"He said Slater killed him once. He claims this is his second life, and he was reborn. Crazy, isn't it?"
Penny held her breath, her eyes widening as she stared at Hugo's face. "What did you say he said?"
"Hm?" Hugo cocked his head slightly. "That Slater killed him?"
"And…?"
"That this is his second life — he said he was reborn and returned in time," Hugo shrugged, simplifying the absurd claims he'd heard earlier. "It's crazy. The guy's insane. I mean, if he really traveled back in time, why would he bother killing Slater? And why live such a pathetic life?"
Hugo pushed himself away and sat on the edge of the bed. "If it were me, I wouldn't be as pathetic as him. Come on, if I traveled back in time, I'd hit the lotto jackpot overnight and become a millionaire. What a crazy guy! Of all the excuses he could come up with, he chose something so bizarre."
