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When He Finally Believed Me
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When my ex-husband, Hanson Rowse, got remarried, I jumped into the ocean with our ten-year-old daughter, Tess Rowse, in my arms. The police called Hanson and my parents. The wedding reception was cut short, and they all rushed over. My soul hung in the air above it all, watching as Tess was pulled from the water. The sight of her hit like a blade to the chest. At the hospital, my parents looked at her with nothing but cold indifference. My brother, Edward Wells, didn't hesitate. He stepped forward and slapped her hard across the face. "You're just like your mother! Always causing trouble and pulling cheap stunts like this just to get attention." Hanson's fists clenched. He scanned the area, and when he couldn't see me anywhere, anger spilled into his eyes. "Where's Melody? She picked my wedding day to pull this stunt, and now she won't even show her face? If she really wanted to die, why leave behind this burden?" At his words, Tess suddenly moved. She stumbled toward the window, climbed up, and before anyone could react, she jumped. The room went dead silent for a heartbeat. Then, the screaming started. What they didn't know was this: the first thing Tess and I learned at that reform school was obedience.
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When He Finally Believed Me Chapter 9
Hanson's words seemed to push Julia over the edge.She burst out laughing, wild and sharp."Hanson, stop pretending you're so devoted. You say you loved her? If you did, how could you be stupid enough not to see I was setting her up?"I barely had to try, and you believed she was sleeping around and even had someone else's child behind your back."You're just as stupid as the rest of the Wells family!"She screamed at him, every word cutting deep.Hanson didn't flinch."You're right. I was stupid. I let my anger take over. All I could think about was being betrayed by the person I loved most. There wasn't room for anything else. That's why you got your chance."He paused, his voice steady."But it doesn't matter now. Once Tess is strong enough to stand on her own, I'll apologize to Melody myself."After that, he had Julia locked inside an iron cage.There were already people inside.Some were missing arms or legs. Others couldn't see or hear.I recognized them. They were t
When He Finally Believed Me Chapter 8
Another hour passed before the new DNA results came in.Amelia handed the report to Hanson with a faint edge of sarcasm in her voice. "Mr. Rowse, you should take a good look at this. I really don't get it. Tess has your exact eyes. How did all of you convince yourselves she wasn't yours?"Hanson just stared at the paper in his hands."Biological parent-child relationship confirmed. Accuracy: 99.9%."The words seemed to stab straight into him. A metallic taste rose in his throat. He suddenly coughed up blood, staining the report in his hands."Julia…!"He said her name slowly, each syllable forced out through clenched teeth, his eyes burning red.It all came rushing back.Every detail from that day, every moment had her hand in it.But back then, the second he saw me lying there with other men, anger took over. He never even stopped to think before deciding I was guilty.Now, looking back, he realized nothing about it made sense."H-Hanson… Are you saying…that this has some
When He Finally Believed Me Chapter 7
My mother let out a sharp, broken scream."Melody! Darling!"My father stared at my ruined body, his face drained of all color. His mouth opened like he wanted to say something, but nothing came out. He just stood there, frozen.Edward looked like he was falling apart. He shook his head over and over, refusing to accept what was right in front of him.Watching them like this, something inside me loosened. All that bitterness I had been carrying finally cracked."No… That's not my sister. Melody's still alive," Edward muttered, as if he was trying to convince himself.Suddenly, his eyes lit up."Julia said she's at the reform school. That body can't be Melody. I want a DNA test!"His voice shook as he yanked out a strand of his own hair and shoved it at the officer.At Amelia's signal, the officer took it, then carefully collected a sample from my body and sent it off. An hour later, the officer came back.Before he could even speak, Edward grabbed the report out of his hands.
When He Finally Believed Me Chapter 6
That protective charm was a gift from Hanson.He never used to believe in any of that. Spirits, blessings, luck. He thought it was all nonsense.But when I was 18, I got sick.In just three days, the hospital told my family eight times that I might not make it. Every doctor they brought in shook their heads. No one knew what to do.Someone told Hanson about a cathedral up in the mountains, saying it was known for miracles.He went overnight and stayed there on his knees, praying for a full day and night.In the end, the head priest gave him a blessed charm. Hanson rushed back with it and put it on me himself, like it was something sacred.After that, I started getting better.No one could explain it.From then on, he believed. He made me wear the charm at all times. Said it would keep me safe.And now, it sat in a plastic bag, soaked through, turned into evidence."Where did you find this?" Hanson grabbed the officer by the arm, his eyes bloodshot."On the body we just reco
When He Finally Believed Me Chapter 4
After five years apart, Julia looked nothing like the timid, dependent girl she used to be.There was a softness to her now, the kind that came from being loved and taken care of. She still looked delicate, the kind that made you want to protect her.I stared at her, my eyes burning and my whole b
When He Finally Believed Me Chapter 3
"Mommy's not a bad person…and I'm not trash…"Tess's voice pulled me back.I looked at her stubborn little face; something seemed to be crushing my chest, squeezing the air right out of me.I drifted closer, eyes burning, and gently brushed her cheek.If I hadn't let go of her in the water, if I
When He Finally Believed Me Chapter 2
A long time ago, I was still the Wells family's heiress.I had a family that doted on me, and a husband I had grown up with, someone who used to love me like I was his whole world.Then Julia Knowles showed up, and everything fell apart.I never had anything against her.But at a family dinner,
When He Finally Believed Me Chapter 1
My daughter Tess Rowse's small body hit the ground from the third floor. I thought that finally, we would be together again.But they rushed her to the hospital, and the heart monitor that had nearly flatlined flickered back to life."This is how you watch a child? You just stood there and let her
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