Vows Written In Dust
Tatum Hollis was once the light of the Hollis family, but she became a discarded heiress the moment her mother passed away. Stripped of her father’s affection and her status, she built a humble life for herself, working as a PR manager for an entertainment firm while caring for her chronically ill brother.
One phone call from her estranged father shatters her hard-won peace: she is to be married off to the ruthless CEO, Arden Voss.
Trapped with no choice, Tatum enters a marriage of cold convenience. But when the jealousy of Arden’s girlfriend, Brianna, spirals into malice, tragedy strikes. Through a series of clouded judgments and cruel betrayals, Tatum loses everything—her brother and her unborn child—in a single, devastating day.
Broken and betrayed, Tatum disappears.
Two years later, she returns. She is no longer the helpless girl the Hollis discarded. She is Xanthe, a woman of immense power and iron will.
As Arden realizes he has fallen for the woman he once scorned, he finds himself facing a ghost who wants nothing to do with him. He fell too late... but will he ever be able to win her back?
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Chapter: Chapter 20 Tatum's POV My eyes widened at Xavier’s message. Me: Um… maybe. Him: I’m free tomorrow evening. Me: Okay, tomorrow evening then. Him: Good night. Me: Good night. The Next Evening We agreed to meet at Lavin. After staring at my closet for far too long, I finally settled on a blue dress that hugged my figure without being too much. I kept my makeup light, just enough to look presentable, though I still found myself fixing my hair twice before leaving. Why am I nervous? It’s just dinner. When I arrived at the restaurant, Xavier was already seated. A teenage girl stood beside his table, practically glowing with excitement as she held out a notebook for an autograph. Xavier smiled warmly and signed it without hesitation before glancing up. The moment his eyes landed on me, his expression softened. “Hello,” I said as I approached. “Hi.” He stood immediately and pulled out a chair for me. “Oh—thank you. You didn’t have to do that.” “It’s okay,” he replied easily. “I hope
Last Updated: 2026-05-29
Chapter: Chapter 19Tatum’s POV The steady beeping of machines slowly pulled me awake. My eyes fluttered open, only to be met with harsh white light glaring down at me. I blinked several times, trying to adjust before staring blankly at the ceiling. Hospital? Frowning slightly, I pushed myself up and noticed the IV connected to my hand. Who brought me here? How long have I been here? Wait… is it morning already? The door opened, and a nurse walked in with a relieved smile. “You’re awake. That’s good. I was honestly surprised when you didn’t wake up last night, but I guess you had alcohol too.” “I had quite a lot,” I muttered dryly. “Thanks to someone.” “I’ll check your vitals first.” She moved around the room while checking the monitors. “Who brought me here last night?” I asked curiously. “A tall, handsome young man,” she replied casually. “He said he’d be back soon.” My heart skipped slightly. Arden? Before I could think further, the door opened again. “There he is,” the nurse said wit
Last Updated: 2026-05-25
Chapter: Chapter 18Tatum’s POV I stared at the message on my phone, my eyes widening in disbelief. My dad had already contacted Arden. After I specifically told him not to. Frustration surged through me as I immediately dialed his number. He answered almost instantly. “Dad, why did you call him?” I demanded. “I told you I was going to handle this my way!” “I’m sorry,” he said quietly. “I didn’t want to put you in a difficult position.” The exhaustion in his voice made some of my anger falter, but I still couldn’t let it go. “I told you to wait for my reply,” I said more firmly, though my tone softened slightly. “I know,” he murmured tiredly. “I’m sorry.” I sighed heavily and ended the call. By the time I arrived at Arden’s villa, my head was already pounding. The house felt unusually quiet as I stepped inside. Arden was seated on the couch watching the news, one arm resting lazily against the armrest. “Good evening,” I greeted. My words were met with dead silence. Slowly, he lifted his e
Last Updated: 2026-05-20
Chapter: chapter 17Tatum’s POVThat crazy bastard.The moment the front door clicked shut behind him, the adrenaline draining from my system left me hollowed out and trembling. I leaned heavily against the wall, my legs barely able to support my own weight as I tried to force air back into my lungs. Tears welled up in my eyes, hot and blurring my vision, before spilling over my cheeks.I didn’t want this life.I grew up feeling entirely unloved, a ghost in my own family, and now I had somehow engineered my way into an utterly loveless, dangerous marriage. Was it really worth it? Had I made a catastrophic mistake by agreeing to this arrangement in a reckless fit of anger? If I had just walked away, if I had just swallowed my pride, Liam would be awake and here with me right now. And if Mom were still alive… she would never have let any of this happen to me. She would have protected me.The thoughts swirled in my head like a suffocating dark cloud, and for the first time in the years since my mother passe
Last Updated: 2026-05-06
Chapter: Chapter 16Tatum’s POVSilence.Not the ordinary kind—the kind that lingers politely between casual conversations. No. This silence was heavy. Suffocating. It pressed against my chest, crawled under my skin, and settled deep in my bones like a living thing.Ten percent.Of the Voss Group.I didn’t move. I didn’t breathe. Across the table, Amelia’s fork hovered mid-air, her lips slightly parted in sheer disbelief. Camila’s smile had frozen into something brittle, the warmth from just seconds ago draining so quickly it was almost frightening. Beside her, Sean had gone completely still, his eyes sharp and calculating as he began dissecting the corporate implications.And Arden…I didn’t even need to look at him to feel it. That sudden shift. That cold, dangerous stillness radiating from his side of the table.“Grandpa…” My voice came out quieter than I intended, but it cut through the oppressive quiet anyway. “I don’t understand.”Dayton leaned back in his chair, completely at ease—as if he hadn’t
