All Chapters of A Love Rewritten in Lavender: Chapter 1 - Chapter 8

My pulse pounded in my ears.Then everything went dark.My exhausted body hit the floor hard.Right before I lost consciousness, I vaguely heard the man shout. For a split second, I caught Leah's shocked expression.Then nothing.When I woke up, I was in a hospital.Leah sat across the room on a couch, reading a report.She looked polished and elegant, every bit the poised, wealthy woman she was. Nothing about her resembled the ordinary office worker she'd always pretended to be.When that man saw I was awake, he stepped forward. "I'm Shawn Fulton. You passed out from low blood sugar last night. The doctor said your stomach's in pretty bad shape and you need to rest for a while."When we found you, you were holding roses and a diamond ring. Where's your wife? Why isn't she here?"He had sharp features and an effortless confidence.Even though he wasn't arrogant, there was something about him that screamed privilege.He was obviously born into wealth.Nothing like me.I wa

"Why?"I gripped the sheets.Deep down, I already knew the answer.And sure enough—"Because the County Clerk's Office was fake. The marriage certificate was fake. The parents were fake. The relatives at the wedding were fake too."I arranged all of it. So tell me, how exactly are you going to sue me?"She sounded like we were discussing lunch plans.My heart sank even lower.How could this be the same girl who'd begged every neighbor in our building for half a tablet of ibuprofen when I got sick during the outbreak?The same girl who spent three years caring for my hospitalized mother?The same girl who always gave me the sweetest slice of watermelon?Who stayed by my side through depression?Who folded the pages of my books ahead of time so I wouldn't have to see pictures of snakes and bugs?And now she was telling me—None of it had been real."Fine. Then I'll leave. I'll stay as far away from you as possible for the rest of my life. That works, right?"Leah stared a

Third-Person POVInside the spacious VIP ward, Shawn had just closed his eyes when Leah quietly headed for the door.A familiar cold voice came from behind her, but this time it carried a hint of indifference."Babe, where are you going?"Leah stopped. A shadow flickered beneath her lashes before she slowly turned around."Did I wake you?""Yeah. The calculations running through your head are too loud. I can't sleep."Shawn blinked, his eyes bright. But beneath the sweet look was the same scheming cunning he'd spent years perfecting as an heir.Leah understood.He'd known all along.He didn't just want Wystan gone.He wanted him erased from the future completely.Unease twisted in her chest. Realizing something, she suddenly turned toward the door.A glass crashed against the floor.The sharp sound made the servants flinch."If you take one step out that door, I'll leave you with nothing. The richest person in Seavora doesn't have to be you. Want to find out?"His confi

She cupped my face and kissed away my tears.I shoved her back, forcing myself to stay cold as I glared at her.She pulled me into her arms again. "I'm sorry. Your mother isn't dead. I hid her because Shawn was already suspicious. If he'd known you still had family, he would've gone after her to keep me under control."When you woke up in the hospital, I tried not to care. I really did. But I slipped. I mentioned coffee, and that was enough. Shawn noticed."He could've come straight for you. Instead, he wanted something worse. He wanted proof that your suffering came from me."So that was why those ten years had been such a brutal battle for her.So that was why she regretted everything she'd said.I curled deeper into the blankets.I felt freezing cold.My body wouldn't stop shaking.But somewhere inside, a tiny spark flickered.My mom wasn't dead.I could still see her.I lay there staring ahead, silent.Leah stayed beside me until the doctor finished every test."Mr.