All Chapters of AFTER REBIRTH, I BECAME UNTOUCHABLE: Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

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CHAPTER ELEVEN — The Back Story

By the time I woke the next morning, Anna was nowhere to be found. The living room was still dim, the curtains were barely covering the pale morning light. Billy, Gracie, and I had slept on the thin comforter I bought yesterday because Anna had locked herself in the bedroom and I didn’t want to start another fight. I’d left a plate of spaghetti on the counter for her before we went to sleep, but I could already tell she hadn’t touched it. I sighed and pushed myself to sit up. Billy was sleeping by my side, his small fingers wrapped tightly around my arm as if afraid I might disappear if he let go. His face was scrunched up and I could see marks of tears drying on his cheeks. My chest tightened. “…Mom… Mom, please don’t leave me…” he whimpered in his sleep. “I’ll be a good boy. Please don’t hate me…” Oh my God this poor child. Carefully, I reached out and slowly brushed my fingers through his hair while my palm to his back until his breathing slowed down. “I won’t leave you,”

CHAPTER TWELVE — An Aggressive Nature

Everyone in the estate knew Gerald’s marriage was a disaster.He was a narcissist who truly believed he was the greatest thing to walk the earth. He and his entire family treated his wife and daughters like maids, people meant to serve, not be seen. Patricia Allen saw that ugliness and mistook it for opportunity.She wanted to be his mistress.Shamelessly, she flattered him. She hovered around him, laughed too loudly at his jokes, fed his ego with everything she had. She even gave him what little food and money her family had, things that should have gone to her children.To be accepted, she tried to please Sarah too. She acted like a loyal little minion, desperate to be chosen, desperate to be preferred over Gerald’s wife.What Patricia never understood was that they were laughing at her behind her back.To them, she wasn’t a woman. She was a fool. A disposable ATM.Gerald didn’t care whether she lived or died. In his eyes, she wasn’t even in his league. Sarah and Karen only tolerate

CHAPTER THIRTEEN — An Equal Opposite Reaction

I had no idea just how catastrophic the reaction would be.I knew it would be bad but what followed was something else entirely. Later, I could only wish I’d been a fly on the wall when everything unraveled.The truth was, eyes had already been on my account.So the second that post went live, it was as if the entire world looked up at once.A dead woman posting on her official account.Within seconds, Twitter exploded.The former head of Dawson Industries was suddenly declaring she would be back? What did that even mean? How could a dead woman come back to life? Chaos shook through forums and comment sections as people scrambled to make sense of it. The most reasonable netizens assumed the account had been hacked. Others believed someone from the Dawson family was playing a sick joke.And then there were those who believed something far darker.That it was the ghost of Patricia Dawson promising to return and get her revenge.Whatever people chose to believe, one thing was certain.It

CHAPTER FOURTEEN — The Greed For Money

Mrs. Nelson and her family weren’t the only ones celebrating money that wasn’t theirs. Back in Murkwood, not far from the apartment complex, in a small bar, Sarah sat across from her brother, Gerald, their table covered with half finished plates of food and bottles of beer. They clinked their glasses together, laughing loudly, already spending money they hadn’t received. Gerald checked his watch for the third time, irritation suddenly appearing on his face. “Where is she?” he snapped. “She should’ve been here by now with the money. What’s taking her so long?” Sarah laughed, lifting her glass of beer for another sip. “Relax, big brother. You need patience. She’ll show up.” He sighed heavily. “None of this would’ve happened if you hadn’t gone looking for trouble in the first place. She was ready to give it to me. One hundred thousand dollars!” He couldn’t help but let out a self satisfied smirk. “Do you know what I can do with that money?” Sarah rolled her eyes. “Who knew she’d ma

CHAPTER FIFTEEN — A Brand

“Billy, close your eyes.” While the world outside was reacting to me in ways I knew nothing about, I was back home with Billy and Gracie after a small shopping trip, enjoying quality time with the kids. “Mom, what are you hiding?” Billy giggled, squeezing his eyes shut even as he reached forward, trying to grab my face. “Are we playing hide and seek?” Gracie, laid down nearby with her bottle, turned toward us and let out a happy sound, pushing the bottle away as if she wanted to join the fun. I smiled softly, pulling my hands from behind my back and placing the object between us. “Okay,” I said gently. “You can open your eyes now.” The second I finished speaking, Billy’s eyes flew open. “Mom!” An excited scream burst from his mouth so loudly that I flinched. “A toy car!” His jaw dropped, but instead of grabbing the toy, he threw himself into my arms, pressing his face against my neck. “Thank you so much, Mom,” he said happily. “I love it. Thank you!” My chest started feeli

