Hey guys, sorry but this is gonna be the only chapter today. Got some personal shit to deal with that can't wait (my car decided today was a good day to die on me, and now I'm stuck dealing with mechanics who think I'm made of money 🙄). I know that cliffhanger is brutal - trust me, I'm itching to write the next part too! Promise I'll be back tomorrow with more. Thanks for understanding! Your comments on the last chapter kept me going through a pretty crappy week, btw. You're all awesome! ❤️
EvelynI stood frozen at the SUV door, staring at my daughter sitting in the back seat. My heart pounded against my ribs so violently I swear Hilda must have heard it. Ava looked back at me with wide, expectant eyes."Dr. Graham?" Ava said, her small voice trembling with a mix of hope and uncertainty.I opened my mouth, but nothing came out. My legs threatened to give way beneath me. After five years of nightmares and regrets, of imagining this moment in a thousand different ways, I was completely unprepared for the reality of it.Behind me, Hilda made an impatient sound. "Are you just going to stand there gawking? Get in the damn car."I couldn't move. Tears welled up, blurring my vision as I took in every detail of my daughter's face. The slight dimple in her right cheek when she frowned. The way her hair fell across her forehead. The tiny scar near her eyebrow that hadn't been there when she was a baby."Oh no, Dr. Graham is crying," Ava announced, unbuckling her seatbelt and scram
Okay, is no one gonna talk about the fact that Hilda basically beat the crap out of Evelyn before "rescuing" her?? Like, I'm seeing all these comments about how sweet it is that Hilda is bringing Ava to her mom, but y'all are just glossing over the part where she attacked Evelyn first! I mean, I get it—Hilda's trying to play both sides here, making Susan think Evelyn's dead while actually setting up this mother-daughter reunion. But did she have to be so brutal about it? 😅I swear, you guys are too forgiving sometimes! Anyway, next chapter's gonna be intense. Don't miss it!
DamonCatherine's words hung in the air between us. Are you blind?I stared at her, trying to make sense of what she was implying. A cold weight settled in my stomach as her meaning became clear."Catherine," I said carefully, "do you realize you're calling Dr. Graham your child? We both know she isn't. Just yesterday, you wanted her away from Susan. Now you're calling her your child?"Catherine looked at me like I'd just said something absurd. Her eyes, previously sharp with accusation, now held only confusion."What are you talking about?" she asked, her head tilting slightly.I watched her face, searching for any sign that this was an act. There was none. Just genuine bewilderment where moments ago there had been clarity."Catherine..." I hesitated, unsure how to approach this. "Evelyn isn't with us anymore. You know that, right?"Her brow furrowed. "What do you mean by that?"I ran a hand through my hair, struggling with how to respond. For years, I'd lived with the gnawing guilt
Don't worry, I don't intend to bore you with more backstory! I know you're here for the action. Just needed to establish Hilda's history before we get back to the main storyline. Next chapter we'll jump straight back into the present situation with Evelyn and Ava. The real drama is just getting started... 😈Also, keep an eye out - new update coming by lunch break today! Stay tuned!Guys, I really need to know what you're thinking as you read this! Drop your comments below - especially how you feel about Hilda. Did you expect her backstory to be this dark?Oh, and I've been thinking about creating a Discord group or maybe a P*****n where we could chat more directly about the story, share exclusive content, maybe even early drafts. Would any of you be interested in that? Let me know in the comments, yeah?
Hilda"Keep her away from Ava," Susan ordered, clutching her bedsheets. "That's all that matters now. She can't be allowed near my niece."I nodded, processing this new information. I'd already suspected something unusual about Dr. Graham's interest in Ava, but this explained everything.That night, I couldn't sleep. I sat by the window, watching the moon rise over the trees, the "condemned" tattoo on my hand stark in the pale light. All this time, I'd been keeping a little girl away from her mother. Letting her believe she'd been abandoned.And for what? So Susan could play happy family with someone else's kid?I sat alone in my room, carefully weighing my options. Susan's condition was improving under Dr. Graham's treatments, but this presented a problem—the Luna's paranoia was growing alongside her health, making her increasingly volatile and unpredictable.Susan's protection had been my lifeline for three years, but that protection depended entirely on Susan's position and power. I