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Chapter 40: Chapter 40

"Finally you woke up." I held my armpit which was felt sore, I noticed a bandage had closed the wound tightly. My eyes turned to someone who was sitting next to me.

It was Haytham sat next to me. His eyes like silver lightning when I staring at them.

"Where am I?" I looked around and only found him by my side.

"No need to panic like that. I have no intention of hurting you anyway." His voice was hoarse.

Thanks for the information.

"That's not the answer to my question."

"Look, I know you just woke up but what you said before was enough to make me dizzy."

I knew what he meant. My statement before, "I thought I heard you say you believed me." I snorted softly.

"I believe you." He swiftly held my hold, "It's just that it doesn't make sense." His eyes searched every direction but never found mine.

"I don't even know how this happened. But these are the facts. I don't know how it will be, but I'm Janielle. Do I need to show you any more evidence?"

He shook his head lightly before his eyes stared back at my dark blue eyes, "If you weren't Janielle, would Jazzlin possibly want to save me yesterday?" He jerked his jaw as his eyes recalled yesterday's events.

I smiled sweetly before Haytham hugged me, "I miss you." He whispered shady.

"I miss you too." I hugged him back, "You know, I have forgiven Jazzlin for her mistakes. I understand all the problems she faced. So, I beg you too to stop all this revenge." I started crying. My nose was busy inhaling his scent that I had long missed.

"Will you want to live with me here?" He asked after removing the hug. That's right, I just realized that I was now in a room that I had never stepped onto before.

"I don't know." I got up from the bed then looked around me, "Hey, whose room is this?" The room seemed to belong to a woman.

"Do you remember when I promised to make you a room yourself?" I turned around to stare at him with wide eyes.

"Don't tell me you made this for me?"

He smiled as he nodded.

Wow, sometimes I forgot this man by my side loved me so much. He kept his promise even after I died.

"I memorize that day very well. I told you that I'm tired of living in a room with the others."

He nodded, "Not only bored but you also said one of them likes to snore."

"You remember it." I chuckled.

"I'm sorry I couldn't take good care of you. You left because I couldn't do anything and now you are hurting because of my mistake." His face hardened.

I lifted his chin with my finger, "Don't say that." His words made me miss someone. The first time I woke up in Jazzlin's body, Barra said the same regret, "Shall we come down to eat?" I tried to break the tension.

His face showed a smile and then he carried me.

"Hey, my leg isn't hurt." I reminded him that it was not my leg that was hit by the gunshot.

Of course, he didn't listen to me.

Arriving at the dining table, Alia was already there. The little girl ran over after she saw us. Haytham lowered me from his arms, then I immediately ran to hug Alia.

"You have woken up from your sleep." She asked as I rubbed her back.

"Yeah." I answered slowly.

"I thought you had transformed into Sleeping Beauty." She chuckled.

"Oh, you're already good at teasing huh." I let go of my hug then tickled her. She giggled and holding her tummy.

"Let's eat." Haytham told us as he walked over to take his seat.

Eating with them felt like going back in time. The only difference was that now we were adults and live well.

I watched Haytham who had been stealing glances at me. Sure enough there was something he wanted to say to me.

As Alia finished her meal, she immediately being told to return to her room. Haytham took me out of the room, then we sat in the living room.

"What's wrong?" I asked after we were being silent in a minutes.

His eyes returned to me after his long thought, "I think it's been too long I held myself from saying this until your second birth as Jazzlin. But, I think you should know about my true feelings."

I hold my breath, it was the time to express his feelings.

"I love you Janielle, as my friend, as my life partner, even more than anything. Your death brought scars and feelings of resentment to me that I didn't realize I had come so far."

I looked away. Obviously I didn't have an answer. My heart no longer loved him, but another man.

"I already know you love another man." My eyes immediately glanced at him, he gave me a sad smile.

"You don't need to ask me how I know. Before I knew it was you who moved Jazzlin's body. I've watched your movements. You love that man."

"But, he left and dumped me away." Disappointment flashed back in my heart. I remembered the last time the look from Barra's face. He didn't even try to stop Haytham at that time.

I was surprised when Haytham shook his head, "Hey, you must be thinking about that time?"

Of course, he meant what had happened at the hospital.

"I think you misunderstood. At that time Barra was still trying to digest what I told him about Jazzlin, the person he loves. I'm sure he was so shocked that he was dazed."

I paid attention to every detail of his words.

"He cares for you. Do you know who shot you?"

I raised my eyebrow.

"Barra. It wasn't for you, but me. That means he's trying to save you right?"

I almost cried at his explanation, "Then what happened?"

"He panicked because you were the one who got shot not me. I purposely kept you away from him so that he have time alone to reduce his anger and realize how valuable you are to him."

"You know very well about him." I put on a curious look.

He chuckled, "Didn't I tell you that we were in the same college?"

He had said it on purpose when we bumped into each other in front of the hospital's lift.

"Is it for real?"

He nodded, "He's been in love with Jazzlin from a long time ago. Everyone can see and realize it except that girl. I don't think Barra himself is aware of it." His eyes were busy scanning mine. Seemed like he was waiting for my reaction.

I just put on my blank expression. Instantly something hit me really hard. Barra didn't even know that I was not the woman he had loved all this time.

"Stop overthinking, but you have to do something. You need to gain his trust again. I'm sorry, I shouldn't have told him about the accident." Haytham gently rubbed the back of my hand.

"It's fine. Living by covering the truth from him is also wrong." At least he already knew and this was easier for me.