At that moment, my heart was racing. One second, two seconds, three seconds. Hana noticed me standing there in a daze and pinched my cheek from behind, saying, "What's wrong with you?"

I snapped out of it, seeing that nothing around me had changed, and I was overwhelmed with excitement. As long as it was past midnight and into a new day, time reversal wouldn't work anymore. Time reversal could only go back to the same day. I had heard Monica mention this once during one of her reversals. So even if Monica used it again, it would only revert to today, and she had no reason to use it anymore since she had already saved Adam.

I happily gulped down the juice in my hand. It was sweet, much sweeter than coffee. Today would finally not come again. I excitedly grabbed Hana's shoulders and laughed, "I'm not coming back, not coming back again!"

Hana frowned and asked, "Why? Is it that you can't stand me or my shop, or do you think the juice here is bad?"

I was stunned for a moment, then smiled apologetically and said, "No, it's not that kind of 'not coming back.' It's hard to explain. Anyway, I'll come to your shop often from now on—just no more coffee. I want Coke. With ice."

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Only then did Hana smile again. I hadn't been happy for more than a few minutes when a voice suddenly came from behind me.

"Charlie, can we talk?"

Hearing this voice, I froze and then turned to look at Monica. At that moment, she looked utterly desolate, her hair disheveled. I shook my head and said, "No, we have no relationship anymore. You should leave. I have repaid the debt of saving my life."

Monica's eyes were red as she looked at me. "Charlie, I have always loved you. I saved Adam because we grew up together. He's like my brother..."

Since we were already at this point, I said, "Then why didn't you discuss it with me from the beginning? Did you think I wouldn't help you? What reason would I have to stop you from saving a life? After so many years together, don't you know what kind of person I am? Would I stop you from saving someone? Did I not tell you that I trust you? But what did you do? You treated me with harsh words repeatedly and even killed me."

Monica kept crying. "Charlie, I'm... I'm sorry. Really sorry. I was wrong. Will you forgive me? Let's start over..."

I took a deep breath and said, "You don't need my forgiveness. Just go."

Monica shook her head and tried to hug me, but I dodged. "Charlie, I love you. You're the only one I love in this life. I don't want to leave you."

Suddenly, someone grabbed my hand.