Chapter 9 Patrick lunged at Emily , clawing wildly , screaming at the top of his lungs . " You bitch ! You said you loved me ! That was all a lie . The only thing you've ever loved is money ! You're just as responsible for the debt I owe ! You're not running away from this ! " His words earned him another resounding slap across the face . Then , as if struck by some desperate idea , Patrick collapsed to his knees in front of me , clutching at my pants . " Oliver , please ! I'm your best friend . We've been classmates since junior high . You can't just watch me die . I owe a few million dollars ! Your family has two old apartments , right ? " Can you sell one and help me pay it off ? Please ? Don't worry , I'll write you an IOU . Once I get a job , I'll pay you back , little by little . " His plea only made me laugh . He wanted to use me as his scapegoat again ? Did he really think I would be his fool for life ? I crouched until our eyes were level . I gripped his chin tightly and whispered into his ear , " In our previous life , you and that woman drained me dry . And in this life , you want to suck me dry again ? Patrick , do you really take me for an idiot ? " His eyes widened in horror . " You ... You're also ... " " That's right , " I sneered . " Just like you , I was reborn . " Patrick shook his head frantically . " No ... That's impossible ! If you were reborn , then why didn't you buy this lottery ticket Then , an idea struck him . His hands shot out , grabbe in panic . In " No ! There not right by our previous life , you did buy this ticket kola on milling it the same shop numbers ! Why is it different this time ? " I patted his cheek mockingly and let out a cold laugh . " Patrick , who told you that winning the lottery financial freedom ? "