All Chapters of In Your Name, I Am Reborn: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

10 Chapters

Chapter 1

...Silently, I realigned my dislocated wrist, but the searing pain sharpened my clarity.Three years ago, these same hands had slipped that ring on Calvin Thomas's finger. Under the moonlight, he'd vowed to protect me forever."Calvin," I rasped, my voice raw, "we're done."He sneered, pulling out a handkerchief to meticulously wipe the blood from the ring. "Done? The engagement was always meant for Anna. You were just a stand-in. Isn't this what you wanted, to cling to me and squeeze the last drops from the Pedersen family?"With a sharp tug, he tore the pearl necklace from my neck. "If I hadn't pitied you, the Pedersens would've cast you out long ago. I know that your birth mother in that backwater village abandoned you years ago."A bitter laugh escaped me.Three years ago, he'd insisted I stay with the Pedersens, soothing me, "Don't feel guilty. We'll make it up to Anna together."And he did, devoting every night and every ounce of his passion to her.The first time I cau

Chapter 2

It was my "dear sister", Anna Pedersen."Joanne!" she gasped, rushing up at the sight of the blood streaming from my hand. Her eyes glistened with tears as she cradled it. "Calvin, don't treat her like this. It's my fault for coming back."Calvin pulled our hands apart, drawing her into his arms. "You're too kind, Anna. She doesn't deserve your sympathy."Anna playfully swatted him, then turned back to me. "By the way, Joanne, don't forget to join me at tomorrow's charity gala. You're coming with me, right?"I let out a cold laugh. At every such event, Anna insisted I, the false heiress, play the foil to her radiance. The Pedersens used these occasions to flaunt their magnanimity, even toward a fraud like me."Why should I go?" I shot back.Her face soured at my defiance, and Calvin sulked, "What's with that attitude?" Anna is your sister! You stole her life for twenty years. Accompanying her to a gala is the least you can do. The Pedersen family raised you, and this is how you r

Chapter 3

"We have been more than kind," Deborah continued, her voice low. "Don't make this harder than it needs to be."I jerked my hand back, meeting her gaze with cold indifference. "Harder? Mrs. Pedersen, your words are laughable. Is there anything more humiliating than what you're all doing to me now?"Her composure flickered, but she quickly regained her polished mask. Lowering her voice, she hissed, "Know your place, Joanne. You're only here because of our lingering affection. Don't covet what isn't yours, especially Calvin."...Before I could retort, a commotion erupted in the banquet hall. Calvin had bid extravagantly and won a pair of diamond earrings.He strode onto the stage, basking in the spotlight. After thanking the guests, he turned, his gaze locking onto Anna with theatrical affection."I'd like to share a personal decision," he announced.I watched coldly from the shadows as he continued, "The engagement between the Thomas and Pedersen families was a vow between our fa

Chapter 4

"Anna is too kind.""Still offering compensation to that fraud.""The Pedersens are too soft. They should've sent her away long ago.""Look at her, acting superior even when Anna is being so gracious."My nails dug into my palms as the whispers buzzed like flies. I took a deep breath, raised my hand, and slapped Anna across the face. "Drop the stupid act!"She stumbled, her head striking a table. Blood trickled down her cheek, and her gentle façade shattered."You witch! How dare you hit me?" she screamed."What happened to begging my forgiveness? Can't handle it now?" I taunted.Calvin shoved me to the floor, the cold marble biting into my hands. "Forgiveness? You think you're worthy? Without our pity, you'd be rotting in some village and married to a thug!"He grabbed my chin, his grip bruising. "This pampered life has made you forget who you are. Want me to throw you out right now?"I pushed myself up, meeting his gaze unflinchingly. "No need. As of today, I'm done with th

Chapter 5

...The blaze illuminated the hospital like daylight, heat waves surging upward.Calvin stumbled, disbelief etched on his face. He rushed to the window, seeing only the truck's twisted wreckage engulfed in flames. No trace of me remained.Anna screamed, staring at her empty hands. Her voice choked into gasps of terror. "It wasn't me! She jumped! She did it herself!"Calvin whirled on her, seizing her shoulders with crushing force. "You pushed her, didn't you? What did you do?""I didn't!" Anna shook her head frantically, tears and snot streaking her face. "She provoked me and jumped. You gotta believe me."Deborah arrived, her face paling at the sight below and Anna's distress. But her composure returned swiftly, and she snapped at the bodyguards, "What are you standing there for? Seal off the news! Check downstairs and find her, alive or dead!"The fire was too fierce. When firefighters extinguished it, only a charred, unrecognizable corpse remained in the wreckage.I woke up

