Todos os capítulos de His Tears Came After My New Vows: Capítulo 1 - Capítulo 8

With that, Judd stared at me in silence with eyes full of warning.Even if I knew the truth about him now, that guarded look still stung me.In both my past life and this one, I could swear that I'd never done anything to hurt him. When he insisted on volunteering for the border project, I stayed behind to take care of his parents.His father, Frank Garrison, seemed kind, but he was deeply patriarchal, while Eleanor was sharp-tongued and snobbish. Before Father's downfall, they were polite enough, but as soon as the trouble started, they couldn't even bother to keep up with the pretense.I'd knelt and sobbed, begging that even if they wouldn't help, they could just let me see Father one last time. But they'd ignored all my pleas.If Eric hadn't snuck over to check on me and keep me updated, I probably would've lost the will to live.Just like that, I waited for Judd year after year, missing Father's funeral in the process. But in the end, I ended up seeing Judd and Megan show up

I was shaking with rage, but before I could speak, Judd was grabbed by the collar and yanked around. A fist slammed straight into his face.It was Eric.As the man who was usually carefree, he now looked grim. His voice was tight with restrained fury. "Get the hell out of the Whitlock residence now!"Judd's temper flared, too. He spat out a mouthful of blood and raised his fist to strike back, but at that exact moment, the wailing Megan suddenly went silent. Her body swayed, and she collapsed in a heap on the ground.Panic immediately filled Judd's eyes. He scooped her up, shot a glare at both of us, and rushed out.I took a moment to steady myself before inviting Eric inside. But he headed straight into the kitchen and returned with an ice pack.When I stared at him, stunned, he clicked his tongue in annoyance and pressed the ice pack firmly against my swollen cheek."I can't believe you just stand there and take it when he hits you. What an idiot."This isn't over. Just w

A chill flashed in my eyes.Nothing owed? Judd owed me more than two lifetimes could ever repay.Tears shimmered in Megan's eyes as she looked up at him in admiration. "Thank you, Judd."Looking down at her, Judd gritted his teeth, as if he was finally making up his mind. "Mother, I'm marrying Megan!""Have you lost your mind?"Eleanor rushed over and smacked his arm, practically jumping with anger. "She's scheming and vicious, so why would you bring her into our family?"But he stood his ground, grabbed Megan's hand, and pulled her toward the gate. "My decision's made."I watched as they hastily felt and felt nothing. If anything, it felt like I'd finally been lifted from the weight of the past.…The following days were filled with festive joy in our residence. While we picked out gourmet chocolate for the wedding, Eric would pop different flavors into my mouth."You used to steal my candy and chocolate when we were kids," he said. "Now you can eat as much as you want."Ev

In the visitation room, I looked at Judd through the thick glass.He was wearing a prison uniform, his hair was a mess, and his face was mottled with bruises. His eyes were bloodshot, and he looked utterly exhausted.When he saw me, his eyes reddened. He slapped his palm against the glass and hoarsely said, "Julie… were you the one who saved me in the fire back then? Was it you?"I stayed silent as memories of the past surfaced in my mind.That day, all the adults in the military housing were at a meeting, so they gathered all the kids at my house for safety.We were watching a movie when Judd suddenly announced that he was going home to take a nap. The other kids stayed glued to the screen. I was the only one who noticed him leave, so I nodded as he went.Not long after he left, smoke started billowing from the Garrison residence. When I saw it, my mind went blank. All I could think was "Judd's still in there," so without a second thought, I dashed in.The smoke was thick,