Semua Bab His Stepsister’s Shadow, Her Broken Heart: Bab 1 - Bab 10

The moonlight streamed through the windows, bathing Austin Langford's muscular arms and rolled-up sleeves with a soft, white glow.He clutched a lacy silk nightgown in one hand while his other hand moved quickly and swiftly under the covers. A low growl escaped his lips, and Austin's tense body relaxed right after that.It wasn't until he finally got up and went to the bathroom that Cara Reyes finally dared to release her lower lip she'd bitten down on until it bled.The bathroom door was ajar. She watched through the crack in the door as Austin carefully rubbed the nightgown with his fingers and even sniffed it at times with a dazed look in his eyes."Winter… Winnie…"Winter Langford was Austin's younger stepsister.Half an hour later, Austin finally came back to the bed, but he still kept an arm's distance away from Cara.He didn't even touch her throughout the entire ordeal, but Cara couldn't go back to sleep anymore. She kept her eyes wide as she lay awake, lost in her memor

Unexpectedly, Cara got a high fever after the rain that night.While she was recovering at home, Austin somehow became less cold toward her and personally cooked for her, making sure she was taken care of and that she ate her medication.If this were in the past, Cara would have been touched and grateful toward Austin. But now, she just found it pathetic.Austin was merely atoning for Winter's sins. It wasn't because he actually felt sorry for her at all.If he did, then he wouldn't have just pretended to tell Winter off at home or run into her bedroom later that night to apologize and make it up to her because he felt terrible about it.Cara finally recovered completely and was eating lunch downstairs one day. Winter was sitting at the head of the table, wearing an eye-catching, glimmering crystal bangle around her wrist.The crystal bangle had been an heirloom that Cara's mother, Diana Fontaine, had left for her after her death. Cara had kept it away safely in the attic upstair

When Cara came back to her senses again, she realized that she was lying in a hospital bed.Both of Austin's arms were in casts, and he was all curled up on a chair next to her, catching forty winks.Cara recalled that it was Austin who had grabbed her hand and forcefully pulled her back from the edge of the cliff. Even when both his arms got dislocated and torn in many ways after that, he still never let go of her.Cara felt her heart softening for him once again. It was unavoidable. She wanted to reach out to caress the stubble that had grown on Austin's chin, but he opened his eyes just then."Austin, I—"She could see his eyes sparkling when he looked at her. However, the next words that escaped his mouth sent a cold chill down her spine."You're awake? Good. Nurse, come in and take her blood."Before Cara even realized what was going on, a few nurses filed into her room and held her down on the bed. Then, they inserted a huge needle into her arm, forcefully drawing blood fr

On the day of the engagement party, Austin, the groom-to-be, left the mansion early in the morning.Cara just handed the engagement ring straight to Winter. It was a little small on her finger anyway, but it fit Winter's finger perfectly.Seeing that it was almost time for the cruise to depart, Cara grabbed her suitcases to leave, but she quickly realized that her room door was locked from the outside. Nobody came to answer, even after she banged on it several times.Just then, the stench of gasoline filled the room and soon covered the tiles on the floor.Winter's chilling voice could be heard again."Sorry, Cara, but I'm still insecure even though you told me everything. Austin will never belong wholly to me as long as you're still alive.""What are you planning to do?" Cara asked.Cara had a terrible feeling about this. She could hear Winter's piercing laughter from the other side of the door."So, for the sake of my happiness, please die as quickly as you can!"A match was

The mansion was literally burned to the ground.Austin stood before the pile of charred, unrecognizable rubble, unable to believe that he had been living here for the last couple of years.He only managed to relax a little after hearing that there had been no bodies found in the remains. However, the pool of blood on the lawn made his temples throb again in worry.Where had Cara gone? Did the blood belong to her? What happened to her now?Every unspoken question left Austin in a terrible mood. He didn't even realize it when Winter grabbed hold of his arm."Austin! I'm sure that Cara must still be alive somewhere. How could someone like her, who just tore up your marriage registration form like it was nothing, even be worth any of your concern and worry?"Austin stared at Winter in pure disbelief. "Say that again."Winter grinned, very satisfied with Austin's reaction."Cara is just heartless. She abandoned you because she couldn't get a baby from you all these years. She was th