Heartland Series Novels & Stories

I tried everything, thinking that next time, it would finally work. However, I never realized the problem was not the handkerchief. It was the person who owned it. More than that, whether the one holding the gun actually wanted to marry me. A sharp bitterness rose in my throat, but I forced it down. "Since you saw me back then, Mr. Brooks, you must also know that I tied my handkerchief there every single year." "It's something everyone in the capital knows. Of course, I know too." Julian gently brushed a crumb from the corner of my lips, his movements soft.

If the ambulance had not arrived in time, I probably would have lost my life that day. During my recovery, Scarlett came to take care of me whenever she could. As time passed, feelings developed between us. However, the moment we announced our relationship, Scarlett's mother vehemently opposed it. That was when I learned that Scarlett was actually the heir to the Hayes Corporation, worth billions. I was just an ordinary office worker. We were not from the same world. I felt inferior at the time, thinking I was not good enough for Scarlett, but somehow Grandma had a connection with the Hayes family.

Not too bulgy, but just extraordinarily big. I have never seen anything so raw, so primitive. It's the standoff that gave off shadows of danger. A confrontation that seemed old as time… Suddenly, it's like an attack on my mind that went straight to my heart. A quick slice of pain lances through me. It came on like a flash, pressured my mind and somehow, found its way to my heart. It's a pain that settles inward, twisting and stabbing like a knife is being repeatedly used to injure and destroy everything good in there…

The boat's engine roared to life, and soon, it drifted away—fading into the endless horizon. *** The reality show was finally wrapping up. By tomorrow, Evermeet Isle would be quiet again. Yara wasn't the only one relieved—Rosalind and Timothée could finally breathe. They didn't mind outsiders, but being on camera? Not their thing. Especially after that one slip-up—Liam's face had flashed on screen for half a second, and the internet ran with it. Luckily, the crew had been respectful, keeping their distance. But now that it was over? Yeah, they couldn't wait to have their island back.

Claire Cemetery where my heart always writhes with pain everytime I step towards his grave. After 6 months of my recovery, my dad's life ended up being paralysed and started to depend on wheelchair. It's because suddenly he went through a severe heartattack. He could not bear my life going to pieces and becoming wrecked. My dad lost his company, our mansion, our penthouse, our belongings and everything what we were survived with. We bought a small house nearby my sister's High School in New York.

He could feel those knives going through his heart. “Everyone out! Now!” Russe roared with a great anger that his followers had not seen in years. As soon as the room had cleared, Russe slammed the door shut. The news of Adelia’s pregnancy with an outcast child had hit him hard, and he didn’t know how to process it. Due to the loud noise, Adelia awoke to an angry Russe who immediately turned to face her, his eyes blazing with fury. She cowered before him, her hand instinctively going to her flat belly.

I won't be able to face her if I don't believe the lies. I sneak a glance at Andrew to find he looks as anxious as I feel. His heart rate is still high, and that worries me. The past year of his life has been extremely stressful. Humans aren't built for that. Their hearts can give out easily when pushed. Not to mention his age. He has to be close to fifty. Heart attacks are very common among humans his age. I park, and we both exhale together before opening our doors. No words can soothe the anxiety now...only action.

Her heart skipped to her throat when she sighted the rancher and his daughter inside the vehicle. Luckily, they hadn't seen her and she sighed in relief as the car disappeared up the road. Last night's episode was still fresh and confusing in her mind and she had no wish to face the guy who had looked hurting and scarred enough to combust. Well, she was resigned to trekking now. She just hoped the sun wouldn't show its oppressive face until she was gone and back from town.

The poor man answers. “Well, you do now.” Demon. Hiikan Roy is a demon. If Alison’s mom wasn’t aware she had given birth to a walking megaphone, Hiro’s mom wasn’t also aware that it was a devil she had given birth to. I guess both of them are a match made in heaven. After Hiro came back to our table with two whole buckets of beer in his hand, Lev orders hot chicken wings before he distributes a glass of beer to us one by one. Then I purposely slide my chair just a little distant from them, but then Boaz noticed what was I trying to do.

with a great smile that he has, everyone would think that he was being friendly with her, however to Barrett, that facade is clearly seen. The Woodsrow Massacre. It is one of the main reasons that Barrett left Woodsrow City, a series of unfortunate events happened there, her childhood memory wasn’t that pleasant including the early death of her mother. A glint of sadness reflected on her eyes upon remembering the death of her mother and the time she spent at the orphanage, Gerard saw this expression so he decided to change the topic “On the other hand, let me ask you a question.”, playing with human emotion is really fragile, this is one of the flaws with their race.