All Chapters of The Invisible Chains: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

10 Chapters

Chapter 1

"Lauren, how are things going with that guy you've been seeing lately?"The moment I heard that familiar voice by my ear, my eyes snapped open. Alice Manning, my so-called best friend, was leaning toward me, her face full of nosy curiosity.I was so startled that I shoved her away, unable to hide the hatred in my eyes."Hey, why are you pushing me? I'm just asking! This is your first time dating someone, so I need to look out for you and make sure he's good enough." First time? What a joke! I have dated several times in my past life, but the woman in front of me sabotaged every single relationship without fail.I pulled out my phone and checked the time. After seeing the date clearly, I finally confirmed that I was actually reborn. When she saw that I was not responding to her, Alice brushed the dust off her clothes and sat back down next to me. She had a mysterious look on her face, like she was about to say something important.My stomach knotted. I already knew that she wa

Chapter 2

I took several deep breaths and slowly calmed myself down. Then, I looked at Alice indifferently and asked, "What system? You've been reading too many novels, Alice. I really never thought you'd be someone who steals your best friend's boyfriend!"Everyone around us heard our voices and turned to look. Their eyes were filled with disdain as they glared at Alice."No, it's not like that. I don't want this either. I'm being controlled! You have to believe me!" Alice's eyes filled with tears as she kept trying to defend herself.I immediately cut her off. "Enough! I was so wrong about you! From now on, I don't have a friend like you."With that, I turned around and walked away, pulling out my phone to delete Alice's contact information as I left. This time, I made a clean break and cut ties with her completely. There was no way she could find out who I was dating or use the so-called system on me again.When I got home, Colin was in the kitchen making dinner.I met him at work, and

Chapter 3

Early the next morning, I ran downstairs to find David Rogers, the security guard.David lost his wife over ten years ago and desperately wanted to find a new companion. So, he always targeted the older ladies who did their morning exercises in the neighborhood.However, those ladies all had children, pensions, and comfortable lives. None of them was interested in the old security guard living on welfare, and they found him completely annoying.I walked up to him and pulled out a pack of cigarettes. "David, want me to set you up with a companion?"His eyes lit up immediately. "Yes, of course! Who are you introducing me to?" I smiled faintly and pointed at myself. "What do you think about me?"David burst out laughing. "Hey now, you're pulling my leg! Get out of here! Stop messing around and let me work." I chuckled. "I'm not joking with you at all. I really like men like you. You make me feel so safe and secure. I've always been attracted to older men." I forced myself to s

Chapter 4

In the blink of an eye, 15 days passed. When Alice was released, she sent me a text message. [You think dating some old man to disgust me is going to work? It's useless. Your sick mom is about to die, and her biggest wish before she goes is to see you get married. If she finds out you're deliberately with that old man, she'll probably die even faster.]Alice was right. Mom was diagnosed with cancer a few years ago, and her condition worsened this year. The doctors said she had at most two years left to live.Her greatest wish was to see me married, but not to just any random guy. If she ever found out I chose an old man just to prove a point, she would probably drop dead on the spot.Alice knew exactly where my weak spot was, so she was using it to threaten me.Not long after receiving that message, Mom called me, demanding to know if I was really dating an old man.I assured her, "Of course not! Even if I never get married, I wouldn't date an old man. You know what kind of pers

Chapter 5

I burst out laughing. "I picked him especially for you. He suits you perfectly. What do you think?"Alice looked like she wanted to tear me to pieces. "You bitch! You set me up on purpose! I'll kill you!"Our fight immediately drew attention from people nearby. Martha and Brayden, who were sitting on a bench, rushed over to break us apart. However, the moment he saw Alice's face, he was captivated.He grabbed her arm and said, "Stop it, please!"Alice recoiled like his touch was filthy, jerking her hand free. "Get lost! Don't touch me! Look at yourself! You think you're worthy of me?" Then, she pointed at me and cursed. "Lauren, do you actually think you can deal with me by finding this ugly freak? Idiot! I'd like to see what happens when your mom finds out you're with a one-eyed man!" When I first went to Martha, I only requested her to find me someone ugly, the uglier the better. Even a homeless person from the street would do.It was the first time Martha heard such a re

