Chapter 1

"Don't come over, go save Zara!"

Hearing my frantic cries, Jacob Miller hesitated.

Seeing that I had already grabbed the life preserver, he ultimately swam vigorously toward Zara Wood.

In my previous life, constrained by my inexperience and being his girlfriend, Jacob chose to save me first.

Everyone thought Zara was experienced enough to save herself.

What they didn't know was that her hands and feet were bound by the sail ropes, and she could never break free. She eventually drowned in the huge waves.

When news of her death came, the entire sailing team was plunged into deep remorse and grief.

"Why did you participate in the race when you knew you weren't capable enough?"

"Because of you, Jacob couldn't save Zara in time. You killed her!"

At Zara's funeral, some team members berated me harshly.

Zara wasn't just excellent at sailing; she also had an endearing personality and was practically everyone's darling.

I didn't defend myself. Deep down, I also believed that if Jacob hadn't saved me first, Zara might have had a chance to survive.

Faced with the team members' accusations and curses, Jacob stood protectively in front of me.

"It was all an accident. No one wanted this. If you keep blaming Violet, don't blame me for turning against you."

At that moment, I thought Jacob spoke up for me because he loved me.

Little did I know he would harbor his resentment for three years.

He finally waited until I was pregnant to push me off a cruise ship, watching me drown.

He said Zara was carrying his child when she died, and he wanted me to atone for Zara's death in the same way.

So, in this new life, I must change the trajectory of fate.

I must save myself.

Chapter 2

Watching Jacob carry Zara ashore, my anxious heart finally settled.

In this life, he managed to save his true love.

I suppose I've repaid my debt of life from the previous lifetime.

Just as I was preparing to slowly swim back to shore, a sudden huge wave swept away the life preserver.

I was instantly swallowed by the wave.

In my panic, a thought struck me—

Would this new life demand my life in exchange?

No, I must find a way to survive.

I held my breath and quickly adjusted my body position, struggling to surface for air.

However, I was a poor swimmer with insufficient strength, and could only drift with the current for now.

Unlike my previous life, Jacob didn't immediately jump back into the water to save Zara after rescuing me.

By now, I could no longer see their figures on the shore.

I think the reason he chose to save me first in my previous life was because he was still angry with Zara then.

After all, Zara had abandoned him for a rich heir.

And Jacob turned to pursue me because he knew I was the one who would follow him at the slightest gesture.

He merely used my feelings for him to get revenge on Zara.

They were the true childhood sweethearts, while I had always been just their little follower.

Just like with sailing - I was originally afraid of water but forced myself to participate just to have something in common with Jacob.

At this moment, I finally found peace.

If I'm not loved, then I should love myself well.

I kept encouraging myself—

Don't panic, hold on a little longer, once the big waves pass, I'll be able to breathe soon.

However, just as I was about to surface, a second huge wave submerged me.

I couldn't open my eyes, my throat was repeatedly filling with seawater, and I could barely breathe.

My limbs were flailing but I couldn't muster any strength. My consciousness was gradually becoming fuzzy.

At this critical moment, the lead sailor from the other team spotted me, and the man dove straight into the sea.

My body was lifted up by someone.

Chapter 3

When I regained consciousness, I felt someone forcefully pressing on my chest, pinching my lips and blowing air in.

The next second, I couldn't help but cough up several mouthfuls of water.

"Good, you've coughed up the water, that's good."

I slowly opened my eyes and looked up at a man's handsome face, his eyes full of concern.

"Violet, are you awake?"

My ears were waterlogged, and I couldn't hear my teammate's words clearly. I nodded instinctively.

But the man frowned, lifted my head and gently shook it, leaning close to my ear to say:

"Did water get in your ears?"

I nodded again.

The man immediately instructed his teammate to bring the first aid kit, taking out cotton swabs to help clear my ears.

"It's alright, I can do it myself."

"Don't move!"

The man's voice carried an undeniable firmness as he carefully inserted the cotton swab into my ear, his movements gentle and focused.

"Violet, just let Stephen help you. You can't clean it properly yourself, and you might get otitis media."

Hearing my teammate's words, I stopped trying to get up and obediently lay back down.

I silently noted the man's name - Stephen Martin.

A beautiful name that matched his face perfectly.

Thinking back to my previous life, when I had just gotten pregnant and had unexpected bleeding.

I wanted Jacob to take me to the hospital.

But he angrily shouted at me instead.

"Do you know how much blood Zara and the baby lost while they were in the water?"

"Do you know how helpless she felt at that moment?"

"It's all because of you that I couldn't save her in time..."

I was completely stunned by Jacob's fury.

It wasn't until that moment that I learned Zara had been pregnant.

As for whose child it was, since there was no autopsy, no one really knew.

But Jacob stubbornly believed that since Zara had only been dating the rich heir for a month, the child must have been his.

That day, I cried for a long time.

I finally realized that my marriage to Jacob was nothing more than a continuation of a tragedy.

"Now, can you hear clearly?"

Stephen asked softly.

Perhaps because in my previous life I had always lived cautiously under Zara's shadow and had never received such gentle treatment.

Suddenly, my nose stung and tears fell.

"Yes, I can hear very clearly, thank you."

"Why are you crying? You survived a close call - you should be happy."

Stephen gave me an exaggerated smile.

I broke into a smile through my tears.

He's right - I've been reborn, so why keep dwelling on things from my past life?

I should properly welcome my new life.