All Chapters of Fins of Farewell: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

"Jessica, you can't just let her die, can you?" Trevon Chapman's eyes were red with anger as he stared at me."You're only losing your legs, but Corinne is losing her life!"Corinne Gibson lay weakly in Trevon's arms, a flicker of challenge in her eyes. When I didn’t respond, she began to cry softly, clinging to his sleeve like she was too fragile to stand on her own."Trevon, don’t put Jessica in a difficult spot. My life isn’t worth much. If I die, then so be it. Jessica’s like a mermaid princess—far more important than someone like me."Trevon gently wiped away her tears and pulled her closer. When he turned back to me, his eyes were full of disgust."Mermaid princess? She was lying at my feet, covered in blood, begging me to save her. If I hadn’t stepped in, she’d be dead. And now she’s making a fuss over something as small as giving up her fish tail?"I saved her life. That means I get to decide what happens to her body. It’s just a pair of legs. How could they matter more t

I just stood there, trembling all over, feeling as if my heart had turned to ice.In Trevon’s eyes, my baby and I were nothing more than monsters—something to be ashamed of.But I hadn't suddenly become a mermaid. He knew it from the beginning. If he hated me that much, why did he even come into my life? Why did he marry me and promise we’d be together forever?"Jessica!"Trevon stormed into the room, face flushed with fury, and slapped me hard across the face."What did you say to Corinne? She’s in the hospital right now, fighting for her life and the baby’s. If anything happens to them, I swear you’ll regret it for the rest of your life!"His eyes were bloodshot, and his hand clamped around my neck so tightly I could barely breathe."How many times do I have to tell you? Corinne was just like a sister to me! Her parents are gone, and she has no one else in Alston City. She had to come to me for help. Are you seriously so jealous you’d hurt her baby?""Jessica, I can’t believe

I gazed into the eyes that had once captivated me and spoke with a steady voice.Trevon froze for a moment but quickly composed himself and reached out to gently touch my cheek."Jessica, I know this is a lot for you to process right now, but don’t worry. I’ll find the best doctors, and you’ll be back on your feet in no time."You’re still the one and only Mrs. Chapman. Corinne could never take your place. You can be sure of that..."I closed my eyes, cutting off his rambling."Trevon, how could you possibly think I’d forgive the man who stole my legs, leaving me to spend the rest of my life in a wheelchair?"You destroyed my life. And now you expect me to live under the same roof with the people who caused all this, to be grateful, and to keep smiling? Doesn’t that disgust you?""Jessica, I’ll spend the rest of my life making it up to you. Please… just trust me."His voice shook as he held my hand tightly, his fingers trembling as they brushed against my pale face."If my leg

"Could this be some kind of biological weapon? Mermaids belong in the ocean, so why are they showing up in our world? Just by looking at how wild and out of control they are, you can tell they must be super strong. We humans don't stand a chance against them.""Guys, I’ve got some juicy news. A few days back, I was at the hospital’s baby place, and I think I saw this mermaid mom and her kid. People say they caused someone so much stress that she almost lost her baby. Then, the woman’s husband got so mad he chopped off the big mermaid’s tail... Wow, talk about getting what you deserve.""So, where are they now? They’re not hiding somewhere in the city, looking for their next victim, right?""Someone call the cops quickly! Let the special police catch them and keep us safe!"The noise about catching me and Seraphina was getting louder and wilder. I frowned, and sure enough, there was another message from Corinne.[How does it feel to be seen as a monster? Not fun, huh?]I didn’t ge

"Corinne, you need to remember your place. You're just a sneaky mistress who clawed her way up by using a child. Everyone knows mistresses don’t get to act high and mighty in front of the real wife. If you’re going to be a mistress, at least follow the mistress rules. Didn’t anyone ever teach you that?"Corinne realized I was no longer the woman who just kept quiet and took it. That shook her. The fire in her eyes flickered out, and she backed down.Clutching her face, she burst into tears and tried to snuggle into Trevon’s arms, playing the victim, begging him to scold me.Trevon ignored her. He shook off her hand and stepped toward me, his eyes filled with something like remorse."Jessica, you’re the only wife I’ve ever truly had in my heart. Just say the word, and we’ll get remarried. I swear—""Trevon!" Corinne shrieked, cutting him off. "How could you say that to me?! Don’t you remember who saved your life? If it weren’t for me, you’d be rotting at the bottom of the ocean!"