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All Chapters of Parting With No Regrets: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10
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Chapter 1
Parting With No Regrets/Ocean Lane
When my husband, Jared Lockwood, walked in, I was picking up the broken glass from the floor.Since marrying Jared, it had been a long time since I had done any chores. I thought, for sure, he'd come over to help me clean it up and take care of me like he always did. But instead, he rushed over and shoved me aside.The force of his push made the glass shards cut into my hand.Before I could even scream, he grabbed me by the throat. His face contorted in anger. "Why did you break my glass, Winter Sloan?"Before I could explain, his grip tightened, cutting off my air.By the time Jared finally let go, I was gasping for breath. His actions erased any guilt I had felt inside.With a slight irritation, I said, "It's just a glass. Don't overreact. I'll just buy you a new one."Instead of calming down, he laughed at my words."Buy me a new one? Can it ever compare to this? That glass was a gift from Naomi, the last thing she gave me before she died."My face went pale in an instant.
Last Updated : 2024-12-04Chapter 2
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Jared blatantly loved Naomi without me noticing.He carefully gathered the broken pieces from the floor, treating them like precious treasures before entering the study.Meanwhile, I shakily took out the first aid kit.The bleeding on my hand stopped, but the pain in my heart wouldn't.Jared stayed in the study all night.I stayed in the living room, thinking about everything for hours.I had hoped that remembering the good times we'd had together would convince me to stay with him. But the more I thought, the sadder I felt.I started to doubt his feelings for me.Was his love and kindness really directed at me, or was I just a shell he used to love Naomi?As that thought sank in, I realized it was time to end this. I couldn't accept being a stand-in for someone else.Just as I was about to be honest with Jared, the doorbell rang. Jared quickly came out of the study and opened the door.A group of men in black suits entered, looking like bodyguards.Was Jared in some kind o
Last Updated : 2024-12-04Chapter 3
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Before I could respond, a sharp pain shot through my head, and everything went black.When I woke up, I was tied to a chair. The surroundings were dim and suffocating, filled with a chemical stench that made me gag.At that moment, a graceful woman walked in.When I saw her face, I froze.It was Diana Lockwood. Her face now bore an uncanny resemblance to Naomi.Diana was the Lockwood family's adopted daughter, Jared's sister in name."Winter, do you realize what you've done wrong?" she asked, her tone mocking.I blinked, stunned, before shaking my head. "No! I didn't do anything wrong. I accidentally broke his glass. That's all. I didn't know…"Desperately, I asked with a hint of flattery, "Diana, please. Can you get me out of here? I don't want to stay here. I—"Diana burst into laughter, cutting me off. Her eyes brimmed with disdain as she looked at me."Winter, you're so adorably naïve. I worked so hard to get Jared to send you here. Do you really think I'd let you go that
Last Updated : 2024-12-04Chapter 4
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Her eyes flickered with a brief flash of surprise.Suddenly, she pulled out her phone and answered a call on speakerphone."Jared, Winter says she did nothing wrong. But honestly, she's already in pretty bad shape. Maybe we should let this go. Naomi wouldn't want—"For a moment, hope sparked in me. After three years together, Jared must feel something for me, right?But I had underestimated the hold Naomi had on his heart. To him, she was sacred and untouchable.Jared cut Diana off coldly, saying, "If Naomi knew her keepsake had been destroyed, she would be upset for sure. Do you think she'd just let it slide?"Diana, if you feel bad for Winter, I'll find someone else to deal with her. I don't believe that she's that tough."Diana hesitated, then sighed. "Fine. But don't blame me if she ends up seriously hurt. She's your wife, after all…""Wife? She doesn't deserve to be my wife. She's nothing more than Naomi's substitute. If she has upset Naomi, then it doesn't matter who she
Last Updated : 2024-12-04Chapter 5
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Every day after that, Diana would ask me the same question. My answer remained the same—I did nothing wrong.It wasn't that I was stubborn or defiant. I was simply stating the facts, as I couldn't lie to myself.Moreover, I had only refused to apologize as they wished, and they were already using such cruel methods to punish me.If I admitted I was wrong, I couldn't bear to think of the consequences that awaited me.However, I never anticipated that Diana would escalate her methods when she noticed my refusal to apologize.The pain grew more brutal by the day—electric shocks, whips, branding.Each time I came close to death, Diana would bring me back to life. When she saw that I had basic signs of life, she resumed her cruel methods of torment.She sprayed pepper spray on my wounds, sprinkled salt over them, and forced me to kneel on the floor covered in broken glass.Still, Diana seemed to find that physical torment wasn't enough. She had people torment me mentally too.They
