All Chapters of Dawn Within the Twilight: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

10 Chapters

Chapter 1

“Evan, are you even listening to me?”Rosie Nelson grabbed my arm tightly when she saw me standing there in a daze.The suffocating sensation of my last moments still lingered in my mind, and the pain made me come back to my senses.I stared blankly at the familiar scene of the press conference, unable to process what was happening. Rosie’s anxious face filled my field of vision.“Evan, everyone’s accusing us of plagiarism after the data leak. You can fix this, right?“You’ve been on this project from start to finish. You have to come up with something!”I did not have time to think about anything else. I yanked my arm free from her grip, shook my head, and said in a cold voice, “I was only in charge of overseeing the project timeline. I don’t know a thing about the actual research. What could I possibly do?!“Besides, only a handful of people had access to the final data. Who leaked it and caused this mess?”For a split second, Rosie’s eyes darted around nervously, but she qui

Chapter 2

“Evan, Tyler came from humble beginnings. He can’t afford to lose this once-in-a-lifetime chance to make a name for himself!“The truth is, I was the one who leaked the data. But you’ll take the fall for me, won’t you?“Don’t worry. We’ll get married once you’re out.”Rosie spoke as though it were the most casual thing in the world. Her eyes were brimming with affection.“Forget it. I’m not confessing to a crime I didn’t commit!”The moment those words left my mouth, Rosie’s expression hardened. She looked at me like I was being completely unreasonable.Without hesitation, she had me tied up and thrown in jail while she told everyone that I had tried to flee out of guilt.Worse still, she handed over every one of my hard-earned achievements to Tyler.Everything I had worked for my entire life was turned into a pathetic joke.I could not accept it, but I was soon beaten to death in prison.It was not until my final moments that I learned my parents, who had been fighting to cl

Chapter 3

The next second, I heard Rosie’s tearful voice on the other end of the line.“Honey, where are you? I really need to talk to you!“Only you can save me now!”“I’m on my way home,” I said.When she heard my calm reply without a trace of comfort in my tone, Rosie’s sobbing paused for a moment. Then, her voice lit up with delight.“Then I’ll head home right now! Wait for me there. Don’t go anywhere, okay?”By the time I finished everything I had to do and returned home, Rosie was already sitting on the couch waiting for me.Sensing something was off, I pretended to pull out my phone to reply to a message but instead turned on the recorder.When she saw me come in, the impatience on her face vanished instantly. A smile spread across her lips as she hurried over, tugged me down to sit beside her, and handed me a document.“Honey! Sign this for me, please! You won’t just stand by and watch me go down, will you?”At the top of the document, two big, bold words jumped out at me: [Con

Chapter 4

I heard footsteps approaching, growing louder with each step. Then, Rosie’s voice floated over.“Honey, your things are in the guest room. There’s no need for you to rest in the master bedroom…”When she stepped inside and saw the state of the room, her eyes went wide with surprise as though she had no idea what Tyler had done.Her gaze flickered briefly to where our engagement photo used to hang, and a flash of awkwardness crossed her face. However, she quickly recovered and said with deep affection, “Honey, this was all Tyler’s idea. I only went along because he’s now recognized as the inventor of the research project. That’s why…”As she went on, her voice grew quieter and quieter under my calm, unflinching stare.I let out a cold laugh and casually gestured toward the bed.“And what about those? Were those your ideas too?”Rosie’s face went pale, then turned red with anger.“Evan, I really didn’t know about this!“I’ve been running myself ragged for the company. I gave Tyl

Chapter 5

The next morning, just as I was about to leave the house, Rosie stepped in front of me with her brows furrowed.“Evan, this is a critical time. You can’t go out!”I looked at her calmly, my voice as cold as ice.“Where I go is my business. Move!”The sound of an entertainment news broadcast floated from the TV at that moment.“Shocking! The Quinn Group’s general manager has been caught plagiarizing groundbreaking research! How will the rising star of the scientific world fight back?”I let out a low laugh when I heard that. My face twisted with mockery as I turned to Rosie.“So this is the ironclad promise you made to me?”Her eyes darted away for a moment before she straightened her back, speaking with false righteousness.“It was going to come out anyway. Whether it’s sooner or later makes no difference!“Besides, this coverage gives Tyler an even bigger boost. The live-streamed trial in three days will be great for him, too!“And really, why should we care about something

