After a long time had passed, I returned to my school from the hospital, resuming my school life surrounded by friends and mentors.
Then, the system's electronic voice echoed in my mind again, It's time for a follow-up visit.
Led by it, I have transmigrated back to that world again, observing the fates of those I had once known.
Darius, after witnessing my plunge from the cliff, embarked on a frenzied campaign of retribution against the Azure family.
He unveiled buried truths, forcing Serena to publicly apologize to me on social media.
Yet, he did not stop at exposing her; he aimed to ruin the Azure family in business, bankrupting their centuries-old foundation within three years.
Serena's tearful pleas outside the Vale family's mansion failed to sway him.
He eventually succumbed to alcohol, ignoring his responsibilities and the company, while drunkenly calling out my name.
Later, the Vale family disowned him, stripping him of his CEO title.
Alone, he returned to places we once frequented, lost in memories, until his health failed him.
He began coughing up blood.But he didn't take it seriously, still drinking all day long and calling out my name in his drunken state.He is in the late stage of stomach cancer now.
By the time I visited him, he had been unconscious in a cheap rental apartment for days.
In a half-dreamy state, he saw my soul and merely offered a tender, as though too gentle a word might scare me away.
"You seem so different now; you look truly happy, which is wonderful," he remarked, attempting to caress my cheek, only for me to turn aside.
Darius's face fell, a bitter smile touching his lips. He said that his end was near, soon he would be by my side to make amends.
Yet, I couldn't help but laugh: "Death is yours alone, Darius. I've found a new beginning in another world, where I'm destined to live basked in sunlight and love. You, however, will decay like mud, forever descending into degradation. Our paths will never intersect again; even in death, our destinies lie in separate hells."
With those words, I faded from his presence, leaving him to collapse in despair.
Subsequently, the focus shifted to Serena and Cyrus.
Initially, Cyrus's suicide attempt by wrist-slitting was foiled thanks to a timely intervention by his family.
However, his actions led to a tarnished reputation for the Azure family, making him a target within the organization.
Before Darius hastened the Azure family's demise, Cyrus became a new victim of their bullying, with Serena directing the same torment she once inflicted on me towards him, but amplified exponentially.
Eventually, the Azure family faced bankruptcy.
Serena, in her desperation, sought Cyrus, questioning whether he was willing to to be with her again?
Cyrus let her in, only to end their stories tragically one night by turning on the gas, ensuring neither would witness another sunrise.
Ash carried a burden of self-loathing for his earlier cowardice, having spent a lifetime under the influence of others' decisions.
Breaking away from the Phoenix family, he chose to teach in a remote, mountainous region, vanishing from known circles. His delight upon encountering me in a dream was obvious.
"Sister, like you once did, I now understand the value of aiding others. Does knowing what I've become bring you any solace?"
My response, however, was devoid of emotion as I shook my head: "Ash, your matters no longer concern me. Your decision to conceal, afraid to acknowledge the girl who emerged from the slums to an elite school and who nurtured you for seven years as your sister, severed our ties long ago. Our shared narrative concluded well before this moment, and I have my own journey to embark upon now."
His tears flowed as he reached out, yearning to keep me.
Yet, I had already turned my back, casting aside the gloomy past. Looking forward, I embrace the promise of brighter days ahead.
