Born Into Villain's Family: I Have a 200\% Rebate System-Chapter 550 - 551: Visions

A cold splash suddenly hit his chest.

A glass of iced coffee had spilled directly onto him.

Alex instantly jumped to his feet, the icy liquid soaking through his shirt. The cold sensation sent a sharp chill across his skin.

The waitress standing beside the table looked horrified.

"I’m so sorry, sir! I didn’t mean to!"

She kept apologizing repeatedly, her face flushed red with embarrassment.

Adeline quickly grabbed several napkins from the table and began wiping the coffee from Alex’s shirt.

"It’s alright," she said calmly, waving her hand toward the waitress. "Accidents happen."

Alex nodded as well while dabbing at his shirt. "It’s fine. Leave."

The waitress looked slightly relieved, but then she spoke again, her voice a little hesitant.

"If you want... I can pay for the dry cleaning."

She nervously twisted her fingers together. "You could give me your number and I’ll contact you later."

For a moment, both Alex and Adeline froze.

The silence between them grew strangely heavy. After all...

This wasn’t the first time they had seen such a trick.

Even though the waitress didn’t openly state her intention, it was painfully obvious what she was trying to do.

Spill a drink. Apologize. Offer compensation. Get the number. And then start flirting. It was an extremely cliché tactic.

Adeline slowly pulled her hand away.

She leaned back in her chair, crossing her arms and legs while staring at Alex with a calm but slightly dangerous expression.

Alex immediately felt cold sweat forming on his back.

’Why am I the one getting judged here?’

He awkwardly turned toward the waitress and opened his mouth.

"There’s no need..."

But the moment he looked at her face...

He froze.

Suddenly, a strange vision flashed inside his mind.

In the vision, he saw the same café. The same table.

Adeline was there too, but she looked slightly older... more mature and elegant.

Both of them were sitting together, talking comfortably.

Alex even poured coffee for her like a gentleman.

Just as they started drinking... A waitress appeared. And spilled coffee all over him.

The waitress looked exactly the same as the one standing before him now.

Then the scene continued. In the vision, Alex calmly spoke. "There’s no need."

He smiled slightly. "My girlfriend will handle the dry cleaning."

He then added teasingly. "After all, she loves taking care of everything for me."

At that moment, Adeline blushed brightly. "Alex... could you for once not say such shameless things in public?"

The vision suddenly shattered. Alex blinked and returned to reality.

Adeline was still sitting across from him, quietly waiting for his answer. 𝕗𝗿𝕖𝐞𝐰𝗲𝕓𝐧𝕠𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝐨𝚖

Meanwhile, the waitress stood there nervously, her cheeks slightly red as she looked at him.

Alex slowly shook his head and spoke calmly. "There’s no need. My girlfriend will take care of it."

After saying that, he turned and walked toward the restroom.

Seeing this, Adeline frowned slightly. ’Did he feel uncomfortable...?’

She turned her gaze toward the waitress.

The girl was still staring at Alex’s back with a slightly dazed expression.

Adeline’s voice suddenly became sharp. "What’s your name?"

The waitress flinched.

Her eyes widened slightly as she met Adeline’s cold gaze. "I-I’m sorry! I didn’t mean to stare at him, ma’am!"

Adeline let out a soft chuckle. "If you didn’t mean to stare at him..."

She leaned slightly forward, her eyes narrowing. "...then why spill the coffee in the first place?"

The waitress panicked. "It was just an accident!"

Adeline laughed quietly. "An accident?"

She tapped her fingers lightly against the table.

"If it’s an accident... then how is it that in this entire café... you somehow ended up spilling coffee exactly on Alex?"

The moment that question left Adeline’s lips, the waitress froze.

Her face instantly turned red, the color spreading all the way to her ears. Her fingers trembled slightly as she clutched the tray against her chest.

She already knew. Adeline was right.

The accusation struck the exact truth she had been trying to hide.

Her lips quivered before she lowered her head and mumbled weakly, "I... I’m sorry."

Without daring to look at Adeline again, the girl quickly turned around, clearly intending to escape the situation as fast as possible.

But before she could leave, Adeline’s calm voice echoed behind her.

