All Chapters of A Heart Gone Cold: Chapter 1 - Chapter 8

8 Chapters

Chapter 1

On the day of the birthday party, Douglas Greer and Marcel Finley joined forces to push me down the stairs, just to amuse Mona Pierce.Douglas, the only family I had left, sighed as he looked down at me lying in a pool of blood."Jolene, Mona is marrying far away for your sake. So, is it so wrong for me to share half of the love I have for you with her?"Marcel, my childhood sweetheart who had once risked his life to save me, was holding Mona affectionately.He chuckled coldly and said, "Jolene, you've bumped your head, but Mona lost her lifelong happiness."They cursed at me for being vicious, completely forgetting how they had once begged me not to marry far away and gone to great lengths to find someone to be my adopted sister.Watching the two of them walk away, I felt utterly disappointed. Without hesitation, I dialed the number of my arranged marriage partner."Mr. Woodrow, when are you coming to pick me up?""Ms. Greer, are you really sure? Marriage isn't a trivial matte

Chapter 2

I simply chuckled coldly and said nothing."Jolene, don't blame Douglas and Marcel. They were just worried about me," Mona said softly and meekly. "Douglas has already explained everything to me. Don't worry. I was an orphan to begin with. If you want me to take your place in marriage, I'll do it without hesitation. Even if you asked me to die, I would still do it…"As she spoke, her eyes instantly reddened, and her voice became choked with emotions."Mona, don't say that. In my heart, you'll always be my sister." Douglas tenderly ruffled her hair—a gesture that had once been reserved only for me."That's right, Mona. We'll keep thinking of a solution. Don't worry. I'll never let you marry someone else!" Marcel declared with conviction, completely forgetting the promises he had once made to me.Watching their affectionate display for each other, I felt a wave of nausea churn in my stomach. Once, I had been their cherished sister and sweetheart. Now, I was nothing more than an outs

Chapter 3

Douglas' tone was stiff, carrying both an older brother's authority and a hint of nervousness he didn't even realize himself."Since when do you have a male friend? Why don't I know about this?" Marcel's eyes were full of jealousy. He had always disliked other men getting close to me."It was just a colleague discussing work matters." I brushed it off casually.The two visibly relaxed when they heard this."If you're tired of working, you can just quit. I can take care of you." Douglas affectionately ruffled my hair."Exactly. Isn't being with us more fun than dealing with outsiders?" Marcel chimed in, already discussing plans with Douglas to take me on an outing.When she saw that the two had walked away, Mona dropped her fragile act and smirked tauntingly. "Jolene, you don't actually think such a petty trick would get their attention, do you? Who do you think they'll believe if I get hurt right now? You or me?"Before I could react, Mona raised her hand and slapped herself har

Chapter 4

Douglas' voice came through the phone, laced with impatience.When I heard him say "nonsense", I tightened my grip on the phone, silently repeating that word in my mind as a bitter ache welled up in my chest.These past few days, as I lay in the hospital bed, I felt as if every bone in my body had been crushed. The pain pierced deep into my soul.Yet Douglas, my only family member, said that it was nonsense.Perhaps realizing his tone was too harsh, Douglas softened his voice. "I know you've been hurt, but Mona didn't mean it. You should be more understanding of her. I haven't been back these days, and you've suffered…"He paused, as if carefully choosing his words, before finally letting out a sigh. "Jolene, when will you ever grow up? Mona is about to get married. As her brother, I just want to spend her last free days with her. Is that too much to ask?"Not wanting to engage further, I pulled out my earbuds and got into the car without saying another word.The door closed, sh

Chapter 5

After a brief silence, Douglas' shocked voice erupted again. He roared, "What did you say? You? Marrying into the Woodrow family? How is that possible? Wasn't Mona supposed to do that?""Jolene, you're not joking, are you?" Marcel asked tremblingly, as if he couldn't believe his ears either."Do I sound like I'm joking?" I retorted coldly."Y-You haven't recovered fully yet! So you'd better stay home!" Marcel suddenly switched to a commanding tone as if he were giving me an order."I'm perfectly fine. There's no need for your concern," I shot back without hesitation."Jolene Greer, come home right now! Stop this nonsense!" Douglas snapped.This time, I hung up and turned my phone off.At last, I had some peace.The black Maybach glided smoothly along the highway to Kingston, the scenery outside the window blurring past. Yet, I remained eerily calm.When we arrived, I noticed that the staff had long been waiting. They ushered me respectfully into the Woodrow residence.The Woo

Chapter 6

With a single tap, I forwarded Mona's arrogant messages to Marcel and demanded coldly, "Look at what she sent me. Do they sound like something a delicate and innocent person would say?""Jolene, don't you dare slander her! Mona isn't that kind of person!" Marcel roared furiously.I scoffed. "Not that kind of person? Then what is she? A sweet little saint who steals someone else's fiancé and brother?" I paused, my tone turning icy. "Marcel, I must've been blind to ever fall for someone like you—a scumbag who can't tell right from wrong and twists everything.""What are you talking about?" Marcel's voice became audibly flustered. "Jolene, listen to me. I can explain. Mona and I—"I cut him off. "Save it. I already know everything. How romantic of you to propose to her by the river. I wish you and your sweet little saint a happy marriage and many children.""No, Jolene. Just let me explain—"Marcel kept trying to explain, but I had no patience left. I hung up and blocked his number

Chapter 7

Douglas suddenly appeared before me with a large bouquet of tulips—once my favorite flower—in his hand. His eyes were red-rimmed."Jolene, I'm sorry. I was wrong. Please come home with me."Looking at his pitiful state, I felt nothing but disgust. Scoffing, I took the flowers from his hands and threw them straight into the trash."Douglas, don't you think that it's a little too late for this? I thought that Mona was your precious sister, so why come here pretending you care about me?"He dropped to his knees and clutched at my dress, crying like a child."Jolene, I know I messed up. But you're my only family left. Please forgive me! I'm sure that Mom and Dad wouldn't want to see us like this from heaven!"I yanked my dress away with disgust. Then, in an icy voice, I said, "Douglas, when you sold our family home for Mona, did you spare a single thought for Mom and Dad's memory? When you pushed me down the stairs, did you consider me your only family then?""Jolene, I'm begging yo

Chapter 8

Mona gripped me hard—so hard that her nails dug deep into my flesh. A sharp pain shot through me, forcing a gasp from my lips.I wrenched my arm free and said coldly, "Mona, haven't you made enough of a scene? Did three years in the Greer family make you forget your place? You're just the adopted daughter—what gives you the right to call Douglas your brother, let alone lay claim to that arranged marriage?""You're talking nonsense!" Mona shrieked, her face twisting into a terrifying snarl. "Marcel already proposed to me! And Douglas has promised to change my last name to Greer! I was so close to having a family, a brother, and a lover! Why did this happen? I should have killed you when I had the chance!"Her tears fell dramatically, yet her eyes burned with venom.Seeing her pitiful yet despicable display, I felt only disgust. "Close? Kill me? So you finally admit it."I let out a cold laugh as I ruthlessly exposed her façade. "You thought I didn't know about the dirty things you'

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