly. Why be sarcastic?"
"Julia, I consider you my best friend... but you"