All Chapters of Broken vows mended hearts : Chapter 1 - Chapter 4

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