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My Unchosen Ex Chases Reborn Me
Neglected
Summary & Review: Neglected
In the sixth year of the Loyal Dawn Dynasty, the empire celebrates a hero’s return — Soren Zonfrillo, the brilliant young general who led his troops to victory against Lableoton. The nation honors him with glory, riches, and reverence. Yet, behind the façade of triumph lies a private world steeped in silence, pain, and emotional distance — the world of his wife, Fiona Niven.
When Soren finally returns to the Zonfrillo Estate after his victory, it is long past midnight. Fiona, waiting in bed, awakens to the sound of his calm, commanding voice. Their reunion, instead of warmth or affection, carries an unspoken chill. Soren barely acknowledges her before retreating to wash away the blood and dust of war.
Physically, Soren is the image of strength — tall, elegant, and severe, his dark brows and sharp features commanding respect. But emotionally, he remains cold and detached. His touch is mechanical, his gaze distant, as if Fiona were merely another part of his estate — a duty rather than a beloved wife. When thunder breaks outside, echoing their tension, the night becomes a cruel mirror of the storm within their bedchamber.
Despite a year’s separation, there is no tenderness between them. Fiona, bound to a man admired by all but loved by none, lies beside him in silence, swallowed by loneliness. Once, Soren’s heart had belonged to another — the second daughter of the Thankerton family, who later became the Fourth Princess Consort. They had been the perfect pair, united in both love and talent, until royal politics tore them apart. Fiona had been chosen for Soren through arrangement, her beauty and noble birth no consolation for his heart’s absence.
When Soren announces his departure for Broadmoor — a military region — Fiona gathers the courage to ask to accompany him. His refusal is swift and impersonal, disguised as concern for her health and comfort. That night, when she rejects his cold advances, he withdraws completely. She knows the truth: he does not love her, nor does he want her by his side. Her tears fall silently into the night.
The next morning, Fiona learns he has already departed — without a word. She performs her daily duties, visiting her mother-in-law, but overhears servants whispering about a woman in Broadmoor who resembles the Fourth Princess Consort — Soren’s former love. Their words pierce Fiona like a blade. The reason for his distance becomes painfully clear.
Her world, already fragile, begins to crack. In that moment of despair, she slips and falls from a rock garden slope. As pain floods her senses, she smells blood and feels her consciousness fading. Her last thoughts are of regret — that life, though cruel, was still precious. She thinks of her mother, her family, her loyal maid Esme. She wishes, if she could live again, she would not waste her heart on a man who gave her none of his.
When she awakens — everything has changed.
Fiona finds herself six years in the past, before her marriage to Soren, before the long years of neglect. She is once again the fourth daughter of the Niven family, injured from a mysterious fall but alive and surrounded by her parents’ love.
Her mother, Meryl Sutton, enters the room with tears and medicine, her tenderness filling the cold void Fiona had long carried. Overwhelmed, Fiona embraces her mother tightly — something she had not done in her past life before death took them apart. The emotions rush in waves: guilt, gratitude, and the bittersweet relief of a second chance.
Her father, Zachary Niven, soon follows, weary from sleepless nights of investigation. He tells Fiona that two men — Lord Soren Zonfrillo and Mr. Xavier Luthor — saved her from drowning after she was pushed into the water. Fiona is startled. In her past life, she knew only that she had been rescued by Soren and a young nobleman, but never met the latter. The mention of Xavier Luthor stirs curiosity.
Fiona now remembers the darker truths behind her family’s downfall — truths she had discovered too late in her previous life. The woman who had tried to kill her was Eleanor Yates, her father’s concubine, a scheming woman who used her beauty and cunning to secure power in the household. The man who pushed Fiona had been Eleanor’s former lover. Out of misplaced loyalty or fear, he had refused to confess her name, leading to Eleanor’s light punishment and Meryl’s unjust blame.
That incident had destroyed the Niven family from within. Her father and mother’s marriage crumbled under distrust; her brother Vincent died young in battle; her mother withered away in grief. Fiona’s marriage to Soren had been her only escape — yet it led her into a colder prison.
But this time, she will not repeat her mistakes.
Determined to protect her mother and prevent the family tragedy, Fiona subtly redirects suspicion toward Eleanor. By speaking first, she plants the seeds of truth early, giving her mother time to act. She tells her father that she had once seen Eleanor in an intimate moment with the man who attacked her — a half-truth that now becomes a powerful weapon.
This act marks the rebirth of Fiona Niven — not just from death, but from weakness. Once a woman who quietly endured neglect, she now carries the memories of two lives — the pain of the past and the wisdom to reshape her future.
In her new life, Fiona intends to reclaim her family’s dignity and her own freedom. She no longer dreams of being the perfect wife to a man who does not love her. She will guard her mother’s honor, expose her father’s concubine, and repay the debts of her past life one by one.
Still, the name Soren Zonfrillo lingers like a shadow in her heart. Though her love for him is buried under layers of pain, fate seems unwilling to sever their bond completely — after all, he was among those who saved her life again.
And then there is Xavier Luthor, the mysterious nobleman who appeared just as death claimed her in her last life. His role remains unclear — friend, ally, or perhaps something more.
As Fiona steps into this second chance, the stage is set for a tale of redemption, vengeance, and self-discovery.
The story’s tone is rich and cinematic — from the grandeur of imperial courts to the quiet heartbreak of a lonely woman. Soren’s coldness contrasts sharply with Fiona’s warmth, creating a dynamic both painful and captivating. The rebirth twist elevates the narrative from a tragedy to a journey of empowerment — a woman rising from betrayal to seize control of her destiny.
With its layered emotions, elegant prose, and intricate web of relationships, A Final Break & Autumn Awakening unfolds like a historical romance reborn as a tale of justice and renewal. Fiona’s quiet strength and her resolve to rewrite fate promise a gripping journey ahead — one where love, power, and revenge intertwine in the chilling winds of the Loyal Dawn Dynasty.
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