Semua Bab Reborn to Watch Them Fall Completely: Bab 1 - Bab 10

Tom Williams' hand froze in mid-air. He had clearly expected me to scream and stop like I always did before, and he had already braced himself for it.He stared at me with wide eyes, his face full of disbelief as he mumbled, "What did you just say?"Barbara Morris was caught off guard, too. Then, her sharp eyes narrowed as she let out a cold snort. She mocked, saying, "Well, it looks like you finally know your place."I ignored her mockery and turned to straighten Tom's collar instead. "Honey, I was being stubborn before. I didn't understand her vision. I took a closer look at it just now, and that wall really is blocking the light and keeping all the good energy out of our home. Mom's only insisting on this because she wants what's best for us. After all, she wants you to make it big."Tom ate that right up. With my flattery, his tense face immediately relaxed, and he stood up straighter.He replied, "Damn right! What the hell do you know anyway? Mom's been around way longer than

Barbara chimed in from the side, saying, "Gabrielle, if you can't say anything good, just keep your mouth shut. You're such a downer. Besides, who would dare shut us down? Tom, keep going! I'd like to see which idiot tries to stop us!"Tom saw the workers hesitating and yelled at Rex. "What are you staring at? Keep smashing! If anything happens, I'll handle it! I've got connections at the Housing Authority!"The jackhammer roared to life again, even more violently than before.Barbara looked at me with disgust and pointed toward the study. "Gabrielle, what's all that junk piled up in there? Clear it out right now! I need to put my automatic poker table in there."The study was full of my professional books and several paintings my late father had left me. They were my most precious possessions.In my past life, Barbara had clawed my face bloody when I tried to protect those things.This time, I swallowed my rage and nodded with a smile. "You're right. Those books don't put food o

Rex stared at a crack in the ceiling, his face turning pale. Concrete dust was constantly falling from the fissure."T…This doesn't look right. Mr. Williams, the beam looks like it's about to come down. We can't fit the window frame in."Tom was holding his phone, filming a video for social media.When he heard that, he looked up impatiently. "What are you scared of? It's just a little crack! Patch it up with some filler! Hurry up and install it! I want to capture the panoramic view before sunset!"Barbara had changed into a bright red dress. She stood at the edge of that unprotected drop, posing in various dramatic positions."Tom, take a picture of me! Let those broke neighbors see what class looks like! This is what you call luxury living!"She posted a nine-photo collage on social media with a caption.[A 270-degree unbeatable river view. Some people can only dream of it!]One of her friends, who understood construction, left a warning in the comments.[Barbara, that looks

Tom woke from his unconsciousness to the sound of my screaming. He struggled to open his eyes and saw his empty lower body, and a shrill, desperate scream tore from his throat."My legs! My legs!"The neighbors who recognized him swarmed with anger."That's him! That's the monster!""Pay for our property! Compensate us!""Kill him! Someone like that doesn't deserve to be saved!"If the police had not held them back, the crowd would have torn Tom apart on the spot.I stayed by the stretcher, appearing to protect him. In reality, I was using my loudest voice to remind everyone of one thing: the person responsible was right there....Outside the ICU doors, the smell of disinfectant hit sharply.The doctor came out holding critical condition notices and surgery consent forms, frowning. "Who's the family member? The patient’s legs are crushed, tissue necrosis is severe, and amputation is necessary to save his life. The elderly woman has a fractured spine and is paralyzed from the

The evidence was airtight, the logic flawless.The officers' expressions toward Tom instantly turned ice-cold.One officer said, "Tom, while this agreement doesn't exempt the construction crew from criminal liability, the recordings and text messages are enough to prove that Mrs. Williams had opposed it and fulfilled her duty to warn you. You were the one making the decisions and calling the shots. Stop making excuses and come clean."At that moment, Rex was brought in to clarify what had happened. Trying to reduce his sentence, he blamed Tom completely."Officer, I had no choice! He held a knife to my neck! He said he was related to someone at the Housing Authority and that he'd take care of everything if something went wrong!"Tom completely broke down. He struggled desperately in bed, trying to grab the evidence. "It's fake! All of it's fake! Gabrielle, you bitch! You set me up!"The officers restrained him and handcuffed him. Although he was hospitalized, legal proceedings ha