Semua Bab Shattered Vows: Silent Revenge.: Bab 1 - Bab 4

Serena PovTonight was supposed to be perfect—the best night of my life.Biting back a proud smile, I clutched the velvet-wrapped box in my hold, feeling the sharp edges of the frame dig into my palm as I took a deep breath to compose myself.This was the anniversary gift I had spent weeks thinking about before eventually settling for the expensive customized watch he’d always been interested in. It was purchased for six figures, but I didn’t mind the price at all. It only showed how much I loved him, and the lengths I was ready to take to prove that, because he’d been working so hard for months now for our future that he’d stopped mentioning his interest in getting this watch.I’d been so nervous about the idea, but having this now—in my hands—felt so right.He deserved to be happy. I would hate to see wrinkles grow on his forehead from all the work he’d been throwing himself into.Oh, I can’t wait to see the look on his face when he sees this! I bet he’ll sweep me off my feet and sw

Serena PovMy hands quivered as I set the breakfast table, the weight of fatigue under me as I tried to hold it all together.I had no more strength or will to stand without leaning over the counter, yet here I was - pretending to smile—flipping Theodore's pancakes quite the way he liked them.The sound of footsteps descending the stairs immediately sent a shiver down my spine, my eyes glancing up at the figure approaching my direction.Not again…I turned to face him completely, my throat dry from last night's sobbing as I somehow expected him to ask how I was feeling after last night—after he had woken me up in the middle of the night to prepare herbal soup for his mistress; the woman I had watched from the shadows as she snuggled in my husband's arms, sneezing from the cold while I burned with fever in our bedroom, alone.But there was no concern in Killian’s dark eyes. No trace of remorse. Only a cold detachment as he walked towards the dining table with a briefcase.He threw his