Chapter 1: If Time Could Turn Back

"Good evening everyone, I am honored that you are all here today to celebrate my 30th birthday.", I began.

Why is my head hurting so much.

"Let's us...let us...began...the...part-" *Collapse*

"Chronos! Chronos! Can you hear my voice!", My secretary yelled. "Someone call the ambulance quick!"

I...ugh...I can still hear you, but...but it hurts so much...*Fainted*

Three days later...

*Opened my eyes*

Ugh, why am I at the hospital. The last thing I can remember is that I was about to began my 30th birthday party and then everything after that is all blank.

"Chronos! You are finally awake! Nurse, nurse!", Annie yelled as she rapidly press the button to call the nurse in.

"Annie, go easy on the remote. It didn't do anything to you.", I said in a exhausted voice.

Ah, where are my manners. My name is Chronos Dang, I just turn 30 recently. My current job is a writer. I also have my own chain of restaurants located everywhere around the world and did I also mentioned that I'm a world-class karate martial artist.

You must be wondering how on earth am I this successful, right? The answer is that I was born with the ability to learn and memorize anything and everything by just looking at it once. For example, people take years to reach black belt and become a master, but it only took me one year to achieve a third-degree black belt. How exactly? Well, I just look at videos of professionals Karate Champions and copy their techniques. I then take their technique as a foundation to create my own technique.

Now about my restaurants. Let me be clear, I am not one of those rich people who spent their money to hired chef to do the working for their restaurant. Like the rest of the celebrity chef out there, I work as the head chef of my own restaurant and it got popular faster than I expected. Within one to two years after opening the first restaurant, I had became a world-renowned chef and opened many more restaurants around the world.

Last but not least, I'm a best-selling author. I wrote a total of 82 novels and each one of them had at least 3 billionth copy sold worldwide.

Am I rich? Nah not really, I can only be considered an trillionaire. Am I famous? Not as popular as you think. only 99% of the world know who I am and what I do for a living. Anyway, that's enough about me. You must be curious who that beautiful woman beside me is right?

Her name is Annie Yang, she is both my secretary and childhood friend. You could say that the only family I have left in this world ever since my entire family past away in an accident.

Oh the doctor is here! Let me ask him about my condition.

"Hello, mister Dang. Do you know where you are?", He asked.

"Based on this twin bed with the world most comfortable mattress, I say I'm at the hospital.", I said sarcastically.

"Still have a sense of humor I see. You should keep that mind carefree like that because I have some bad news.", He continued in a more serious voice.

Sigh, what can this bad news be now.

"Mr. Dang, I'm sad to announce that you have brain cancer and it already at the last stage. There's nothing else we can do now.", He announced.

Everyone in the room stay in silence when they heard the announcement.

"Cancer huh? So that's why my head keeps hurting this last few months.", I sighed. "So how much time do I have remaining?"

"I say at most three months.", The doctor replied.

"Thanks Mike. I know what to do with the remaining time I have left. You can rest now.", I smiled.

"No...no...no...you can't die Chronos.", Annie said in a sad voice as tears began to fall from her eyes.

"It's ok Annie, human getting sick and past away is a common thing that will happen sooner or later. Mine just come earlier than we expected it to.", I smiled as I wiped her tears and put her head on my heart.

"There a lot of things that we need to do in the remaining three months of my life.", I said.

The next day, I was discharged from the hospital to spent the rest of my time.

First, we need to build a tomb for my parents grave and give them a proper burial ceremony. I wasn't able to do that because we were too poor when they past away.

*Dial on phone*

"Yo, it's me. I'll need you to build a tomb at XXX Memorial Hill for me and also contact any companies that offers proper burial ceremony and tell them to come when the tomb is build. I'll need it within one month.", I ordered. "Don't worry, there will be proper payment if you get the job done on time."

"Now let's go to that Memorial Hill and pick me a elegant grave fitting for a popular person like me.", I smiled. "You can help me pick."

We went to the place and chose a black coffin with arts of books engraved on it and for the burial, I asked them to buried me next to my parents in the tomb that I'm building.

After one month, the tomb has been built and made specifically to be the resting place for my family alone. A proper burial ceremony for my parents was also held just like I requested. Now for the next thing.

I called my lawyer and arrange a meeting to announce who will receive my inheritance when I past away.

When we all sat down, I began to announce it immediately.

"I, Chronos Dang, announced that miss Annie Yang here will receive all of my inheritance when I past away. That is my will and decision."

The lawyer nodded and wrote it down.

I could see tears starting to fall from her eyes so I gave her a smile and hug her.

Now the last thing, I need to do is look for her....

