All Chapters of In This Life, I'm Loved: Chapter 1 - Chapter 9

9 Chapters

Chapter 1

I had just stepped into the hall where the law forum was held when I saw Francis Zouche standing on the stage, wearing a sharp suit and speaking charmingly. His every move was filled with confidence and pride.I froze for a moment, feeling that it was kind of surreal to be seeing him again. It had already been eight years since we parted ways. If I had not seen him that day, I would have forgotten what he looked like.After Francis was done with his speech about legal matters, he publicly proposed to Heidi Colman, who looked at him with eyes full of admiration from the audience.The crowd applauded and cheered.Heidi walked onto the stage, moved to tears. She repeated several times, "I do."Francis smiled brightly and knelt down. He slid the engagement ring onto the finger of the woman he loved.In my mind, I could not help but recall the scene when Francis had proposed to me. He had not knelt down like he did now. In fact, he just mentioned it casually. Even the engagement ring

Chapter 2

I frowned and looked at Francis in annoyance, refusing him. "I don't need it.""There is 100 thousand dollars in it. No password needed," Francis continued smugly. "I'm giving you this because of the past we shared. Take it to improve your quality of life. Live better, and learn to love yourself. Don't keep holding on to the past. It's time to let go."After he was done blabbing, he tried to shove the card into my hand.I quickly took a step back and said loudly, "I don't need your charity, and I don't know you."Francis' expression soured. "What's the point of pretending that you don't know me, Yvette?"I frowned at him and answered sternly, "Do we need to know each other? Also, I don't need your money. I can buy the things that I want myself. "I'm doing honest work in the countryside, so I don't feel ashamed. I don't think I dress sloppy either. We only live once. What's wrong with dressing comfortably?"Instantly, Francis' gaze darkened, and his hand that was holding the car

Chapter 3

I ignored Francis and turned to leave. I did not want to waste time arguing with him and his posse. I should have never agreed to my professor's invitation to come to the forum. Seeing all those people there was nauseating.Yet, they refused to let me go. Several of Francis' and my law school friends blocked my way."Yvette, we're all old classmates. You're being pretentious if you say you don't know Francis.""That's right, Francis and Heidi are trying to help you. You're being ungrateful.""Exactly! They offered you money and a job, and you refused just for the sake of pride.""You came to this forum to get a job, didn't you? Stop pretending already."Heidi pretended to be kind and considerate. "Don't say that. Maybe she really likes her current job."She turned to me and said, "But it's not good for you in the long run if you keep working in the countryside, after all. We mean well. If you let your pride get in the way of you making more money for a better life, that's a big

Chapter 4

I reached out and hugged my daughter, Ariel Yardley.Ariel, who had just been smiling brightly, started crying sadly as soon as she was in my arms. "Mommy, why did you come back so late? I missed you so much!"My heart ached as I wiped away her tears. I patted her back gently to comfort her. "It was because I was working. I had to finish my work first before coming back. Didn't I tell you that we must be responsible in everything we do? Have you forgotten that?"Upon hearing this, Ariel became even more upset.I quickly added, "But I took an annual leave. In a couple of days, I'll take you out to play, okay?"She immediately nodded and happily planted a kiss on my cheek. "You're the best, Mommy!"Everyone present looked at us with shock and disbelief. They all stood frozen for quite a while."Honey!" An excited cry from a man sounded near the entrance. What followed the voice was a tall and handsome man who rushed into the hall in large strides."I told you to let me know when

Chapter 5

Once upon a time, I would have felt hurt by his actions. But our relationship had long ended. So, why cling to what was gone?I had a husband who deserved all my love, a considerate and understanding daughter, and a dream job. I had the happiness I could not have in my previous life. I was very content with my current life.Upon noticing Francis' gaze toward me growing increasingly pained and regretful, I reminded him with a stern expression, "Francis, I'm already married with a child. You should hurry and get a move on too."Francis said nothing but stared at me in silence, his eyes dark with emotion.Stefan's expression turned cold. He glared at Francis intently with an eerily dangerous look.The look everyone gave us changed as well. Their eyes were full of anticipation for even more drama."This looks more like unresolved feelings to me.""Indeed. Wow! Who would've thought that Yvette would marry the richest man in Alvren? Francis tried to brush her off with a bank card earl

Chapter 6

After Stefan and I got our marriage certificate, we held a simple wedding. He loved me, spoiled me, and supported me unconditionally.When Francis heard this, the sorrow on his face deepened. "But didn't you say before that you were only willing to have children with me? How could you have children with someone else now?"His question made me lose my temper.In my past life, I wanted to have children with him. He was the one who destroyed those hopes.I said, "Ha! Are you out of your mind? Don't forget that I had wanted to give birth to your child in our past life. But what did you do? You dragged me to the hospital to kill our child with our own hands, so you have no right to say this!"Besides, things between us ended long ago. You have your life, and I have mine. We have nothing to do with each other anymore. Don't forget that you were the one who didn't want me. You regretted marrying me, and you chose your first love over me."Francis froze. Judging from his eyes, he was see

Chapter 7

A few days later, news spread that Francis had lost a lawsuit. Moreover, he was exposed for taking bribes, bribing witnesses and judges, and helping clients fabricate evidence as a workaround against the law.He had been a top lawyer whose career was thriving, yet now he was exposed for falsification and quickly became the local news headline.When I learned of this, I was shocked. Once a rising star in the legal world, Francis instantly became a fraud despised by all and a criminal who had violated the law. Not only were his assets seized, but he was also taken away by the police, detained, and put under investigation. With such crimes on his record, his life was utterly ruined.According to sentencing guidelines, he would not be spared from being sentenced to decades in prison.I felt a pang of wistfulness. When people became too greedy, they would indeed lose their sanity."Are you feeling sad for him?" Stefan held my hand, looking at me unhappily.I shook my head. I felt am

Chapter 8

A few days later, Francis came. He wore a hat, a mask, and an all-black outfit that was dirty and messy. He looked haggard and disheveled.Upon seeing him, I was stunned and unable to react for a moment.He sat in front of me with his head lowered."You'd better turn yourself in," I advised.The police had been looking for him recently, but he kept hiding from them. Now, he had come to me, and all I could do was persuade him to turn himself in.He looked up at me and gave a bitter smile. "I don't have the courage to do it. After thinking long and hard, I decided to come to you."I pursed my lips and hesitated before suggesting tentatively, "Why don't I help you turn yourself in?"Francis nodded with a bitter smile. So, I called the police and watched with my own eyes as he was taken away.As he left, he looked at me and asked seriously, "Yvette, you offered to help me with my case. That means you still have some feelings for me, right? I've learned my lesson. All this was becau

Chapter 9

I asked Stefan for his opinion on whether I should still handle Francis' case. He didn't mind at all and told me to follow my heart. I felt blessed to have a husband who understood me unconditionally.That day, I went to the prison to see Francis. When he saw me, he immediately became emotional and started singing the love song he used to sing often when we were together in our previous life.When I heard the familiar melody, I felt no emotion and only numbness. How could Francis still have the mood to sing in such a situation without any concern for his illness or crimes? Was it because he was going to die soon that he acted so recklessly?Unfortunately, he had lied to me almost all the time in our past life together. So, no matter what he said in this life, I wouldn't believe it. He had already died once, and if he died again, it wouldn't matter to me.I chose to help him only out of humanitarian duty as his defense attorney. Even if he had committed heinous crimes, he still de

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