All Chapters of Echoes of a Shattered Vow: Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

Bruce and Alice stormed in, furious.Bruce grabbed Elton by the collar and slapped him hard.Alice's eyes were red with rage. "How did I raise a son who can't tell right from wrong? Lillian suffered so much by your side, swallowing it all alone!"She shoved her phone in his face, the video playing. "Tell me, is this the kind of woman you like? She's nothing but a venomous snake!"Elton took their blows and curses in silence, his head bowed.Alice kept yelling, her voice cracking. "Lillian didn't go traveling, did she? Where is she? Will she ever come back?"Elton snapped his head up, panic in his eyes. He managed, "I'll find her. She loved me so much. She can't have gone far."He grabbed his car keys and raced out.Back home, he tore into the guest room, desperate for any clue.In fact, he'd searched it countless times, pretending it was casual.Sure enough, he found nothing. Lillian had left nothing behind.She was gone, done with him.Elton slumped onto the small bed, sta

Six months had passed since Lillian arrived in Arathum.She stepped out of the dance studio, spotting Alonzo leaning against his car. He had been waiting for her.His sharp features softened in the sunset's glow. One hand was in his pocket as he spoke on the phone, exuding a mature, magnetic charm.Lillian was struck by the sight, pausing before snapping a photo. The same feeling when she saw Alonzo after landing six months ago came back.She had seen him before as a child. That was before her parents passed away.Though she called him "Uncle" due to their family ties, he was more like a big brother, always playing with her.They'd stayed in touch over the years, and Lillian had sent him birthday photos regularly to show she was growing up, reassuring him across the ocean.So, she had never worried about feeling distant from him. She always pictured him as that warm, handsome brother.But when she stepped off the plane and saw Alonzo in a trench coat, radiating authority, she w

Lillian bit her lip, torn.She couldn't tell Alonzo about her past life's trauma. But she had no other explanation.Alonzo saw her hesitation, but he didn't push. He stood up. "Alright, since you're physically okay, I'll get you discharged. This afternoon, let's visit a friend of mine—a therapist. Just a chat to ease your mind. Sound good?"Lillian nodded.In the afternoon, they went to the clinic and met Anthony Watts, a local with striking blue eyes.He handed her a sandpit, asking her to create whatever came to mind, like playing with a toy. Then he and Alonzo stepped out, giving her space.For an hour, Lillian worked on it, shaping a scene she was satisfied with.She then went to knock on Anthony's door but froze, hearing voices inside."Don't think you can fool a therapist," Anthony said. "Be honest. Are you in love with this beautiful girl?"Lillian's heart skipped, her palms sweating.After a pause, Alonzo admitted, "Yeah, I like her. But she calls me Uncle, even if we

Elton lost his mind searching for Lillian.For six months, he'd come up empty. He only knew she had an uncle, but he had no clue where the man lived.He'd used every resource, but as Alice said, someone had deliberately erased Lillian's trail.The Ruiz Group's stock plummeted after the scandal, worsened by the rivals' attacks. But Elton, the CEO, remained listless, refusing to take charge.He punished himself, trying to atone for the harm he had done to Lillian.He hoped that if she saw his ruin, she'd forget and forgive.But six months passed with no word of her.One day, he found something she'd left behind—not in the guest room he'd forced her into, but in her old room, hidden under the bed.It was her teenage diary.He read it carefully, his tears staining the pages. He finally understood the pain of heartbreak.[Ten days after Mom and Dad died, I still dream of them and wake up crying. I miss them so much, but I can't let Elton see me sad. They died saving him. I can't l

Alonzo yanked Elton away, throwing him to the ground.Alonzo's fists rained down, each punch fueled by rage. "You piece of trash! You betrayed Lillian, and you have the nerve to show your face?"Elton curled up, taking the blows without fighting back.He had looked into Alonzo's profile before coming. This man had cared for Lillian for six months, so he couldn't hit back.Spitting blood, he rasped, "Go ahead and hit me, if this makes you feel better and makes Lillian forgive me."Alonzo, still furious, swung again. "I'll take you up on that!"Lillian initially relished the sight, but as Alonzo showed no sign of stopping, fear crept in.Worried he'd go too far, she grabbed him. "Alonzo, stop. You're killing him."Alonzo cooled down a little, delivering one last kick. "Get lost. Don't ever show up in front of me or Lillian again."He wrapped an arm around Lillian's shoulder, shielding her from the bloody scene. "Forget about this. Let's go home."She nodded, taking his hand.E