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Promises in the Grave Chapter 10
Just like that, two years passed by.With Maverick's dad, Patrick Lowe, and John on my side, I vanished off the radar.Alfred and Maverick never caught up to me, and I reinvented myself, rising to fame as the hottest new comic book artist.I was not just killing it in my career. I had a rock-solid protector too.He was Chester Smith, the head of my comic publishing company.For the last two years, he had been the kindest soul, always putting Ruby and I above everything else.Night after night, as I raced against the clock to finish my art, and through every sick day that Ruby or I endured, he was our rock.His warmth and charisma won us over, heart and soul.Then, Ruby even started calling him 'Dad'.The day Ruby was set to start school came quickly.Chester was up at the crack of dawn, waiting by the front door, all set to take Ruby and I to her first day at kindergarten.However, what he did not expect was Alfred's punch.By the time I dashed outside with Ruby in my arms,
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I could not help but crack a smile. Who was he trying to impress with all that emotion?When he moved to hug me, I shoved him back, my voice icy, "Maverick, back off."Maverick gently took my hand, his eyes filled with regret."I'm sorry, Helen. I know choosing to save Janet back then broke your heart. I was fooled by her, you know? She told me it was your people who kidnapped her, and even my mom backed up her story. I believed them..."I've been kicking myself all these years. I never loved Janet. It's always been you, Helen. If Alfred had treated you right, I'd never have the guts to bother you again, but he went and betrayed you!"The one thing I'll always regret is not fighting to keep you with me, letting you end up with Alfred."Helen, I love you. I'll treat Ruby like she's my own, I promise. Just give me one more shot, please don't push me away, okay?"Before I could even respond, someone barreled into Maverick, knocking him down flat.I jumped back, and that was when I
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I just shook my head, clueless.She did not push for answers, instead offering a bit of comfort, "You're looking a bit pale. Why don't you go lie down for a bit? I'll take the little one for a bath, get her settled, and before you know it, it's bedtime."I nodded tiredly and watched her carry Ruby upstairs before collapsing onto the couch.I pulled out my phone and scrolled through the latest news.That was when I found out why Ruby's picture was plastered all over the mall. Alfred had gone and bought advertising space on the big screens in malls across the globe.He did all that just to celebrate the birthday of his 'late' daughter.The twisted part was that the Hawkins family had chosen the same day of all days to 'bury' me.There was Alfred, caught on camera, weeping uncontrollably over my coffin.Word on the street was that ever since Ruby and I were gone, he had not even had a drop to drink. The only thing keeping him alive was the nutritional shots John gave him, whether
Promises in the Grave Chapter 7
I was oblivious to the turmoil back home. By then, Ruby and I had made it to Xyland.Sabrina had given me a manor and a whopping 15 million dollars as compensation.The deal was simple. My daughter and I could never set foot in our homeland again.I realized that was the greatest act of love she could offer her granddaughter.Luckily, I had not planned on going back anyway.To me, the years I spent with Alfred were more terrifying than any horror story. It was worse than the times I was put down by other men.I could only get rid of the nightmare by staying as far away from him as possible....The next few days, I kept myself busy with hiring new staff and sprucing up the manor. My life was hectic, but it was meaningful.The one thing that bugged me was Ruby's constant question."Where's Daddy?"She struggled to get her words out right, but somehow, 'daddy' always came out crystal clear.Every time I saw the hope in her eyes for her father, my resentment towards Alfred gre
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Alfred's thoughts turned to my aloofness, and the vivid memories of my fiery encounters with Maverick ignited a fierce, unnamed anger in him.He seethed, wondering why Maverick had the right to be with his woman, while he was reduced to playing servant to Maverick's woman, gaining nothing for himself.In that instant, his reason shattered.When he snapped back to reality, he found himself entwined with Janet beneath him.He gazed at the girl who had turned him down time and again, looking at him with eyes that seemed to plead for something more.A wild sense of triumph surged through him.However, the regret came crashing down soon after.Janet held him close, whispering that she would not blame him for anything.However, Alfred could not shake the guilt. He had promised his life to me, but ended up hurting his childhood love.That explained the fury in his eyes when he caught me picking on Janet.He never imagined I would catch him in the act with Janet, that my suspicions w
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From the helicopter, I watched Alfred race to the crash site, clutching the fallen license plate, crying out, "Helen, Ruby..." It did not take long for the internet to explode with news of Ruby and I dying in that fiery wreck.I held my sleeping Ruby tight, put away my phone, and whispered, "This is it, Alfred. We're done for good."Alfred was haunted, thinking it was all some nightmare.He would slap himself, pinch his skin, and even jab himself with a knife, desperate to snap out of it. However, the pain, sharp and undeniable, kept telling him the brutal truth.Ruby and I were gone for real.Alfred stared at the charred remains that were once his wife and daughter. Overwhelmed, he coughed up blood and passed out.When he woke up, his father, John Hawkins, Sabrina, and Janet, with tears staining her cheeks, were all there.Alfred leapt to his feet, panic-stricken. "My wife... Where's my wife?"John delivered a stinging slap to his face. "Wife? Since when did you actually car
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