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Reborn Groom Jilts His Cold Bride

Reborn Groom Jilts His Cold Bride

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Marriage

Family Emotions

Homewrecker

Familial Bond

Bias

Winning Back the Husband

Plot Twists

Tragic Love

Independence

I am the only person who refuses to abandon Sophia Quinlan when she gets kicked out of the Quinlan family. I work to expand her network, secure funding, and piece together a business empire of our own over these six years. Zachary Lund, her first love, returns from abroad on the very day she becomes the CEO of Quinlan Group. I spend six years busting my back for her, while Zachary spends those same six years keeping her company from halfway across the world. She begins to regret marrying me so early, so she secretly goes behind my back and promotes Zachary to be her personal secretary. Later on, a business rival Sophia has backed into a corner suddenly barges into the banquet carrying an improvised bomb. The crowd scatters in panic. Zachary doesn't even hesitate to leave her behind, breaking free of her grip and running for his own safety. I am the only one who stays behind to protect her from the blast, leaving my body completely shredded from the explosion. In the last moments of my life, I cough up blood and hold onto her hand as I ask the question I have kept inside for six years. "Have you ever, in the past six years—" Sophia pulls her hand away from mine before I can finish speaking. She runs toward Zachary, who is screaming over a scratch on his arm from the shrapnel. It turns out the answer is right in front of me the whole time, making the question pointless. I close my eyes for good this time, a smile of relief creeping onto my face. When I open my eyes, I find myself back on the luxury cruise ship on the day of my wedding with Sophia. I take off my boutonniere without a second thought, strip off my wedding suit, and plunge right into the sea to run away from the wedding. I notice a sea of people gathered just as I reach the shore, with loudspeakers blasting the wedding march. It is then that a woman clad in a wedding dress walks up to me and asks, "Will you marry me, Robert Lister?"

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Chapter 1

Chapter 1

Robert's POV

"Congratulations! You're one lucky guy to have married such a beautiful woman! We're all so jealous of you!"

I snapped out of my daze the moment I heard the guests offering their congratulations.

I realized that I had returned to the day I married Sophia Quinlan. It was supposed to be our wedding today, but the groom they were congratulating wasn't even me.

Leaning against the wall in the hallway, I looked ahead. I spotted a man and a woman surrounded by a group of people.

The woman looked stunning in a pure white wedding gown—and she happened to be my wife, Sophia. That man standing beside her was Zachary Lund, her first love.

I could see from where I stood that Zachary was wearing the exact same suit I was wearing.

They were standing right next to each other, and since Sophia didn't bother to correct anyone, it was no surprise people had no idea who the actual groom was. She simply smiled as she introduced friends and family to Zachary. It was easy to see why people mistook him for the groom.

It was my second time witnessing this scene, but I still felt a slight ache in my chest.

Sophia used to be the heiress of the Quinlan family, surrounded by endless suitors, but Zachary was the only one she ever loved.

I gave up all my wealth to help her build a vast business empire and rejoin the Quinlan family even after her family disowned her and Zachary walked away from her. Yet, all she offered in return was an indifferent "Thank you" and "I'll repay you someday."

She apparently never understood that marriage meant we were one and that there was no such thing as "mine" or "hers" between husband and wife. She had also completely forgotten why she had been cast out of the Quinlan family in the first place.

In addition, the Quinlan family was eager to build ties with our Lister family. David Quinlan, the patriarch of the Quinlan family, was subtly trying to push Sophia and me together, but at that time, Sophia was entirely devoted to Zachary.

Zachary had average abilities and was terrible at dealing with people, which left him with little room for advancement at Quinlan Group. He was overly ambitious and hated being average, though.

Sophia handed him a multi-billion-dollar project that I was close to finalizing to help build his skills and get him noticed by the company's top executives. His ambitions far exceeded his talents, though, ultimately causing him to ruin the project.

That multi-billion-dollar project eventually collapsed, forcing the Quinlan family to face tens of billions in payout liabilities.

