MY SECOND LIFE: Revenge And Love

In a dark and hollow road, a small figure lay on the wet, muddy floor. Her face was pale and bloody as heavy rain poured on her. Her white dress was now soaked red with blood, and mud. Beside her stood two figures, staring down at her with pure disdain. The woman clung to the man, wrapping her arms around him seductively, her hateful eyes never leaving the half-conscious figure on the ground. “How could you...” the lady on the ground shuddered, trying to lift herself up, but her body failed her. “I gave you my all...” “Cough!” She coughed violently, blood gushing out of her mouth. The two figures only looked down at her mockingly. “I... loved you, Noah. I risked everything I had just to please and be with you...” She shifted her gaze from Noah to the woman clinging to him. “Is this how you repay me after everything I’ve done?” Noah smirked. “Humph.” “Why? Why did you do all this?” Lisa asked, her voice trembling. “Because you have it all!” Ella yelled. “Why you get to have everything while I have nothing?” She sneered, hatred dripping from every word. “You come from a wealthy and well-known family in the city, I had to suffer in poverty while you enjoyed all the wealth and luxury.” “Did you think I became your friend because I liked you?” she asked sarcastically, then answered herself. “No.” “I became your friend because I wanted what you had... I wanted the wealth. I wanted Noah. I wanted everything that was yours.” “What... What do you mean?” Lisa asked, pain evident in her voice. “Oh, sorry. I forgot to tell you...” Ella said with a cruel smile as she walked closer to Noah and linked her arms with his. “You see... starting from tomorrow, the CHAD ENTERPRISE will be mine and Noah’s,” Ella stated, rubbing her fingers across Noah’s chest. Those words hit Lisa like a bullet. “Wha... What...” she stammered. “Please... Please tell me you are joking...” Her expression twisted into confusion as she shook her head, trying to convince herself it was just a prank. A nightmare. But it wasn't. It was her reality. Ella and Noah burst into laughter, leaving Lisa more dazed and broken. Then a terrifying thought hit her. “My parents...” She crawled forward, grabbing them by their legs. “Get your filthy hands off me, you b***h!” Noah yelled, kicking her away. But Lisa didn't stop. She crawled back, tears mixing with the rain. “Please, don’t hurt my family. Do whatever you want with me... Please, just spare them. I beg you. I promise to do everything you want, but please, just leave my family out of this.” “Oh, sorry, sweetheart...” Ella said sarcastically, brushing her hair behind her ear. “You asked a little too late. Your parents are already drowning in a pool of their own blood by now.” “No... No... No...” Lisa shook her head repeatedly. Defeat and pain overwhelmed her. She clutched her chest tightly. It felt like her heart would shatter at any moment. The pain wasn't from her injuries. It was from betrayal. The man she thought was Mr. Right, the man she loved and cherished, was the one who destroyed her. She wished she had listened to her parents. She wished she had focused on herself instead of forcing her love on a man who only wanted her family's wealth. Regret consumed her. “Ahh!” Lisa felt a sharp, intense pain in her abdomen. She looked down and saw a knife deeply pierced into her stomach. She looked up at Noah, his face twisted in disgust. “You...” Before she could finish, Ella pulled the knife out violently. Blood poured out. Her vision started to blur. “I... trusted... you...” Lisa groaned. “Hmph!” Ella humphed, wrapping her arms around Noah again. “I can never love you, Lisa,” Noah stated coldly. “Not in this life and not in the next.” “You are just a spoilt little daddy’s girl who uses her status to bully others. I wouldn't have known your true colors if I had not seen you bully Ella. You are shameless.” He grabbed Ella by the waist. The two of them turned their backs on Lisa and walked away into the darkness. Ella looked back one last time and gave an evil smirk before disappearing. “Mom... Dad...” Lisa called out in a faint voice. “Forgive me, please... I should have listened to you...” “If... If only I could change the hands of time, I promise to be a good daughter. I promise to never let myself be used ever again... I promise to make those two pay for what they did to us...” “God, please forgive me...” Finally, she gave up, lying in a pool of her own blood as the rain continued to fall, and darkness took her. ************ The next morning. The rain had finally stopped. The hollow road was still wet and muddy, and a small crowd had gathered. WEE-WOO! WEE-WOO! The sound of ambulance and police sirens broke the