All Chapters of Reborn from Betrayal, I Cut Every Tie : Chapter 1 - Chapter 9

9 Chapters

Chapter 1

...Their gazes swept over my emaciated frame and tattered clothes.Flavia Grady's brow creased. Without a word, she reached into a box and offered me another chocolate.A sharp voice interrupted, "One per person. That's the rule."Ambrose Grady came up, snatching the extra chocolate from my grasp. His tone was icy, his words deliberate. "Taking two isn't fair to the other children, is it?"Flavia glanced at him, her fleeting hesitation fading into indifference. The words she seemed to hold back dwindled to a single, curt directive. "Take your share and go."I clutched my chocolate, my chest tightening as if struck by a heavy blow.A bitter ache surged within me. I'd known this outcome was inevitable. Yet receiving their cold dismissal and seeing my faint hope snuffed out still broke my heart.My eyes stung with unshed tears, but the messages kept coming.[Lawrence, call them Mom and Dad! They're here to take you home!][You're their true son, and that girl is your fiancée.]

Chapter 2

Catherine stroked the locket, a subtle smile playing on her lips.For a moment, I recalled our first meeting in my past life. Her fingers had traced the locket with the same gentle touch.[Yes! Catherine recognizes the locket.][The impostor's tricks won't work now.][Catherine, take your fiancé to his parents. You're meant to be together.]The messages sparked a fragile hope in my heart, but reality shattered it swiftly. Her hand lashed out, her slap stinging my cheek. "You shameless thief, stealing the Grady family's treasures? If I didn't catch you, would you have used it to deceive us?"She turned to Erik, her voice softening as she handed him the locket. "Be careful with your belongings, Erik. Don't let filth like him touch them."Her sudden shift from venom to warmth was like ice water dousing me from head to toe.The messages exploded in outrage.[Catherine, what are you saying? That locket belongs to Lawrence!][You can't even recognize your true fiancé? Donate your

Chapter 3

The night before our engagement, Catherine arrived at the banquet with Erik.In front of the elders, she flung the engagement ring at my feet. "My engagement to Lawrence is null. This marriage was your decision, not mine. Why should I honor it?"Furious, my parents slapped her and ordered bodyguards to drag Erik out, vowing to banish him from the city.Yet within a month, they brought him back, calling him pitiable and adopting him as their foster son. They even pressed me to end my engagement with Catherine and seek a new match.Erik's triumphant smirk mirrored my humiliated grimace. Watching my family and fiancée unconditionally side with him, I couldn't contain my rage.I punched him and declared that if he stayed, I'd leave.That night, Erik disappeared, leaving a tear-stained letter claiming he didn't want to burden my parents or Catherine and would end the drama with his death.My parents severed ties with me. When they passed, their will barred me from their funeral. Cath

Chapter 4

Erik pleaded, "We grew up together. He's my only friend here. I can't watch him die. Why not adopt him instead?"My parents softened. Ambrose said, "Erik, you're truly our child. Kindness runs in your blood."Casting a scornful glance at me, he continued, "For Erik's sake, I'll spare you this time."He waved a hand, and the bodyguards hauled my battered body upright. "We need a guard dog at home. Take him."Panic surged through me. I'd fought to escape this hell. There was no way I'd return to it."No, I'm not going with you!" I screamed. "Kill me!"But my protests were futile. A fist knocked me unconscious, and they stuffed me into the trunk....I woke up in a damp, shadowy basement. The iron door was locked, the lone window boarded shut.Erik's compassion was a shame, and my fears were confirmed when he ordered me to climb a ladder to fetch an antique vase from a high shelf.As I stretched for it, he shook the ladder violently. I crashed down, the vase shattering. The shar

