Chapter 498

“Bad karma is still karma, and bitter fruit is still fruit,” I replied with a mocking smile.

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Jared lowered his head and let out a genuine laugh, like I’d actually amused him. That open, honest smile was something I’d never seen from him before.

‘This bastard… is he trying to reel me in again?‘ I thought.

Jared pressed his long fingers to his lips, giving me a playful look. “Victoria, you really have changed. There’s this fearless vibe about you now, like nothing scares you anymore–not even life or death.”

I turned my face away and gave a little huff. “Like I had a choice–with you pushing me like that.”

“I’m sorry. I was a real bastard in our previous life, but I got what I deserved. You probably never saw me get run off a cliff in a car crash…”

“Stop!” I shot heart.

my hand up to cut him off. For some reason, the way he said it–so casual–felt like invisible needles pricking at my

those deep eyes, got the

the one you can always

something like that. For a second, I honestly thought

you need, I’ll do it–to atone for

your mind?” I shot upright, almost on reflex, and pressed my hand to

for a heartbeat, pure elation and a deep, aching attachment flashed in his eyes–before he buried it

gentle smile. “I’m not sick. I’ve wanted to say this for ages, but I just never got

the joy on Jared’s face faded. He looked at me earnestly. “I feel like if I

you here to conquer me?” I shot up and circled

helpless laugh. “No, it’s just me–my soul came back, that’s all. Nobody and nothing is forcing me, no system, no

matter how sincere you are, I still don’t want anything to do with you,” I said, my voice icy as

tone dead serious. “You still

and I tried to steer

threw the evidence

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