Irvin just looked at Julianne. She was begging him pitifully earlier before she suddenly changed her demeanor. She couldn't even hold back her urge to laugh.
Back then, he was too blind to see the truth, believing that she was still the gentle and kind young lady. Thinking that she would risk her life to save someone, he figured she could never be evil. So, he kept believing her.
However, he also thought Julianne was right and that the person who had hurt me the most was him. He figured he was the one who deserved to be punished the most.
He was traumatized back then, and that was why he trusted her and thought I was the one who poisoned him. He thought I planned everything that happened between us. However, it didn't justify what he did to hurt me.
No matter what, he couldn't be forgiven.
Irvin continued looking at Julianne.
"You're right," he said. "I'm the true villain here, and I deserve to die the most. I'll use the rest of my life to atone for my sins.
"As for you, you'll have to do the same as well! Don't worry. You won't be rotting in prison. Since you saved me before, I'll make sure you'll be buried properly."
That was all he could do to repay her for saving him. With that, he left.
"However, we were not the same at all, and that scared me a lot. I was worried that you would stop liking me one day, and that it would mean I would lose everything."
She continued, "When I saw the news on television about people being treated nicely for saving someone else, I decided to be your savior. I observed the path behind the Sawyer residence and noticed there was a truck passing by at the same time every day. So, I lured you there to play with me.
"Then, while you weren't paying attention, I threw a stone at your feet to make you fall. After that, I pulled you back in time because I was ready for it. That was how I prevented your accident and became your savior."
After she was done telling him about the past, she asked, "Oh, are you curious why I was confident in saving you when I was only eight years old back? Why wasn't I worried about not being able to save you in time?"
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