บททั้งหมดของ Something Stolen, Something Cruel, Something Walked Away: บทที่ 1 - บทที่ 9

I forced a faint smile, my throat burning.Back when my ex-boyfriend cheated on me, he took private photos of me. I nearly fell into depression and almost jumped off a building. It was Chloe who held my shoulders, crying as she comforted me, "Don't be scared. I'll always be by your side." She pulled me out of that darkness.There was guilt in her eyes. Remorse.I thought she was hurting for me.Only later did I find out that the person my ex cheated with was my own drunk best friend. That's why she felt so guilty.Even though I was in pain, I pretended not to know, just to spare her feelings.But reality slapped me hard across the face.She didn't just go after my ex-boyfriend. She went after my fiancé, too."Evelyn, I'm so sorry. I didn't know Nathan was your boyfriend…"Chloe's eyes turned red. She reached out to hug me."Don't touch me!"A wave of disgust hit me. By the time I realized what I was doing, my hand had already slapped her across the face.Nathan shoved me ha

Glass after glass of wine went down my throat. My abdomen cramped with pain. Red rashes began spreading all over my body. My stomach churned violently.Nathan's friends watched with glee, egging me on."Hey, don't just drink—where's the apology?""Right! Weren't you supposed to get on your knees and apologize to Chloe? We're all watching!"They pulled out their phones and started recording.My eyes burned.But to save my mother, I didn't hesitate. I dropped to my knees and apologized to Chloe."I'll chug this whole bottle," I said. "Consider it my apology to you."I pried the cap off and poured the liquor down my throat.Suddenly, a sharp pain shot through my abdomen. A warm gush followed—blood trickling down my legs.My vision flickered and darkened.The people around me panicked. Their faces tensed up."Blood! Why is she bleeding? You don't think she's pregnant, do you?"Nathan's pupils contracted. He took half a step forward.Chloe suddenly clutched her stomach. Her fa

Nathan was dazed. It was only then that he remembered a couple of days ago, I had been happily wrapped around him, acting mysterious, saying I had a surprise for him.He hadn't thought much of it at the time.His mind had been on Chloe's baby.He had planned to let me raise the baby after it was born. Let me be the child's mother. To make up for the child I could never have.But now… everything had gone wrong.Not only had he taken my mother's heart donor, he had forced me to drink and kneel, causing the baby I had fought so hard for to miscarry.And when I begged him with red eyes to save my mother, he had coldly said, "Nobody helps her. Let her suffer a little. Teach her a lesson. Then she'll know who actually cares about her."He was the one who killed my mother.He was the one who killed our child.Nathan's eyes turned bloodshot. He drove two hundred miles an hour, running through countless red lights.He made it back to the familiar rundown apartment.After taking sever

Nathan stared at it in disbelief.The handwriting. The way the letters were formed. It was definitely my hand.But… how was that possible?Back then, Grayson had pursued me relentlessly. I had rejected him without mercy. I didn't like playboys.How could I possibly agree to marry him?Nathan's molars ground together."Book me a flight to South City. The earliest one. I need to find her. Now."…South City was bustling and noisy.My voice was cool and calm as I pointed vaguely at a wedding dress."I'm not going to keep browsing. This one."Grayson raised an eyebrow at me. "You don't look like you care."I looked up. My expression didn't change."It's just a dress. In the end, they're all the same."Grayson's flirtatious eyes crinkled with a smile. He leaned close to me. His warm breath fell on my earlobe."Not the same. I'm younger than him. And better in bed. Want to give me a try?"His long, slender fingers hooked onto my zipper.I pushed him away calmly."Don't forg