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Chapter 54~ I Was Wet

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Dinner was a warm, homey affair. The scent of roasted chicken and garlic mashed potatoes filled the kitchen, mingling with the sweet tang of apple cider. A bowl of creamed spinach sat beside buttery cornbread, and Ella had baked her signature peach cobbler, still steaming at the center of the table. Laughter mingled with clinking cutlery and the low hum of evening crickets just outside the open window.

I was beaming, barely able to keep still. "Sky gave birth today. A healthy female calf."

Everyone looked up from their plates, and Ella let out a delighted gasp.

"That's wonderful, sweetheart," she said.

"She almost gave up halfway," I added. "Just laid there like she'd lost the fight. But I kept whispering to her, 'Don't let pain convince you to quit—because it always passes.' And then, boom, ten minutes later, there she was. A little miracle on shaky legs."

Mr. Evans chuckled. "That's your magic, Sara. Animals listen to people with hearts like yours."

I smiled, then noticed him
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  • Shattered Vows   Chapter 54~ I Was Wet

    Dinner was a warm, homey affair. The scent of roasted chicken and garlic mashed potatoes filled the kitchen, mingling with the sweet tang of apple cider. A bowl of creamed spinach sat beside buttery cornbread, and Ella had baked her signature peach cobbler, still steaming at the center of the table. Laughter mingled with clinking cutlery and the low hum of evening crickets just outside the open window. I was beaming, barely able to keep still. "Sky gave birth today. A healthy female calf." Everyone looked up from their plates, and Ella let out a delighted gasp. "That's wonderful, sweetheart," she said. "She almost gave up halfway," I added. "Just laid there like she'd lost the fight. But I kept whispering to her, 'Don't let pain convince you to quit—because it always passes.' And then, boom, ten minutes later, there she was. A little miracle on shaky legs." Mr. Evans chuckled. "That's your magic, Sara. Animals listen to people with hearts like yours." I smiled, then noticed him

  • Shattered Vows   Chapter 53 ~ Move, Sara

    Not long after Greg and Trevor left, the house fell back into a quiet lull. I finally came clean and told them I wasn't going. You should've seen the smug look on Greg's face, like he'd just won the lottery. According to him, when I said I don't know, I actually meant no, and that of course, meant he was right. Annoyingly right. They didn't argue. Not much, anyway. Apparently, they had other people to pester. Their attempts to drag me and Liam into their chaotic little camping trip had failed, so they were off to recruit new victims. I won't lie, I kind of wanted to go. Not for the s'mores or ghost stories, but because maybe getting lost in the woods for a weekend would be easier than getting lost in my own mind. There are so many questions I've been avoiding, memories I don't fully trust. The more I think I've figured out my past, the more tangled and distorted it becomes. It's like trying to piece together a shattered mirror—nothing ever fits the way it should. But still, one thi

  • Shattered Vows   Chapter 52 ~ Mr. Boring

    Because the moment Liam opened the door, peace and quiet vanished like smoke in a storm. "Trickster!" Greg hollered the second he spotted me, grinning like he'd just seen a long-lost celebrity. "Look who's still alive and looking ghostly as ever!" I didn't even get a chance to respond before Trevor popped out from behind him and dramatically sucked in a breath. "Damn, Trickster, are you okay? You look like you've been hiding in a crypt for three days." "I have," I deadpanned, lifting a forkful of pasta to my mouth. "Nice of you to notice." Trevor grinned like I'd just handed him a win. "Ohh, she bites back. Good. I was worried you'd gone soft." "Pale, moody, and sarcastic," he added as he stepped inside like he owned the place. "Yep. Still our Trickster." And just like that, the kitchen exploded with energy. Trevor barged in first, tall and loud and impossible to ignore, followed by Greg, whose grin suggested he had mischief brewing in every pocket. "Is that pasta I smell?" Greg

  • Shattered Vows   Chapter 51 ~ What Did I Have

    It has been three days since that memory surfaced, and I still can't come to terms with it. I remembered I was married. I remembered he cheated on me with a girl named Justice. From what I saw, we were practically divorced already. I returned the wedding ring. That moment felt final. And now I understand that Henry wasn't lying when he said I wasn't wearing a ring. I truly wasn't. That much of the past finally makes sense. But the more I think about it, the more tempted I am to go to Emilia's house and demand that she tell me his address. I want to confront him. I want answers. I want to know why he did it, why he looked at me with such hate, why he betrayed me. But then I remember his face. The way he hit me. The fury in his voice. What if he is the one I was running from? What if he wanted me dead? That kind of hatred doesn't appear overnight. And the fact that I still haven't recovered all my memories makes it worse. I have no full understanding of who I'm dealing with. There cou

