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All Chapters of Rebirth: Sending Her Into His Arms: Chapter 1 - Chapter 7

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Chapter 1

At my deathbed, when I was barely clinging to life, Melanie Sutton finally dropped her act."Edison Clark, do you have any idea how much I hate you? We grew up together, but I stopped loving you a long time ago. You were the one who forced me to marry you!"As she spoke, her voice trembled with emotion, and she wiped away tears as if she had suffered years of abuse at my hands. However, that was not the truth.Within my means, I had always given her the best I could.The moment I received my salary, I handed it over to her. I fought hard to get her tickets to her favorite artists' concerts. I never let her step into the kitchen, afraid she wouldn't tolerate the smoke and grease. I even went out of my way to create little surprises for her, filling her life with small moments of happiness.On the surface, she would smile sweetly and say, "Thank you, darling. You're so good to me."Behind my back, she had been entangled with Fred Grayson all along.It was only after I fell ill a

Chapter 2

Despite usually opposing their relationship, I said it anyway—but there was something unreadable in Melanie's eyes.Our classmates around us also widened their eyes, clearly surprised by my answer.Melanie's expression darkened instantly. As if trying to maintain her dignity, she said, "I know him. Edison always says the opposite of what he means. He's been stubborn since we were kids."I simply smiled and said nothing more.When school ended that afternoon, I took the love letter she had given me and went to find Fred. Just as I was about to leave, she grabbed my arm and asked, "You're really going?"I nodded without hesitation. Wasn't this exactly what she wanted?She blinked in surprise. A hint of disappointment flashed across her face, but she still let go of me.I successfully handed the envelope to Fred, completing what I considered a task off my list.I could still remember clearly what happened in my previous life. I had kept the letter to myself, and when Melanie found

Chapter 3

One day, Mr. Harry Robertson, our homeroom teacher, called Melanie into his office. I noticed her mother went in with her as well.The classroom instantly erupted into chatter."I heard Melanie's dating thing got exposed to her mom. She's getting lectured right now!""Who do you think snitched? Don't tell me it was her little lapdog, Edison?""It's definitely him. He kept bringing her breakfast for such a long time, and she didn't even care. He must have gotten desperate and is now resorting to dirty tricks."I kept my headphones on and focused on my math problems, refusing to let their noise distract me.A long while later, my headphones were suddenly yanked off. Melanie stood there, shaking with anger. She had completely lost control of her emotions."Are you happy now, Edison? I broke up with him! You're nothing but a coward who snitches behind people's backs!"She shifted all the blame onto me, without once considering whether her relationship with Fred had ever been soli

Chapter 4

Once Melanie started dating, things quickly spiraled out of control.Before the morning study session each day, she would slip away with Fred to meet him in the small grove behind the school.During class, she often rested her chin on her hand, staring out the window in a complete daze.She also kept going on about how amazing Fred was."He's so sweet. He brings me breakfast every morning and even reminds me to eat properly. He even buys me in-game upgrades, did you know that? I didn't enjoy playing games before. I always thought I was just boring, buried in my studies all the time," she bragged. She continued, "He's really rich, too. His birthday was a few days ago, and he invited a bunch of people over to his place. His house is huge!"I listened to her endless chatter as she drifted deeper into her own little dream world, completely unable to pull herself out.Not long after, Ms. Ross came to our house again, wearing the same worried expression as she had in my previous life

Chapter 5

Melanie was skipping class more and more frequently. The empty seat beside me had even started to gather a thin layer of dust.I told my parents, "I want to learn street dance and runway modeling."After much persuasion—and my assurance that my grades wouldn't drop—they finally enrolled me in classes.Aside from studying seriously at school, the training also reshaped my once-soft, out-of-shape body. Gradually, I started to see abs forming, and I became noticeably more confident.As for Melanie, she became increasingly absent from my life. One day, when I needed to fill out a form on a computer, I went to an internet cafe.The place was thick with cigarette smoke. When I finally found a computer, I froze.Melanie was there.She was wearing a thin tank top, looking much thinner than before. A butterfly tattoo marked her arm, and she held a cigarette between her long fingers.She turned and met my gaze.I murmured in disbelief, "Melanie…"She immediately stubbed out the cigaret

Chapter 6

Time passed quickly, and before we knew it, the SATs had arrived. During that entire period, I barely saw Melanie.Ms. Ross only showed up in our classroom after school during the week before the exams.Compared to before, she looked much more worn out, with strands of gray showing in her hair.While she was tidying up the dusty books on Melanie's desk, she began chatting with me. "Ed, do you think this is really my fault?"I shook my head. Everyone had made their own choices and had to accept the consequences. I went on to help her tidy up Melanie's books.Suddenly, a sharp voice echoed through the classroom. "Eliza Ross, who told you to touch my things?" I turned around to see Melanie standing at the door in a revealing short skirt. She strode toward us in heels.Pure hatred filled her eyes. Eliza Ross was her mother's name. In an instant, Melanie brushed the neatly stacked books onto the floor."I don't want anything you've touched. I already said I'm not taking t

Chapter 7

I chased after Melanie, knowing that there were things that had to be said.She ran all the way up to the rooftop terrace, and I followed close behind, gasping for breath, until we finally reached the edge together.We stood there together in the evening wind. It brushed through her soft hair, lifting it gently.Tears filled her eyes as she finally broke the silence. "You're here to laugh at me, aren't you? You're a rising star now, admired by everyone, while I've been reduced to nothing but a discarded, shameless woman."For a moment, I didn't know what to say. The silence dragged on until she finally curled up on herself and broke into tears.Her sobbing gradually grew louder before slowly dying down."I'm jealous of you. I'm jealous that you have a complete family. I loved Fred because he was just like me, growing up without a father. I just wanted to live like him, without caring about what anyone else thought. Is that really so wrong?"I finally said, "But he is who he

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