All Chapters of They Gave Him My Heart: Chapter 1 - Chapter 8

8 Chapters

Chapter 1 The Day He Replaced Me

I had been reborn, back to the very day my life had taken a sharp turn for the worse. The day Caspian Holmes became the adopted son of our family and took everything that had once been mine. Every bit of closeness. Every ounce of affection.From the moment he entered my home, I had fallen from heaven straight into hell.Caspian was the son of my dad's former comrade in the military. Our families had been close for years, and he and I had once been inseparable. We were best friends in every sense. But after his parents died in an accident, he was left alone. A frail, sickly child with no one left to depend on.Out of respect for their past friendship, my parents barely hesitated before taking him in as their adopted son."Eli, from now on, Caspian is your younger brother. You've gone from best friends to family. Aren't you happy?""I'll be a good brother, Eli!" Caspian held my dad's hand in one of his, my mom's in the other, looking at me with a shy yet hopeful expression.In my

Chapter 2 The First Accusation

As expected, even after taking my room, Caspian still was not satisfied.That night, I lay tossing and turning on the living room sofa, thinking about what path I should take next.After living through that nightmare of a past life, I understood one thing clearly—there was no place for me left in my family. Whether it was my parents, my sister, or my childhood sweetheart and fiancee, Caroline Sutton, all of them would stand firmly on Caspian's side.They would be deceived by him, manipulated by him, and look at me with nothing but hatred.Lost in thought, I suddenly felt a chill crawl up my spine. Startled, I sat up. Then I saw Caspian crouching near the doorway, staring at me with eyes full of malice.I could not help asking, "Why are you looking at me like that, Caspian? I haven't done anything to you, have I?"His gaze was dark with resentment. "You're inferior to me in every way. Why is my life so miserable, while you get to have such a happy family and even be with Caroline?

Chapter 3 Breaking Free from Them

Thinking back to the final days before my death, days that had felt worse than hell itself, I shut my eyes in pain. Only for a moment. Then I steadied myself again.Whatever feelings I had once held for my family had already been worn down to nothing by their repeated betrayals in my previous life. Everything Caspian had schemed so hard to take from me had long since become worthless in my eyes.Since fate had given me a second chance, I would live a brilliant life that truly belonged to me.…My parents and Caspian did not return until dawn. When they came back and saw me sleeping comfortably on the sofa, they were furious and dragged me out from under the blanket.My dad glared at me. Gritting his teeth, he growled, "You made Caspian so upset he had an episode in the middle of the night, and here you are sleeping as if nothing happened? Do you even have a heart?"My mom stood off to the side, shaking her head with a sigh, her disappointment in me plain to see.The parents wh

Chapter 4 When Everything Is Taken

After the midterm exams, I ranked first in the entire grade, just as expected. I scored full marks in every subject. So, finally, the teachers allowed me to skip three grades in one go, placing me directly into the final year of middle school.They placed high hopes on me, expecting me to take first place in the National High School Entrance Exam this year and bring honor to the school.At school, I was the golden boy.At home, I was invisible.Caspian always had an excuse for his poor grades. Sometimes it was his heart condition acting up, sometimes it was nerves getting the better of him.My parents turned a blind eye to the stacks of certificates I brought home, but if Caspian improved by even a few ranks, they would be delighted for days. Even so, they still told the neighbors that they treated both children equally.All I could do was sneer.…After the midterms came the school sports meet. Caspian played up his tragic background and, with a flood of sympathy votes, snatch

Chapter 5 Walking Away Into the Night

A sharp, splitting pain suddenly tore through my head, and fragments of blurred memories from my past life surged into my mind like a rising tide.Back then, I had been wholeheartedly devoted to becoming a good friend and brother to Caspian. Whatever he wanted, I would hand it over to him without hesitation, practically offering it up with both hands. Because of that, he had always managed to keep his true nature carefully hidden.On my birthday, Caspian had even offered to organize a celebration for me. My parents, seeing how close we seemed, had been deeply pleased. They trusted him completely and left everything in his hands.He ordered a custom cake for me but never told me the filling contained strawberries, something I was severely allergic to.I had nearly suffocated to death because of him. By the time I was rushed to the hospital, I was already on the brink of death. It was only after emergency treatment that I barely survived.When they wheeled my barely conscious body o

Chapter 6 Running Toward a Future

I was still young in this life. My mind had already matured, but I did not yet have the means to support myself.When I thought about adults I could trust, the first person who came to mind was my P.E. teacher.In my previous life, Caspian had pushed me out of one competition after another until my dream of sprinting was completely shattered. But my teacher had never given up on me. He had encouraged me and taken care of me as if I were his own son. If I had not given up on myself in the end, he would have been my strongest support.Looking back on that nightmare of a past life, he was the only one who had ever been sincere to me.In the middle of the night, I ran to the teachers' dormitory and knocked on his door.He opened it, still half-asleep, but the moment he saw me, he froze in shock. I hesitated, unsure how to explain, but he did not press me at all. Without a second thought, he pulled me inside. He did not ask what had happened. He simply told me to rest first. Whatever

Chapter 7 A Fall Built on Lies

Three years passed in the blink of an eye. By 15, I was nearly as tall as my P.E. teacher.Over those years, I had won countless awards, so many that my small dorm room could barely hold all my certificates and trophies.I had placed the center of my life on sprinting. Academically, I advanced naturally into high school, yet my grades still ranked among the very top of my year. My P.E. teacher often clicked his tongue in amazement when he looked at me, wondering aloud how someone so "perfect" could exist.My story gradually spread beyond this city, reaching across the country. Coaches from state teams and even the national team began extending offers, hoping I would join them.My teacher always encouraged me to go further. More professional coaches meant better resources. He knew that. But I could also see the faint loneliness hidden in his eyes. Every time, I told him firmly, "I'm not leaving. I'll go to the nationals with you. And one day, I'll stand on the world stage with you t

Chapter 8 A Life Reclaimed

Caspian finally snapped.Struggling violently, he lunged forward and grabbed my leg. In one swift motion, he pulled a folding knife from his pocket and slashed toward me. "Die, Elias! My life is already ruined. You won't get away either!"But I knew exactly what kind of person he was. I had been prepared.I drove my foot into him without hesitation, kicking him away.No one should underestimate the strength of an athlete trained under high intensity every single day. Caspian was sent flying, crashing hard onto the ground, his body curling into itself as he writhed in pain.Voices erupted all around us."Call an ambulance. No, call the police!"Because of the chaos, I had no choice but to withdraw from the competition and head to the station to give a statement.Fortunately, countless cameras had captured everything. It was clear that Caspian had attacked first. My actions were ruled as self-defense, so I was released soon after.The incident spread rapidly online. The overwhel

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