All Chapters of Broken Vows, Rising Flames : Chapter 131 - Chapter 140

Clara’s POVI stayed on the floor long after Damon left, unable to move. My body felt too heavy, and my thoughts refused to quiet down.Damon’s gone. He thinks I chose to push him away. He has no idea I’m trapped inside my own home.and our son is missing… that my life isn’t mine anymore.Tears rolled down my cheeks and soaked into the carpet beneath me. I didn’t even bother wiping them away anymore. What was the point?Then I heard the closet door creak open.My entire body stiffened.Leonard stepped out from the darkness, calm as ever, a slow smile spreading across his face as though he’d just watched an award-winning performance.“You’re quite an actress, Clara,” he said, almost impressed. “You played that part perfectly.”A chill raced through me.He’d been there the whole time.He’d heard every word.He’d watched me send Damon away… and enjoyed every second of it.He crouched in front of me, studying my face with unsettling satisfaction.“Where’s Maurice?” I asked, my voice break

Clara’s POVI sat on the edge of my bed and stared at the wall in front of me. For hours. My face was pale. My eyes were blank and tired.Tomorrow, I will become his wife. Tomorrow, I will lose everything.The door creaked open. Anita entered quietly.“Clara? Are you still awake?”I didn’t turn to look at her.“I can’t sleep,” I said. “I don’t think I’ll ever sleep again.”She sat next to me on the bed and looked at my face for a couple of seconds..“You look pale,” she said. “And you haven’t eaten a thing all day.”“I’m not hungry.”She held my hands in hers.“Why are you so sad?”I let out a sarcastic laugh.“Why am I sad?” I said. “I’m a prisoner in my own home. I haven’t left in two days. My son is somewhere, and I don’t know where. The man I love thinks that I shoved him away on purpose. And tomorrow, I’m marrying the man who caused all this.”I couldn’t hold back the tears in my throat.“I don’t have any way of finding Maurice,” I said. “The signal is cut off. I can’t call Damon

Clara’s POVI sat inside the closet and listened attentively. The whole house was silent.The coast was clear.I opened the closet door very carefully and looked around the empty bedroom. My hands trembled as I stood up. I was still dressed in the simple outfit that Anita provided me before getting into the wedding dress. The small paper with the address was still in my hand.I opened the bedroom door quietly and stepped outside carefully. Then I moved silently down the stairs until I heard Marcus and Victor whispering somewhere in the living room.I held my breath and continued moving forward till the back door. I turned the doorknob carefully.It was unlocked.I went out and inhaled the fresh morning air.I’m out. I made it.I began running without looking back.After reaching the main road, my chest was aching from the run and my legs felt numb. I waved at a taxi and waited until it stopped.“Where to, ma’am?” the driver asked.I handed the paper to him. “Please, take me here.”He

Leonard’s POVI stood at the altar with my head held high. Pride filled my chest as I looked around the church. It looked just the way I wanted. White and gold flowers decorated every row, and every seat was filled with guests. They had all come to watch me finally get what I wanted.I looked around one last time, searching the crowd for Damon.He wasn’t there.A small smile crossed my face.He couldn’t even stay to watch me marry her. That was just like Damon. Always running away.The big doors of the church opened and Clara was right at the entrance looking stunning in her white dress. I had dreamed of this day for a long time and I still couldn't believe it was already happening.All the guests stood in honor as she slowly approached the altar.The diamonds on her dress gleamed under the light coming in through the window. I had picked out the wedding gown by myself because I wanted her to look the way she does right now. A feeling I could best describe as bliss filled my body as

Leonard’s POVThe handcuffs bit into my wrists as the officers dragged me from the altar. My face was white, my brain working so fast it wouldn’t slow down to process anything except for one thing.This can’t be happening. Clara did this. This bitch ruined everything. She and that asshole Damon.I looked over towards her. She was standing there with Maurice in her arms, looking at me with pure hatred in her eyes.My chest was burning with rage.If I can’t have her, no one will, I thought. I should’ve shot him the very first time I saw him standing next to her. Shot him right in his fucking head.“Leonard Grayson,” one of the officers said coolly. “You are under arrest for kidnapping, assault, and attempted murder.”I remained silent, continuing to look at Clara as they dragged me away from the room.She’ll pay for this, I thought. They’ll all pay. I’ll make sure of it even if it means I rot in a jail cell for the rest of my life.They led me outside and threw me into the back of the p