Apocalypse Rebirth: My Ex-Wife Begs for Mercy

THREE MONTHS BEFORE THE APOCALYPSE

Darkness swallowed everything.

There was no pain, no sound, no sense of time, only an endless void that seemed to stretch on forever. Then, without warning, a violent force yanked at his consciousness, dragging him upward as if invisible hands had reached into the abyss and pulled him back.

Xavier shot upright in the hospital bed, a sharp gasp tearing from his throat as though he had just been pulled from the depths of the ocean after drowning. His chest rose and fell violently as he instinctively reached for the place where the bullet had pierced through him only moments ago.

His fingers met intact skin.

There was no wound, no blood soaking through his clothes, and no agonizing pain tearing through his chest.

A look of confusion flashed across his face as his eyes swept across the unfamiliar surroundings.

Sterile white walls reflected the fluorescent lights overhead, while the faint scent of disinfectant lingered in the air. Nearby, medical equipment emitted steady electronic beeps, their rhythm almost unnervingly calm after the chaos he had just experienced.

This wasn't his apartment.

It was a hospital room.

Before Xavier could make sense of what was happening, the television mounted on the wall suddenly drew his attention.

"The Genesis Bioengineering Group has officially announced the successful development of its latest genetic enhancement serum. According to company representatives, human clinical trials are expected to begin within the next few months…”

Xavier's pupils contracted the moment he heard those words.

He knew that serum.

To the rest of the world, it was a revolutionary breakthrough that would usher humanity into a new era of genetic evolution and limitless possibilities.

But Xavier knew the truth.

That serum would not become humanity's salvation or any kind of elixir.

It would become the beginning of the apocalypse.

Three months later, a catastrophic mutation during human trials would transform the enhancement serum into a highly contagious virus, spreading through cities like wildfire and turning countless people into bloodthirsty monsters that humanity would later call zombies.

As memories from his previous life came rushing back, Xavier finally understood what had happened.

He had been reborn.

He wasn't given a second chance to love better…. He had been given a second chance to stop making the same mistake.

He had returned to three months before the apocalypse, back to the day he was hospitalized after a car accident while driving overnight to celebrate Selene's birthday.

Back then, Selene had refused to visit him, claiming she was overwhelmed with important work.

Only after the apocalypse did he discover the truth.

Her so-called important work had been accompanying George to a veterinary clinic because his kitten had caught a cold.

Xavier closed his eyes and laughed bitterly.

He had wasted all these years loving a woman who had never chosen him.

Fortunately… He had been given another chance.

This time, he wouldn't waste it.

Three months were enough to prepare for the apocalypse…. Three months were enough to make Selene and George pay for everything they had done.

A cold smile slowly spread across his face.

He still owned thirty percent of the shares in the company he and Selene had founded together. Since she had never intended to treat him fairly, he saw no reason to show her any mercy.

He would sell every last share... To Daisy Harrison, Selene's greatest business rival.

Just then, the phone on the bedside table began to vibrate.

Xavier lowered his eyes to the glowing screen.

Selene Calling…

In his previous life, he would've answered before the second ring.

This time, he simply watched the screen light up.

He stared at the familiar name flashing across the screen for several seconds before the corners of his lips slowly curled into a cold smile.

"You chose him over me in my last life," Xavier murmured quietly as he looked at Selene's name on the screen.

"Let's see how long the two of you survive this apocalypse without me."