CHAPTER SIXTEEN — An Helping Hand

The phone reception in Murkwood was so terrible that the call dropped twice. By the time it finally went through, my hands were shaking so badly I could barely hold the phone and then the bad news started coming out right after the other. The operator explained that the ambulance couldn’t drive close to the apartment complex. The road was too damaged and wouldn’t be safe for the vehicle to pass. I’d need to bring Anna outside and meet them on the street so late at night. I screamed back into the phone. “I’m alone with three children! Three! I can’t carry her by myself! It’s so dangerous because of the stairs. She could fall and get even more hurt!” “I understand, ma’am,” the operator replied gently. “But waiting could be dangerous. You need to bring her out now because the medics are very close.” My chest tightened so hard that I almost couldn’t breathe. I dropped the phone and held Anna tighter. Her body was heavy and limp like a lifeless doll. “Mom?” Billy’s voice tre

CHAPTER SEVENTEEN — A Former Enemy

Who is a good mother? A good mother is a woman who loves her children unconditionally. A woman whose world revolves around their safety, their happiness and future. A woman who wants her children to grow up healthy, whole, and loved. So why did it feel like everyone in this room believed I was the exact opposite? I could feel their eyes on me. Every doctor, every nurse, even the other patients were staring as if I were a monster. In their eyes, I was already guilty. No matter what I said, no one would believe me that I wasn’t the Pat they thought I was. To them, I was a woman so heartless that even if my children’s lives were on the line, I would choose money over my own daughter. They believed I would let Anna die just to save money. I felt sick. The woman standing beside me hesitated, then reached out and touched my arm, her eyes filled with worry. “Pat, you need to agree right now,” she said. “If you don’t, Anna will die. This isn’t the time to think about money. She’s your

CHAPTER EIGHTEEN — To Start Over

“Here comes the choo-choo train…” I held the spoonful of porridge up to Anna’s mouth, making a soft train sound as I tried to feed her. She stared at me like I’d grown five heads. “Have you lost your mind?” “Why? You don’t like porridge?” I said without missing a beat, dipping the spoon back into the small cooler I’d brought from home. “This isn’t that bland hospital food. It’s still plain because the doctor said no oil yet so it’ll do for now. You just need to recover quickly. When we get home, I’ll welcome you back with a real meal.” I brought the spoon closer. She frowned, clearly debating whether to give in, her little mind working hard. Finally, she opened her mouth, and I fed her. “I’m not a child,” she grumbled. I laughed softly. “Of course you are. You’re just a baby, Anna. You’re twelve.” I set the cooler beside me and, before she could react, gently took her hand. She flinched, her eyes widening. Looking at her there in the hospital bed with a drip in her hand and h

CHAPTER NINETEEN — They Must Pay

But not everyone wants to start over. Some people choose to rot in their bad habits and cling to their delusions. They believe the world owes them something. They believe they’re better than everyone else when the truth is, they’re nothing special at all. Gerald was one of those people. So were his delusional sister, Sarah, and her loud, annoying best friend, Karen. After the fight at the bar, all three of them were arrested and taken to the local police station. The bar owner had connections and money. The policemen were corrupt, and because they were paid off, they made sure to deal with Gerald. They beat him senselessly. By the time they were done, he was black and blue. Gerald sent someone to call his wife, Rebecca, hoping she would come bail him out. But at that time, Rebecca was at the hospital with Pat and Anna so she never came. Sarah’s husband was away on a business trip. As for Karen, her husband, who had always disliked Gerald and Sarah and had warned her to stay aw

CHAPTER TWENTY — Jealousy Jealousy

“So this is where you were hiding, you disgraceful child.” Gerald’s voice dripped with disgust as he looked Mary up and down. “Have you and your useless mother completely lost your minds? Why on earth would you stay in this apartment when your father’s place is only a few doors away? What do you think I am, stupid?” The bedroom door suddenly creaked open. Billy stood there, clutching his toy car, his eyes widened as his small body started shaking with fear. Behind him, Gracie was on the bed, she’d been woken up by the loud screaming and had already started crying out loud. The moment Gerald saw the bedroom, something dark flickered in his eyes. He didn’t need to say a word, all he had to do was look at Sarah and she immediately understood. They were thinking the same thing. “You can’t be here!” Mary shouted, stepping forward despite the overwhelming fear in her heart. “This is Aunt Pat’s house! You can’t just barge in like you own the—” Smack! The sound was loud and wicked.

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