All Chapters of Reborn to Watch Them Fall Completely: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

10 Chapters

Chapter 1

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

Chapter 2

A rough, raspy voice came through the phone. "As long as the money's good, I don't care who shows up. I'll smash that wall wide open for you!"After hanging up, Tom looked completely satisfied. "Now, that's what I call professional!"Barbara nodded approvingly and glanced at me sideways. "Gabrielle, you're finally making yourself useful."Rex arrived quickly. He brought four burly guys in tank tops, carrying sledgehammers and jackhammers.He had a cigarette dangling from his mouth as he squinted at the load-bearing wall. He reached out and knocked on it, producing a dull echo.He said, "This wall? It's a shear wall, packed with rebar, a real tough one."He blew a smoke ring and flicked his ash directly onto the floor. "That's going to cost extra."Tom's mind was already filled with images of a panoramic floor-to-ceiling window, so he waved his hand grandly."Done! As long as you can tear it down, money's no problem! I want it open! I want it to be impressive!"I seized the mom

Chapter 3

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

Chapter 4

The moment Tom heard there was money involved, his eyes lit up. "50,000 dollars? Then what are you standing around for? Go make that money! The renovation needs cash right now, so stop getting in the way."Barbara rolled her eyes as well. "Just go already. Don't slow us down while we're supervising the work."I nodded and went back to the bedroom to pack my luggage.Barbara followed me in and stared at me like she was guarding against a thief.The moment I was not paying attention, she suddenly grabbed my jewelry box.She said, "Why would you wear gold and jewelry on a business trip? What if you lose it? I'll keep it safe for you, and I'll give it back when you return."In reality, she had long set her sights on my gold necklace and wanted to claim it for herself.I did not resist and obediently let go. "You're right. It's better to keep a low profile."In truth, those pieces of jewelry were all cheap replicas I had bought online. The real ones had already been sold, and the ca

Chapter 5

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

Chapter 6

A deafening roar echoed throughout the entire neighborhood. The whole building did not collapse, but the corner unit where Tom's apartment was located completely gave way.Since they removed the load-bearing wall at the corner, the floor slabs above lost their support point. The 28th floor's living room and balcony fell like dominoes, bringing down the balconies from the two floors above and two floors below with them.The street instantly erupted into chaos, with screams and cries rising up everywhere.I took a deep breath and adjusted my emotions before dialing 911.My voice instantly switched to extreme panic and hysteria. "Officer! Help! My apartment building just collapsed! My husband and mother-in-law are still inside! Please, you have to save them!"After hanging up, I grabbed my bag and rushed out of the hotel. I needed to get to the scene to complete my final performance.By the time I reached the building, fire trucks and ambulances had already blocked off the road. Cro

Chapter 7

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

Chapter 8

Tom froze. "G…Gone? It's all gone?"I pressed on, saying, "Not only is it gone, but your current medical bills are all being covered by my credit card advances. The hospital staff just came to collect payment. She said our account has insufficient money, and if we don't pay soon, they'll stop your medication. I don't have any money left, either. My bank card is with Mom, and only you know the PIN."I spread my hands with an innocent expression. "Mom, where's the card? Take it out so we can save you two."Barbara's face instantly turned red. The card was still in her blood-soaked red dress, lost somewhere in the rubble long ago. Even if they found it, there was nothing in the account anyway."Y…You..." Tom spat out a mouthful of blood in rage.Barbara's eyes rolled back, and she passed out cold.The monitoring equipment let out a shrill alarm, and I took a step back to make way for the doctors rushing in.I watched them scramble to save her, thinking, 'This is karma.'Tom and Ba

Chapter 9

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

Chapter 10

Tom's eyes turned bloodshot with rage, his teeth grinding audibly. "You old hag! You want me dead? I'll kill you first!"Over the next few days, the ward turned into a circus. The mother and son spat at each other across their beds, hurling curses back and forth. They even dug up each other's past scandals.Tom exposed how Barbara had been caught stealing eggs from the supermarket and had scammed pedestrians before. Meanwhile, Barbara revealed that Tom had been detained for soliciting prostitution, and she had paid to get him out.The scene was filmed by family members of other patients in the ward and posted online.The video was titled 'Demolition Drama: Mother and Son Tear Each Other Apart.'The entire internet watched, and it became the year's biggest laughingstock.I stood at the ward's doorway, looking at the complete mess. That was the 'loving family' that had killed me in my past life. When faced with consequences and disaster, the bond suddenly meant nothing.I smoothed

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