All Chapters of Love's Wrong Turn: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

10 Chapters

Chapter 1

After work, I went to pick up Kathy from daycare. When we got home, I stepped through the door and saw clothes scattered across the floor.The room that I thought belonged to me and Kathy now had photos of Jennifer Cross and her daughter hanging on the walls.The clothes I had folded and put neatly in the wardrobe had been thrown out.What little remained of our belongings—mine and Kathy's—was dumped in the courtyard like garbage.When Jennifer saw me come in with Kathy, she looked surprised, though her face was laced with mockery and contempt."Sorry, Anna," she said with a sneer. "I was just clearing out some unwanted stuff. Zach said I should move in here with Felicia. You and Kathy will have to make do in the kitchen tonight."There was not a trace of apology in her face. Just smugness.I glanced toward the inner room, at the princess bed. My fingertips curled into my palm, digging deep. And I let out a laugh, low and bitter.That bed was clearly the latest trend, expensive

Chapter 2

After being startled by Zach's outburst, Kathy carefully brought him a cup of hot water, her voice timid as she tried to please him. "Daddy, have some water. Don't be angry anymore."Still seething, Zach turned and slapped the cup out of her hands with a sharp wave. "Who wants your water? You're just as annoying as your mother."The steaming water splashed across the back of her hand. Kathy cried out and clutched her arm, tears pouring down her face.I rushed over with ointment, gently applying it to her reddened skin. My heart twisted at the sight, and I choked on my words as I tried to soothe her. "Don't cry, Kathy. Once the medicine's on, it won't hurt anymore…"A flicker of panic crossed Zach's face. He stepped forward, flustered, his eyes darting to Kathy's injured arm. "I'm sorry, Kathy. I didn't mean to. Daddy will take you to the clinic right now!"He bent down, ready to carry her. My chest tightened with worry. I lifted Kathy into his arms, and we headed for the door.Ju

Chapter 3

If I hadn't learned the truth just before I died in my last life, I might still be wondering how Zach could be so heartless to us.That day, when Kathy's arm was scalded, I saw it—pain and guilt flicker across his face. It was faint, but real enough that I clung to it. I kept a sliver of hope alive, thinking maybe he hadn't fallen completely beyond redemption. That's why I reached out to him, pleaded with him to help us.But the truth was simple. Zach had always put Jennifer first.He didn't love me. He didn't love our daughter. That truth hadn't changed just because I had been given another chance at life. The way he turned away from us—cold, indifferent, vaguely apologetic—was exactly the same as before.I held Kathy tighter and made a quiet promise in my heart: this time, all I would ask for was Kathy's safety. Her health. Her life.Early the next morning, I dropped Kathy off at daycare and went straight to my workplace. I told the director I had decided to accept the transfer

Chapter 4

Zach lost his temper at my indifference. He stormed over and threw all the clothes I had just folded onto the floor, his voice low and bitter with anger."Anna! And to think I was actually waiting for you to come back so we could discuss whether Kathy or Felicia should go to Trinity Elementary! Just looking at you now—I never should've given you any thought!"Trinity Elementary was the best primary school in our village. He taught there and had a single spot to recommend a student for admission. He said he was undecided, but in truth, he never once considered letting Kathy go.In my last life, he had already secured that spot for Felicia before he even told me about it.He'd acted so concerned back then, saying Kathy was still too young, that there'd be more opportunities next year.But there was no next year. Kathy died on the cold floor before she ever got the chance.The memory hit me hard. My disappointment in Zach only grew deeper.I looked down at the clothes scattered on t

Chapter 5

Kathy was still little, but she understood everything. All the way there, she clung to me tightly and said, "Mommy, wherever you go, I want to go with you."I kissed her on the cheek, eyes stinging with tears. Hugging her back, I whispered, "Okay. No matter where I go, I will always take you with me."After a full day and night on the train, we arrived in Shaylon City.My company director had already contacted the local unit here and let them know I'd be coming. He said someone from the Shaylon City office would be picking me up—a man with the last name Remington.Just outside the train station, someone tapped me on the shoulder. I turned around and saw a man. Tentatively, I asked, "Mr. Remington?"He nodded, then pulled out a handful of candy and dropped it into Kathy's hand. His smile was warm. "No need to be so formal. Just call me Rowan when we're not at work."I looked him over. I had expected someone older, maybe a middle-aged man with a bit of a belly—someone who'd worke

