All Chapters of Reborn: Confront My Fake Best Friend: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

10 Chapters

Chapter 1 The Day She "Died"

"Isla isn't breathing anymore! It's your fault that our daughter has lost her mother at such a young age!" Felix Zane's roar ripped through the winter air as he knelt by my best friend, Isla Kingsley's drenched, ice-cold body lying motionless on the riverbank.The onlookers watched his grief-stricken display with pity in their eyes. If I hadn't been reborn, I might have believed his performance too.…In my previous life, at the company's year-end gala, I'd won a prize ticket worth a hundred million. Overjoyed, I shared the news with Isla. Who could have known that as she was looking at the ticket, she'd slip, fall into the river, and be swept away to her death?Guilt had consumed me. To make up for what happened, I had raised her little daughter with all my heart. To avoid gossip and also to honor Isla's will, I married her husband, Felix.To give my best friend's only child a better future, I juggled three part-time jobs a day until my body gave out. The only consolation was tha

Chapter 2 A Mother's Grief

"Stop right there!" Isla's mother, Elowen York, came storming over. The moment she saw her daughter lying motionless on the ground, her eyes reddened, and she quickly knelt down, pulling Isla's coat closed over her.She patted Isla's body and gripped her hand, tears spilling down uncontrollably. "My girl, what a cruel death you've met! It's almost New Year's, how are we supposed to celebrate now? You've left us all behind—how are your father and I supposed to live on?"Her cries struck a chord with the crowd. A few older onlookers began wiping their tears, joining in her grief.Felix, seeing his mother-in-law on the verge of collapsing, supported her to her feet and pointed at me. "Mom, Faye was the only one at the scene when Isla died—she did it.""Mrs. Kingsley, I—"I had barely spoken when Elowen whipped her head around and, without hesitation, slapped me hard. "My daughter always treated you like a sister, Faye, and this is how you repay her?"I pressed a hand against my burn

Chapter 3 The Trap Unfolds

When Elowen heard there was more to the story, she scrambled to her feet and began shrieking that she would claw me to pieces. "You shameless witch! You not only killed my daughter, but you've also been seducing my son-in-law?! I'll see you dead for this!"I frowned and shoved her away. "Mrs. Kingsley, this is my last warning. Push your luck again, and I won't hold back!"My tone shut her up for a few seconds, but the crowd had already started pointing and whispering. A few older women were swearing at me outright.Seeing that the onlookers had sided with her, Elowen's rage surged again. "You filthy tramp—I'll rip that smug face of yours off and teach you some decency!"This time, I didn't hold back. She barreled at me, I kicked out, and she went flying and landed hard on her face, losing a front tooth in the fall. Her gray hair flew in disarray, and the hate on her face grew uglier."I never seduced your son-in-law," I snapped. "Believe it or not, he made this up!"She wiped blo

Chapter 4 Cremation or Confrontation

"Absolutely not!" Felix rushed to speak up. "She hasn't had a proper funeral, and my daughter hasn't had a chance to say goodbye—how can you cremate her?!"Elowen was quick to back him. "Exactly. Are you even human? Joy hasn't seen her mother for the last time yet. I won't allow an immediate cremation."Then, Felix's face lit with a sudden realization. "I know! You're rushing to cremate her to cover up your crime, so the police won't find any clues."Instantly, everyone nodded in unison."What a scheming woman! Must be afraid some evidence will be found. Otherwise, why rush to cremate her?""And wicked too. She won't even let a little child say goodbye to her mother. It's monstrous."They moved to stand between Isla and me, shouting at me as one."We can't let you get away with this. That poor woman has already suffered enough.""We'll protect the evidence until the police can make her pay."Seeing how strongly the crowd supported them, Elowen and Felix exchanged a look and bo

Chapter 5 The Woman Who Came Back to Life

Isla had barely cracked a smile after snatching the prize ticket when her expression froze solid. She shrieked and lunged at me again. "You bitch! How dare you trick me?! This isn't the real prize ticket—hand over the real one!"I kicked her away and demanded flatly, "Why don't you explain why you faked your death first, Kingsley?"Felix, seeing me go after his wife, jabbed a finger at me and cursed, "What are you talking about? Fake her death?! She was lying there, the water she swallowed slowly drained out, and once she could breathe again, she came back around. You shameless witch—you pushed my wife into the river and now you're slandering her, saying she faked her death! Lucky for you, she survived, or you'd be paying with your life!"The onlookers were stunned."She… came back from the dead?""Staged death? That's ridiculous. Why would anyone lie on the ground for so long in this crazy weather? All for some fake prize ticket?""Oh, maybe she just got lucky and came around on

