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Chapter 2

작가: Willow Rivers
The next day, I woke up in the hospital, aching all over.

The Wells family's private doctor was speaking, "Mrs. Wells, you're awake. The nanny found you in the kennel this morning and brought you here. You've got a high fever, so make sure to rest up today."

I tried to sit up, my voice raspy and weak.

"Where's Mr. Wells?" I asked.

"Ms. Brooks has a game today, and Mr. Wells escorted her," came the reply.

"Did he mention me at all?"

The family doctor just shook his head, no.

Last night, as the typhoon howled outside, even the dog found shelter in a cozy, warm house.

Me? I was practically living in a kennel to keep from freezing.

A lump formed in my throat.

I grabbed my phone from the nightstand and called Tracy Wells. "Tracy, I'm sorry, but I can't be with Thomas anymore."

It was shortly after I had graduated from college that Tracy showed up out of the blue.

She wanted to introduce me to someone.

The second I laid eyes on Thomas, my heart skipped a beat. I knew him instantly—the boy who had braved a raging fire to save me.

Tracy explained that Thomas had been in a car accident and it had left him with mental scars. He did not trust anyone.

She said she was his sister, that she had been nothing but kind and loving to him, but he still treated her like an enemy.

She wanted me to marry him, to be by his side and help him heal.

Just as she had predicted, the debt of gratitude I owed him for saving my life made me love him with all my heart.

The thought of marrying him filled me with warmth in a world that had turned bleak.

When Thomas first saw me, his face lit up with a curious smile at my blushing cheeks.

He even said he wanted to marry me.

Before our big day, he could not have been sweeter.

His gentle gaze made me fall for him over and over.

However, on the first night after our wedding, the dream I had been living in came crashing down.

Thomas's gaze was menacing as he gripped my neck, pinning me down on the bed.

"Rebecca! You haven't even apologized for bumping into me, and now you have the nerve to marry into my life!" he snarled. "You wish I were dead? Just wait and see how I'll 'take care' of you from now on."

I gasped for air, my struggles futile. I wanted to scream that it was not me who had crashed into him, but it would not matter.

Thomas never believed a word I said. He was convinced I was the one responsible for his car accident, and that belief turned our marriage into a living hell.

Five years of love, five miscarriages, and endless heartache from the women he paraded before me. I was exhausted, drained of the will to fight any longer.

Tracy had been keeping an eye on me for five years, witnessing the scars that marred my body and soul. Then, she finally saw the truth. "Rebecca, I know all the terrible things Thomas has done to you. He's not worth it.

"If you want to leave, I'll help you. It's my fault you're in this mess... you should never have had to endure this," she said through tears. Her words made me cry silently.

After the call, I wasted no time in booking a flight abroad for the following week. It felt like years of tension melted away in that moment.

However, then, Thomas's call interrupted my brief respite. "Rebecca, get to Chloe's dance party immediately. I'm texting you the address. There's something I need you to do."

I quickly got dressed and hailed a cab. I figured I might as well play along one last time before I left.

At the venue, Chloe was in the makeup room, her skilled hands crafting a flawless look.

She was a ballet dancer, her makeup as perfect as her pirouettes, a sharp contrast to my worn-out, pale reflection in the mirror.

She pursed her lips, tugging at Thomas's shoulder. "Thomas, Rebecca's still limping. Isn't it a bit much to make her come all this way?"

"Don't worry about her," he said with a dismissive wave. "She's as tough as they come—she once carried a sack of sand as heavy as a full-grown person."

After high school, to scrape together my college tuition, I actually hauled sandbags for a month.

"Wow, Rebecca must be pretty strong."

Thomas caressed Chloe's hair with a tenderness that did not reach his eyes as he turned to me. "Chloe hurt her ankle in her last performance. Today, you're taking her place."

Slipping into the ballet dress I had not worn in ages, the white fabric hugged my body, a ghost of the past. I remembered how I had learned that Thomas liked girls who danced ballet. I practiced until I fell over and over, all to master the dance that might catch his eye.

I even dressed to his tastes, all for that chance to make him fall for me the moment we met.
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    "No, I'm on my way out." I held up my plane ticket, my reply as icy as the air between us.The smile vanished from Thomas's face like a light flickering out."I... I...""Thomas, just go back. Us meeting? It was a mistake."I found out about Samuel. You couldn't even say sorry, let alone spill the truth to me.""No! That's not true!"Thomas's voice thundered as he clutched my shoulders, his eyes brimming with tears."Rebecca, I was terrified. If you knew it wasn't me who saved you, you'd never look at me the same way again. Five years of marriage, and every glance you threw my way, I could tell you were thinking of someone else. It's... it was agonizing."I'm filled with regret. I shouldn't have treated you like that. Now I realize, even if I'm second best to Tracy, it doesn't matter. I just want you."It was the first time I ever saw him cry.It seemed even a guy like Thomas cried just like anyone else, tears pouring out non-stop.It was just as irritating.I shoved his ha

