All Chapters of Broken vows mended hearts : Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

The wind hovered against the towering mansion, rattling the windows as dark clouds gathered above Hollywood, the grand estate of the Earnshaw family . It was a dreary November afternoon and it was also winter time which made the sprawling house seem even more colder and suffocating. Inside the common room was a thirteen years old girl named Anna. She sat curled in a corner, her hand pressed against the armrest of an old leather couch. The book in her hand, a romance novel, was the only escape she had from the cold, suffocating reality of her existence . The warm cold glow of the atmosphere did little to ease the chill that had settled in her bones over the years. She had learned in her early life that kindness was not a luxury everyone had to give.Her aunty,Mrs. Regina Earnshaw, had never hidden her contempt for the orphaned girl left in her care. From the moment Anna's parents died in a tragic accident, Regina made it clear that she was an unwanted burden . U

Anna's heart pounded as her aunt stepped into the hospital room. The air grew heavier, and a cold chill crawled up her spine. Aunt Regina's expression was unreadable, her sharp eyes scanning through Anna before turning to Dr. Collins.“ You had no fucking right”, Mrs Regina said,her voice calm but filled with anger. Dr. Collins didn't make a move. “ I had every right, Regina. Anna is a child. She deserves an education, proper care, and a future and this is something you have been denying her of which is not fair”. Regina's jaw tightened. She stared at Anna, and for a moment some silence stretched between them. “ You want to go to school?” She asked her.Anna swallowed hard, her fingers twisting into the bedsheet. She had never been given a choice before. This felt like a trap to her.“I….” She stammered out of fear. Regina stepped closer, lowering her voice. “ You think school will change anything? Do you believe you'll be anything more than wha

Jane didn't hesitate. She turned on her heel and strode out of the room, her head held high. For the very first time,She didn't feel like the frightened girl who had always lived in the shade of her wicked aunt.She felt free. As she packed her belongings,She heard her aunty voice from down the hall, ordering orders at the servant. It didn't matter to her anymore, all that mattered was that she was living that house for good. She was never going to come back. When she stepped outside, She saw a car waiting for her. Mr Peter stood beside it, his expression unreadable. She hesitated. Would he still take her after what had just happened? To her surprise,he nodded approvingly. “ You have a sharp tongue, Anna”, he said. “But you have spirit. I hope you use it wisely.” Jane swallowed hard,nodding.She entered the car, her heart beating fast as the door shut behind her. As the wheels begin to turn,She looked back at the house that had been her prison for so long. And

The sharp wind clawed at the girl's threadbare shawls as they trudged down the long gravel road leading to the church. It was Sunday , the day of worship and Sunday walks to Mr. Peter's church were no respite from the Cruelty of School life, they were just another reminder of their poverty and powerlessness. Anna's fingers were raw from the cold, her thin shoes offering little protection against the cold ground. She winced with each step, her stomach aching from days of near starvation. Despite her own hunger, Anna had taken to giving away the larger portions of her meager meals to the younger girl's , those whose hollow cheeks and trembling hands stirred a sharp ache in her heart. She didnt have much to give, but it felt like the only power she still possessed- the power to choose kindness, even when the world offered none.The church loomed ahead, it was a Gray stone building with an iron cross on its roof, surrounded by frost- Covered trees that rattled like bones i

There was a typhoid outbreak in the college that claimed life of students.Spring painted the world in soft particles,its touch reviving trees, teasing the earth with budding wildflowers and warming the walls of the public school like a promise. Birds returned to their nests and the once frozen grounds hummed with the Stirrings of life. But within those walls, where laughter should have returned with the season, a silent war raged.Typhoid was rampant in the school that it destroyed so many souls. Coughs also echoed down the hallways. Feverish cries shattered the hush of classrooms turned into infirmaries. It was a public school so they were not treated well since their education was free.Nearly half the girls fell to the illness, their bodies too fragile from hunger and bitter winter's to fight back.Anna remained one of the few untouched by sickness, and for this she was released into the wild beauty of May’s embrace. She was also allowed to play outside unlike others tha