All Chapters of After the Storm: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

"You'll pay for turning Anna into a liar!"With that, Sophie ignored me completely and hurried to position the rescue cushion beneath the dog.Another violent gust from the typhoon roared through the air. The dog fell from the tenth floor and landed safely on the rescue cushion.Anna was not so lucky. The howling wind sent broken branches and flying debris slicing across her body, leaving countless bloody cuts. She whimpered in pain. She had always been terrified of getting hurt. I could not imagine how much pain she was in, or how frightened and helpless she must have felt.It was as if an invisible hand had wrapped around my heart and was squeezing with all its strength. Even breathing hurt."Sophie! Wade's dog is safe now. You can save Anna, can't you?""Alright, I'll..."Just as Sophie seemed ready to agree, a flash of malice crossed Wade's eyes. The next second, he broke into tears again. "Sophie... I think Dobie's back leg is broken. Can you drive him to the hospital?"So

The photo hit me like a knife.The thick gold necklace around Wade's neck and the matching solid gold chain around Dobie's neck made my eyes sting.I had been desperately trying to scrape together 3,000 dollars for Anna's funeral. Meanwhile, Sophie had spent a fortune buying a gold chain for Wade and his dog.I stared at the photo until I laughed. Then, the laughter turned into tears.At that moment, whatever feelings I still had for Sophie died completely. For the first time, I truly decided to leave her.After that, I used the last two dollars I had to print out divorce papers.Holding Anna's urn tightly in my arms, I returned home to pack my belongings and cut all ties with Sophie forever.Before I even opened the front door, I heard laughter spilling out from inside. The moment I stepped through the doorway, I froze.My clothes and Anna's had been tossed carelessly into a pile by the entrance. Anna's bedroom had been completely transformed into a dog room. Her beautiful pri

Sophie's pupils shrank. "What did you just say? Elliot's gone? And what is this death certificate supposed to mean?"Wade had already been annoyed that their date had been interrupted, and now, Sophie's attention had shifted to me. He immediately took the chance to drive another wedge between us."Sophie, I bet Elliot's just angry because you kept him locked in the dog kennel for so long, so he ran off on purpose. As for Anna's death certificate, I'm sure he forged it just to upset you."He sighed dramatically. "Honestly, Elliot's being so childish. You're already exhausted from all those rescue missions every day, and instead of being understanding, he's throwing a tantrum just to make you angry. What if he makes you so upset that you get sick?"Sophie's temper flared instantly."Elliot has really gone too far. I only locked him in the dog kennel because I wanted him to reflect on his behavior. I wanted him to learn to be more mature and understanding. And what does he do? He dis

Wade had meant to use the opportunity to recommend himself as Anna's new father. However, Sophie completely misunderstood what he meant."Elliot has gone too far this time! If he loves lying so much, then I'm going to expose him in front of everyone and make him pay for it."With that, Sophie drove straight to the crematorium. Wade followed close behind. The moment they arrived, Sophie marched over to a staff member and confronted them."Enough with the act. I know Elliot and Anna are hiding here. Whatever Elliot paid you to put on this performance, I'll pay you double. So, stop wasting my time and tell them to come out."The staff member actually laughed."Mrs. Robinson, I'm not an actor, and no one's putting on a show. I asked you to come because your daughter left behind some personal belongings. And honestly, I've never met such an irresponsible mother. Your daughter has been dead for three days, and you didn't even know?"Perhaps because Sophie had cursed her out over the ph

The security cameras had been installed by Sophie herself. However, as the years passed, she had completely forgotten they were even there. Wade, of course, never knew the house was under surveillance.Thankfully, he had not. Otherwise, there would never have been any evidence of his crimes.As Sophie had personally installed the cameras, she knew without a doubt that the footage was genuine. There was no way it had been fabricated.She stared at Wade, her voice so icy it sent chills through the room. "Wade, stop pretending. You're disgusting."Wade realized there was no point denying it anymore. An icy smile spread across his face."That's right. I did it. I smashed the floor-to-ceiling window, and I stopped the doctors from treating your daughter. I lied to you by telling you she'd already been rescued. The truth is, your fellow rescue workers never made it there that day. After you left, your daughter fell from the building."He chuckled. "Oh, and one more thing. Dobie was nev