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Lost To The Tides
Lost To The Tides
Tipsy Kite

Chapter 1

Tipsy Kite
The words "future wife" made my heart ache.

After all this time, I had still never met Josh Wagner's mother, Betty Walker. Josh had said it wasn't time yet.

When I got to Josh's house, I froze when I saw a pair of women's heels by the door.

While I stood there in a daze, the door suddenly opened.

"Tanya, what are you doing here?"

I stared at the necklace around Susie Young's neck.

Tears welled up in my eyes.

Six months ago, I had begged Josh to buy matching necklaces with me at a gift shop. He said they were childish and that his patients would laugh at him if they saw him wearing one.

He had dragged me away with a dark look, only to secretly go back and buy one for Susie.

I dug my nails deep into my palms as I forced a smile. "Didn't you break your leg?"

Susie stiffened. "It's much better now. Mrs. Wagner felt bad for me, so she brought me home from the hospital herself."

I looked around the Wagner family's living room.

Susie's pink bunny slippers sat by the entryway. Her favorite stuffed pillow was tossed on the couch. Even her favorite tea was sitting beside the TV.

Her wheelchair and crutches were missing.

Susie hurried over and explained, "Mrs. Wagner was worried I wouldn't be used to the things here, so she had Josh get my things from my place. I only mentioned the tea in passing. I didn't expect her to remember."

As she spoke, she started a video call with Betty. "Don't get the wrong idea. Mrs. Wagner can vouch for me!"

Just then, Josh's voice came from the kitchen. "You're walking around barefoot again? No wonder you keep stubbing your toes."

Susie's face fell as she cautiously glanced at me.

The living room fell deathly silent.

Josh walked out with a bowl of soup, gently blowing on it to cool it down.

When he looked up and saw me, he froze for a second before blurting out, "My mom made it."

He hurried over to Susie with the soup. Then he scooped up a spoonful, blew on it, and held it to her lips.

"Come on. Drink your soup. Once your leg heals, leave my house."

Susie drank the soup and huffed angrily. "You think I want to stay at your house? Like I care."

Josh snorted. "If Mom hadn't told me to take care of you, you'd have starved to death with how picky you are."

They had always been like this.

Josh was always complaining that Susie was spoiled, while Susie was always annoyed by his smart mouth.

When I learned that Susie had saved Betty, I had felt relieved. I hoped that, for our sake, they would stop picking fights with each other.

It turned out I had been wrong.

They were enjoying the back-and-forth all along.

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  • Lost To The Tides   Chapter 9

    Susie anonymously reported me to one of my business partners, falsely claiming that I had faked my professional qualifications.I was gathering evidence to clear my name when Josh got to her first. He traced the IP address and confirmed that Susie was the one who filed the report.He threw the evidence at Susie, his expression grim. "Susie, how dare you try to ruin Tanya's career? Have you lost your mind?"Susie's face went pale. "Josh, I just… I was so afraid of losing you. I wasn't thinking when I did it. It was all because I love you!"Josh pulled away from her in disgust. "The evidence clearly shows you made up lies to destroy Tanya's career. Whether she forgives you or not is up to Tanya."I stood nearby and asked quietly, "Why did you do this to me? As far as I know, I've never done anything to hurt you."Susie let out a broken laugh, her eyes full of jealousy. "Why did I do it? It's because I love Josh too!"I shook my head in disbelief.Some people refused to learn, but

  • Lost To The Tides   Chapter 8

    Josh didn't wait for my answer. He turned and rushed out without looking back.He knelt beside the child, pressing both hands firmly against the bleeding wound as he performed CPR with practiced skill. His white shirt was quickly stained red with blood.As I watched him save the child against the light, I clenched my fingers.At that moment, Josh looked just like the young man I remembered, the one who had once sworn to save lives and protect me for the rest of his life.But I wasn't about to lie to myself.He could save other people, but he could never bring back our dead relationship.The ambulance arrived with sirens blaring, and we went with the paramedics as they rushed the child to the hospital.Outside the emergency room, Josh sat slumped on a bench.I walked over and handed him a wet wipe. "Whatever happened before is in the past. Josh, just go home. There's no point in staying here. You were meant to save lives. Don't waste that gift."Tears welled up in his eyes at

  • Lost To The Tides   Chapter 7

    I was surprised to see Josh waiting outside my apartment.We hadn't seen each other in six months, yet he had lost so much weight that he looked completely different. His eyes were bloodshot.The moment he saw me, his eyes lit up.He said hoarsely, "Tanya, I was wrong. I'm here to take you home."He rummaged through his suitcase, pulled out a box of canelés, and held it out to me."You used to love these canelés from the bakery near school. I bought some for you."When I said nothing, he stepped forward and took my hand. "I know. I kept choosing Susie over you, and that's why you lost all faith in me."He slapped himself hard across the face."I completely lost my head then! But I really do love you. Tanya, every night when I close my eyes, all I see is you throwing away your ring and walking away for good. Every day, I wonder if things would still be the way they used to be if I had gone to the hospital that day."I looked at Josh without emotion."What we had was real, an

  • Lost To The Tides   Chapter 6

    I threw myself into my work and gave it everything I had. The prejudice I faced as a foreigner forced me to work twice as hard.Whenever people doubted me, I worked even harder to prove them wrong.When my higher-ups rejected my work for no good reason, I stayed up all night fixing it.When my coworkers sidelined me, I let the numbers speak for themselves.During those hardest days, I survived on iced coffee and sheer determination until I earned my way into a project manager position.And then, I met Zane Lockwood at an industry networking event.The ballroom was packed with people when someone suddenly shoved me from the side. I lost my balance and nearly fell, but a strong hand caught my right arm."Careful." Zane's deep voice sounded beside me.He quietly used his body to shield me from the people around us, sparing me further embarrassment.Once I was steady, his eyes fell on the faint scars on my right arm. His voice softened with concern."Did you hurt your right arm b

  • Lost To The Tides   Chapter 5

    Josh tried calling for the umpteenth time, but all he got was a busy signal.He couldn't stop thinking about the look in my eyes as I walked away, completely heartbroken.Watching Mom and Susie laughing and chatting together left him so weighed down that he could barely breathe.Susie reached out to tug at his sleeve. "Josh, I want to ask you for something. At the wedding next week, will you let me be your bride?"Josh froze and stared at her in disbelief. "Susie, what are you talking about? You saved my mom, and I'm grateful to you for that. But Tanya has always been the only woman I wanted to marry."Susie burst into tears. "But she's already gone! We grew up together, so I know her better than anyone. She's too proud to come back once she's left!"Josh looked at her, feeling more frustrated by the second. He yanked his arm free and walked away without another word.-When I left the airport, the cold wind hit my right arm, and pain shot through my injury.I flagged down a c

  • Lost To The Tides   Chapter 4

    On the way home, Mom sat beside me. She fidgeted with the edge of her shirt before she finally spoke."I was too quick to judge earlier. Susie's always been innocent, and she never thinks about men that way. I've watched her grow up, and she's a good kid. You're about to marry Josh. As husband and wife, you two just need to talk things out. Don't be so petty."When we were kids, Susie's father drowned while saving Mom. After she was orphaned, Mom brought her to live with us.Susie always knew how to charm Mom and make her smile.She always got good grades. Whenever she won an award, Mom would make extra dishes for her, then turn to me and complain that I wasn't trying hard enough."Why can't you be more like Susie? Don't be so quiet all the time."When I was eight years old, a chicken got into the peanuts at home. Susie told Mom I had eaten them, and Mom slapped me. She brought over some salt, poured it over my wounds, and forced me to admit I was wrong.Mom said Susie was suc

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