  • Shattered Vows   Chapter 50 ~ He cheated

    "Honey, it's okay," Mr. Evans said gently from the kitchen as he poured water into a glass, his voice low and steady as he tried to calm Ella down. Liam and I stood by the doorway like toddlers caught with candy they weren't supposed to touch, frozen in guilt and tension."Honey, they need to know how they made us feel," Ella said, her voice rising. "I thought something terrible had happened. You saw the state of the car. The location it was found. Anyone would panic. And now they just stand there like nothing happened."Mr. Evans handed her the glass. "But look at them. They're here, aren't they? Nothing bad happened, clearly. They're standing right in front of us.""Standing like machines," Ella snapped, her eyes flashing. "Not a single word from them. Not even from Liam. No explanation. Nothing." She reached for the water, but before she could take a proper hold, Mr. Evans let go too soon.The glass slipped. It hit the floor and shattered with a loud crash. I heard the same sound,

  • Shattered Vows   Chapter 49 ~ We’re So Dead

    A gasp slipped from me, my hands tightening around his shirt. My knees went weak. My body remembered him, remembered the way it felt when he touched me last night. Fire surged through my veins. And a moan slipped from my lips before I could stop it. And something in him snapped. Just as he was about to scoop me up, arms flexed with intent, we heard it."Sara!"The voice slammed into us like a bullet. Ella.Liam's body went rigid, his breath catching against my throat. I clung to him, stunned and breathless, the world tilting beneath my feet. "Sara, are you up there?" she called again, closer now.Immediately, he stepped away from me like he'd been yanked back into reality-like what had just happened between us was a fever dream he was trying to erase. But his eyes... they didn't lie. They stayed locked on mine, burning, conflicted, furious. He stared at me like he hated himself for wanting me. Then he turned and walked away, leaving me standing there, ruined and trembling in the wreck

  • Shattered Vows   Chapter 48~ Soft. Slow. Hot

    The car disappeared down the road, and the silence that followed felt heavier than any words Emilia could've said. I stood there for a moment longer, arms wrapped tightly around myself, the chill creeping in through the thin fabric of my gown. Then I turned. I didn't want to see him. But I had to. My bare feet made soft sounds on the wooden stairs as I climbed, every step louder in my chest than in the hallway. When I reached the top, he was still standing there-leaning against the doorway of my room. Waiting. Watching. His eyes locked on mine, unreadable at first. But as I got closer, I could see it. The storm behind them. Rage, confusion... and something else. Something raw. Something that burned. I stopped a few feet away. "I didn't plan that," I said, voice barely above a whisper. He didn't move. "But you didn't stop it either." I swallowed hard. "It wasn't what it looked like." He let out a bitter laugh. "Really? Because from where I stood, it looked like you were enj

  • Shattered Vows   Chapter 47~ We Were Making Love

    We finally got home. Liam didn’t say a word, he just walked straight to his room. I looked around, but Ella and Evans were nowhere in sight. Maybe they were already at the farm. Judging from the freshly wiped counters and the rearranged groceries in the kitchen, they had definitely returned. I sighed, the weight of the day finally catching up with me. My body felt heavy, like I was dragging shadows behind me. I needed to stop thinking. I needed to breathe. I needed a bath. Upstairs, I headed straight to my room, undressing slowly, every movement reminding me how sore I was, mentally, physically. I stepped into the bathroom and turned the faucet, letting the water cascade down my skin. I tilted my head back, eyes closed, hoping the hot stream could somehow wash away this frustration… this tangled knot of fear and confusion sitting in my chest. I should be happy. My memories were starting to return. But the problem was… they were haunted. Sharp. Bloody. Gripping. I had a terrible fee

  • Shattered Vows   Chapter 46~ I Needed Answers

    I sat down, and the engine growled to life, and the truck rumbled forward down the empty road. But even as the motion soothed my nerves, something inside me twisted. I glanced at my hand. Bare. No wedding ring. I was married. I knew I was married. So where was it? Did I lose it in the chaos, or had I taken it off that day—the day? Maybe I didn’t wear it often. Maybe we fought. Maybe… something worse. The thought clung to me like fog I couldn’t push away.I looked up, needing a distraction, and locked eyes with Liam. His stare was steady, unsettling, as though he could see every thought running wild in my head. His expression wasn’t one I recognized: not pity, not anger, not even curiosity. It was… cautious. Evaluating. Why was he looking at me like that? A lump formed in my throat, and I quickly looked away, resting my head against the side of the truck. The moment I closed my eyes—Everything hit at once.A flash of headlights.Darkness slashed by streaks of color.And then—I was ru

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