Chapter 6

Bryce handed me warm milk. "Word from back home."Rumors swirled in high society. The Pedersens claimed it was an accident, but speculation ran rampant. The prevailing story: the fake heiress, Joanne, shamed by her broken engagement and a clash with Anna, jumped to her death, landing on a truck of flammable materials that triggered an explosion.The Pedersen and Thomas families suppressed damaging reports, but whispers of Anna driving me to my death lingered like a stain.The funeral was subdued.Anna, in black, sobbed until she nearly collapsed, murmuring, "Joanne, I'm sorry. I didn't mean it."Calvin stood beside her, expressionless, staring at my photo. My smile was gentle, as it was when we first met. His heart felt hollow, cold regret seeping in.He recalled my final look—calm, resolute, and utterly disappointed. The bloody gash he'd left on my hand burned in his memory."Calvin..." Anna reached for his sleeve, but he shoved her away."Don't touch me!" he growled, his eyes

Chapter 7

"What schemes?" Anna struggled against his grip. "Wake up, Calvin! Joanne stole my life for twenty years. She stole my parents' love, even you. I'm just reclaiming what's mine. What's my crime?"Her eyes were venomous. "And you, pretending regret now? Who kissed me in the car? Who scarred her hand and called her a fake? Who shamed her publicly by breaking the engagement? It was you! You're part of her death. Now you're shifting all the blame onto me. What kind of man are you?"Her words stabbed his deepest wounds. His grip loosened, and he stumbled back, as if all the strength had been drained from his body."Enough! Both of you!" Deborah stepped in, pulling Anna behind her and glaring at Calvin. "Look around! This is a funeral. Joanne has just passed away, and you're here blaming Anna? Are you even human?"She took a deep breath, forcing calm into her voice. "Nobody wanted this tragedy. The priority is to bury Joanne with dignity. Anna has been wrecked, barely eating or sleeping.

Chapter 8

Bryce spoke little of love but showed it constantly.He remembered my favorite foods, brought snacks when I worked late, and took me on walks to ease my creative frustrations. Never interfering, he offered sage advice when I needed it.Watching his focused profile as he worked or his gentle smile at my small victories, I realized my heart had left Calvin's shadow and settled with this man who'd always guarded me.A year later, my debut solo jewelry exhibition was a triumph. In the shimmering hall, basking in praise, I felt a newfound confidence. I was Joanne Mills, standing tall on my own talent.There, I encountered Calvin.Haggard, unshaven, and reeking of alcohol, he was a shadow of his former self. When he grabbed my wrist, I felt only revulsion."Joanne, is that you? You're alive?" His voice trembled with desperate joy.I wrenched my hand free, my tone icy. "You've mistaken me for someone else."...Bryce stepped in, a protective wall, declaring me his fiancée. Calvin's f

Chapter 9

"Watching our love must've killed you," Calvin shot back. "Now you've swooped in while she's vulnerable. What kind of man does that?"Bryce's eyes darkened, his presence menacing. "My feelings for Joanne are honest and pure. A cheater like you has no right to judge.""As for my worth," he sneered, pulling me close and kissing my forehead tenderly, "Joanne will decide. You're not even fit to kneel before her."Calvin lunged, swinging his fist. Bryce deftly blocked, twisting his arm and slamming him against the wall. "If you bother her again, I'll ensure the world sees the Thomas heir's pathetic obsession with a dead woman and how you and Anna ruined her."Calvin was daunted, his energy draining as he collapsed in a heap, unable to say another word....In the car, I rested against Bryce's shoulder and wearily closed my eyes."Regret it?" he asked, his fingers gently combing my hair."Regret what?" I met his gaze. "Slapping him? Or not leaving him sooner, like you urged?"He smi

Chapter 10

Bryce squeezed my hand, his gaze steady.I stepped forward, facing Calvin across the guards. "Look at yourself, Calvin. Do you call this love? Love isn't a possessive obsession that ignores pain. You claim to love me, but all you've done is hurt and trap me. Your objections change nothing. They only make you pathetic. Leave, and don't disturb my happiness."Calvin collapsed, breaking down and sobbing my name. I turned away, walking back to my groom....The priest resumed, "If there are no further objections, I hereby..."A faint voice came from the shadows. "I wish you happiness."I looked over and saw a pale and fragile Anna. The words sounded foreign from her lips. "I know I have no right to speak. I was blinded by jealousy before and did terrible things."She fidgeted with her dress. "Seeing you so happy now, I truly wish you well."Her gaze flicked to Bryce's hand in mine, then dropped. "Bryce is good. He's always cared for you. He is far better than that man."She avoide

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