Last Updated: 2026-05-06
Chapter: Chapter 15Arden’s POVI cleared my throat, a sharp, deliberate sound to puncture the thick tension in the room and snap them out of whatever fantasy they were spinning. They sprang apart instantly. Amelia’s face was a frantic shade of crimson, her eyes darting around like a child caught with her hand in the cookie jar. Damien, predictably, remained unruffled.“Sup, man,” he said, his voice smooth and entirely too casual.“What are you doing here?” Amelia blurted out.“I should be asking you that,” I countered, leaning against the doorframe. I let my gaze linger on the space between them. “If I hadn't walked in, just how far was this going to go?”“She’s not a child, Arden,” Damien interjected, his tone bordering on defensive.“I… I have to go.” Amelia didn’t wait for a rebuttal. She brushed past me, her head down, radiating a palpable sense of embarrassment.Damien watched her leave before turning his attention back to me. “You spoiled the fun.”“I suppose I did.”“You’re no fun at all,” he mut
Last Updated: 2026-05-05
Chapter: Chapter 5KINGSTON MANSION ~~ Next DayOlivia remained unconscious throughout the night.She had been brought to the Kingston Mansion immediately after being rescued from the beach. The doctor had warned that her condition could have worsened if she had stayed in the water any longer.Her eyes slowly opened, then closed again, before opening fully as awareness returned. The room was unfamiliar.She tried to sit up, but something heavy rested on her lap. She lowered her gaze and saw a little boy asleep against her leg, holding her hand tightly as though afraid she would disappear.Olivia stared at him in silence, confusion settling on her face.A maid entered the room and immediately noticed she was awake. “You’re awake,” she said softly, but Olivia did not respond.Her eyes moved between the maid and the sleeping child, and the maid followed her gaze. “Oh… he refused to leave your side since yesterday. He fell asleep holding your hand.”Still, Olivia said nothing. Her mind felt distant, as thou
Last Updated: 2026-05-22
Chapter: Chapter 4GRAVEYARD~~ EVENINGOlivia buried her daughter with the same hands that once held her the first time she entered the world.Nobody came with her to the graveyard, but she did not want anyone there anyway. At that moment, all she wanted was silence.She sat beside the freshly covered grave and slowly placed her trembling hand on it while tears rolled endlessly down her cheeks.All these years, she had only dreamed about Lily receiving a new heart and finally leaving the hospital healthy.Never once had she imagined burying her instead.Olivia hugged Lily’s favorite teddy bear tightly against her chest while the child’s drawing book rested quietly beside the grave.With shaking hands and swollen red eyes, she picked up the book and slowly flipped through the pages one after another.At first the drawings looked normal, childish scribbles mixed with colorful sketches.Then Olivia noticed the hidden sentences Lily had written carefully across different pages.She slowly pieced the words t
Last Updated: 2026-05-22
Chapter: Chapter 3Next DayLily had been in the ICU all night, and Olivia could not sleep no matter how hard she tried. Every second felt unbearable as she stood outside the glass doors staring at her daughter’s tiny body lying motionless on the hospital bed.Lily looked so fragile now, like the life inside her was slowly fading away little by little.Tears rolled silently down Olivia’s cheeks as she pressed her trembling hand against the glass.The doctor finally stepped out of the ICU, and Olivia rushed toward him immediately.“Doctor, how is she?” she asked hurriedly.The doctor lowered his eyes before shaking his head slowly.“Talk to me, doctor. What’s happening to my child?” Her voice cracked instantly.“I’m sorry, Mrs. Vaughn, but her heart is no longer functioning properly. I’m afraid there’s very little we can do now.” He paused briefly before continuing in a softer tone. “You should spend as much time with her as possible.”The doctor walked away, leaving Olivia standing there with a heart th
Last Updated: 2026-05-22
Chapter: Chapter 2Olivia stared at the divorce papers without saying a word, but her mind had already drifted far away.She had loved this man for fifteen years.Their parents had been close colleagues, and after her parents passed away, she was entrusted to Ethan’s father. Back then, she thought her love would remain one sided forever until the day Ethan suddenly started getting closer to her.She still remembered the day he proposed to her. The day she said yes.The day she found out she was carrying his child and ran to him excitedly only to be dismissed coldly.At first, Olivia thought everything was her fault until she finally realized she had never mattered to him at all.She was only a tool he used to secure his inheritance.A woman who warmed his bed whenever he needed her.Olivia forced her tears back and looked at him quietly. “What am I supposed to do with this?” she asked softly.Before Ethan could reply, they suddenly heard Lily’s weak voice. “Daddy?”Lily’s eyes lit up happily as she tri
Last Updated: 2026-05-22
Chapter: Chapter 1HOSPITAL ~~ NightOlivia sat beside the bed, holding her daughter’s tiny hand as her chest rose and fell faintly, like it could stop at any moment.It felt like yesterday when the doctor told her Lily was diagnosed with Congenital Heart Disease. Even after almost a year, she still could not believe it. The doctor’s words continued to ring in her head as though she had heard them only yesterday.“Your daughter was born with a hole in her heart. Her condition will worsen over time,” the doctor had said. Olivia still remembered falling to her knees, begging him to find a way to save her daughter.“We are monitoring her closely and placing her on the transplant list. It may take a long time, but she could get lucky and receive a donor sooner.”Olivia had held onto that hope every single day, but now it had almost been a year and there was still no sign of a donor.The treatments were failing. The medications were no longer working. Everything was slowly closing in on them.She had prayed
Last Updated: 2026-05-22
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