Rebirth Into My Second Chance

"Ouch..."

It felt like drowning, that kind of torment, gasping for air as if my lungs were on fire.

Then, suddenly, I snapped back to reality with a deep, desperate breath, as if waking from a dream.

Where am I?

My body ached all over, as if I had been torn apart. Instinctively, I looked around, but it was pitch dark, not a thing in sight. I pinched my arm, feeling the flesh, then slapped my thigh, hearing a sharp sound. Wasn't I dead? Why could I still feel pain?

Groping around, I felt the softness of a bed and pillows...

But, the bed in my room is cotton, not this silky texture?

I tried to turn on the bedside lamp, and with a click, the room was illuminated, revealing a hotel room, empty and silent.

But the scattered clothes and tissues around told the tale of a fiery encounter.

This is the hotel Claude's friend recommended, room 6088!

I immediately jumped out of bed to check the room number, and yes, it was 6088.

But how did I end up here?

I was sure I had died, and I saw Richard being murdered because of me.

the room number,

Claude with me, then who

I remembered Max was looking

was referring to. This was the Golden Gateway Hotel, a place where the elites of Crestview Metropolis stayed, and

thoughts a chaotic mess. Was this a second chance at

"One must be put to death before they can be reborn." Does this mean my soul too

really alive again, or is

a dream, then it was

me was screaming

watch helplessly as everything was lost and those who loved me

to the timeline, Richard would be released from prison in

now, it would be the first

fate couldn't

giving me a chance to seek revenge against Kate, to find out who

I needed to retrieve my parents' ashes from Claude and

piece

and dressed myself, checking every corner for

lead me to the

thone

the memories of my past life, I would end up

my hand rested on

My child.

immediately filled my eyes, the burning sensation intensifying my