Lahat ng Kabanata ng When the Heart Remembers: Kabanata 1 - Kabanata 10

"Since he's better now, you don't have to pretend to be me anymore."My twin sister, Audrey Goodwin, stood in front of me, her lips curled into a smug smile as she held a tiny pink pill bottle, acting as if it were a treasure. "This stuff's amazing. It took me a lot of effort to get it, but if I just slip a pill into his drink, I'll become Mrs. Strickland in no time!"She looked so pleased, as if she had succeeded in her plan to sleep with Michael Strickland, the most wanted rich heir in Jezelton. She was already picturing herself living the high life as his wife.I stayed calm. I didn't try to talk her out of it like I had in my past life."Okay," I said lightly. "Good luck."But Audrey wasn't letting me off that easily. She grabbed my arm and leaned in close, whispering, "Don't forget. You've been pretending to be me for a whole year. There's so much I don't know about him and the people in his circle. Until I reach my goal, you're sticking by my side."Then she tossed me a pai

By the time I was headed downstairs with my bags, I ran into Audrey, hobbling through the door.Her clothes were ripped, as if someone had yanked them apart. Bruises covered her arms and legs.But her face was practically glowing."Mom, Dad," she said proudly, "Michael wore me out. But I think it's done. We're good now."I could tell by her smirk that she had no idea what really happened after she got knocked out. She thought she'd had some kind of steamy, hot lovemaking session with Michael.Well, I couldn't wait to see the grin being wiped from her face when the truth came crashing down.-Audrey glanced at me with that same smug look, then noticed the suitcase in my hand. Her lips curled into a cold little smile."Are you leaving?" she asked, her voice dripping with fake sweetness. "My wedding's pretty much set. But you're not getting any younger, and there's still no ring on your finger. I don't want you spending the rest of your life alone."Her eyes lit up suddenly, and

It seemed that Michael really hadn't recognized me.When I got home, Audrey called. She was satisfied I hadn't shown my face, but she still sounded irritated."Other than being blind before, does Michael have any other problems?"I paused for a moment before answering, "No."She let out a sharp little laugh. "Seriously? By now, since we already spent the night together, shouldn't he be all over me like that night? Instead, he's acting like some saint who won't even touch me!"But whatever. I heard from his assistant that he's planning to propose to me at the company's annual party this year."Propose? Michael was actually dating Audrey now?Had he forgotten he had walked out of the room that night? Or was he setting up some huge revenge plot?The thought had me quiet for a long time, curiosity eating at me."Sounds like a dream come true," I said."Dream come true, my foot! What kind of woman can stand a man who won't even lay a finger on her?" Audrey snapped. "That's why I

The moment that woman stormed the stage, the crowd went dead silent.All those people who were just hyping Audrey up a second ago suddenly backed away. Step by step, they distanced themselves from her and my parents, as if they were contagious.Nobody wanted to be connected to this mess.Because standing up there was Sandra Vaughn, Fabian Vaughn's infamous wife. And everybody in this city knew Sandra wasn't the type to play nice.My parents rushed to protect their precious Audrey, planting themselves in front of her."Ma'am, you must be mistaken!" my mother said quickly."Our daughter's been obedient and kind since she was little. How could she possibly climb into your husband's bed? Besides, she's Mr. Strickland's nurse. They're even about to… Anyway, there has to be some misunderstanding!"Sandra yanked harder on Audrey's hair, her chin raised like a queen."Misunderstanding? Please. Girls like her, I've seen a million of them. They sneak into a man's bed and then try to use

My mother's face turned red as she pointed at me. "What's that supposed to mean? If the woman in that video isn't you, then what—are you saying it's Audrey?"Her tone sounded soft, almost gentle, but her nails dug deep into my arm as she whispered threat after threat."It's okay to make mistakes. Your dad and I will forgive you. But if you try to push this onto Audrey, we'll disown you!"I didn't flinch."Fine," I said. "Disown me. I don't wanna be your daughter anymore."I pulled out the papers I'd been keeping in my bag—documents to end our parent-child relationship—and shoved them in front of them."Here. Sign it if you mean what you say."They looked at me in confusion, not sure if I was bluffing or dead serious.My father raised his eyebrows, a cruel smile tugging at his lips. "What's this? You think you can threaten us with a piece of paper?"He chuckled. "Fine. You're nothing but trouble anyway. I don't need a daughter like you. From this day on, you're no longer mine.