SuzyWhen I woke up, it was like waking up from a troubled dream. The first thing I did was run my hand over my belly, and then I was shocked when I realized that my belly was empty. What? What does that mean? Had I lost my baby? I remembered Graham kicking me and pushing me down the stairs, not car
SuzyStrangely enough, Terence stayed with me longer than I could have expected. He kept telling me the news, the things that had happened while I was unconscious. It had only been a few hours since I had been unconscious, but it seemed that the whole world had collapsed on everyone's feet. I learne
LauraI had just spoken to Suzy, the cell phone still in my hand and a goofy smile on my face. I was so happy that everything had worked out and that she had woken up that I couldn't help but smile. The day had been a whirlwind for me, with so much tension and action happening in such a short space
LauraJason took me to his house, and I didn't have much to complain about, since I wanted to hug my daughter and spend the rest of the night with her. Jason took me to the room where Annie was sleeping, and I almost died when I saw her lying there on the bed, hugging the pillow. I approached her an
Laura“Don’t believe Graham so much, Lau; you know he just told you all that lie to confuse you and get his hands on your daughter…” Suzy said on the other end of the line, demonstrating that she hadn’t believed that she and I were sisters. I couldn't deny that I felt a twinge of disappointment wit
Laura“Jason? Was he there with you?” Still, on the call, Gideon asked after I summarized a little about the complicated day I had yesterday. I had just mentioned Jason in my report and hadn't even realized that it could make the Brit jealous. I bit my lip, feeling apprehensive, remembering how Jas
Laura “What are you talking about, Jason? Why would Annie and you get in the way of anything?” I questioned him, wanting to know where he was going with that. “Do you think I'm feeling some kind of remorse for talking to my boyfriend while Annie and you are here? Why would I feel bad about that? Wh
TerenceThe day before, everything had been a real mess when Suzy had to be urgently admitted to the emergency room and had to give birth, and on top of that, fight for her life, so she hadn't even prepared herself properly for the whole birth process. Our daughter was leaving the nursery in a few h
When I met her last week at a council meeting, I could tell she’d be a challenge—confident, charismatic, the type who knew how to play the game. “Ugh, Madison Goodwin is here too. What a rotten day,” I grumbled, rolling my eyes. Of course Abby would get close to Madison—she was her adopted cousin.
Annie POV I was still trying to process everything that had happened at the square. Caleb’s words—“I hope you suffer”—mixed with Nadia’s ultimatum about my revoked candidacy had left me in pieces. My dream of leading the student council, something I saw as the first step toward following in my mom’
Annie POV I was still sitting on the bench in the square, the echo of Caleb’s words reverberating in my head like thunder that wouldn’t fade. "I hope you suffer." He had shoved the bouquet of pink flowers against my chest and stormed off, leaving me with a mix of shock, anger, and something that
He hesitated, his smile faltering, but he sat, still clutching the bouquet like a shield. “Sure, about what?” I took a deep breath, looking straight into his eyes. “About you following me around. Showing up in my classes, staring at me all the time. It has to stop, Caleb. I’ve already told you I
Annie POV A month had passed since the first day of classes, and it felt like the universe was determined not to let me have any peace. Caleb was everywhere—in my classes, in the hallways, at every corner of the campus—always watching me from a distance with those brown eyes I once found comforti
Annie POV I was still standing in the hallway, Caleb’s words echoing in my head like a poorly tuned radio. He wanted to surprise me by coming to Oxwell. He still thought about me. He thought I was jealous. Each of his sentences looped endlessly, and I tried to figure out what I felt—anger, confus
“I know, I know,” he laughed, a light sound that seemed to brighten the space between us. “I couldn’t believe it myself when they accepted me. But it was a chance I couldn’t pass up.” I nodded, trying to find something to say that didn’t sound like the chaos swirling in my head. Caleb here, at the
Annie POV It was the first day of classes at college, and the tension between Abby and me still hung in the air like an invisible fog. Though we shared the same dorm, we didn’t speak to each other. We ignored one another completely, pretending the other wasn’t there. I spent my time interacting
Max POV The club was a circus of flashing lights and bass that made the floor feel alive, pulsing like a heart about to burst. The air reeked of gin and tonic, sweat, and overpriced perfumes, and I was at the bar counter, swirling the ice in my bourbon, watching the crowd throw themselves onto the