Reborn Together, Separate Ways

Mrs. Crosby was elated about me changing my mind and deciding to take the guaranteed admission.

However, the admission process was far trickier than I had imagined.

I was practically living in the registrar's office during that period. I spent my days organizing documents, stamping them, and signing paperwork. I was so busy that I barely had time to go to my classes.

Occasionally, I'd run into classmates in the hallway who would regard me with a mix of curiosity and what seemed like hesitation.

Finally, one of them blurted out the question, "Dominic, are you and Enya... How are things between you two?"

I continued flipping through the application form, hardly bothering to look up.

“What could happen between us?”

“I’ve been seeing Enya getting really close with Klay lately. I heard rumors they're together…

“You’ve always taken care of her in the past? Everyone just kind of assumed you two were a couple.”

I smiled briefly and jammed the application forms into a folder before stating plainly, “No. We’re just classmates. Don't look too much into it.”

They didn't seem convinced but knew better than to press further.

For whatever it was worth, I wasn't lying.

In my past life, I was completely dedicated to Enya. In this second life, just the idea of glancing at her felt like a waste of time.

On a certain day, I happened to bump into her outside of school.

It was a weekend, and I was heading to the bookstore to buy some reference material. As soon as I stepped out, I heard a shrill laughter.

It was Enya, and she was holding hands with Klay. They just happened to be stepping out of a luxury store across the street. I noticed they were carrying several bags branded with the store logo.

She noticed me immediately. Her expression turned glacial in an instant.

After some hesitation, she finally let go of Klay's hands and made a point of confronting me.

“What are you doing here? Are you stalking me? I told you, we're not together anymore!”

I couldn't be bothered to explain. All I did was glance at my watch before brushing her off.

“You're overthinking it. I don’t have time.”

“Quit pretending.”

She scoffed while jabbing at the books in my hand.

"Why are you still wasting time with these books now that you've been reborn? Is there anything else you know how to do other than read?"

I clenched the spine of the book and felt like I was on the verge of snapping.

What held me back was the thought that there was no point arguing with someone like her.

“Are you done?” I shot her a look. “If you are, I’m leaving.”

She did a double take, which suggested she wasn't expecting such a reaction from me.

Then, she turned around and took Klay's arm before declaring in a loud voice, "Let's go get something to eat, babe. I'm starving!"

Klay gave an offhanded nod before sizing me up. He regarded me as if I were someone beneath him.

"Bro, do you want to come with us? My treat."

“I’m good.”

As I was leaving, I heard Enya mocking me from behind.

"Quit acting all high and mighty! You're pathetic!"

I didn't take the bait and proceeded to cross the road.

I found myself thinking about my past life. Though I wasn't very rich, I was nowhere near as pathetic as Enya described me.

If she wanted something, I would buy it for her even if she did not explicitly ask for it.

I got her luxury bags worth tens of thousands, even bracelets worth hundreds of thousands. I didn't hold back with my love and did everything I could to keep her happy.

All that just to end up with her shunning me like this.

I found it quite laughable when I thought about it.

Upon getting home, I tossed the books on the table.

Then, my phone rang.

It was Mrs. Crosby from the National University. She called to tell me that my application had passed the initial screening and that I should start preparing for an interview.

After hanging up, I breathed a long sigh of relief.

Thankfully, I chose the right path in this life.