  • Unwritten Spring Unending Sorrow   Chapter 10

    The shock of it all sent me into a fever the next day.Frank came rushing over, worried sick about me.He scooped up my feverish, unconscious self and rushed me to the hospital.When I came to, I saw Frank's anxious face and managed a weak, "Thanks for the hassle.""We're friends, Rebecca. You're all by yourself in a foreign land. Looking out for you is just what friends do."His words touched me more than I could say.Out of the blue, I blurted out that I wanted to go home.Frank got the wrong idea, thinking I was pining for Thomas.Seeing his look of exasperation, I quickly set him straight, telling him I just had some unfinished business back home.Frank seemed half-convinced, but eventually, his face turned red as he stammered, "Well, once you've sorted everything out, you better come back, okay? I'll be right here waiting for you."I got the earliest ticket I could find.I pieced together the old clues from Samuel's kidnapping.I then found myself standing in a graveya

  • Unwritten Spring Unending Sorrow   Chapter 9

    Thomas saw how I had stood up for Frank. Blinded by jealousy, he lost it. He yanked me into his car with brute force.I was pinned down on the passenger seat, helpless.His grip was iron on my arms as he showered me with rough, domineering kisses.I fought back with everything I had, the metallic taste of blood filling my mouth, but he would not stop.As he started to tear at my clothes, I hit my breaking point and shoved him off.I grabbed a pin from my shirt and straightened it with trembling hands, pressing its sharp end to my throat."Thomas! Come any closer and I swear I'll do it right here in front of you!"Thomas froze, staring at me in shock, his eyes filled with unmistakable pain.I slapped him hard, leaving his cheek flushed red.Thomas stammered out an apology, "I'm sorry... Rebecca, I just... I really wanted us to start a family. Can't we just go back and make things right?""Get out of my sight!" I screamed at him and flung the car door open, ready to escape.I

  • Unwritten Spring Unending Sorrow   Chapter 8

    The girl who had tipped me off about Thomas earlier approached me after the incident. "Rebecca, why did the cops take that guy away?""He's not a good guy.""He's so dreamy, and he was always helping out here. I thought you guys were an item." She clung to my sleeve, bubbling with excitement. "However, it's awesome you're not together!"I can't get enough of your sweets, and my brother is single too. Can I set you up with him?"I held up a finger to stop her. "Thanks, sweetie, but I'm not looking to date right now."She did not get the hint, though.Three days later, she brought her so-called brother to my shop.Frank Johnson, blond and blue-eyed, had a face as delicate as a porcelain doll, just like a girl's. He blushed as he said, "You're even prettier than your photos."...The little girl tugged at my sleeve, her eyes wide with anticipation. "Hey, can I get a mango pudding, please?"Frank started showing up at my shop more often after that, like he could not stay away.

  • Unwritten Spring Unending Sorrow   Chapter 7

    Thomas looked down, his face the picture of regret.I stepped closer to him."That first time, when I was pregnant, you brought that actress home and shoved me down the stairs. I lost our first baby because of that."The second time, you made me go to your office, and there, right in front of everyone, your secretary accused me of stealing. You forced me to apologize to her over drinks, and that's when I lost our second baby."And the third time, you lied about being too busy to go with me to the doctor's, but you were actually out shopping with some other woman. I got hit by a car on my way there and lost our third baby."You never cared about what I wanted. After getting me pregnant, you just ignored me. The women you paraded in front of me, the cold things you did—they hurt me, Thomas. By the third year, I couldn't even work anymore. I just sat at home, waiting for you, thinking that being by your side was enough. But I'm a person too, Thomas. I can't keep taking this pain... I

  • Unwritten Spring Unending Sorrow   Chapter 6

    Tracy's voice was heavy with fatigue as she said her piece before ending the call, "Thomas, come tomorrow. I'm out. I'm leaving the Wells family behind. I'll be gone, but don't think for a second that means I've stopped hating you."Chloe, eyeing Thomas's scowl, leaned into his arm reassuringly. "Mr. Wells, don't sweat it. You've won. Tracy can't touch you now."Rebecca's gone, and that's that. Mr. Wells, you've got a line of women waiting to be your bride."Thomas's reaction was swift and fierce—he grabbed Chloe by the hair.Chloe's scream sliced through the air, "Sorry! I'm so sorry, Mr. Wells, I shouldn't have said that!""You! If it weren't for my plan to push Rebecca away, I wouldn't bother with you or your sorry bunch. You really thought you were the queen bee of the Wells family, didn't you?" Thomas spat out the words before releasing her hair, sending Chloe crashing to the floor.He crouched down, his hand gripping her throat. "We're not done here."You caused that car c

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