All Chapters of Rebirth: I Chose Myself and Walked Out on Him: Chapter 1 - Chapter 9

9 Chapters

Chapter 1

When I met Samuel Fletcher once again, it was at an art exhibition he was hosting.I never really liked art exhibitions, but my husband had insisted on buying me a painting as a gift and wanted me to pick one out first. So I threw on a comfortable cotton jacket, didn't bother with any makeup, and headed over to the exhibition. I never expected it to be Samuel's show.I walked in to see him standing in the middle of the crowd with his arm around his first love, Sienna Blake.A group of bootlickers surrounded him, including quite a few old classmates from back in the day. Their mouths were full of nothing but hollow flattery."This is amazing, Sam! It's only been a few years since we graduated, and you're already holding your own art exhibition!""It's a good thing you didn't choose Isabella Spencer back then, or you'd never have achieved all this today."I paused for a moment when I heard them gossiping about me. But I paid them no attention and carried on looking at the paintings

Chapter 2

I had planned to wait quietly in a corner for my husband to arrive, not wanting to get drawn into the gossip and rumors these people were spreading.But someone recognized me anyway. He pointed at me and exclaimed to the crowd, "Hey, look! Isn't this Isabella Spencer?"Everyone turned to look at me. There I was, standing alone in the corner, dressed plainly, completely out of place among the well-dressed crowd in suits and formal attire.Seeing my outfit and how I was standing off to the side by myself, they started mocking me. But I ignored them and stood up straight, head held high, to preserve my dignity.When Samuel noticed me, he waved me over. However, I smiled and politely declined.The crowd walked up to me, looking me up and down with nothing but ridicule in their eyes. They chattered noisily, speculating about why I was even here."I bet Isabella is still hopelessly obsessed with Sam. She'd been following him all this while, so of course she had to show up at today's ar

Chapter 3

Even with all my composure, the sight of them laughing and mocking me made my expression darken. I wiped the smile off my face and looked at these people with a slightly stern expression. Just then, Samuel hurried over and shoved a bank card into my hand. "I've got several tens of thousands on this bank card. Get yourself some decent clothes with it. The password is my birthday. You still remember it, don't you? Take the money and leave the exhibition right now. Don't embarrass me in front of the big shots."It had been seven years. Ever since I walked away from him at graduation, I had wiped him completely from my memory, let alone remembered his birthday.All of a sudden, he leaned close to me and whispered, "I know you're still deeply in love with me. But don't bring what happened in the past life into this one. I have my own life now, and you should go find your own happiness."I lifted my head and stared at him, observing how foolishly naive he was. In my past life, I had

Chapter 4

I scooped Elena Dalton, my daughter, into my arms and chatted with her warmly for a moment.The crowd was dumbfounded at the sight. They stared at me in shock, their expressions shifting between disbelief and uncertainty. Sienna, in particular, was so stunned that her eyes widened. She stammered, "T-This is your daughter?"I shot back impatiently, "Are you blind? Didn't you hear her call me Mommy?"Sienna, who had been throwing her weight around just moments ago, now looked like a deflated balloon, all her arrogance gone.Samuel, however, put on a sarcastic tone and sneered, "Hah! Who knows where this girl came from? She could just be some random bastard child. You can't really believe that she's Mr. Dalton's daughter, can you?"When I heard him insulting Elena, my gaze turned murderous. However, my voice remained chillingly calm. "Who exactly are you calling a bastard child, Samuel?"He was still delusional in thinking that I was madly in love with him, that I wouldn't ever marr

Chapter 5

Samuel reached out, took hold of the corner of the cloth covering the painting, and gently pulled it aside.There, on the canvas, was my face, every brushstroke delicate and refined, each line brimming with emotion. The painting captured every feature of my face so vividly that even the mole on my chin was in exactly the right place.Everyone was moved by the beauty of the painting. They stood there frozen for a moment, looking at the painting, then at me, confirming that the woman in the portrait was indeed me. Even the subtle quality of my brow was rendered with lifelike precision.Looking at the painting, I couldn't help but feel impressed. Samuel's skills had improved a lot over the years.When Sienna saw the painting, her expression shifted from shock to horror. She demanded of Samuel, "Didn't you say Isabella was the one chasing you? Didn't you say you had forgotten what she looked like? Then why were you able to paint her so accurately?"Everyone thought I had been the desp

Chapter 6

Frederick asked me, "Isabella, do you like this painting? If you do, I'll buy it no matter the price."I took a look at the painting. It was Samuel's work, and a reminder of his lingering feelings for me. I didn't want anything more to do with Samuel, so I said flatly, "I don't like it."Frederick was a little surprised to hear that I didn't like it, but still, he respected my choice. "Alright, well, if there's nothing you fancy here, then we can leave now."With that, he took my hand and started walking out.That was when Samuel panicked and hurriedly called out, "Mr. Dalton, I have other paintings here too. Would you like to buy a few?"Frederick looked at me, asking for my opinion. I thought for a moment and glanced around, but the other paintings were nothing to rave about. My portrait was the only one that stood out. So I said, "Let's just buy the portrait then."Faced with my sudden change of heart, Frederick didn't question it. He simply asked Samuel for the price.Samuel

Chapter 7

Even now, Samuel still thought that he was the one I was in love with all this time. "Did you really marry Frederick? And you even gave birth to his daughter?"Was he slow in the head? Why did he have to ask when the answer was so obvious? I crossed my arms with an impatient expression on my face. "What exactly are you trying to ask? Just say it.""We haven't been in touch since graduation. How did you end up marrying Frederick?"I knew that he was feeling a bit bitter. After all, no one liked seeing their exes faring better than they did. But this wasn't exactly something I intended to hide, so I told him the story of how Frederick and I had met and came to know each other. After I quickly moved on from my breakup with Samuel after graduation, I focused on my career and started writing novels online. Frederick was a huge fan of my stories and tipped me every single day.Initially, I had no idea he was the richest man in the city. As we got to know each other, we began meeting

Chapter 8

Something unexpected happened just a month later, on the 14th. It was the day Samuel was supposed to get married.Samuel told me over the phone that he and Sienna had broken up, so the wedding was off. I remained silent because, as far as I was concerned, Samuel and I were strangers. What did a stranger's breakup have to do with me?But Samuel didn't seem to understand my silence. Shamelessly, he said, "Isabella, I've never gotten married, and my career is really taking off now. I know you're already married, but if you're willing to come back to me, I won't hold it against you that you're on your second marriage."His words made my skin crawl. I had no interest in him whatsoever, so how could I possibly marry him? And yet he had the nerve to act like he was the one settling.I couldn't help but laugh at his delusional confidence. "Let's get one thing straight. You're the one chasing me, and I haven't agreed to anything at all. And you think you get to criticize me?"Still shamele

Chapter 9

I immediately wiped the smile off my face and sent Elena back to her room, telling her to close the door behind her. Then, I looked coldly at Samuel and said, my expression stern, "I was smiling at Elena. Can you please stop trying to disgust me?"But Samuel suddenly dropped to his knees beside me, his face full of grievance. "Isabella, I know I was wrong. Just give me another chance. I know you still love me. Let's start over, okay?"The mere sight of him made me sick and uncomfortable, so I shoved him hard, knocking him to the ground. "Get lost! Stop grossing me out! I moved on from you a long time ago. Please don't ever show up in front of me again!"He crawled over on his knees, grabbed my hand, and burst into tears. "I know everything was my fault. Please forgive me just this once, Isabella. Won't you divorce Frederick and be with me?"I yanked my hand out of his grasp. "You think you deserve that?"Still, he refused to let go and continued to cling on to me. Then, when Fre

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