All Chapters of Reborn: I Quit Pleasing the Don: Chapter 1 - Chapter 9

9 Chapters

Chapter 1

Roxanne's POVMy chest tightened when I saw that Stefano Giullani was still alive.The current Stefano wore a black suit with the family crest on the cuff, and he still gazed at me with the same annoyance as before.It was completely different from the mature, noble version of him in the future.My nose stung as my mind flashed back to his mocking words in my past life."My Padre used my position as the heir to force me into marrying you. Roxanne Salvator, don't ever think that I will love you."I came back to my senses and suppressed my sadness as I approached him.If only I had been reborn back to the moment we first met… I would never have let Stefano see me then.I said softly, "Stefano, you don't want to marry me, do you? The person you want to marry is Lucia Caruso."Stefano's hand twitched slightly before he glanced coldly at me. Then, as if I had struck a nerve, he quickly looked away."Since you already know, why did you still say yes to my Padre? The priest is alrea

Chapter 2

Roxanne's POVWhen I exited the chapel, I saw Stefano in the car, smoking a cigar and looking over contracts. Upon seeing me come out, he put out the cigar and got out of the car.He handed me the wedding ring, saying, "Put it on yourself."I took it and put it straight into my pocket. I smiled faintly at him as I said, "I won't wear it just yet."Stefano frowned. "Haven't you always wanted to wear a wedding ring? You even want me to put it on for you?"I subconsciously tightened my grip on the ring.In my previous life, Stefano's parents forced him to put the wedding ring on my finger. At the time, he looked unwilling, but I was so lost in the joy of marrying him that I didn't notice."That's not what I meant. I'm very happy that I married you. It doesn't matter when I wear it."Stefano laughed coldly, then snatched the ring and grabbed my left hand. Without a word, he shoved the ring onto my ring finger."Don't use this to bother me again," he said flatly.Just as soon as t

Chapter 3

Roxanne's POVStefano turned to me and said, "Lucy is sick. I need to go. You—""You go ahead. I'll manage on my own," I said unhesitatingly before opening the car door and getting out.Stefano was slightly surprised. He seemed to want to ask me something, but didn't do so in the end.He looked at me and said, "You're acting very strange today. I'm warning you—I'm already married to you. Even if you're upset with her, don't even think about doing anything underhanded.""I won't." I nodded without explaining further.He shut the car door, made the driver turn the car around, and left.It wasn't until the car was far away that the smile I had forced onto my face finally disappeared completely.He had warned me like this more than once. But in fact, I would never hurt Lucia just because he loved her. Even if he hadn't said anything, I wouldn't have done it.It was only that one time, when Stefano's parents and I accidentally came across some indecent photos of Lucia online. We la

Chapter 4

Roxanne's POVThere was still one last regret, and it should be happening soon.I remembered that in my past life, Lucia was caught in a car explosion. She had lost too much blood, and by the time she was sent to the hospital, it was too late. She had died.But this had all happened a month after Stefano and I got married.…That evening, as I was packing my things, a call came in. Stefano's voice was low, tinged with displeasure toward me."What's the meaning of this, Roxanne? You got out of the car by yourself. And then you ran to my parents, saying it's Lucia's fault?""What are you talking about?" I asked, confused."If you hadn't gone back and complained to them, they wouldn't have called and yelled at Lucia! Then she wouldn't have been so distracted that she didn't notice someone had planted a bomb in her car!"My mind went blank for a moment. How could this incident have been moved up to today?I didn't say anything further. I just hung up the phone and went straight t

Chapter 5

Third-Person POVStefano's face went pale in an instant. His palms broke out in a sweat, and disbelief filled his expression."What happened?" he immediately questioned.Mattia was so intimidated by Stefano's imposing manner that he stumbled back, stammering, "T-the kidnappers sent a letter. Ms. Roxanne is now—"Before Mattia could finish, Stefano ran out of the hospital like a madman. His heart pounded wildly as he tried to force himself to stay calm.He ran red lights all the way, speeding toward the docks. He nearly crashed several times on sharp turns at intersections.When he reached the docks, his men had already dealt with the kidnappers.Stefano pulled the trigger and fired several shots in succession, each bullet striking the kidnappers in the chest."Don Giullani, we haven't found her," someone reported.Without hesitation, Stefano tore off his suit jacket and jumped into the sea. The others immediately followed him in and continued the search.Not long after, someo

Chapter 6

Third-Person POVLucia's voice was provocative and vicious on the other end of the line."If you're really capable, then you'd make Stefano stop contacting me. But you can't control him. He doesn't love Roxanne either. The moment anything happens to me, he comes running to my side."Maria's voice shook with anger as she shot back, "Do you think I won't tell him all about your dirty deeds?""Even if you tell Stefano, he won't believe you. Don't worry, I won't marry him. Sure, he can still live his life with Roxanne, but whenever I need him, you won't be able to stop him."Right now, I'm the one playing him."By this point, Maria was trembling with rage. She threw her phone to the floor."Did you hear that? That's the kind of person she is! Losing a lady as wonderful as Roxanne is your loss."If Roxanne hadn't stopped me, I would've exposed every one of Lucia's filthy deeds a long time ago. She kept telling me not to say anything. She wanted to help Lucia herself."There's nothi

Chapter 7

Third-Person POVStefano had only visited Roxanne's place once a few years ago. She had moved into his manor right before they were supposed to get married.While living in Sundale, she had always stayed in this house.When he came over the first time, the house had been filled with things he liked. Even the cups were the same style he always used at home.He had always understood what Roxanne was thinking.She hadn't even bothered to hide the door code from him when he came. The code was his birthday.He had remembered it at a glance back then, but he hadn't asked further. He figured that after so many years, she had probably changed the code long ago.After multiple failed attempts to reach Roxanne by phone, Stefano called out to her from outside the door. He became increasingly anxious, and the worry in his eyes deepened.He thought back once more to what Roxanne said at the hospital. Those words sounded like a farewell to him.Recalling them made his heart ache. It was a f

Chapter 8

Roxanne's POVBefore I was reborn, I already knew that my time was limited. Once I resolved Stefano's regrets, I would return to my own world.The moment I opened my eyes, I found myself still at the bottom of the sea. All I could see was pitch-black darkness as seawater flooded my nose.People all around were shouting my name, and the onlookers on the shore weren't indifferent either. They were all reaching out and straining in my direction.Just as I closed my eyes, a familiar face swam toward me. He wrapped me in his arms and pulled me up.…When I woke again, I found that I had returned eight years into the future, to the day after I had been pushed into the sea.I didn't know why, but a huge flood of strange memories suddenly appeared in my mind. One of them was a memory from eight years ago.Stefano had gotten into a car accident while driving me to the hospital. Before the car went up in flames, he pulled me out and carried me on his back the rest of the way. Only then d

Chapter 9

Roxanne's POVStefano raised his head and looked into my eyes. "I would've been heartbroken. You are very important to me."I was stunned for a moment. Hearing those words from him was rare. In the past, I had longed for him to love me, but his heart had never been with me.I had accepted that outcome. Yet now I had become someone very important to him.Fate really was a strange thing.I smiled.Stefano wasn't very good at saying sentimental things like this. He cleared his throat awkwardly and said, "I heard you had your eye on a piece at the auction a few days ago. I bought it for you. Consider it a gift to celebrate that you survived…""Stefano, you—"He quickly said, "Please don't refuse it."My expression shifted slightly. The way he looked now resembled how I used to be—I had also humbled myself to please him like this."Alright. I'll accept it," I said, sighing.Then, seeing the happiness in his expression, I continued slowly, "But there's no chance for us. So you don

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