Chapter 4The Star That Fell Twice

In my past life, I hated Lily for another reason.

I saw her hanging out with Tyler, the school bully.

Tyler was Adrian's nemesis. He loved making Adrian's life miserable.

I suspected Lily was a spy sent to toy with my brother's feelings, so I targeted her.

This time, I needed to know the truth. I needed to get these two back on track.

So, I started pestering Lily, claiming I felt guilty and wanted to be friends.

At first, she was wary. But eventually, she let her guard down.

I asked her casually, "What do you think of my brother?"

Lily's ears turned pink.

"Adrian... he's helped me a lot. And he loves animals. He feeds the stray cats and pays for their vet bills."

"I think he's really kind."

So it was true. They liked each other.

Lily was the classic "tough weed" heroine—poor family, scholarship student, hardworking.

My brother was the prince—handsome, top of the class, rich.

A match made in heaven.

Even knowing this, my heart felt like it was soaking in lemon juice.

That night, Adrian knocked on my door.

He didn't come in. Last time he barged in, he found the diary. He was scarred.

"I'm just looking at colleges," I called out. "Nothing else."

Since my rebirth, I felt Adrian distancing himself. Even without the kiss, he couldn't handle knowing his little sister lusted after him.

And even without the kiss, I couldn't stop loving him.

He cleared his throat awkwardly.

"Why haven't you been coming home with me lately?"

I was surprised.

Because I need to get used to life without you, I thought.

Even looking at colleges, I was picking ones far away from him.

He and Lily would go to the same top-tier university. I needed to be as far away as possible.

I lied. "I get along with Lily. We walk home together to chat."

Adrian stared at me so intensely my scalp tingled.

"Am I interrupting something?" I asked defensively.

He frowned and flicked my forehead.

"What are you thinking? There's nothing going on."

He ruffled his hair, looking annoyed.

"Whatever. It's good... that you're making friends."