A Thousand Rebirths : I Await My Husband's Death Good Time +25 BONUS Chapter 1 I tapped " accept " on the digital invitation for Fashion Week , the corners of my lips raising slightly . " If you want to go , you may do so " Gary Clark looked at me in surprise , clearly not expecting my calmness . I switched off my phone and met his stunned gaze . " Didn't you always tell me to be more understanding of Lucy ? That she's just a young lady , and life isn't easy for her ? Well , I'm being understanding now . Is that still not good enough for you ? " He frowned and rubbed his temples . " Do you have to be so sarcastic ? How many times do I have to say this ? There's nothing between me and Lucy . I only look after her like a younger sister . You're the one with a twisted mind , so you twist everything ' you see . " A twisted mind ? If I hadn't opened his computer during the 999th cycle in a desperate attempt to save him , I might have still believed his words . We had been married for ten years , and our intimacy had long turned into routine . Even when I reached out to him , he often brushed me off with the excuse of being too tired from work . Yet on that computer , his photo albums were filled with pictures of him and Lucy Wagner in every kind of pose imaginable . I once thought he had been tricked by Lucy , and I did everything in my power to pull him back . What I never realized was that the one being fooled all along was me . I had poured my heart into him , given nearly a thousand lives to save him , and in the end , I was nothing but a joke . With no words left to say , I turned away , leaving him fuming . This time , I would live for myself . I bought everything I needed for Pereem , along with a plane ticket that would leave in a week . However , when I returned home , I was surprised to see Gary still there . In past cycles , I had tried to win him over with our tenth anniversary , even going as far as to kneel and beg him to stay . However , he never budged . He always left for Lucy , Fate had its own tricks The moment I decided not to beg anymore , he stayed behind . I was confused , but I didn't dwell on it . 1 was leaving soon , and what he did had , nothing to do with me anymore . Dropping my bags , I walked into my dressing room . Ever since I was little , I loved styling dolls , and I became a fashion designer later on . This time , I had been personally invited by a friend , a creative director , to Petcem . The clothes hanging in that room were the pride of my career and the highlight of the upcoming show . However , when I opened the closet , it was empty My eyes widened in disbelief " Oh , that , " Gary said casually . " Lucy said she has a banquet tonight , so I gave her your designs to weat " I trembled with rage " Gary , who gave you the right to touch my work without asking ? Do you even realize how important hose pieces are to me ? " Startled by my reaction , he snapped back , yelling . " They're just clothes ! You can always buy more Why are you getting so worked up ? " 1/2 +25 BONUS Hearing him dismiss my designs as nothing more than " just clothes " , my anger slowly dissolved into something heavier , akin to a dull sinking sorrow 2/2 Chapter 2