He Chose Faith. I Chose Freedom のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 1 - チャプター 7

The first thing Joseph did after being reborn was to rush over to stop the engagement.Fortunately, I had already decided to give up on him, so I merely replied calmly, "I'll do as you wish."When I said that, instead of looking pleased, Joseph froze for a moment.He studied my expression with a confused and suspicious look on his face. It was as if he couldn't understand why I was so indifferent.Then, a sudden realization seemed to dawn on him as he sneered. "Since when did you learn to play hard to get? Don't waste your effort. That trick won't work on me."After a pause, he added resolutely, "Besides, after tonight, it won't be possible for us to be together anymore!"So he came back from the dead, planning to confess his love publicly?If that was truly the case, I could at least respect him as a man."That's for the best," I said coolly.My indifference seemed to make his face darken. He said coldly, "Let's go. Everyone's waiting."I didn't want to go, but I knew what k

A tall figure dressed in black burst through the door. It was Theodore who had rushed in, covered in dust.He looked at me in distress. His eyes were burning red with anger as he ground out each word through clenched teeth. "Joseph, who gave you the courage to do something like this to your sister-in-law?"Sister-in-law?Joseph froze in disbelief, as if he couldn't fathom that Theodore could actually be interested in me.I glanced at Jessica, who looked pale and terrified, then turned my gaze to the man I had once been so madly in love with.I asked hoarsely, "Joseph, what kind of prayers were you uttering all those years? Why has your heart become even darker than before?"Joseph's eyes widened in shock as he looked at me. "Were you reborn, too?"I didn't answer as I leaned weakly into Theodore's arms with tears streaming down my cheeks. I buried my face against him, sobbing as I choked out, "Theo, I feel awful."Theodore pressed a gentle kiss on my forehead and murmured softl

Seeing the firm resolve in my eyes, Dad finally relented and said, "Since this is your choice, I'll respect it. But remember—you're my daughter. You don't need to marry for the sake of the company. From the very beginning, I only asked you to consider the Lewis family because we've always been close."Of course, I knew that. I pouted and said playfully, "I know that I'm your most precious treasure, Dad! As long as you're around, no one can ever force me to do something I don't want to do."Dad laughed at that and seemed to find Theodore more pleasing to the eye.He said, "Alright. Get up. You're not like your brother. I trust your character, and I believe you won't let Eve suffer. But don't misunderstand, I won't compromise one bit on what happened today."His tone hardened at the end and carried a faint edge.Theodore said solemnly, "You have my word. I'll give you a satisfactory response."Then, Theodore looked at me reluctantly, as if asking me to wait for him before he left.