Last Updated : 2024-12-04Chapter 6
Parting With No Regrets/Ocean Lane
That night, every person in charge of discipline at Hawthorn Academy was gone.I dragged my battered body into the blind spot of the surveillance cameras and ran with the last of my strength toward the iron fence that separated me from freedom.The wire scraped across my wounds. Blood poured out, but I couldn't afford to slow down.Finally, I managed to get over the fence and sprinted toward the road.But then I saw two figures I knew all too well.Diana and Jared were standing there with their eyes locked on me. Their faces twisted into mocking smiles.Jared stepped forward and grabbed my wrist. "Winter, all I want is for you to apologize to Naomi. Why do you have to be so stubborn?"His voice was soft, but the tone sent a chill down my spine.Diana immediately chimed in, "No wonder Naomi came to me in a dream, complaining that I'd been too nice to you. She said you don't even think you've done anything wrong. Your apology wouldn't be sincere. She got so angry with me."As sh
Last Updated : 2024-12-04Chapter 7
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When I woke up, all I could see was white. The sharp smell of disinfectant made me think I was in a hospital.But the next second, Diana walked in, holding the familiar remote control.She looked at me smugly and said, "Winter, you didn't really think that pretending to faint would make Jared feel sorry for you, did you? He told me to take good care of you."As she finished speaking, she pressed a button and a wave of intense pain shot through my entire body.It was only then that I realized I was lying on another electric shock bed.Just then, Diana's phone rang. Without hesitation, she put it on speaker.It was Jared. "Where are you, Diana? I miss you. Come be with me."His flirtatious words made me feel sick.Diana blushed and playfully scolded, "Shut up…" And then she turned off the speaker.She took out a bracelet before leaving as if to provoke me.I only needed to glance at it to know it was the birthday gift I had given Jared.It was the one I had prayed for at a chu
Last Updated : 2024-12-04Chapter 8
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A while later, a sleazy man entered the room.As he looked at me, his face curled into a wicked grin. He slowly moved closer, and his hands shamelessly roamed over my body.The touch made me want to gag.But at that moment, my body instinctively responded to it, as though it welcomed the sensation.Little by little, I found myself yielding.Noticing my response, the man untied the ropes that bound me. He wanted something more.The physical and emotional tug-of-war felt like I was being torn apart. A wave of humiliation surged through me.I would rather die.I bit down on my lower lip hard enough to draw blood, desperate to force myself to stay calm. Just as I was about to get up, Diana walked in. She looked at me with disgust. "Winter, are you that desperate? Are—"While she spoke, I quickly grabbed the key from the man's waist and jabbed it straight into my leg.Blood sprayed out.Diana visibly panicked. She hurriedly dialed for help.This time, I was finally free.In t
Last Updated : 2024-12-04Chapter 9
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Just then, the doctor walked in. He gave me a few routine instructions, then suddenly said, "Congratulations, you're pregnant."The words hit me like a punch to the gut. I froze.For me, this was nothing short of a nightmare. I even questioned myself. Had I done something unforgivable? Why was I being given this surprise at this moment?Jared, on the other hand, was practically beaming with joy. He looked genuinely excited, as if eagerly awaiting the arrival of this child.With a big smile, he said, "We're having a baby, Winter! Naomi must've heard my longing and sent us this gift."I looked at him coldly without a word.I would never keep this child. It was simply here at the wrong time.Jared seemed to really love children. He became incredibly doting, more so than before.But the trauma from Hawthorn Academy still haunted me. Being around Jared felt suffocating. It was like I couldn't breathe.Every time I touched something he had, my skin would break out in hives like I ha
Last Updated : 2024-12-04Chapter 10
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With Jared's money, I made sure to bribe a nurse at the mental hospital. I wanted Diana to suffer for everything she had done to me.Jared seemed to have become obsessed with having a child. He constantly tried to get intimate with me, hoping I'd get pregnant again.But I had developed a visceral repulsion toward him. His touch made me want to vomit.Yet, I wasn't finished with my plan. I wasn't ready to give up.Jared noticed something was off about me. He started getting anxious. "What's going on, Winter? Are you feeling unwell?"He came closer and closer, and suddenly, I felt my heart stop. I collapsed in front of him.The doctor explained that I had suffered severe psychological trauma. That was why I reacted the way I did to him.Confused, Jared asked, "Winter, are you still holding a grudge against me because of Naomi? It's all in the past. I've forgiven you. I love you, Winter. Let's live a good life from now on."I leaned back and couldn't hold it in any longer. "Jared,
Last Updated : 2024-12-04