morning silence. Two paramedics rushed out with a stretcher, while police officers held the crowd back with yellow tape. "Oh my God, is that a body?" a woman from the crowd whispered. "She's so young... so much blood..." another person said. The paramedics carefully lifted Lisa's cold, pale, lifeless body. Her white dress was completely soiled. Her eyes were closed. They carried her body into the ambulance. Meanwhile, two police officers were investigating the case. One was taking pictures of the blood on the muddy ground where she had lain all night. "Any ID? Any witness?" one officer asked. "No, sir. No wallet, no phone. Looks like she was left here to die," the other officer replied, writing in his notepad. "We need to check for CCTV. This is clearly attempted murder." Everyone at the scene was in shock. One of the police officers looked closely at her face and his eyes widened. "Wait... isn't this...?" He quickly brought out his phone and showed a picture to his partner. "It's her! It's Lisa Chad! The daughter of the Chad family! The owners of CHAD ENTERPRISES!" "What? The Chad family?" The crowd started murmuring loudly. "But that's not all," the second officer said in a low, serious voice. "I got a call this morning. Mr. and Mrs. Chad were found dead in their mansion last night. Murdered in cold blood." "Oh my God..." The crowd gasped. Inside a car that was passing by slowly, a woman was listening to the news on the radio. "Breaking news: The wealthy and well-known Chad family was brutally murdered last night. Mr. and Mrs. Chad and their only daughter, Lisa Chad, were found dead... Police suspect it was a planned attack..." "Have you heard? The Chad family died? That well-known family? They were all killed..." "Oh God, what a tragedy..." The ambulance carried Lisa's body away, but the whole city was already talking. A well-known family was gone. Wiped out overnight. Or so they thought... ********** The Funeral. The sky was covered with dark clouds. The Chad family's funeral had come to an end. Three coffins rested side by side beneath the cold, grey sky—Mr. Chad, Mrs. Chad, and their only daughter, Lisa. Family members, friends, business associates, and mourners had gathered to pay their final respects. One by one, they left. Soon, the cemetery became quiet. Everyone was gone. Everyone except him. Jason Wood stood a few feet away from Lisa's freshly buried grave, his head lowered. The mysterious bodyguard of the Chad family. The man who had protected them for years. The man who had failed to protect them when they needed him most. Slowly, Jason walked toward her grave. He stopped in front of the tombstone. His eyes were red and swollen. For several seconds, he said nothing. Then he sank to his knees. His trembling hand reached out and touched the cold tombstone. "Lisa..." His voice broke. A tear rolled down his cheek. "I should have been here." He clenched his fists tightly. "I should have come back." Jason lowered his head, his shoulders trembling. He remembered the last time he had spoken to Mr. Chad. Mr. Chad had been feeling unwell, so he had sent Jason on a business trip, trusting him to handle an important matter. Jason had obeyed. He had left. And now... He wished he hadn't. "If I had known..." he whispered. His voice became filled with pain. "If I had known this would happen, I would never have left." More tears fell. He stared at Lisa's name engraved on the tombstone. "You trusted me." His voice shook. "And I wasn't there." Jason covered his face with his hands. For the first time, the man everyone knew as cold, calm, and impossible to read completely broke down. "I failed you..." He swallowed hard. "I failed all of you." The cemetery remained silent. Jason slowly looked toward the graves of Mr. and Mrs. Chad. "I'm sorry." He lowered his head. "I'm so sorry." His fingers tightened against the grass. "I should have protected you." His breathing became uneven. "I should have came back sooner." He stared at Lisa's grave again. "I'll never forgive myself for this." The wind blew gently through the cemetery. Jason remained there, alone. Blaming himself. Hating himself. Wishing he could turn back time. But he couldn't. Lisa was gone. Her parents were gone. And the truth behind their deaths... Was still buried somewhere in the shadows. Jason slowly stood up. He wiped his tears and looked at Lisa's tombstone one last time. "I'll find out who did this." His voice was quiet. But there was something different in his eyes now. "I promise." He turned away from the grave. But before he took another step, he stopped. His eyes closed. "I'm sorry, Lisa." Then he walked away from the cemetery... Unaware that someone was watching him.......... " LISA"