Chapter 1: A Betrayal That Killed
Hope Michael-Adam had never imagined that her life would end in betrayal. At just twenty-six, she lay in a hospital bed, her body broken and her heart shattered. Her husband, Michael Adam, had not only abandoned her but had done so with her best friend, Rose. The pain of their deceit weighed heavier than the injuries she had sustained in a so-called accident—one that she suspected was no accident at all.
As her vision blurred and the beeping of the heart monitor grew faint, a cold robotic voice echoed in her mind.
"You have been chosen by the Revenge and Love System."
Hope's fading consciousness struggled to grasp the words.
"I can carry you back in time to the day you met him, or I can make you choose a true soulmate from my system. However, to earn that right, you must first journey across different universes and prove your worth."
A spark of determination ignited within her. Given the chance, she would not make the same mistake. She would not waste another lifetime on a man who never truly loved her.
"I choose the one from your system," Hope declared, her voice resolute despite the weakness overtaking her. "And I want to make Michael suffer like me, lying in a hospital bed. While my soulmate and I will have time together, I want a different identity."
"Then prepare, Hope Michael-Adam. Your journey begins now."
A bright light engulfed her, and in an instant, she was no longer on her deathbed. Instead, she found herself in an unfamiliar world—a world where her fate was yet to be written and where love, suffering, and revenge awaited her in equal measure.