Bryan’s question caught the man off guard, "Th-that... ac...actually," But Bryan cut him off with a scoff, uninterested in hearing more of those stuttering, "Forget it, I don't care, because I've never plotted against Mira. It's my so-called father that I'm trying to take down, trying to watch my family's downfall won't offend you, will it?"Melvin, surprised by Bryan’s harsh words, couldn’t help but probe deeper, because as far as he observed Bryan is kind and selfless, but his cruel thoughts and hatred towards his own family surprised him, "You're too young for such thoughts, what made you decide on something so cruel?" Bryan knew they saw him as a kind, selfless young man, and he wasn't surprised by Melvin’s reaction now after hearing his words, "No one would understand unless they face what I've gone through, when you're close to death, and the only thing you hear is the person you respected and cared for siding with someone totally unrelated rather than you, it breaks you compl
"What's the condition, Daddy?" Mirabel curiously asked her father, Melvin smiled gently caressing her hair, "You have to promise me that you'll never put yourself in danger again. If I ever hear about you being in a risky situation, I'll bring you back home immediately, is that clear with you?" Mirabel nodded eagerly up and down, making Melvin to chuckle before placing a kiss on her forehead affectionately, Bryan spoke up with a smile watching them, "We'll wait outside." Melvin nodded.Bryan and Ronald quietly left the room to give Mirabel some time alone with her family.As they stepped out of the room talking about their accommodation, at the same time they noticed Stacy sitting nearby, both Bryan and Ronald were surprised by seeing her still waiting rather than leaving, Bryan approached her,"You’re still here?""Where else would I go, knowing that you've no place to stay?" Stacy replied crossing her legs, Bryan and Ronald sat beside her, Bryan frowned at her words, "What do you me
"How do you know Mr. Lawson's daughter?" Stacy questioned Bryan about Mirabel, since she got to know the one she met in that room is Lawson's one and only daughter."She's my friend," Bryan replied in a casual time, Stacy was surprised by his reply, "I thought you were shy around girls. You never talked to anyone except Tracy. Since when did you start making friends with other girls?"Bryan responded with a deep thought in mind, "Since I realized that things aren't always what they seem."Stacy frowned, as she was confused by his words, "Maybe if we study too much, we’ll end up as clueless as you? I was a top student in college, and I’m still doing well, but I’ve never been as complicated as you.""That's because I’m not you, and you're not me," Bryan said, crossing his arms, Stacy couldn't understand from where Bryan learned this attitude when he was a kind and polite child before, Ronald intervened, "He’s just being weird, don’t mind him, sister."Stacy nodded agreeing with Ronald,
"What am I hiding?" Bryan suddenly became defensive, almost as if he'd been caught off guard and startled. Stacy noticed his nervousness and smiled to ease the tension, "I’m just kidding, why are you reacting like that?"Bryan sighed internally, realizing he had overreacted. He thought to himself silently cursing under his breath, "There's no way she could know about me being reborn or having memories of my past life. Why on earth did I react like that? It must be because of her sudden change in behavior, whatever I should keep my mouth in check," he glanced at Stacy, who was looking at him curiously, turning away to check the kitchen, he mumbled, "I didn't react like you're saying, I was just acting normally, you misunderstood."He opened a kitchen shelf and found a stash of packaged foods like instant noodles and instant soups. Stacy noticed his surprised expression, "I usually come here once in a while to be alone, I thought of spending this weekend with my boyfriend here, so I sto
Stacy froze for a moment at the sound of Josephine's furious tone questioning her, "Mom," she stammered nervously, but Josephine cut her off, crossing her arms ready to scold Stacy, "Do you even know what time it is, Stacy? Where have you been, till now?""I went out," Stacy mumbled, not wanting to admit that she'd been with Bryan knowing how furious her mother could be if she were to bring up Bryan's name, but Josephine wasn't ready to buy her response, "You don't have a boyfriend anymore, and you're not even talking to your best friend, almost you cut off ties with all of yours friends by avoiding them. So what exactly were you doing out so late?"Stacy stayed quiet making Josephine to say, "you can easily complain about your brother, now what happened to you and your mouth when I'm asking a question?" Stacy realised that her mother's anger wasn't just about her being late, but it was more about her complaint against Jake earlier. "I had some work left to finish, Mom," Stacy explai
"Yes, sir," the man said, showing Melvin the hair samples in his hand, Melvin hummed after a glance at his hand, "Good. Take them for testing immediately, and make sure my father doesn't find out about this matter until the test result comes out."The man nodded obediently and left from there, Melvin turned his gaze to where Bryan was standing with Mirabel and Ronald, "A part of me doesn't want this to be true," Melvin mumbled within himself, "But another part of me hopes my assumption to be true, I'm not even sure what I want at this moment, but if my suspicions are right, maybe this is my chance to repay a debt that's been ignored for years."Meanwhile, Bryan had been rubbing a sore spot on his scalp since the pain wasn't going, Mirabel noticed and gently ran her fingers through his hair, "What's wrong? You keep rubbing that spot, did you get hurt?""No, I didn't get hurt anywhere," Bryan lied, not wanting to worry her about him.Melvin approached them, clearing his throat, "I'd pre
"Partner?" Mirabel mumbled with widened eyes out of surprise, Bryan nodded with a small smile, "Yeah, for the auction event. I need a partner, and I want you to be my partner, is it okay with you to be my partner?"Without hesitation, Mirabel rushed forward to hug Bryan happily, "I was waiting for you to ask me, of course, I'll be your partner. I was worried whether you'll be asking me or not, or if you've anyone else in mind to have as a partner."Bryan chuckled at her foolish worries, "If not you, who else could it be? I don't need any other partner apart from you, so rest assured you're the only partner I want to have."Mirabel beamed with happiness hearing his words, her smile brighter than ever, Bryan isn't sure what his words meant by, but to Mirabel his words mean everything. Bryan gently placed a hand on her shoulder trying to send her inside, "Let's talk more about the details tomorrow. For now, you should get some rest, you must be exhausted, so now get inside."Mirabel nodd
"What if he is hiding something? No one thinks of accepting loss like he is doing, I'm sure there must be something he is trying to hide or escape from?" Ronald was the first to voice his suspicions about the owner giving such a huge hotel for such a little price. Bryan, feeling uneasy, nodded agreeing with Ronald, "Did you double-check everything, Arthur? Are there any issues with the hotel? Is that why he's selling it for such a low price? Just like Ron said none wants loss especially when he is giving such a huge asset to half of the price we have discussed, what if he is trying to fool us by hiding something important related to that hotel?"Bryan was new to this kind of situation, so he was quite worried. He had been relying on his past life’s memories to guide his decisions, but since so much had changed from what he remembered, he knew he couldn't afford to take risks no matter how confident he is about the decisions he takes."No, I checked everything thoroughly, not once but