Chapter 5

Ambrose frowned at the sight of the bloody welts on my back, and I hoped for a flicker of concern.Instead, he snapped, "Didn't I say to keep him out of sight? Why is he at the entrance? Hood him. What a disgrace!"I gave a hollow laugh. They cared only that my Grady-like features might shame them.Seeing me pale and on the verge of collapse, Flavia waved at a servant. "Take him away and feed him. If he dies here, people will talk."The servants dragged me to the backyard, forced me to kneel, and tossed a rusty basin of rancid leftovers. Starved, I reached for it, pride cast aside."Hold it!" a servant barked, stomping on my hand. "Young Master says you're the guard dog. Eat like one on the ground."Laughter erupted around me. I closed my eyes, swallowed my humiliation, and licked the sour, spoiled food from the basin, tears mixing with the filth as I choked it down.With some strength restored, I crept along the wall toward the back gate, searching for an escape, but guards blo

Chapter 6

...Jordan gave a faint smile, unperturbed by my parents' displeasure.He turned to an aide and ordered, "Get the boy clean clothes and treat his wounds.""Yes, sir!" The aide saluted crisply and carefully helped me up.The banquet hall buzzed with murmurs."Did I hear right? General Lynch is taking that boy?""To his elite unit? That's a rare opportunity only for the elite.""General Lynch is known for his rigor. Why pick a scrawny, battered kid?""Probably a whim. That boy is skin and bones. How will he survive military training? Even adults break there."The words stung, but they sharpened my resolve. This was my one chance, and I would seize it.Ambrose stepped forward, blocking the aide with a forced smile."General Lynch, we're grateful for your kindness, but this boy..." he paused, pointing at me. "He is frail, just a stray we took from the orphanage. He is weak and lazy, unable to handle your training. We provide for him and only let him do chores. If anything goes w

Chapter 7

Jordan's gaze swept over Catherine like a hawk locking onto its prey. His voice wasn't loud, yet it echoed through the hall."Take back my words?" he snorted. "Even Ambrose, the mighty president of Grady Group, wouldn't dare make that demand. Who are you to try?"...His words struck Catherine like an invisible slap, draining her face of color. Her lips trembled, unable to form a response, and she shrank back.Erik stepped forward, wearing an expression of wounded innocence. He tugged at my parents' arms, his voice quivering with feigned guilt. "It's all my fault. I must have upset Lawrence, making him feel neglected. That's why he is acting out."The rims of his eyes reddened, teardrops glimmering on his lashes. "Lawrence, I know you envy their love for me, but I'm their son. They kindly took you in and sheltered you. Isn't that enough? Do you want them to treat you as their own and me to give up everything?"His manipulative words reignited my parents' anger. They compared his

Chapter 8

"Kid, I've said my piece. The choice is yours," Jordan said. "Follow me, and the road ahead will be full of peril. But I'll make sure you walk it with your spine straight. Stay or leave. Up to you. I'll give you three days to think about it. If you change your mind by then, I won't force you."He strode out of the hall without another look at the Gradys. His steps were resolute, his entourage trailing behind him....In the following days, my parents' attitude shifted in ways I couldn't comprehend.They moved me from the basement to a guest room, spared me from chores, and no longer treated me like a servant.The meals brought to me were suddenly lavish. They even arranged for a family doctor to examine my health.I didn't understand their sudden change, but I had no interest in their superficial kindness. My resolve to leave was unshaken.On the third evening, as I quietly packed my things, planning to leave early the next morning, a knock came at the door.I opened it with a

Chapter 9

"Let's be honest. You're all reborn too, aren't you?" I said....The corridor fell into a deathly silence.My parents' expressions froze in disbelief. Catherine took a step back and covered her mouth.I continued, my voice cold, "From the beginning, I never thought about recognizing you or returning to this house. If not for Erik, would you have dragged me back like a stray? In our last life, you despised me, wishing we'd never meet again. Why, in this second chance, can't you let me go? Does chaining me, tormenting me, and letting Erik trample me delight you so much?"Footsteps echoed from the end of the corridor. Erik ran into our standoff, quickly donning his innocent mask. "Guys, what is going on here? Did Lawrence upset you?"Turning to me, he continued, "Apologize, Lawrence, before they punish you."I locked eyes with him, snapping, "Drop the act, Erik! You're reborn too, aren't you?"His fake smile cracked, shock flashing across his face, but he quickly recovered, his v

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