All Chapters of REBORN TO WIN: Father-in-law, Keep Me Alive. : Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

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CHAPTER 1: RECORDING

ETHAN It was a sunny afternoon. Supporting my heavy belly, I stepped out of Leander's car with a small frown on my face. Turning around to look at him in the car, the frown on my face deepened, but I still bowed slightly as a form of respect. "I will take my leave now." I closed the car gently. "Hm," He nodded. His eyes were as cold as usual. His stunning features seemed immovable. Like nothing would have caused a change in his expression. Yet, every casual glance from him made me tremble from the depths of my soul. My lips tightened. I lowered my gaze, trying my best to avoid his gaze. "Thank you." "About?" "The recording you played earlier." I raised my head to look at him as the frown in my brows deepened further. His gaze paused for a second. He slowly turned his head away. "You don't believe it." His voice came out as a whisper. "I don't." But my voice came out weaker than I would have loved. The earlier recording played in my hea

CHAPTER 2: SIGNATURE

ETHAN My body suddenly fell backward. Fast. Sudden. A loud crack sounded within my body, and my eyes abruptly parted. I exhaled shakily. Shock and fear palpable in my silver orbs. Unable to control my emotions, I sat up and looked around even more curiously. I was in bed. If I hadn't remember wrong. This should be where I spent my wedding night with Vesper... The HIGHLIGHT HOTEL. It was indeed my wedding night, and checking the time on the golden walls, it seemed to be immediately after we got into the room after the night party. The last time, I remember I was really exhausted and fell limply into bed when we got into the room. Vesper hugged me for a while before he carried me toward the bathroom for a bath. Right now, my suit was still on me, and I could also feel the fatigue in my bones. However, the memories of everything that happened earlier were fresher in my mind. Leander's warning. Vesper and Nick plan to take everything away from me. The fall. The desp

CHAPTER 3: A DRINK WITH MY FATHER-IN-LAW

ETHAN My body turned cold as the realization dawned on me. Leander, my father-in-law, had a fate with me? Maybe it wasn't really fate yet, but why else would the countdown stop when he was with me? I wasn't certain. Yet a strong pull emerged from my chest, urging me to find out whatever was going on. Taking in my Leander's calm expression, I bit my lower lip, trying my best to compose myself again. "Leander," I took a step closer, standing right beside him as I turned around to look at the noisy bar again. "Shall we step in?" My eyes shifted to his face. Our eyes met. His cold blue eyes flicked through mine... as if searching for something I wouldn't say. My heart raced abruptly. I turned my head away. "Shall we?" I asked again, eyes lowered this time. "Hm." His voice came through. A smile involuntarily appeared at the corner of my lips. I stepped forward and gestured for him to follow. Leander threw away the half-smoked tobacco and leisurely walked behin

CHAPTER 4: A DEAL WITH MY FATHER-IN-LAW

ETHANMy eyes searched his. An offer?Could it be money?I shook my head. My father-in-law was rich enough to rival my father's consortium and still be victorious. Why then would he need money from me, an heir who hadn't truly taken over?Looking into those hypnotic blue eyes, numerous ideas flashed through my head, but none of them were worthy of the man before me. To make him my sharpest weapon against my enemies, to make him willingly stay with me... No. Leander wouldn't have to fight my battle. Instead, I would make those scummy couples regret everything with my own hands. But to live after that, I needed Leander. I needed a place around him—a reason to make him stay with me. What then would it be?Right then, my phone rang, startling me out of my thoughts. I gently pulled back from Leander and picked up my phone from my pocket to check. Vesper...The name peered back at me through the phone's screen, and my eyes darkened. My hold on the phone tightened. With a long si

CHAPTER 5: STOLEN MOMENT

ETHANStaring at Leander, my lips pressed into a thin line, and a hint of desperation showed in my eyes. This was a rare occurrence. Something I'd never expected. But it could also disappear at the twinkle of an eye if I fail to hold on to this man before me. He was my salvation. The only one who could keep me alive. I stared into his eyes, not ready to let go. For my life and for my future child..."Help me, please," I repeated. "It's a transaction. I'll give you what you want." Leander's eyes turned chilly. He tapped my fingers that had grabbed the sleeve of his shirt at some point. "Let go." He said lowly. Reluctance flashed across my eyes. I knew letting go now would make it even more difficult to see in the future. However, I was even more certain of what would happen if I pushed too far. "Okay." I let go and took a step back. "I won't trouble you, Leander. I will also give you enough time to think this through." With that, I turned around to leave. I could feel his g

