Lahat ng Kabanata ng Reborn Father: I Won't Fight Her for Our Daughter: Kabanata 1 - Kabanata 9

A dull ache throbbed in my chest as the crisp crack of the gavel echoed through the hall."The parties will now state their ground for custody!"Before I could process what was happening, the familiar voice of my ex-wife, Serena Langston, exploded in my ears. "Your Honor! I have a stable job and a steady income, so I can provide my daughter with the best education and living environment. I demand that the court grant me full custody!"I looked at the audience, where my daughter was wailing at the top of her lungs, and my son had red-rimmed eyes.After looking at the agitated Serena, I processed my thoughts before it hit me—I had been reborn! I was back in the courtroom on the day of our custody battle.When the judge heard Serena's words, he hesitated before saying, "Talia Poole is an infant less than 100 days old. The court generally recommends maternal custody for infants, while the six-year-old Lucas Poole shall remain with the defendant, Caspian Poole."As I listened to the j

It was the third year after the divorce and my third year back in the workforce.The project I was in charge of brought in a huge profit. With my bonus, I signed up Lucas for the piano and painting classes he'd always wanted.In this life, I prioritized both his material and emotional needs. I didn't want his incomplete family and unfulfilled material needs to leave him feeling so vulnerable that he would one day be easily swayed by superficial affection.I never imagined I'd run into Serena again three years later, right outside Spark Academy.She looked just as surprised to see us. Her eyes fell on Lucas' clothes, and she curled her lip in a sneer. "Caspian, look at you playing big spender and wasting all that money on his extracurriculars. Are you actually trying to turn trash into something successful?"Lucas had just been about to call out "Mom", but he decided to swallow his words. He looked at her puzzledly, as if he couldn't understand why his biological mother harbored su

Ten years passed in the blink of an eye. Lucas was successfully enrolled in his dream university.His grades weren't outstanding, but over the decade, he'd grown into a well-rounded young man. He found his passion in Art and Design and was accepted through the early admission track.At the celebration party, Serena arrived uninvited. She launched into a tirade of ridicule aimed at Lucas and me, the same tired old scripts about inferior genes and how he was destined to be a mediocre talent for the rest of his life.To be honest, I never cared about turning my children into prodigies. Even when I raised Talia in my past life, I only tried to correct her dangerous habits. Her admission to a top university back then was the result of her own hard work.But seeing Lucas break the trajectory of his past life to grow up healthy and happy was everything I could possibly ask for.When Serena saw that neither Lucas nor I would engage with her, she dropped a bombshell that Talia had sat for

Talia's words hit Serena like a thunderclap. "What are you saying, Talia? H-how could you think that of me? I'm your mother, the one who loves you most, and I've been hoping you'd succeed.""Stop lying to yourself, Serena," Talia snapped. "You never loved me. You loved the talent you imagined I had."Look in the mirror. As a loser and a middle school dropout, you're always dreaming of having prodigy children. You're the biggest fool on this planet!"Talia roared into the microphone, letting it all out.Serena finally snapped. "I've misjudged you, Talia. You still have Caspian's inferior genes, and there was never any hope for you to be talented."I raised you all these years, fed you, and cared for you, but you're nothing but a disappoint—"Something in her words struck Talia's nerves. Like a madwoman, Talia lunged forward, grabbed the cake knife, and drove it straight into Serena's abdomen.Once, twice… Blood immediately spread across Serena's body. Talia exerted all her stre

After hearing what Lucas said, I finally understood what all those years of hard work were for. This neighborhood did have efficient security.He turned to me hesitantly after Serena was kicked out. "Dad, was I too harsh?"I shook my head and smiled. Over the past few years, he'd always had complicated feelings toward Serena.On one hand, he resented her irresponsibility as a mother, but on the other, blood ties made it hard for him to ruthlessly cut her off.When I thought about it, the same thing went for Talia and me. Even after learning about the truth of my past life, I still couldn't help but think about the moment she chose to let go of my hand and fall."You did the right thing, Lucas. Kinship is the most complicated thing in this world. You have to love yourself first. Everything else comes second."…That September, Lucas left for university in Berylon.Serena, who'd disappeared for some time, suddenly appeared downstairs at my office. She looked worn down and lifeles