Chapter 1

Julian and I? Our breakup was brutal.

I betrayed him when he loved me most.

Years later, when I was forced to beg him for help, he pointed to the skyscraper’s rooftop.

“Chloe,” he sneered, “jump from there, and I’ll consider it.”

Later, I really did die.

The moment I saw Julian again after five years,

my mind went completely blank.

Julian was at St. Jude's Medical Center with his girlfriend, Eleanor, for their pre-wedding health check-up.

I, meanwhile, was stuck in the hospital lobby’s registration line, arguing with a middle-aged man.

I told him off for cutting in line.

He, in turn, yelled at me for being young and disrespectful.

But he couldn't have been more than fifty, and looked perfectly healthy.

People around us started whispering, as if *I* were the problem.

My mood was already shot today, so I refused to back down.

As I argued with him, I felt like I was making a complete scene.

I was just about to loudly call for a manager when,

I looked up and suddenly saw Julian not far away.

Five years had passed, and he looked much more mature.

Gone was the bright, arrogant boy; now he was in a sharp suit, his eyes sophisticated and cold.

The girl beside him had long, wavy hair, fair skin, and a sweet, docile look.

She was holding his arm, shyly asking the hospital receptionist,

“Excuse me, which department should we go to for a pre-wedding check-up?”

The receptionist nurse happened to be walking towards me, stopped, and answered her,

“For the bride, it’s Gynecology. For the groom, Urology.”

Eleanor blushed, nodded, and thanked her.

The nurse then approached me and persuaded the middle-aged man to go to the back of the line.

Mr. Henderson grumbled unhappily, muttering a few things.

I didn't catch what he said, my hands and feet were freezing, and my mind was utterly empty.

I didn't even realize I was staring at Julian.

Julian noticed me too.

His gaze met mine, cold and indifferent.

It was as if he barely remembered me.

Eleanor sensed something was off, tilted her head, and asked him,

“What’s wrong? Is that someone you know?”