Chapter 1

I spent twenty years married to David Miller, ten of those caring for his bedridden mother, and helped him climb from a struggling local teacher to a renowned professor. Everyone praised me as the epitome of a devoted wife and loving mother, the unsung hero of the Miller family. On her deathbed, my mother-in-law, Eleanor, held my hand, saying she hoped I'd be her daughter-in-law again in another life. David hugged me, expressing his gratitude. "Scarlett, you've worked so hard all these years. I'll make it up to you, I promise."

I thought my suffering was finally over, that happiness was within reach.

But before her body was even cold, he handed me divorce papers and embraced Chloe, my best friend since childhood. He looked at me, his voice devoid of emotion. "Scarlett Stone, I've tolerated you for twenty years. Finally, I'm free."

"Chloe is the only woman I've ever loved."

I left with nothing, ended up on the streets, and a car accident took my miserable life.

Then, I opened my eyes, finding myself twenty years in the past, right back at my blind date.

Aunt Carol, the matchmaker, was practically gushing about David: "This young man is a real catch, truly good-hearted, devoted to his family. Any woman would be lucky to marry him!"

I looked at the man across from me, appearing refined and sincere, and smiled.

Then I tossed the blind date profile I was holding into the trash. "I'm sorry, I don't think we're a good fit."