All Chapters of Shatter My Heart: Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

Timothy came home late that night, but Winifred wasn't bothered by that. She knew his every move, for Selena had updated her on every detail. Timothy had made Selena pasta, roasted her some candied nuts, and they cuddled on the couch for a very long time. Though they couldn't engage in intercourse, Selena had her means of pleasuring him. Selena told Winifred that Timothy would grow increasingly attached to her. That was something Winifred couldn't refute. However, she wasn't interested in competing for affection, nor did she care to fight Selena over anything. She was simply waiting for their wedding day on December 25th, when she would leave without a fuss.It wouldn't be long now. She still had two weeks to go before she would cut all ties with Timothy. …When Winifred woke up the next morning, Timothy was nowhere to be seen. But just as she sat up, he returned from his morning workout. Though it was freezing cold outdoors, he wore only a thin, dark gray tracksuit.He was

Timothy got up and headed to the garden. Winifred had no idea what the phone call was about and couldn't help feeling uneasy. Her fake death was supposed to catch everyone off guard; she couldn't let Timothy find out about it.He was still on the phone when his sister, Tiffany Stringer, returned. She was bright-eyed and vivacious. She pounced on Timothy the moment she saw him.He stretched out an arm to catch her. At the same time, he pressed her head to tell her to stop messing around. She pecked him on the cheek before pressing her head to his neck to eavesdrop on his conversation. They were very intimate with each other.Winifred turned away. She was envious of how close Timothy and Tiffany were. At the same time, it occurred to her that she was still capable of feeling jealous at this point.She was jealous of Tiffany. She didn't want to see any other woman touch him, even if that woman was his sister. She felt like she'd lost her mind.Soon, Timothy and Tiffany came back insi

Timothy's voice grew louder. "Were you seriously thinking of leaving me?"There was no point trying to avoid it. Winifred said bluntly, "Yes.""But why? Is there something I did wrong? We were together for a year before I proposed, and it's been a year since then. We've only had two years together—how can you want to leave me after such a short time?" he asked agitatedly.The more he acted like he cared, the more heartbroken Winifred was. However, she didn't mention Selena. She talked about her parents instead."I'm worried about my parents' greed, knowing no bounds, and I don't want to drag you down. Our family backgrounds are too different.""I don't care about that! If I can turn you into a rich person, I can also do it for your family! Being rich and earning money are the easiest things in the world to me, but love isn't something I can always come across. I don't want to hear you say you're leaving me over money—I won't accept that," Timothy cried.Winifred's nose prickled.

Since Timothy was off to look for Selena, Winifred went home to bake. She wouldn't have time to stress herself out over her messy love life once she was immersed in baking.As she poured the flour into the bread maker, Nadia Holt called her. Nadia was her childhood best friend.Winifred put the phone on speaker and set it aside. She heard Nadia's children call adorably, "Winnie! Winnie!""Hi, sweethearts.""We want to eat your bread and cakes, Winnie!""Alright, I'll make some for you. I'll bring them over when I'm done, okay?"The children continued to clamor, so Nadia shooed them. Then, she chuckled helplessly and said, "They're menaces. You can ignore them. I know you don't have time for that since your wedding is around the corner.""I'm not busy," Winifred said.Nadia was five years older than Winifred, but that didn't affect their relationship. They talked to each other about everything and were once closer than anyone else. They'd only started seeing each other less afte

The issue with the apartment had yet to be settled, and Liam and Heather had made things worse by demanding more money from Timothy for the wedding. Now, they even wanted Winifred's money!What exactly did they take her for?She said icily, "Mr. Littrell, call the cops."She didn't care anymore.Liam was stunned. "How can you get the cops involved, Winnie?"Wayne had driven under the influence, gotten Winifred to take the fall for him, and fled for fear of punishment. If he were to be arrested for all of these things, he'd lose his job and be thrown behind bars!Winifred was thoroughly disappointed in her family. She refused to budge, no matter what Liam said.Cyrus had already told his driver to call the police. He leaned against the car door and observed Winifred under the moonlight. His driver handed him a cigarette after calling the cops. He took it but didn't light it. Instead, he fiddled with it.Liam's expression turned hideous when he saw that Winifred was determined no