Part 2The Ungrateful Soul Reborn: I Know Their Secrets

My eyes widened in disbelief. I stared straight ahead.

The girl was sobbing, looking back at me, her eyes tear-filled, her face flushed.

Her mouth wasn't moving, but that strange, familiar voice continued.

【What are you staring at, old witch? My acting is flawless. You think someone as sharp as you can see through it?】

【If you know what's good for you, just check me into a five-star hotel and go deal with the body yourself. Stop being a nuisance!】

The voice stopped. The girl's legs suddenly gave way, and she slumped back onto the floor.

"Aunt Eliza... after Mom died... I had to handle everything myself. I'm just... so tired now..."

My eyes narrowed. My expression hardened.

That ethereal, familiar voice... the girl's dramatic performance...

There was no mistake. That voice was her inner thoughts.

Corpse... disgusting... old witch... nuisance.

What she said and did on the outside, and what she thought on the inside, were complete opposites!

Ignoring her act, I pulled her up firmly and led her out of the conference hall.

Speeding towards the neighboring city, I stared out the window.

The car was silent. No one spoke, but the voice in my ear was non-stop.

【Why's the driver going so fast? Trying to race to the afterlife? Guess you miss the feeling of dying in that car crash last time, huh?】

【Seriously, this old witch is impossible to figure out. Suddenly flips like that, treating me like her mortal enemy. What an idiot!】

【Having to put on an act and beg her to adopt me while looking at that sour face... it makes me sick, like I've swallowed a fly!】

【But hey, at least I got reborn back to high school. If she adopts me now, builds that bond, the old witch will definitely give me the company later...】

The entire drive, the girl—Chloe—her inner voice chattered on, filling me in on the whole story.

Chloe Vance. She had been reborn.