Cutting Off My Fiancé After Rebirth

After school, the classroom was completely empty, which made Zachary's voice sound unusually loud to me.

"Natalie, I truly like Viv," he said.

Zachary held Vivian's hand and gently guided her to stand behind him.

I came back to my senses and looked at the two of them. Their faces were still youthful, and for a moment, I felt disoriented.

My throat tightened. I said nothing and simply lowered my head to pick up my backpack from the floor. My hands trembled slightly, and I failed to zip it closed despite several attempts.

Zachary looked at me. His tone remained cold and unyielding. "If you want to cry, then cry. I'm not going to give in."

Vivian suddenly dropped to her knees with a thud, her voice shaking with sobs. "I'm sorry, Natalie. This is my fault. I shouldn't have appeared in Zach's life. If you want to hit me or yell at me, I'll accept it all."

I didn't look at her and kept my eyes fixed on Zachary.

Seeing her on the floor, Zachary immediately helped her to her feet and held her protectively.

"It was my fault for not understanding my own feelings," he said. "I only ever saw you as a younger sister, Natalie."

Even though I had lived through all of this before, I still couldn't accept his words.

Every morning, he would bring a warm cinnamon roll—my favorite—on our way to school.

On rainy days, when my beloved shoes got dirty, he would crouch down without caring about appearances and wipe them clean. Then he would carry me on his back as he walked.

Even after years of people teasing us by calling me his fiancee, he never once denied it.

Yet in the end, he said I was only like a sister to him.

I nodded and forced a smile. "Alright, let's call off our engagement. Be good to her. I'll explain everything to my parents."

Zachary froze for a moment. He clearly hadn't expected me to agree so readily.

His voice softened slightly. "Don't worry. I'll still treat you the same way I always have."

He reached out to wipe my tears, but I gently dodged his hand.

"There's no need for that," I said.

I wiped my face on my own. "I'm not feeling well today, so I'll head home first."