Chapter 3 My pupils contracted sharply "Rhett! Are you alright!" Bright red blood flowed down from his forehead, blocking his vision. Rhett wiped the blood from his face with one hand, looking somewhat fragile yet smiling with joy: "This time, I finally saved you! Scarlett, 1 finally saved you in ime!" Hearing this, the worry and guilt in my heart instantly vanished. n my past life, our child was still so small, at the most adorable age when she loved us most. ecause of Ashley's lies, Rhett abandoned me and our child in the cold, desolate mountains, forcing me to watch helplessly as our child died, leaving me to vander the mountains like a walking corpse for three days. fter being rescued by the search team, I went insane. sought revenge against Ashley at any cost, and naturally Rhett had to protect her. hus, we completely tore each other apart. I attacked his weak spots, he struck at my vital points. rom then on, we were entangled in hatred for decades, until he lost both legs trying to save me, turning the proud, noble young man into a cripple who could ever stand again... t that time, filled with guilt, I decided to let go of the past and live a good life with him, but he used this debt to manipulate me. eak and pale-faced, Rhett sat on the hospital bed, his eyes red as he pleaded with me: "Scarlett, spare Ashley, for the sake of my broken legs." that instant, my soul was drained. I silently shed tears and said: "Fine, I promise you." ow Rhett was very excited. Even while injured, he was reluctant to let go of my hand. "Scarlett, I told you I would protect you." he next moment, I was pushed to the ground. ap- shley came up and slapped me hard several times. ou jinx, stay away from my brother! He's MY brother!" shley carefully helped Rhett up. Ashley, don't do this. Quickly apologize to Scarlett." earing this, Ashley indeed started crying, and Rhett, who couldn't bear to see her cry, immediately coaxed her gently. ignored the smug smile on Ashley's face, dusted off my clothes, and prepared to leave. Stop! Who gave you permission to leave, you jinx?" Ashley revealed her arrogant side. "Stay away from my brother from now on. I won't allow you to harm im." Ashley!" When Rhett saw me turn around, he instinctively stepped forward to shield Ashley. He always felt that I would hurt Ashley. He habitually forgot that my situation was always worse than Ashley's. recited several names and strings of numbers. Ashley was confused-she couldn't understand at all. At the same time, her gaze toward me became even more hostile. But Rhett understood. This was the beginning of his parents' business decline. In my past life, I had been the one managing the Butler family affairs. I spent several years of connections, time, and energy investigating these details. "Scarlett, you..." "Thank you for saving me this time, but there's no need in the future. Rhett Butler, I don't owe you anything. I hope you can keep your distance from me from now on." "..." Rhett was completely speechless, as if his soul had been extracted, unable to react for a moment. He probably never expected that 1, who had loved him deeply in my past life, only wanted to completely distance myself from him in this life. (0) ⊙ (0)