"Next time..."

The girl instinctively stopped.

Adeline leaned back slightly in her chair.

"Even if you want to flirt with a handsome man... you should at least check whether that man already has a woman sitting with him."

Her eyes lifted slowly toward the waitress.

The girl’s embarrassment deepened instantly. Without saying another word, she hurried away, almost running as she disappeared behind the café counter.

Meanwhile, Alex stood inside the restroom.

He placed both of his hands on the counter beside the sink. His fingers pressed tightly against the cool stone surface as he lowered his head.

His reflection stared back at him from the mirror above the basin.

Slowly, he closed his eyes. For a moment, there was only silence.

Then suddenly... Memories rushed into his mind. Fragments. Scenes.

Moments that felt strangely real yet impossible.

Him getting bullied. Him starting the startup and struggling with no one to help. Him getting caught in scams...

But everything felt slightly... different.

The vision unfolded completely inside his mind, and when the final piece fell into place, Alex’s eyes snapped open.

His pupils trembled.

He stared at his own reflection as disbelief flooded his expression. "How...?"

His voice came out hoarse. "How could this happen...?"

His breathing grew heavier. "This shouldn’t have happened."

Without another second of hesitation, Alex turned abruptly and rushed out of the restroom.

His footsteps echoed across the café floor as he moved quickly toward the exit.

When Adeline saw Alex suddenly running toward the entrance, she immediately stood up.

Worry flashed across her face as she hurried toward him. "Alex, what happened?"

She reached out slightly, trying to stop him. But before she could say anything else...

Alex suddenly leaned forward and gently kissed her forehead.

The soft warmth of his lips made Adeline freeze.

Her eyes widened in shock. At the same time, a faint blush crept onto her cheeks.

Before she could even process what had happened, Alex spoke quickly.

"I want to explain everything to you."

He paused briefly, his voice tense. "But right now... I need to see Aurora."

He looked directly into her eyes. "So please... don’t stop me."

Adeline’s worry only deepened. "Aurora?"

Her brows knitted together. "What happened? Did something happen to her?"

Alex shook his head slightly. "I’m not sure. I’m just... worried."

His gaze darkened slightly. "My instincts are telling me that something bad has happened... or is about to happen. It won’t take long."

He then added quickly, "Give me a few hours. If you don’t mind... I’ll come back here. We can continue our date after that."

Adeline stared at him for a moment.

The panic in his expression was impossible to ignore.

Finally, she nodded slowly. "Alright."

Since Alex looked so disturbed, she didn’t dare stop him.

The next moment, Alex rushed out of the café and disappeared into the busy street outside.

Adeline remained standing there for a few seconds, staring at the door.

Then she slowly returned to her seat.

She picked up her bag and slung it over her shoulder before walking back toward the café counter.

’I should at least settle the bill before leaving.’

But when she reached the register, the staff member smiled politely.

"It’s already been paid, miss."

Adeline blinked in surprise before a small smile appeared on her face. ’Of course... Alex.’

She thanked them softly before stepping outside.

Since Alex would take some time to return, she decided to walk around the area for a while.

As she wandered through the streets, her eyes were suddenly drawn toward a nearby building.

An art gallery. The gallery looked beautiful.

After thinking for a moment, Adeline pushed open the door and stepped inside.

A small bell chimed softly as she entered.

The interior was quiet and peaceful. A small sign near the entrance mentioned a ten-dollar visiting fee.

The place seemed like a private studio. Oddly enough, there was no staff member in sight.

Adeline hesitated for a moment. ’Is it okay to just walk around...?’

After a brief pause, she decided to be a little bold and began exploring the gallery.

The paintings were stunning.

Each canvas seemed to carry its own story. Colors blended beautifully, and the brush strokes were so delicate that they almost felt alive.

For a moment, Adeline even clasped her hands together in admiration.

However, when she glanced at the price tags attached to the paintings, reality quickly struck her.

She couldn’t afford even a single one of them.

Still, one particular painting caught her attention.

She stopped in front of it.

In the painting, a girl sat quietly at the edge of a stone.

The surrounding environment was dark, almost like the deep blue of night. Yet in the distance, the sun was rising.