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It was Father.
He had arrived with the police to rescue me.
Howard Lee, caught completely unawares, was subdued by the police before he could even
react.
And the moment father appeared, I finally succumbed and burst into tears. Seeing my distress, Father looked as though he wished to run Howard Lee through with a knife, and wiped away my tears in an attempt to soothe me
“There, there, it’s alright, now. Be good.”
It was then that I learned Father, too, had been reborn, even predating my own reincarnation. Fearing a repeat of the previous life’s tragedy, he had been attempting to prevent Howard Lee and me from ever meeting.
But fate, it seems, had other plans; not only did I meet him, but, as in the previous life, I insisted on marrying him, come what may,
For this, I even ran away from home.
Everything is unfolding precisely as it was destined to.
Just when he believed he couldn’t escape his fate, an event transpired, offering him a glimmer of hope.
That day, I tearfully confessed that I no longer wished to marry Howard Lee, and even implored him to retract all his investments in Howard.
It was then he realized I, too, had been reborn.
To avert the inevitable, he increased my security detail, ensuring my safety.
He also collaborated with me to dismantle Howard Lee’s support network, effectively neutering his capacity for mischief.
Ultimately, however, he underestimated Howard Lee’s depravity. A single lapse in security
allowed him to abduct me, nearly subjecting me to further harm.
Fortunately, he had been monitoring Howard Lee’s movements, enabling him to quickly
ascertain my location and coordinate my rescue with the police.
These thoughts brought tears to his aged eyes.
“Good child, Heaven has granted us a second chance so that we may live happily. All of this
is now behind us.”
- mo.
I emerged from the Basement, and my mother, having heard the news, rushed to meet me.
Seeing me safe and unharmed, she wept with joy, holding me tightly and refusing to release
“It’s alright, you’re alright!”
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No, there is one more matter.
During Howard Lee’s arrest, he seized the opportunity amidst the chaos to grab my hand.
The wound wasn’t serious, but to err on the side of caution, I went to the hospital for a
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But fate, it seems, had other plans; not only did I meet him, but, as in the previous life, I
insisted on marrying him, come what may.
For this, I even ran away from home.
Everything is unfolding precisely as it was destined to.
Just when he believed he couldn’t escape his fate, an event transpired, offering him a
glimmer of hope.
That day, I tearfully confessed that I no longer wished to marry Howard Lee, and even implored him to retract all his investments in Howard.
It was then he realized I, too, had been reborn.
To avert the inevitable, he increased my security detail, ensuring my safety.
He also collaborated with me to dismantle Howard Lee’s support network, effectively
neutering his capacity for mischief.
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Ultimately, however, he underestimated Howard Lee’s depravity. A single lapse in security
allowed him to abduct me, nearly subjecting me to further harm.
Fortunately, he had been monitoring Howard Lee’s movements, enabling him to quickly
ascertain my location and coordinate my rescue with the police.
These thoughts brought tears to his aged eyes.
“Good child, Heaven has granted us a second chance so that we may live happily. All of this
is now behind us.”
- me.
I emerged from the Basement, and my mother, having heard the news, rushed to meet me.
Seeing me safe and unharmed, she wept with joy, holding me tightly and refusing to release
“It’s alright, you’re alright!”
No, there is one more matter.
During Howard Lee’s arrest, he seized the opportunity amidst the chaos to grab my hand.
The wound wasn’t serious, but to err on the side of caution, I went to the hospital for a thorough examination and started post–exposure prophylaxis.
Relief only came when the test results confirmed that everything was clear.
My parents and I relocated from that city; it held far too many unpleasant memories for us. Fortunately, we three were able to resume a happy life together in the days that followed. As for Howard Lee, I paid little attention to his affairs.
I merely heard that he was ultimately sentenced to death for intentional homicide and
attempted sexual assault, his conduct being particularly egregious.
On his deathbed, he requested a final meeting, a request I declined.
After all, he was the sort of detritus one only manages to shed after two lifetimes. Flight was
the only sensible option; even a cursory glance would have induced nausea.
Fortunately, he will never again have the opportunity to intrude upon my existence.
And I shall, in due course, consign that particular nightmare to oblivion.
The End
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