All Chapters of Clip My Wings and Break My Heart: Chapter 1 - Chapter 8

8 Chapters

Chapter 1

"Elias, Jean's latest medical report just came in. Not even the best treatments abroad can help her walk again. She'll never dance again, and she can't have kids anymore. Don't you think we went too far?""If we hadn't broken her legs, how else would Laura have gotten her spot on stage? Jean only lost her legs. If we hadn't done it, Laura would've lost the love of her life and everything she's worked for! Laura's pregnant now, and she's happier than ever. I don't regret a thing.""I'd do anything for Laura."Elias Levy's and Melvin Sorensen's voices drifted in from the living room. My mind went totally blank at that. One was the man I used to look up to and care about, and the other was my own brother.I thought they were the ones who would always guide me. Turned out, they were the ones who shoved me into the dark!I remembered everything. After I was assaulted, the police came to the hospital to take my statement. The two of them stood outside my ward, saying they didn't want me

Chapter 2

Once I was on the mend, Elias said he wanted to bring me back to Levy Manor for the family's monthly dinner.I was worn out and still reeling from one thing after another, and all I wanted was to rest, so I turned him down. But he wasn't having it. His concern for me had vanished.Elias had always been the most eager to attend these dinners. This time, his persistence made it painfully clear who he was so desperate to see—Laura.After taking my place in that performance, Laura rode the wave of fame and continued dancing. She was always on the go, only coming back to Levy Manor for the monthly dinners."Is that Sorensen cripple coming along too? Just looking at her ruins my appetite.""Bertha didn't invite her. When's that useless cripple, who can't even have kids, going to kick the bucket?""I still don't get why Elias insisted on marrying that filthy, lowborn trash. Was he trying to drag the Levy name through the mud even further?"Their jeers rang through Levy Manor, biting an

Chapter 3

At dinner, Elias fussed over Laura. He served her food, picked out fish bones, and mumbled about what was best for the baby.He didn't even look my way. I was stuck in my wheelchair at the far end of the table, where everyone else acted like I wasn't even there."If Jean hadn't broken her legs, she probably would've won the national dance competition and ended up training with me," Laura said, knowing exactly how to hit me where it hurt.I lifted my head and met her gaze. "Yeah. If it weren't for my 'accident', you wouldn't have gotten anywhere near such a big stage as a last-minute replacement."Laura froze, not expecting me to have the guts to bring up what happened back then or how she'd conveniently stepped in.Bertha snorted and spoke up for Laura. "But that accident did happen, didn't it? That's just how things work. You sure like to talk. If you're done eating, get out of here. Can't you tell you're killing everyone's appetite? You're sickening."I tightened my grip on the

Chapter 4

Laura hummed in response, smiling.Then, with deliberate emphasis, she responded, "I even prepared a special costume for my next performance. However, now that I'm pregnant, I wonder if it'll still fit. I'll try it on for you all later. You can tell me what you think."Elias' eyes ignited with an undeniable passion.…On the way to the parking lot, Laura took it upon herself to push my wheelchair.Leaning close to my ear, she taunted in a low voice, "You were outside the door last night. Why hide? Did it finally sunk in that you don't deserve Elias, you worthless crap?"Humiliation surged through me, and I clenched my fists, asking, "Laura, why do you hate me so much?""I just can't stand you! Why should you get everything—parents, a doting brother—without lifting a damn finger, while I had to grow up alone with no parents?"You pick up dances so fast, and Ms. Wilkes even points to you as the one to follow. But no matter how much I practice, she keeps telling me I'm not cut out

Chapter 5

"Jean wants a divorce? Is she out of her mind? She wouldn't last five minutes without me," Elias muttered, his eyes locked on my signature in disbelief.The ink had soaked through the paper, showing how hard I'd pressed."Maybe she's asking for a divorce because she's jealous of how much I've been looking after Laura. How petty. Does she seriously think she's still the top dog? She's nothing but a cripple now. No guy would ever want her, and she still dares to ask for a divorce."The more Elias thought about it, the angrier he got. He slammed the divorce agreement onto the floor and kept calling me.Yet, after a dozen calls with no answer, something finally felt off. It was like a lightbulb went off in his head. He rushed to his study to check the surveillance footage.Ever since my accident, I'd been having nightmares and sometimes hurt myself in a panic. Afraid I might get hurt, Elias had set up a bunch of surveillance cameras around the house.At first, he'd watch the footage

Chapter 6

I lived a peaceful, satisfying life in a country far from home.Marissa's dance team was full of friendly, energetic young people. They gathered around me, always calling me "senior" with respect, never asking about my past. Their focus was all on the dance.I knew I was different—being the only one in a wheelchair among a group of dancers. But no one had ever questioned me about it.That was all because of Marissa. She must have worked hard behind the scenes to make sure I had the support I needed. Here, it felt like I had finally left my nightmares behind.I could dance again—maybe not the way I used to, but it was enough. I threw myself into this new chapter with everything I had.My love for dance never went away. I was determined to keep moving forward. I didn't want to disappoint the people who truly cared about me.During breaks, I focused on therapy, and my condition improved a lot. I started to move on from the past and found peace with the world. That was when Mom and D

Chapter 7

Mom and Dad kept trying to talk me into it, but I was done listening. The more they pushed, the more it just proved they never really cared about me."That crap is just to mess with you two. Elias and I have been married for two years. Do you even have the slightest idea what kind of life I've been living? Do you have any idea how the Levys see me?"To them, I'm nothing, a burden, a living disaster! Elias is the one who put me in this mess, and yet he never once stepped in to stop them from mocking and humiliating me."Mom and Dad were stunned. In their eyes, Elias was the perfect son-in-law, always looking out for me. They even believed he'd hurt me only because he loved me too much—because he was so desperate to keep me by his side.However, I wasn't going to cover for him anymore. I told them about his affair with Laura. Only then did they realize Elias had teamed up with Melvin to hurt me, all for Laura's sake.Laura had been in on it from the very start, egging them on. The h

Chapter 8

"Elias wants to see you," Quentin said the moment we met. "He's agreed to take whatever legal punishment comes his way. The only thing he's asking for is a chance to talk to you."He knows he screwed up, and now he's asking you for another chance. He'll serve his sentence without saying a word as long as you agree."I thought it was absurd."His willingness doesn't count. He broke the law, so he has to deal with the fallout. And on top of that, the woman he's been obsessed with is your wife, Laura. Doesn't that bother you?" I asked.From what I knew, Quentin was the guy who always returned the favor and never let betrayal slide. But when it came down to it, family was family."No matter what, he's my brother. I want to give him another chance. The real one pulling the strings here is Laura. She played both Elias and Melvin. She's the one who deserves to get it the worst," he explained."Unfortunately, I'm the only one who actually got hurt. I'd never give him that chance," I reto

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