Chapter 6 Twisted Lies and Crooked Love

"Don't listen to her nonsense!" Elowen shouted. "She claims she won it in a company draw—who can prove that? There's no name written on it either!"Isla sneered. "You couldn't stand to see that I have a happy marriage and Felix is gentle and considerate, so you pushed me into the river to drown me. You figured once I was gone, you could marry him openly."I couldn't believe it—Isla wasn't just obsessed with money, she was delusional about love too. That useless man who couldn't do anything right and only knew how to eat—I liked him?! I wouldn't marry him if he were the last man on earth!Felix, flattered by his wife's praise, turned smugly toward me. "You're just trying to get back at me and took it out on my wife. Let me make this clear, though—I'll love no one but her for the rest of my life. You'd better stop having those thoughts about me."I almost gagged. How could someone be this full of himself?But his little "declaration of love" still melted the hearts of the crowd."A

Chapter 7 The Truth Comes to Light

"That's right," Elowen urged, stamping her foot in frustration. "Don't be so stubborn. We're doing this for your own good! It's just a prize ticket—if you end up in jail over it, that'll ruin your whole life. Think it through carefully!"I quirked a brow. "Just a prize ticket? Who do you think you are to say that with a straight face? If someone's willing to fake their death and frame me for it, stirring up such a huge scene, do you really think the prize is small? Mrs. Kingsley, you're old enough to know better—how can you lie through your teeth like that?"My merciless words drained the color from her face. She huffed and switched to the tone of a scolding elder. "Is this how you talk to your parents too, Garland? Is this how they raised you to be?""How my parents raised me is none of your business," I replied coolly. "But one thing's for sure—they taught me how to be a decent person. Can you say the same?"Felix, seeing his mother-in-law lose the argument, quickly pulled her as

Chapter 8 The Footage That Changed Everything

The moment the sanitation worker mentioned there was a video, everyone's eyes snapped toward her phone."Hurry up, ma'am—play it! We all want to see who's telling the truth and who's lying.""Yeah, once we see the video, everything will be clear."Felix broke into a nervous sweat. His eyes darted around as he tried to threaten her. "Lady, think carefully before you say anything. You can get away with a lot of things, but not running your mouth. Watch what you say—what goes around comes around."Seeing her son-in-law panic, Elowen quickly chimed in, "They say if it's none of your business, stay out of it. Why are you poking your nose into ours? Careful, you end up regretting it."The sanitation worker shot them both a glare. "At least I still have a conscience. What goes around comes around—even in good ways."With that, she unlocked her phone and played the video in front of everyone.On screen, Isla and I were walking side by side, chatting as we headed toward the river. I hand

Chapter 9 The Truth Unraveled

"Fine. Since you insist that I'm a liar, I won't bother to argue anymore. The cops will be here soon, and when they arrive, whether she really drowned or not will come to light.""You think I'm afraid?!" Elowen jumped in fury. "I won't cower even in front of the police. You're a wicked woman who bullied my daughter, and I'm just a poor old lady trying to protect her. What could I possibly have done wrong?"Then, she squeezed out a few tears, hoping to win everyone's sympathy. Unfortunately for her, as more evidence surfaced and the logic began to fit together, people were clearly no longer as convinced by their story as they had been earlier.A thought suddenly struck me, and I hurried to say, "The footage from the sanitation worker's video might not be very clear, but think about it—someone who falls into the water by accident would instinctively struggle. But look at the video again. When she fell in, she was calm, not even a hint of struggle."My words instantly set off a wave o

Chapter 10 Justice Served, Karma Returned

It didn't take long before the cops arrived. After a round of questioning, the truth came out completely. My name was finally cleared, and Isla and her husband were sentenced to prison. Her mother, Elowen, ended up with a concussion from that self-inflicted collision.The judge took into account Elowen's old age and the fact that they had a young child who needed care, so she wasn't sent to jail. But once her injuries healed, she was still required to perform community service as part of her punishment.During the trial, Isla tried to play the sympathy card. She claimed she only did what she did because she was a mother trying to secure a better future for her daughter. But the law doesn't bend for pity. Everyone is equal before it—and such malicious extortion could never be forgiven or excused.When Isla finally realized there was no way out, she threw all dignity aside, pulled her husband down with her, and the two of them knelt before me in tears. "Faye, please… forgive me this

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