Back to the Past: Setting Him Free

Back to the Past: Setting Him Free — A widow travels back in time to dissolve a marriage defined by her husband's decade-long resentment over his deceased first love.

Sebastian Pena spends ten years despising his wife, holding her responsible for Gillian's death. His contempt culminates in a fatal truck accident where he shields her, dying with a final wish that they had never met. At his funeral, his parents expose that he rescued her three times before disowning her publicly. Three years later, a newly invented time machine allows the protagonist to return to the past, determined to cut all connections with Sebastian so each person can find their own happiness.

Quick answers

Why does Sebastian Pena hate the protagonist?

He blames her for the death of his true love, Gillian.

What prompts the protagonist to travel back in time?

A time machine is invented three years after Sebastian dies saving her from a truck.

Recommended for

Anyone interested in a second-chance story where a woman reclaims agency after years of marital cruelty.