CHAPTER 6: LETTING IT OUT

ETHANMy parents pushed back their seats and quickly approached. My mother's face turned red, and tears dropped freely from her eyes. "It's okay, son. It's really okay." She hugged me tightly. "Mum and Dad are always here for you." "Yes, son. You can always come back to us." My father's voice was heavy with emotion. Hearing their comforting words and feeling the deep emotions they felt for their only child, my heart felt even heavier, and my emotions became even more distorted. My mind flashed back to the things that happened after my death in my last life. Everything I witnessed___From Nick's subtle manipulations to Vesper's belated regret and to Leander's silent support. But in the end, how could anything ever fill the void of losing one's child? My parents were never able to recover. My mother lost her mind, and my father barely survived a severe heart attack. Even though Leander helped keep the company afloat, what could bring back the happiness that had been lost?I could

CHAPTER 7: RESOLVE

ETHANTime became slower after I woke up from the dream. My sleepiness had disappeared with the dream, and even after tossing for a long time, I wasn't able to sleep anymore. I sat up in bed and began thinking deeply. Switching on my phone, I saw numerous messages from Vesper and Nick___ the pair of useless lovers. It made me wonder if they were together at the moment. But that didn't matter either. The only relationship I had with them in this life was that of enemies. So, their relationship no longer had anything to do with me. But it was easier to say... My heart still ached. No matter how hard I tried, the three years I spent loving him weren't fake, and my feelings for him weren't fake, either. Forgetting about those deep feelings so easily was impossible. I rubbed my brows and decisively deleted the messages from my phone. Seeing them only made me sadder. After clearing my phone of all their irrelevant messages, I went online to familiarize myself with this period agai

CHAPTER 8: PROMISE

ETHANMy father raised a brow slightly and quickly turned his head away as if to hide the delight I'd already seen in his eyes. "Why do you want to take over? Are you truly ready?" My mother promptly asked. Her expression still showed her distress. I smiled softly. "I'm ready, mum. I want to take over and become the chairman." I'd already thought it over. Though the journey wouldn't be easy and it would go against my lazy principles, it was alright. For my goal, anything could be changed—even my lazy habits.My dad sat beside me and patted my shoulder even more firmly. "Good. When do you want to take over? Today?""Hm. Shall we go together later?" He nodded. "Yes. Dress up. Daddy will show you around the company and also explain the things you need to know..." He paused and rubbed his brows. "But you probably won't be able to take over anytime soon." His tone was low. "Those old fogies won't let you." I inhaled gently. "I know, Dad." That was expected. "I'm inexperienced and ca

CHAPTER 9: EXECUTIVES MEETING

ETHANThe company was as I had remembered it to be. Peaceful. Elegant. Tense. Everyone worked agilely with no sense of dawdling. Even the most ordinary worker was someone with a postgraduate degree. They were all experienced and vibrant. They bowed slightly when they saw my father, and none of them acted too surprised at my presence. My father also replied to them calmly and led me toward the exclusive elevator, which lifted us to his office.Following the rich chime of the elevator, we stepped out, and my eyes widened subtly when I saw the rows of officials waiting for us in the long hall. They were mostly old men and women with a few younger ones among them.They greeted my father with respect and paved the way for him. "Thank you, everyone." My father laughed as he pulled me with him, dragging me toward the conference room. I raised a brow at him. He grinned at me. "I needed to announce your arrival in the company." He whispered back. My head suddenly started aching. Di

CHAPTER 10: NOSTALGIA

ETHAN The day at the office was relatively easy and peaceful. The assistants knew I was the boss's son and respected me, but they didn't give me much work, which gave me a bit of a headache. But aside from that, everything else was good. I was able to learn some things and even followed my father to a meeting. I honestly wished it were with Leander. In the evening, my dad tapped on my desk. "Let's go home. Your mum's waiting for us already." I raised a brow. "I'm not going with you." "What do you mean?" My father's expression changed. After what he caused at the office today, it was a miracle that I could still talk to him calmly. "I said, I'm not going with you. I'll also call Mum and tell her not to talk to you." Having said that, I stood up, picked up my suit, and walked toward the door, ready to leave him there. "Hey, brat. Come back here." He shouted, running after me. I ran. A subtle smile played on my face as I entered the elevator and quickly closed it before he cou

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