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The time machine exploded into a blinding light. I squeezed my eyes shut, but suddenly, I heard Sebastian Pena's mocking voice close to my ear. "My parents are practically threatening to kill themselves if I don't marry you, Sienna Rowse. You must be proud of yourself. "But even if we go through with this wedding, what do you think you'll actually get out of it? Do you think we're going to be happy?" My eyes snapped open, and there he was—Sebastian, standing right in front of me. His hands were tucked casually into the pockets of his dress pants. Despite his lazy posture, the mockery flashing in his eyes was impossible to miss. The Sebastian I knew in the future was poised and dignified, but the boy in front of me still carried the careless, untamed energy of youth, a look I hadn't seen in what felt like forever. My nose stung with emotion. The time machine had worked. I was back in the past. But something had gone wrong—it hadn't taken me to the moment we first met. Instead, I was standing at the spot from thirteen years ago, on the day Sebastian and I were about to get married. At least it wasn't too late to change things. I swallowed the lump rising in my throat and stared at him greedily, trying to soak in every detail. "Sebastian, you don't want to marry me because the person you really love is Gillian Brown, right?" Maybe I hit a nerve. His body stiffened for a split second before he looked at me coldly and said, "Yeah, but so what? We're already standing outside the city hall. Do you think there's still a way to back out?" I nodded honestly. "There is." Sebastian let out a cold laugh. "I don't have time for your mind games. Just sign the papers, get the marriage certificate, and be done with it. I'll be waiting outside." Watching him walk away, I felt like I was being stabbed with a thousand needles. In both my past and present lives, I had loved Sebastian for many years. He had risked everything to save me twice, and I had foolishly believed it meant he had feelings for me too. Even Sebastian's parents had encouraged me. "Sebastian's got a soft heart but a sharp tongue. If he didn't love you, why would he risk his life for you twice?" they had said. I had believed them and happily married him. It wasn't until his first love died that I realized I was never the one he loved. The crushing words he said before he died, that he wished he had never met me, broke me completely. My ten years of love had been ten years of torment for him. Before I turned the dial on the time machine, someone had warned me. Only by fulfilling Sebastian's three greatest regrets could I break the toxic bond between us. If I succeeded, he would no longer die because of me at 30. After that, we could finally live the peaceful lives we both deserved. I lowered my head and wrote down Gillian's name on the marriage license application instead of mine. I remembered clearly what Sebastian had once written in his journal, the three regrets that haunted him. Regretting marrying Sienna. Regretting not standing up to his parents. Regretting not saving Gillian. Today, at least, I had helped him fix the first one. Holding two copies of the marriage certificate, I walked out the door. Sebastian was waiting for me just outside. Without thinking, he reached for the papers in my hands, flipping one open to look. But I quickly grabbed his hand, stopping him.

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I gave Sebastian a gentle smile. "Sebastian, check it tomorrow. There'll be a surprise," I said softly. His eyes landed on me, his brows knitting together. "You're acting weird today. Are you so happy to marry me that you've gone crazy?" Honestly, it was something to be happy about. Because I finally got to see you alive again. I smiled and said, "I think you're the best person in the world. Anyone who marries you will be very lucky." He let out a cold laugh and turned away. If I hadn't known he didn't love me, I might have thought he was just shy. Just then, I heard a young couple nearby chatting excitedly. "There's gonna be a once-in-a-century meteor shower tonight! Legend has it that couples who watch it together will stay in love forever. Let's go see it, babe!" My steps slowed. I remembered that on this same day in my previous life, I had clung to a small, selfish hope that maybe Sebastian could fall in love with me if we watched the meteor shower together. But all I go

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I let out a sigh, went to the school to secure my recommendation for direct admission, then headed home. Sebastian's parents had already prepared a table full of food. When June Tucker, Sebastian's mother, saw me walk in, she happily grabbed my hands. "Sia, you're back already? Got your marriage certificate that fast? Where's Sebastian? Why didn't he come home with you?""He had some work come up at the office, Mrs. Pena. He had to go take care of it," I answered. She frowned, clearly displeased. "That boy, today's such an important day, and he still can't put work aside." Sebastian's father, Callum Pena, just laughed. "Being career-focused isn't a bad thing. They're married now anyway. A family dinner can happen any time." June muttered under her breath, obviously unhappy. Watching this warm, familiar scene unfold in front of me, my eyes stung with emotion. "Mr. and Mrs. Pena, Sebastian and I didn't get the certificate. I've completed my paperwork for studying abroad. I'm pla

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I didn't know how long I had been waiting when the door behind me suddenly opened. I turned around, eyes lighting up with hope. "Sebastian, you came." But his expression was dark, stormy. He crossed the room in just a few quick steps, his eyes burning with anger. "Sienna, just because I didn't take you home and went to see Gillian instead, you ran off to complain to my parents? Do you even realize what you've done? "They called her and tore into her over the phone. She got distracted, and while crossing the street, she was hit by a car. She's bleeding out now, and she might die. Are you happy now?" … I froze where I stood. In my past life, Gillian had also died from massive blood loss after a car accident, because the blood bank didn't have enough supply in time. If, before this, Sebastian's cruelty had been limited to cold words and cutting remarks, after that day, it turned into real, burning hatred. But that hadn't happened until a month after we got married. Why had it ha

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Sebastian always misunderstood me. If this had been thirteen years ago, I would've fought back with tears in my eyes, trying to defend myself. But now, with our goodbye so close, and knowing we would never cross paths again, whether he misunderstood me or not no longer mattered. Just then, Sebastian spoke up. "I promised to watch the meteor shower with you, but I didn't keep my word. I remember you once said you wanted to go to Morvia. In a few days, I'll take you there. We can travel together." I was caught off guard by the fact that he even remembered that. For a moment, I was stunned, but then I quickly shook my head. "There's no need." For once, Sebastian didn't mock me or act sarcastic. Instead, he pulled out his phone and immediately booked plane tickets for five days later. "I get it, you're mad at me. But I've already booked the tickets. Once you're feeling better, we'll go on our honeymoon," he said. "There's no need, Sebastian," I said again. He looked at me, confused