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8 Chapters
Chapter 1
Robert's POV"Congratulations! You're one lucky guy to have married such a beautiful woman! We're all so jealous of you!"I snapped out of my daze the moment I heard the guests offering their congratulations. I realized that I had returned to the day I married Sophia Quinlan. It was supposed to be our wedding today, but the groom they were congratulating wasn't even me.Leaning against the wall in the hallway, I looked ahead. I spotted a man and a woman surrounded by a group of people. The woman looked stunning in a pure white wedding gown—and she happened to be my wife, Sophia. That man standing beside her was Zachary Lund, her first love.I could see from where I stood that Zachary was wearing the exact same suit I was wearing.They were standing right next to each other, and since Sophia didn't bother to correct anyone, it was no surprise people had no idea who the actual groom was. She simply smiled as she introduced friends and family to Zachary. It was easy to see why pe
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Chapter 2
Robert's POVIn that instant, the Quinlan family took a massive hit—thousands of employees were laid off, families were plunged into crisis, and widespread discontent broke out. Zachary had already fled abroad at that point, leaving Sophia to deal with the consequences.In the end, thanks to me, Dad took a serious hit to plug the Quinlan family's financial hole. Sophia was disowned and nearly left homeless, but I used my remaining savings to get her back on her feet so that she could slowly build back her standing with Quinlan Group.There were plenty in the business world who admired my decisiveness—so much so that one of the biggest names had even asked me to marry his daughter, saying that if I became his son-in-law, I would be the world's richest man for the next decade.Everyone assumed Sophia would be overwhelmed with gratitude and that I would win her heart in the end.I, however, knew that she didn't feel grateful to me at all. She held a grudge instead. That was because
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Chapter 3
Robert's POVI walked down the hallway and strode out toward the deck under the bewildered stares of a few onlookers. I knew that being reborn on the day of my wedding had given me a second chance to choose differently. In my past life, I had lived for Sophia. So in this life, I wanted to live for myself. I couldn't care less about the childhood dream girl and being set on just marrying Sophia.…Third-Person's POVIn contrast to Robert's carefree attitude, the lively chatter at the venue began to fade. After all, the bride had already been waiting a while, yet the groom was still nowhere to be seen. Sophia stood on the stage, clenching her fists so tightly that her knuckles paled.To lighten the mood, the emcee kept cracking jokes. He then spotted the boutonniere pinned to Zachary's suit in the audience. He couldn't help but tease as his eyes brightened. "It turns out the groom was here all along, playing hide-and-seek with us! You should hurry up and come onto the stage!
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Chapter 4
Third-Person POVMike had already taken off, leaving Sophia by herself, clutching the boutonniere tightly with an unreadable expression. She slapped Zachary's hand away when he came over to help her up. She glared at him with pure hatred and got back on her feet, morphing right back into that ruthless, cold-hearted CEO. She stared off into the distance, her eyes bloodshot and puffy yet still as piercing as ever. She looked as though she could spot Robert's whereabouts from miles out. "You can't run from me, Robert!"…Robert's POVI couldn't be bothered when all hell broke loose back on the luxury cruise ship. I was still treading and swimming through the waves, and despite being relatively close to shore, swimming all the way back would still demand a great deal of effort.I felt a slight twinge of regret—not for ditching the wedding, but for skipping the lifeboat just to show off. I still would have jumped into the sea if I had to do it all over again, though, just because
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Chapter 5
Robert's POVI couldn't help but wonder if this was just some game between Sophia and Zachary, using me for their amusement. I also pondered the possibility of Sophia throwing a tantrum at Zachary, using me just to get under his skin.I was too stunned to speak. Sophia's face gradually paled as she realized I hadn't responded to her proposal.In the meantime, gasps broke out all around us.Just moments earlier, when Sophia popped the question, countless signs had lit up around us. There were signs everywhere reading, "Sophia Quinlan loves Robert Lister" and "Sophia & Robert Forever", while the solemn wedding march played in the background.Those present were all convinced that the woman before them was Sophia Quinlan, the rising star of the business world."Holy shit! You're actually right! That's actually Ms. Quinlan! Isn't the man supposed to be the one popping the question? Why is it the other way around? Do wealthy people just do weddings differently?""It seems like the wea
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Chapter 6
Robert's POVSophia clung to me even tighter, looking just like a frightened kitten. She then said something that floored me completely. "I know you were reborn as well, Robert. I'm aware that I treated you terribly in our past life, but you already walked out on me at the wedding yesterday."Do you know what everyone is saying about me out there? Haven't you punished me enough already, Robert?"She sobbed uncontrollably, tears streaming down her face. "You used to shield me from everything, unable to bear seeing me hurt at all. You've already put me through so much. Haven't you gotten enough out of it, Robert?"So Sophia had been reborn too. It all made sense now. I slowly opened my eyes and let out a heavy sigh. "I'm sorry about screwing up your reputation by ditching the wedding, but I'm genuinely exhausted and can't do this anymore, Ms. Quinlan. Isn't this the perfect outcome for you and Zachary? You're free to give yourself completely to him now."I felt a wave of relie
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Chapter 7
Robert's POVWhen Dad returned home, he immediately asked, "Are you alright, Robert?"I instantly felt a lump in my throat. I dropped all pretense before Dad and broke down in tears. He didn't pry, and I didn't explain anything either.Just like always, Dad supported me unconditionally, no matter what I did.…Sophia and I set our wedding date for May 20th, and all the preparations were well underway.However, the public reaction online was pretty bad, all because I ditched the previous wedding. It was pretty much wall-to-wall backlash targeting me."I found out that the man Ms. Quinlan was pursuing was actually someone named Robert Lister. He doesn't appreciate what he has at all, letting a woman pursue him twice!""I've heard that name before. Is he the Robert from the Lister family, the one that's about to go under?""I think that's him. It seems like he's just a freeloader living off a woman now. Where does he even get the nerve to act so high and mighty? He actually had t
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Chapter 8
Robert's POVSophia looked frantic as she broke down in tears and told me that there was a problem with the project involving illegal and criminal activities. She actually hadn't filled me in on any details when she told me to come out here for the project. She had simply asked me to set up a company in my name to handle the liaison work here, while I was actually just handling minor tasks. Sophia tearfully asked me what we should do, but I just wiped her tears and promised I'd figure something out for her."You and I are tied together since we're married. If we don't sort this out right away, the Quinlan family will go under…" she muttered.I looked at her bloodshot eyes and felt a pang in my heart. I paced around for a while before making up my mind and turning to Sophia. "Why don't we get a divorce, Sophia?"Sophia was stunned. "Y-You want a divorce? W-What will happen to you if we get a divorce, Robert?"I studied her eyes carefully and smiled wryly. "It's fine, Sophia.
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