Chapter 1

I was on a romantic getaway abroad with my fiancée, Grace Fletcher, when our plane went down in a catastrophic crash.

When I opened my eyes again, I realized I had been reborn. We were back to the days when we had just met.

In my past life, I loved her to the point of madness for three years. I spoiled her rotten, but she never allowed me to get physically close to her, using her extreme germophobia as an excuse.

It was only by pure accident that I discovered the truth—she was still deeply in love with her childhood best friend, Isaac Vance.

Having been given a second chance at life, I decided to let her go. I chose to step aside and stop entangling myself with her.

Five years had passed. Grace, now an award-winning actress, was walking arm-in-arm with her childhood sweetheart, Isaac, handing out wedding invitations to a line of her loyal fans.

When she noticed me standing alone at the very back of the line, her face twisted with sheer disdain.

"Edward, no matter how amazing I am, is it really necessary for you to stalk me through two lifetimes?"

I couldn't be bothered to waste my breath on her. Instead, I reached down and scooped up my daughter, Maria, into my arms.

The color instantly drained from Grace's face. She screamed at the top of her lungs, her voice cracking with hysteria:

"You promised me! You said you would only ever marry me, and that I was the only one allowed to be the mother of your children!"