My best friend accidentally fell into the raging river, and I risked my life to pull her to shore.
But who would have thought my best friend wouldn’t thank me? Instead, she cried to the crowd, accusing me:
This wasn’t an accident, she pushed me!
Before you all arrived, she kept kicking me further into the water!
“She clearly wanted to kill me!”
I was about to explain when my husband rushed over, pointed at me, and started yelling.
“Riley, I never knew you could be so wicked!”
“Even if I’m your husband, I can’t help you cover up attempted murder!”
Ultimately, I was sentenced to five years in prison for attempted murder.
When I got out, I discovered Chloe had moved into my mansion and even had a baby with my husband.
A picture-perfect family of three, living in blissful happiness.
That’s when I realized, this had all been their elaborate scheme.
Just as I was about to confront them, a out-of-control truck slammed into me, killing me instantly.
When I opened my eyes again, I was back to the day Chloe fell into the river!
“Help me!”
A frantic cry jolted me awake.
I stared at my surroundings, utterly stunned.
In the turbulent river, Chloe was struggling desperately.
Wave after wave crashed over her face, threatening to sweep her away at any moment.
“Riley, quick… quick, save me!”
Seeing me frozen, Chloe frantically called out again.
The familiar scene sent shivers down my spine, finally snapping me back to reality.
I had been reborn.
Back to the day I was framed.
“Riley, what are you standing around for? Go save her!”
Seeing me motionless, my husband Liam anxiously pushed me.
“The river’s so swift; if we don’t save her now, it’ll be too late!”
However, faced with his urgency, I remained unusually calm.
In my previous life, the moment I saw Chloe fall into the water, I immediately rushed to save her.
But that was the beginning of my tragedy.
Not only was I framed and sent to prison, but I also ended up with a ruined family and my own death.
Last life, I was blind. I didn’t see the true colors of that wicked duo.
This time, I’ll make them both pay.
I discreetly started recording on my phone, shaking my head.
“I didn’t push her in, so why should I be the one to save her?”
Liam froze, stunned.
He stared at me in disbelief, as if he couldn’t believe I’d say such a thing.
But the next moment, he spoke again, his voice urgent.
“I know you didn’t push her!”
“And I’m not blaming you, either.”
“But Chloe is your best friend! You can’t just leave her to drown in the river!”
Liam grabbed me and pulled me towards the riverbank, practically begging me to jump in and save her.
But after the lesson from my previous life, how could I let him get his way?
I shoved his hand away, my voice hardening.
“She’s too far away from me. I can’t save her!”
“It’s not far! We can go around; it’ll only take thirty seconds to reach where she fell in.”
“I’m saying it again… I’m not going!”
“If you want to save her, you go yourself!”
Liam’s expression froze, then twisted into pure fury.
“Riley, I never thought you’d be such a cold, heartless person!”
“Have you no conscience?”
His words were harsh, giving me no quarter.
But my resolve remained firm.
I wouldn’t save her!
So what if he cursed me to hell? Was that worse than losing my life?
While we argued, people who’d heard the commotion started gathering.
A crowd stood around, panicking and yelling for help.
“Does anyone know how to swim? Quick, save her!”
Many cried out anxiously, but no one dared to jump in.
The river was swollen and swift with recent floods. For an ordinary person, going in wouldn’t just mean failing to save someone, it would mean losing their own life too.
Seeing a well-meaning elderly man, who clearly couldn’t swim, try to enter the water, I quickly stepped forward to stop him.
“Everyone, don’t bother!”
“The river’s so fast, yet it hasn’t swept her away. Who knows, maybe she’ll just climb out herself in a bit; we don’t even need to save her!”
2.
My ill-timed joke instantly ignited the fury of everyone present.
“Is this really the time for nonsense? Shut up!”
“If it weren’t for the rule of law, I’d slap you twice!”
“You uncultured idiot, if you’re just going to talk trash, get lost!”
The crowd was enraged, but I remained perfectly calm.
Last life, I was too impulsive. Seeing Chloe call for help, I jumped in without a second thought.
But now, looking at it calmly, I saw just how terrible her and Liam’s acting was.
The river was so swift, yet she showed no signs of being swept away.
Clearly, there was a rope holding her underwater.
Even if I didn’t save her, she’d be fine.
Last time, you ruined my life. This time, you can stay right there in that freezing river.
It was winter, and the river water was bone-chilling.
Chloe’s face was already pale, and she was shivering uncontrollably.
Even her cries for help had grown much weaker.
Liam, seeing I still had no intention of saving her, gritted his teeth, then dropped to his knees in front of me with a thud.
“Wife, you’re a national swimming athlete. Saving her would be nothing for you, wouldn’t it?”
“Chloe is your best friend! You can’t just stand by and watch her die!”
At his words, the crowd’s gaze immediately swung back to me.
Their angry whispers and curses were completely undisguised.
“What? She’s a swimming athlete?”
“Oh my God, and the person in the river is her best friend?”
“This is truly mind-boggling!”
“She won’t save her, and now she’s stopping others? That’s practically murder!”
I looked at Liam kneeling before me, a sneer playing on my lips.
Trying to use the crowd to pressure me into jumping in?
Not a chance!
I shook my head calmly, my stance firm.
“Husband, the river is so cold. I’d die if I went in!”
“Would you really stand by and watch me lose my life?”
Liam instantly flared up, pointing at me furiously.
“You’re a swimming athlete, how could you die?”
“You’re just cold-hearted!”
He was right, if I only went in to save her, I probably wouldn’t die.
But the problem was, they never intended for me to come out alive.
Last time, when I went to save Chloe, as soon as I touched her, she desperately kicked me towards the center of the river.
Back then, I thought it was just her panicked, subconscious reaction.
Now, looking back, I was too naive.
She wanted me to drown, and even with my excellent swimming skills, I wouldn’t last long in that icy water.
When that plan failed, they changed their story and accused me of attempted murder.
“Believe whatever you want!”
With that, I couldn’t be bothered to deal with him anymore and turned to walk away.
So what if the crowd cursed my name?
As long as I could live, I didn’t care one bit!
Just as I sat down nearby, someone who knew how to swim arrived in the crowd.
Without a word, they jumped into the river and rescued Chloe.
“What a shame!”
“If she’d stayed in a little longer, she probably would have crawled out herself!”
I muttered to myself, a look of mock regret on my face.
But the next moment, Liam and Chloe rushed over to me, Liam’s face contorted in rage as he slapped me.
“Riley, do you have any idea how close Chloe was to dying because of you?”
“When did you become so wicked?”
Before I could speak, Chloe, soaking wet and looking pitiful, also chimed in:
“Riley, how could you do this to me?”
“Even if we had a disagreement, you shouldn’t have deliberately pushed me into the river!”
“Do you know I almost died?”
The familiar scene unfolded again.
They were ready to frame me.
But too bad, I wasn’t the same me from the last life!
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