All Chapters of REBORN TO REWRITE MY FATE : Chapter 81 - Chapter 87

 The slap landed before anyone understood what had happened. Miranda Lambert's hand crashed across Diane's face with enough force to send her stumbling into her chair. The entire reception hall froze. Conversations died. Glasses stopped halfway to waiting lips. Then, almost at once, phones appeared. Miranda lowered her hand, her expression calm. "How dare you." She didn't raise her voice. She didn't have to. Diane clutched her burning cheek, her eyes blazing with rage. "You have no right!" she shouted. "You disappeared! You abandoned this family! You abandoned your son!" Miranda's gaze turned icy. "I left him with you." The words hit harder than the slap. "I le

Ren opened the door.Two police officers stood outside, their identification cards already raised, their expressions carrying the practiced neutrality of people delivering unpleasant news."Mr. Anthony Lead?" the taller officer asked.Anthony stepped forward."Speaking."The officer slipped his ID back into his pocket."We're following up on yesterday's kidnapping. We'd like you and Mrs. Ren Lead to accompany us to the station to assist with our investigation."Anthony frowned."The station?""Yes, sir.""What is this about?""I'm afraid we can't discuss the details here."A heavy silence settled over the house.Anthony glanced at Ren.Diane looked between them, her uneasiness growing by the second.Ren lowered her eyes.The second officer finally spoke."It won't take long. We simply need a few statements."Anthony ga

Six months had passed since the kidnapping.Surprisingly...Nothing happened.The investigation had gone unusually quiet.No new arrests.No fresh evidence.No answers.Life had slowly returned to normal for everyone...Except Ren.She had become a familiar face at the police station.Every week, she was called in for questioning because the two prime suspects were her own brothers.Daniel.Marcus.Only for the entire investigation to take an unexpected turn.The brothers escaped from police custody before they could stand trial.The case immediately became a national headline.Rumors spread in every direction.Some believed they had outside help.Others believed powerful people were involved.But no one could prove anything.Harold Lead personally took over the investigation the moment he heard about the escape.With his influence, the matter was transferred to a special investigative unit.Anthony wanted nothing more to do with it.His only concern was protecting the Lead family's r

One week had passed since Ren's death.Anthony's mansion no longer felt like a home.The curtains remained shut.Empty whiskey bottles littered the living room floor.Anthony sat on the cold tiles with another bottle dangling loosely from his hand, staring blankly at the ceiling.Everything had fallen apart within a week.His wife was dead.The child he had believed was his wasn't.His mother was in police custody.For the first time in his life...Anthony Lead had nothing left.A knock echoed through the house.He ignored it.Another followed.Still nothing.The front door slowly opened.Brian stepped inside.The smell of alcohol almost forced him back outside.His eyes searched the room before finding Anthony sitting against the sofa."My God..."Brian hurried over."What happened to you?"