Lia looked Xavier with a frown and in confusion.She chuckled.
"What do you mean?Aren't I your fiance?",Lia said with a smile.
"Why don't you just kill me, Lur?", she said again and gripped his wrist tightly with her two hands.
Her eyes was filled with pain.She can't believe she trusted a man again.First, Eiser and now, this man.
'I'll die but I can come back to the past again.I will just tell my brother and parents that I'm against this arranged marriage.Such a dangerous man cannot be my husband.'
"Lur?", he asked.
Did she just call him Lur?
"Your Nickname.I created it from your name Lumiere."
Xavier frowned.It sounded so good but he was deeply confused.
'Why does she seem harmless?She even wants to die again.What is going on?'
Xavier felt helpless.He doesn't really wanna kill Lia.Her behavior also doesn't seem dangerous.It was as if she's not after his life.
"I can't kill you.I can't kill the princess of country N.I can't kill my wife.", he helplessly said and put the gun away.
Lia was puzzled.
'He is not going to kill me anymore?What was that just now?I am sure he was really going to kill me!What wife?!'
She glared at Xavier in contempt.
"Lia Williamson.Should I say Xue Aafreen Morelli?Who are you?Why are you so different from the others?Everyone is in repetition but you're not.Why is this happening to me?Tell me why am I dying again and again and coming to life again and again?Your wrist.Why do you have that mark?"
Lia blinked several times as if thinking.
'Repetition?Dying again and again and coming to life?Mark?On my wrist?'
Lia was stunned.
"You can see my mark?No one can see it.You also have a mark?"
Xavier nodded.
"I saw your mark at the car."
He removed himself on top of Lia and sat beside her.Lia also sat down and he finally showed her his left wrist.He saw Lia was stunned.
Lia held his wrist and touched the mark.It was just like hers.With 4 deaths listed on his wrist.He is now on the 4th time loop just like hers.
"How did you die?", Lia asked in disbelief.
"From sudden cardiac arrest.Everytime I die it wasn't at the same time.Do you die in sudden cardiac arrest too?"
Lia shook her head.His death is completely different from hers.She keeps dying because she was killed.
"I keep dying because I was murdered by my sister.In the third repetition or third loop,I killed myself.It was the longest time I survived.My first death and second death reason is I was murdered on the street when I tried to run away from home at night to meet Eiser.", she explained.
Xavier was silent for a while.His third loop was also the longest and he knows Lia killed herself in front of Sarah and finally he also died in that building.
"I guess we're connected.",Xavier realized.
"What do you mean?"
"I saw you in a hurry late at night inside this unit.You probably didn't see me because the lights are off but I was standing alone at the living room while gazing the city lights through the glass wall.I just finished a phone call and you passed by.I feel like something is wrong so I followed you."
"What?"
Xavier hummed.
"You also didn't see me enter the elevator with you.You are not focusing on your surroundings.I also heard your adoptive mother's voice on the phone call.Then I followed you.The moment you killed yourself in front of me, I died too.I died early in my first death and second too.I think we are connected."
Lia was shocked.
He remembered when he entered the building.He was panting but when he saw Lia.Lia was already holding a gun against the side of her head.He yelled and ran towards her to stop her but it was already too late.
He suddenly felt his chest in pain and his eyes were dizzy and his figure went unstable before his heart finally stopped.
Thinking about it, he's really convinced that his life is connected to Lia's life.
"Xue...Just what is going on?Why am I dying at the same time as you."
"I don't know!The mark just suddenly appeared on my wrist the moment I was firstly revived!You tried to kill me just now, are you suspecting me?I also don't want to experience repetition!God knows how badly I want to die peacefully!!My life is worthless anyway!Maybe it's you!You must have done something to curse me!"
"What?!I didn't!I am innocent!Why would I want to die again and again and experience this tiring repetition?Besides we only just found your location a week before Alaric, your brother and I came to get you."
Lia was silent.
"Then why is this happening to us?", she asked in helplessness.
Xavier also felt problematic.They both don't know why it's happening to them.The were silent for a while.
"The important thing is you can't be killed.I have to protect you or else we'll have to repeat this over and over again.", he voiced out.
"What if you'll die.Will I die too?", Lia asked in curiosity.
"I don't know.Just remember that we are connected together.I die,you die.You die, I die.I have also noticed ,the future might be unpredictable if we try to change our acts.We should act like what we have acted before.And you!You should have informed us about what happened!!Do you know how your brother will react if he she's dying like that?!Don't do that again!!", he scolded her.
"But Aunt Selene and Yanyan is dying!!I know my mom--I know Sarah!She would kill someone without hesitation!I have to save them!Who would have thought they're already dead.I couldn't save them.Without them I don't know how to live.I still haven't repaid Aunt Selene.Besides I know Sarah will still kill me.Its better to die and restart again.I have to protect them.", Lia said in sadness.
Xavier didn't know how to react.
"I'm sorry."
He knows Lia cherishes Aunt Selene and her son.They're the only people who care about her and treated her well.
"It's fine.I think I gotta go.I still have class tomorrow.", Lia said and got out of the bed but he caught Lia's wrist to stop her.
Lia looked at him in confusion.He let go of her hand.He felt guilty.He shouldn't have pointed a gun against her.He was really also determined to kill her if she's the reason for the curse.
"I'm sorry about what happened just now.I shouldn't have done that."
"It's okay.I can understand.Besides, you keep dying but not at the same time.I would also be very confused if I were you.Don't worry.I'm not going to kill myself anymore.I don't wanna experience repetition anymore.I just wanna protect Aunt Selene and Yanyan.Ah!Do you know where I can hire skilled bodyguards for my Aunt's restaurant?", Lia said and took the black card from her pocket and gave it to him.
Xavier was stunned and Lia bit her lower lip while looking at his eyes in embarrassment.It was a shameless move for her but she have no money.
Xavier smirked.
"Heh.Are you finally accepting my bethrothal gift?"
Lia was speechless while she felt her blood rushing to her cheeks.She suddenly felt uncomfortable under his gaze.What bethrothal gift?He gave this to her as a gift!!
"I-I'm not going to marry you!You gave this to me as a gift, remember?", Lia denied in embarrassment.
Why is he suddenly teasing her?She was not used to being teased.Eiser used to tease her but it doesn't have such an effect like this to her.Why is she being embarrassed,right now?
Xavier looked at Lia's eyes.He knows she was just being embarrassed.She was not serious at all when saying she'll never gonna marry him.She also felt uncomfortable.This means he has a chance.His smirk went wider as he enjoyed Lia's embarrassed expression.
"I don't remember saying that inside the car.But I can help you without that card.I'm rich anyway.", he said and wrapped his arms around her and whispered seductively,"Why don't you thank me by sleeping with me in this bed.", he seductively said with a hoarse voice.
Lia's body went stiff against his body and her eyes widened even more.She felt her face went red even more.Her heart is also beating wildly as if it wanted to explode.Her legs also felt weak.She can only hear her heartbeat loud and his breathing.Xavier seemed serious.She doesn't know how to react.
She suddenly heard Xavier laugh.He was laughing hard.
She angrily pushed Xavier with her weak hands.Xavier let go of her.She wanted to curse.How dare he joke like that!!!
She pushed the black card on his chest.The card fell down to the bed.Lia glared at him finally and stomped her feet while leaving the room in anger.She closed the door with a slam.
"What the h*ll?", she cursed angrily.