New Life For Me, Karma For You

Synopsis

As I lay dying, confined to my hospital bed, Ryan Lucas, my husband of thirty years, was enjoying his moment in the spotlight with a televised interview. When asked about our marriage, he turned to the camera, regret written plainly on his face. He declared, "The only stain on my life is my wife. She only finished high school, and there's a chasm between us that we could never cross. "But at least, our time together is almost over. "Finally, I can pursue the love of my life without any baggage holding me back." With those words, he gazed into Emily Summers' eyes, the two of them practically glowing with the chemistry of a perfect match. Fury hit me so hard my heart just stopped. I died, choking down my last breath full of resentment and sheer unwillingness to let go. When I opened my eyes again, I time-travelled back to the time when I was eighteen. My head teacher was holding the early admission form, asking for my opinion. Ryan stood right in front of me, his eyes hopeful and a little shy. "Sophie, you'll let me have it for the sake of our future, right?" I flashed him a dazzling smile, picked up the pen, and signed my name on the form with deliberate care. "Sorry, but you're not in my future," I said.