Chapter 3Defying the Script

Julian arranged a business trip for himself the next day.

Coincidentally, that plane crashed, whole city reporting this news.

Tessa sobered up, learned this news, rushed to airport like crazy.

Her messy hair fluttered in wind, even without makeup shockingly beautiful.

And Julian, due to dazing in waiting room, missed boarding time, avoided disaster.

He was holding suitcase, standing blankly at airport entrance.

Tessa rushed to airport, tears at eye corner, moment seeing Julian, thousand emotions surged heart, couldn't control emotion anymore.

She like falling white dove, pounced into Julian arms, unrestrainedly cried loud:

"Julian, luckily you fine, I worried dead on way."

Her coquetry in tone, revealed recent state change of two completely.

The Script said, this is big plot in book.

Before life and death juncture, two will see clear their hearts.

My heart seemed grabbed tight by a ruthless big hand, heartache beyond addition.

So, me and Julian more than ten years feelings, only used two months, covered by Tessa.

Julian raised hand, pushed Tessa away, tone calm:

"Tessa, what are you doing?"

Tessa still crying just now stunned, she didn't expect, Julian would be this reaction.

"I... I just worried you."

Julian eyes dark, just secretly clutched his clothes corner tight, didn't reply.

He stopped talking, hailed a car, returned home.

The Script seemed afraid I still not give up heart, just about to speak, interrupted by me.

"You don't need say, I can see, sooner or later thing."

The Script asked somewhat hesitantly:

"Then you still want bet?"

I nodded:

"Of course, die I also want die clearly, I want see with own eyes how they get together."

At night, Julian sleeping.

Tessa called, voice trembling:

"Mr. Hale, I am at Alley No. 6, someone following me, beg you help me."

Julian opened hazy eyes, immediately got up dressed, ran towards address Tessa gave.

On way, they kept communication, Julian gently comforted Tessa.

"Don't fear, I arrive immediately."

Julian arrived, forced back follower.

Tessa legs soft from scare, fell into Julian arms, hugged dead tight not letting go.

"Mr. Hale, thank you."

Julian didn't move, after Tessa emotion stable, pushed her away.

"Encounter this kind thing call police first later, not contact me."

Finished, Julian turned ready leave.

Tessa suddenly born huge courage, hugged Julian from behind.

"Julian, I have something tell you."

"You should can feel, I... I like you."

Julian body stiff, he pried open Tessa hands hugging him, slowly turned around:

"Do you know what you saying?"

"So lack man? Or think being with me no need pay debt?"

Tessa face instantly became pale, her voice shrill and heartbroken.

"How can you say me like this?"

Julian somewhat disdainful:

"How you did, I say how. Tessa, need I remind you? Your brother killed my girlfriend, now still serving sentence in prison..."

"Enough!"

Tessa covered ears, interrupted Julian words.

"Your girlfriend death not our fault, why use other's life punish us?"

"Price should bear I bore all, I much braver than you, I at least can face my own heart!"

"Getting along so long, don't believe you feel nothing to me!"

Julian sneered, forced Tessa to corner.

"Other's life? That is girl I loved from small to big! She kind enthusiastic, saving dying healing wounded, destroyed by your brother a social scum!"

"From beginning to end, I have no feeling for you at all. I not that cheap, can be with enemy's sister. What? You want me pretend nothing happened later, accompany you pick up brother from prison?"

Tessa lost soul hid on ground, cried loud.

I watched everything in front, hope reignited in heart.

Today, is last day of three months bet!

But The Script exclaimed:

"How can be like this, I clearly erasing his memory of you!"

After The Script emitted that scream, whole world seemed silent for a moment.

"What did you say just now? Erase memory?"

The Script seemed realize leaked mouth, voice became stammering:

"This... this is standard process. To let plot proceed smoothly, Protagonist must forget some memories hindering emotional development..."

I felt a chill rising from deep soul.

"During our bet?"

I shouted angrily:

"This is unfair! You are cheating!"

The Script silent for a while, tone became tough:

"Fair? This world originally serves Male and Female Leads. Your existence, just a stepping stone. Now bet time already up, although Julian didn't fall in love with Tessa, but plot must continue."

In The Script mouth, I finally cleared fact truth.

In original plot, when Tessa went find Julian say want accompany him, Julian would agree.

Start from then, Julian abnormality attracted The Script attention.

To pull plot back to track, The Script little by little deleted Julian memory of me.

Along with it, his disgust for Tessa naturally less and less.

Knowing plane crash that day, Julian saw a young couple proposing at boarding gate.

He watched boy single knee kneel, take out ring, girl shyly said that sentence I do.

Memories related to me instantly exploded, at that moment, Julian completely remembered me.

Remembered my desperate look falling in blood pool, remembered accompanying me school when young, remembered appearance when I agreed date him.

I looked towards Julian, he was coldly watching crying Tessa, eyes no tenderness, only disgust and fatigue.

I turned to The Script said:

"You promised me, if Julian didn't fall in love with Tessa within three months, let me resurrect."

The Script emitted a strange laugh:

"You too naive. Even I let you resurrect, Tessa as Heroine, still has way let plot return track. You supporting roles, never can defeat Protagonist Halo."

Voice just fell, I suddenly felt a dizziness.

Scene in front started blur, Julian and Tessa figures became twisted.

When I could see clear again, found myself back in Julian apartment.

Julian sitting at desk writing diary.

I walked up, saw content in diary clearly:

"Today happened a strange thing. I always feel heart empty a piece, like forgot something extremely important."

"Passed flower shop off work, involuntarily walked in bought a bunch white roses, but didn't know who to give."

"Tessa tried approach me again today, look she looked me made me very uncomfortable. I should hate her, but sometimes looking her, that disgust feeling would inexplicably weaken. This not right."

I looked at words he wrote, heart burst of sting.

The Script indeed erasing his memory, trying let him forget my death, forget hatred to Tessa.

Julian put down pen, rubbed temples, took out a photo from drawer——that was our group photo vacationing seaside last year.

Me in photo smiled brilliant, he hugged my shoulder, eyes gentle.

He stared at photo for long time, brows frowned tighter and tighter.

"Elena..."

He softly read my name, finger stroked my face on photo.

"Why once think of you, my heart hurts so much?"

The Script sneered in my ear:

"Useless, memory erasure is irreversible. Few more days, he will completely forget you, only remember he had an ex-girlfriend accidentally died, and Tessa will become special existence in his heart."

I gritted teeth cursed:

"You despicable!"

"This is plot need."

The Script calmly said:

"However, I can let you witness all this with own eyes. After all, you indeed won the bet, although I won't fulfill promise."