*Dial on my Phone*

"Hey, it's Chronos. It's time for you to return the favor that you owe me. I want you to look for someone ASAP.", I requested.

"I heard you are dying soon, my old friend.", The man replied. "Is this person important to you? Or do they owe you money?"

"It's none of your business, I just need you to find her as soon as you can. It's not a very difficult thing for you, right Tim? You are the boss of the biggest mafia family in America after all.", I continued.

"Very well, I shall help you look for this person.", Tim continued. "What's her name and what she look like?"

"Her name is Victoria Nguyen, she's should be around my age by now.", I began.

"Oh you mean your Ex-girlfriend from high school? I remember her.", Tim interrupted. "Sure I'll help you find her. Consider it done."

"Thanks.", I said as I hanged up.

"After all these years, you can still not forget about her huh?", Annie asked.

"What can I say, I was a total jerk to her back then. I want to repay and see her one last time.", I replied with a smile.

*Ringtone*

"Hello.", I answered the phone.

"I know where Victoria is.", Tim announced.

"That was fast! It's only been five minutes and you already found her!?", I replied in surprise.

"Hahaha! I'm not the boss for nothing. Anyway, Victoria is living in her hometown right now. I'll send you the address.", Tim laughed.

"Thank you.", I thanked.

"I've found Victoria, let's go to XXX town.", I said with a smile on my face.

The next day, we use our private jet to fly to Victoria's hometown.

When we landed, I immediately run around asking everyone regarding Victoria whereabouts.

After trying my best to understand what the natives was saying with their heavy accent, I finally found her house.

I saw her walk outside, but what she was holding is what surprise me.

She's holding an eight years old boy hand and he just called her mommy!

That's not all. A man, who looks like he's in his mid 30s, was standing next to her and smiling.

So this is her family. She look more happy than when we were together, I should just go home and not interrupt with her life.

*Turn back*

As I began to walk away, she called out to me.

"Chronos? Is that you?", She asked.

I took a deep breath and turn around.

"Hey, Victoria. It's been a while.", I fake a smile while trying to hide my sadness. "I see you have a happy family there."

Without saying anything, she walked toward me and...

*Slapped In The Face*

"You idiot! That is not my husband. He's my older brother. And that little boy there is my son. Our son, Chronos!", She yelled in tears. "That year, when we broke up. I was already pregnant with your child without realizing it!"

I have a son? The Dang family still have a descendant and successor! I'm a dad!

"I have a son! I have a son!", I laughed.

"But I won't let him acknowledge you as his father! Not after what you have done!", Victoria replied in anger.

"I....I....I'm sorry.", I apologize. "If I knew that you were pregnant...I wouldn't have abandoned you. I'm sorry."

"Even if you apologize one thousand time, I still won't forgive you.", She replied.

It's my fault. It's my fault. I...I....I.

*Fall on knees*

"Please Victoria, let me make it up to you two. I only have one month to live left. Please.", I begged her for forgiveness

"After all all those years, you sure have change a lot. The Chronos I knew never kneel in front of anyone and asked for forgiveness.", She sighed. "I will give you another chance."

"Really? Yaaay!", I screamed in happiness.

"I know you two are reuniting with each other, but will you keep it down!? I'm trying to sleep here!", The neighbor yelled.

"I'm sorry granny.", I apologize.

Just like that, I spent my last month making it up with Victoria. We went on dates, romantic dinners, travels, etc. My son, Terrence Dang, also acknowledge me as his father. Now I can finally die without regrets.

We went on many dates, but our last destination was the park when we first met each other.

Just like back then, She sat on the grass and I laid down with my head on her lap.

"Thank You, Victoria. Now I can finally go in peace.", I smiled.

"No, don't say that! You can't die yet. Terrence still needs a father!", She said as tears began to fall down.

I smile and raise my hands to wipe her tears.

*Heartbeats stop and hand drop*

Sigh, so that's it huh? Well now I just have to wait for the Grim Reaper.

If only I could rewind time and travel back into the past and make up for my mistakes.

"Well I can help you with that!", A mysterious announced. "Congrats! You are the one millionth person that died today so you'll get to be reborn into a rich family or reincarnated into any time period of your life."

"Who is talking!", I asked.

It was at that moment that I suddenly realize that a thirty year old man was standing behind me.

"Holy shit! Are you God?", I asked.

"Hey! No swearing in front of me!", He ordered. "So what will it be?"

"I have live with regrets and sadness my entire life, so it's time I fix my mistakes and live a life without it. I want to reincarnated back into my 17 years old self.", I announced.

God laugh and snap his finger.