Ashley Harmon Story Novels & Stories

She could not control the rumors, could not stop people from talking, but she could control this — the formula, the research, the one thing that still made sense. They walked in silence for a few moments before Nathan spoke again. "You don't have to tell me, but... why does this cut so deep?" Ashley stopped walking. The question stung. "My mother," she said softly. "She died when I was thirteen. She never got over my father cheating on her. It broke her. And I had to watch it happen." Nathan said nothing, just listened. Ashley swallowed hard. "When I met Harvey, I thought he was different. He made me feel safe, like I wouldn't end up like her. But I was wrong. And I hate myself for not seein