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All Chapters of Reborn Seven Times, Bound to My Stockholm Lover: Chapter 1 - Chapter 7

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Chapter 1

"Ha... ha..."I gulped down fresh air in great, ragged breaths, the lingering sensation of suffocation still clinging to every inhale.As I looked around the familiar room, realization struck me.I had been reborn again.This was the eighth time.But what shocked me even more was the identity of the masked killer who had murdered me seven times in a row.It was my loving husband, Jayden Dean.The memory of the face I saw just before losing consciousness made my entire body tremble.My eyes couldn't have deceived me.Beneath the killer's mask was a face identical to Jayden's, down to the tiny mole at the corner of his eye.Jayden and I knew each other for more than ten years and had been married for five. Our life together had always been sweet and happy.Everyone said I was lucky to have married such a gentle, devoted family man, and I always believed it myself.Jayden loved me, and I loved him just as deeply. I couldn't accept and even bring myself to believe that the man sleeping be

Chapter 2

"Are you hot? Why are you sweating so much?"I shook my head, unsure what to say that wouldn't arouse his suspicion.Fortunately, he didn't press the issue.Instead, he opened his arms and pulled me into an embrace.We had already been close, but now there was practically no space left between us."Of course I'm your husband," he murmured beside my ear, his deep voice carrying a strange undertone, as if he had finally recovered something he thought he'd lost forever.The vibration of his chest as he spoke sent a tingling sensation across the edge of my ear.I said nothing, but my mind was racing.Doubt and distrust were poison to any relationship. Jayden and I spent years together, building a life side by side. None of those feelings had been fake.Although this masked man looked exactly like Jayden, I couldn't shake the conviction that he wasn't my husband.As for why he had willingly assumed Jayden's identity, I hadn't the slightest clue.If he hadn't shared Jayden's face, I doubted

Chapter 3

Water still dripped from his hair. When he noticed me looking at him, he offered a faint smile."After all these years, your cooking still hasn't improved at all. Then again, I supposed I never could bring myself to let you do the cooking."I froze for a moment, turning his words over in my mind.What did he mean by “I never could bring myself to let you do the cooking?”It was a strange thing to say.But I didn't dare ask.Standing beside me, he made my heart race.I was terrified he would discover what I had been trying to do.Fortunately, he didn't seem to suspect anything.As naturally as if he belonged there, he took the cookware from my hands and began cooking with practiced ease.For a moment, I didn't know what to do.He was right beside me, so escaping was impossible.Yet staying this close to him filled me with fear.My conflicted thoughts didn't last long.While moving between pots and pans, the masked man spared me a glance."Honey, could you pass me the soy sauce?"Lost in

Chapter 4

He lowered his head and met my eyes."What's wrong, honey?"Instinctively, I backed away from him.My heart pounded so violently it felt ready to burst from my chest.An overwhelming wave of terror swallowed me whole."Honey, why haven't you opened the door yet? I'm home."Outside, Jayden's voice carried a note of impatience.The man in front of me watched silently.A flash of cold steel glinted in his hand, sending a chill down my spine.It was a dagger."Go open the door," he said in a low voice."Okay."My answer came out trembling.Under his threatening gaze, I walked toward the door one step at a time.Click.The lock disengaged, and I pulled the door open.Jayden stepped inside.He seemed completely unaware that anything was wrong.The moment he entered, he wrapped his arms around me."Honey, it's been so long. Did you miss me?"I didn't dare move.When I failed to respond, Jayden immediately sensed something was off."What's wrong?"The masked man stepped out from the side."Jay

Chapter 5

After a long silence, he finally seemed to give up.He let out a slow breath before speaking."Why is it that you love him enough to die for him, yet you're so cruel to me?"His words left me confused, and I looked up at him.Something seemed to have surfaced in his mind.Pain and sorrow consumed his expression.I frowned."What are you talking about? I don't understand."The moment those words left my mouth, he snapped.He lunged forward and wrapped a hand around my throat."Ah—"His dark eyes locked onto mine."Why would you choose to live and die with him? Why?"I felt his grip tightening.The crushing sensation of suffocation swept over me as my lungs struggled desperately for air.It was as if he had become trapped inside his own memories, repeating the same questions over and over."You treated him so well. Why couldn't you treat me the same way? I'm going to kill you. You owe me this. You owe me all of this!"The pressure around my throat grew stronger with every passing second.

Chapter 6

"What does that have to do with me?"I looked at him in confusion."You're injured. Why should that matter to me?""Claire, why are you so heartless?"My words seemed to wound him far more deeply than the knife ever had.But a moment later, as though remembering his current situation, he lowered his head.Even so, he had no intention of giving up.When he looked up again, his eyes were red-rimmed, tears glistening at the corners as though they might fall at any second."Claire, could you help treat my wound too? Please?"The sight of him like that stirred an uncomfortable ache in my chest.I hated myself for it, but I couldn't completely ignore him because he wore Jayden's face.He continued pleading pitifully."Claire, please help me. If I keep bleeding like this, I'm going to die...""Claire, you're so cruel. Look how deep this knife went. It really hurts..."Seeing my resolve begin to waver, he only leaned harder into the act."Claire, my wound really hurts..."In the end, I relente

Chapter 7

He glanced around the room."Actually, that's not quite right. I should say this is our home. “This is the home Jayden and I built together."He chuckled softly and didn't seem bothered by the correction."Maybe it's a parallel universe. This version of Jayden had a much better life than I did."I fell silent, unsure how to respond.I felt both sympathy for him and sorrow for everything he endured.After experiencing eight lifetimes, it wasn't difficult for me to believe that parallel worlds could exist.Jayden and I loved each other.Our life was happy.But the version of him from that other world had suffered far too much.I reached out and touched his face.Only then did I notice how much rougher his skin was than Jayden's.There was a weariness in his eyes as well, a lingering desolation that never seemed to fade.Those three years in prison must have been unimaginably difficult.After finally enduring it all and earning his freedom, he was met with betrayal.No one could accept a

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