Chapter 6

Isaac Williams and I walked out of the park, and I smiled at him gratefully. "Thank you for coming to help me today, but I'm not really in the mood to think about marriage right now. I'm sorry."Mom introduced Isaac to me. He was the son of a patient who shared a hospital room with her when she was hospitalized. He happened to work in the same city, and after Mom learned about him, she decided to introduce him to me.However, I was so busy thinking about this stupid system that I did not consider going on any real dates, so I told Mom not to worry about it. I did not expect her to ignore what I said and exchange numbers with Isaac instead. She sent him my information and even started chatting with him on my behalf. It was not until yesterday that Mom told me I was meeting him today. Since she already made the plan for me, I just decided to set the location at that same park to catch Alice off guard. Nonetheless, I was not ready to seriously commit to anyone because I did not unc

Chapter 7

One day, I was at work when I suddenly got a call from the hospital. Mom suddenly collapsed on the street and was rushed in for emergency treatment.After hanging up, I immediately asked my manager for time off and prepared to rush back to my hometown. Oddly, all the tickets back home were completely sold out, and there was no way to get on the waitlist anytime soon. Since I could not drive and renting a car to drive back was unrealistic, I was at my wits' end.Just as I was panicking, Isaac reached out to me on his own. He said he could drive me back. Nevertheless, this was not the time to argue or refuse, so I got into his car right away. On the way, I calculated the cost, including the gas money and the wages he lost from taking off work. Then, I transferred the amount to him. By the time I got to the hospital, Mom's condition stabilized, and she was no longer in immediate danger. Even so, I knew that after fighting this disease for so many years, she did not have much time

Chapter 8

Isaac immediately called 911 without hesitation. Seeing his determination, most of the people in the audience believed what I said and thought someone was deliberately using a fake video to cause trouble.When the person who made the video saw that things escalated and the police were coming, she immediately emerged from the crowd below."Don't call the police! This video is real! Don't call the police!" Alice stormed onto the stage.When everyone saw her face, they instantly recognized her as the woman in the video.She looked at Isaac and pretended to be heartbroken. "You bastard! How dare you do this and then deny it? Are you even human?!"Then, she shouted to the people below. "Tell me, everyone, would I ever joke about something as serious as my reputation? I'm a woman, how could I possibly put my own innocence at risk like this?!" She continued, "Look at them! The groom cheated on me with my best friend, and my so-called best friend stole my boyfriend. They're trying to de

Chapter 9

I said, "I kept wondering how you managed to steal all those men away from me. You said you had a system, but even a three-year-old wouldn't believe that story, so I was certain you must have installed some kind of listening device on me."But I searched my entire house and found nothing. I even went back to my hometown, and you still knew. I didn't tell you about my wedding, yet you showed up anyway. It was like you had a tracking device hidden on me, and then I finally realized where you planted it."My phone fell into the pool that day because of you, and you replaced it with an identical one. That was when you installed the spyware, right? These days, nobody goes without a phone; we practically carry them 24/7. With that app, you could monitor my every move."The moment I felt something was off, I asked someone to check my phone. Sure enough, there was a spyware app inside. It not only tracked my location but also stole all my data and messages.It even copied every single text

Chapter 10

It was only then that the men finally realized each other's existence. Their so-called soulmate turned out to be a woman juggling them all at once, and there was no way they could accept it. "You lying bitch! How dare you toy with my feelings!"They were so furious that they rushed forward and started beating Alice up. She was no match for all of them at once, and they pinned her to the floor without giving her any chance to fight back."I was wrong, I was wrong! Stop hitting me! It's all my fault! Lauren, save me! I really know I messed up. Please, save me!"Alice called out to me for help, hoping I would come to her aid, but I just watched coldly and even took a few steps back. It was the police who finally pulled those men away and rescued Alice. Although she got beaten up, I was determined to hold her accountable for planting that spyware.The wedding turned into a complete farce. Still, Mom did not die from shock like she had in my past life. I stayed with her through her

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