Chapter 6

Meals were brought to me three times a day, but the place felt like it had been forgotten by the outside world.That night, Rosie appeared in a silk nightgown.Her beautiful face was bare of makeup as she gazed at me with a look of tender sorrow.“Evan, don’t blame me for this! I had no choice but to do things this way to make sure nothing went wrong!”Her eyes shimmered with tears. Her pitiful expression was designed to tug at the heartstrings of any man. “I’m carrying your child. Do you really think I’d ever hurt you?”When I showed no reaction to her words, a flicker of panic crossed her face. She rushed to explain.“It’s true. I’m over two months along! Look, I even have the pregnancy certificate from the hospital!“If you go to prison, I’ll guard the Quinn family’s legacy with this child until you return!”By now, she had finally stopped pretending. This was her last gambit, using the child to bind herself to the Quinn family fortune.In my previous life, after my death

Chapter 7

“Stop! What are you doing?!”Rosie kicked open the basement door, storming in with her people. The moment her eyes landed on the scene in front of her, her face twisted in shock.She quickly barked an order at the bodyguards to pull us apart. Then, she shot me a look of pure disgust.“Evan! I was wrong about you!“Tyler has no grudges against you, yet you’re beating him like you want him dead. You’re going to pay for this today!”Without a moment’s hesitation, she grabbed a heavy rod from the side and swung it down hard against my body.Smack! Smack! Smack! The specially-made rod carried a punishing weight. Within moments, I could feel warm blood soaking through my clothes. Rosie stood to the side, watching coldly as the strikes rained down.At one point, the pain was too much, and I blacked out—only to be jolted awake by a bucket of icy water being dumped over my head.The blows did not stop until she had counted all ninety-nine strikes. Only then did Rosie finally set the r

Chapter 8

“Once he steps on stage to challenge you, your reputation will be solid!“If things don’t go as planned, I’ve got fake evidence of him selling classified intel. No matter what happens, he’ll still be our stepping stone.”Tyler grinned with satisfaction when he saw Rosie’s confident smirk.“Perfect! Just wait and watch me dominate that launch event tomorrow!"The two of them kissed passionately as though the world around them did not exist.The video cut off there, but everyone in the courtroom could already imagine what came next.Rosie’s face went completely pale before it twisted with rage as she screamed, “Turn it off! Shut it off now! It’s fake! That’s a deepfake video!“I’m the real victim here! They’re framing me with fabricated evidence!”However, no one in the courtroom paid her any mind. The shocking reversal had the entire place buzzing with disbelief.“I also have evidence of these two violating the law and leaking national secrets. It’s already been submitted to th

Chapter 9

I never thought those words would end up becoming a prophecy.Over the years, our friendship had drifted apart until we barely spoke. After hearing about my engagement, she had cut ties completely.I admitted there was a part of me that was testing the waters, wondering if she would even pick up on the night I called her. I never expected her to agree to my request without hesitation.My gaze lingered on Jasmine as my mind drifted. I did not even notice how red the tips of her ears had turned.By the time I came back to my senses, the room was empty. She was gone, and all she had left behind was a bowl of cereal. It was still warm and smelled so sweet across the table.The sight of that familiar cereal made me chuckle. After all these years, she still could not cook. This was the only thing she could make that was edible.I thought submitting that ironclad evidence would bring everything to an end.However, I underestimated just how far Rosie’s father would go. Three months la

Chapter 10

Smack!The sharp sound of a slap cut her off. She clutched her cheek, staring at me in utter disbelief.This was the first time I had ever raised a hand to her, but it would not be the last.“I let you go once. You should’ve stayed far away instead of crawling back to make a fool of yourself!”Rosie’s eyes darkened as she glared at me. Then, like a madwoman, she lunged forward, screaming, “You came back too, didn’t you?! I knew it. You were reborn just like me!“We’re the same now! That’s why we’re meant to be together!”Her words made my stomach twist. My face stayed calm, but inside, I was shaken. I still managed to press the call button for the nurse.“Doctor, I think she’s mentally unstable. She keeps saying strange things about being reborn.”The nurse and doctor rushed in with furrowed brows.“It sounds like a full psychotic break—hallucinations and delusions. Get the sedatives ready!”“I’m not crazy! I’m telling the truth! Evan, you’ve been reborn too! There’s no other

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