Chapter 6

To give Kathy a better life, I worked during the day and spent the afternoons knitting and making crafts to sell to collectors who came door-to-door. The prices weren't much, but when added up over a month, it was enough. Enough to buy Kathy some milk and some snacks.We'd been in Shaylon City for nearly two weeks when I ran into Zach at the gate of my workplace after I clocked out.In the half month since I'd left him, Kathy and I had experienced a kind of happiness we'd never known before, so much so that the days seemed to pass in a blur. Seeing him again threw me for a moment. It felt like he belonged to a past life.He was standing by a flowerbed, and I had no idea how long he'd been there. Zach was a teacher who always prided himself on appearances. But he had buttoned his shirt wrong and stood there, disheveled, staring at every person walking out of the building.I walked past him without a word, planning to circle around and leave.But the moment he saw me, his eyes lit u

Chapter 7

"That has nothing to do with you! Anna! Tell him—what exactly is our relationship?" Zach snapped.His arrogance made me laugh. For someone like him, admitting to our past in front of someone else was humiliation.My tone remained calm, but firmer than usual. "There's nothing between us. No relationship at all."With that, I took Rowan's hand and walked away.Just before we turned, Rowan cast Zach a deliberate, mocking smile—so unlike the composed, well-mannered man everyone knew.Behind us, Zach clenched his fists so tight I could hear the bones pop. Gritting his teeth, he shouted, "Anna! Keep this up, and I really won't come after you again!"I didn't look back. I walked away with Rowan by my side.At the corner, I quickly let go of his hand, flustered. "I'm sorry about just now," I said, apologizing. "It was just a spur-of-the-moment thing."He shook his head with a smile. "No need to apologize. If I didn't want to help, I wouldn't have done it."There was something more in

Chapter 8

Rowan kept smiling at the photo frame on the table."Anna, you probably don't remember me," he said. "But we actually went to the same high school."He looked at me with quiet seriousness. "These years... I never got married because of you. I've always liked you. I've been waiting for a chance. I don't want to keep interacting with you as just a friend or as just your superior. Could you give me a chance to pursue you?"I didn't respond.Even after picking up Kathy and getting home, his words echoed in my head, leaving me unsettled.Rowan had always liked me? That had to be the biggest joke I'd heard in a while.I did vaguely remember someone with the last name Remington from the class next door in high school. But that boy had been chubby and timid. I think he once asked me a question about homework—said he wanted to get into the same college as me. I'd patiently explained the problem to him, but whatever he'd said back then didn't stick. It disappeared from my mind the moment

Chapter 9

I found it laughable. I had spent what felt like a lifetime waiting for Zach to say he loved me—and now, only after I no longer loved him, the word finally came so easily to his lips."But I don't love you," I said, looking straight at him, my voice flat and emotionless. It sounded almost cruel.Zach's tears fell silently. He shook his head with a broken smile, somewhere between desperation and disbelief."That's impossible, Anna… How could you not love me? We were together for six years. Don't lie to me. I don't believe it…" His voice cracked. "And Kathy—Kathy must miss me. A child needs her father…"That forced smile stayed plastered on his face, sitting awkwardly against the weight of his unraveling composure.Before he could say more, Kathy burst out of the room and planted herself firmly in front of me."I don't like you either," she said loudly. "I don't want a daddy like you."Zach froze. The smile on his face hardened, then faltered. He stared at us—me and Kathy—as if th

Chapter 10

I stared at the stock transfer agreement, stunned. That investment had to be worth at least tens of thousands—far from "not much."And I understood. This was everything Rowan had. Giving it all to me was his way of showing all the sincerity he had left in him.He looked at me and said with quiet certainty, "Anna, don't worry. I'll take good care of you and Kathy."I married Rowan. We signed the papers. The company placed great importance on our union. They even offered to cover the cost of the wedding banquet, inviting all our colleagues and acquaintances.The wedding day was lively. Everyone offered their blessings.And then, I saw Zach.He stood at a distance, not too far, not too close. But he never stepped into the banquet hall.He just stood there, watching me walk down the aisle with Kathy toward Rowan, his eyes locked on us like a statue carved in sorrow.When Kathy stood on stage and called Rowan "Daddy," planting a kiss on his cheek, I saw Zach's lips twitch into a pai

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