Chapter 3The Star That Fell Twice

The next morning on the way to school, the car was suffocatingly silent.

Neither of us mentioned the diary.

As I got out, Adrian finally spoke.

"You hurt Lily a few days ago. Go apologize to her today."

His tone was stiff. He expected me to throw a tantrum.

But I just nodded calmly.

"Okay."

Adrian looked surprised, but he didn't say anything else.

During lunch break, I went to find Lily as promised.

I found her with Adrian.

The afternoon sun was warm. The girl was laughing, playfully punching the boy on the chest.

Then she saw me.

She immediately shrank behind Adrian, clutching her bandaged hand, looking terrified.

Adrian instinctively shielded her.

"What are you doing here?"

His voice was guarded. He'd already forgotten he told me to come apologize.

I couldn't blame him. I was crazy.

My possessiveness over Adrian was legendary. He was handsome, gentle, and rich. Plenty of girls liked him.

And I chased every single one of them away.

I mistook Adrian's tolerance for love. I deluded myself into thinking he felt the same way.

Like in my past life, when I drugged his water.

I forced him to cross the line. Even though he resisted, I read pleasure in his broken moans.

I ignored the fact that it was just a physiological reaction.

Lily was special to him. Even ten years after her death, he never forgave me.

I swallowed the bitterness rising in my throat and bowed deeply to Lily.

"I'm sorry. I shouldn't have hurt you, and I shouldn't have humiliated you in public."

"Can you... forgive me?"

Lily glanced nervously at Adrian. Seeing he stayed silent, she whispered, "It's okay. I forgive you."

I looked up and met Adrian's eyes.

They were swirling with emotions I couldn't read.