All Chapters of Christmas to Remember : Chapter 1 - Chapter 8

ANNA'S POVI blinked severally as if it would help me understand what he was saying because truly couldn't. My breaths were coming out laboured and shaky. Was there something I had missed?"I..I really don't get what you're saying Jack. I don't." I said, trying hard not to let the tears drop.I saw him roll his eyes. He does that when he's irritated or annoyed."What is there not to understand Anna?...."A WHOLE LOT!" I yelled. I covered my face with both my hands, trying to steady my nerves. "I'm so sorry for yelling. I didn't mean to." But his face was still the same - expressionless. Like what I was doing or saying meant nothing to him. "I really want to understand what's going on Jack.""Why are you playing dumb? You're pissing me off. What's there not to get? I-want-a-divorce." He said."And that is what I don't get. How can you want a divorce? Why will you want a divorce? After ten years of being together? We have a beautiful daughter Jack! everything we've built together. You'

ANNA'S POVI needed to get some air. After most of the morning dodging questions from my mother and curious glances from my father, I decided it was best to take a walk through the town. Maybe if I spend some time alone it would help clear my head and remind me of what I loved about Pine Hollow. The town didn't really change much in the years I’d been gone. The same cobblestone streets lined with festive garlands, the same little shops decorated with twinkling Christmas lights, and the same bakery where I’d spent so many afternoons as a teenager. It was nostalgic, yet suffocating. Unfortunately, the people here haven't changed. As I walked, I could feel their eyes on me—the silent stares from behind windows, whispers that stopped just as I turned around. They were talking about me. About the divorce. About Jack. No matter how much I tried to block it out, the murmurs snuck through. “She’s back.” “I heard he left her for another woman.” “Poor thing. And with a child, too.”

ANNA’S POVAfter Ethan left, I walked back and forth in my room. My mind was racing. I thought about the land, the gold mine, and my grandfather. I had all the pieces, but I couldn't make sense of them.If what Ethan said was true, then Jack's interest in me wasn't about love. He wanted to own and control me. He wanted the land and the gold mine. This thought made my stomach hurt.I couldn't sit still. I needed answers. There was only one person who could help me - my father.I found him in his study. He was sitting behind his big oak desk. He looked up when I came in. He smiled, and his face lit up. This usually made me feel happy and safe. But this time, it didn't calm me down.“Anna, everything okay?” he asked, his brow furrowing as he noticed my tense expression. “No,” I said bluntly, closing the door behind me. “Dad, I need to ask you something. It’s important.” “Of course.” He leaned back in his chair, giving me his full attention. “What is it?” “The gold mine,” I said, my

Ethan's POVAs I entered my house, I slammed the door shut. My cheeks burned with anger, and my fists were clenched beside me. Anna had such a strong head on her shoulders. I couldn't believe she would risk her life and safety and want to face jack head on. The nerve she had considering everything she stood to lose.I drag myself to the living room and thought about her, feeling proud of Anna’s strength and independence as a woman. Yeah, those qualities are what attracted me to her in the beginning. Instead of admiration or appreciation of her bravery, I felt annoyance. She had no sense of what she was jumping into. Jack was brutal and cruel and always got what he wanted. I walked around the living room non-stop hoping to ease my stress. I had no option but to reach out to her and make her understand. Her life was at stake, and she had to understand the repercussions of her actions, but whenever I tried to convince Anna, she would strike me as an irrelevant person who she could easil