I agreed. The days after that were filled with painting, exhibition prep, and, unfortunately, dealing with Callum’s constant attempts to see me. Until one day, he simply didn’t show up. I let out a breath I hadn’t realized I’d been holding. Finally, I could focus entirely on my work. But just as I was mixing … Read more
Chapter 10 “I don’t want it!” I yelled. +25 BONUS Callum looked like he still had something to say, but I didn’t want to see him, didn’t want to hear another word. I pulled the blanket over my head, covered my ears, and shut everything out. Whatever he said after that, I didn’t hear. Eventually, … Read more
He burst through the door like a storm, dropped to his knees at my bedside, and crumbled. He was trembling. Completely unglued. “Diana… that night–it was you, wasn’t it? Not Caryn? I checked the security footage. She was standing outside my door the whole time. She only came in after you left that morning.” His … Read more
Chapter 9 Callum fired back without hesitation. “He didn’t take responsibility for you! Beating him half to death still wouldn’t be enough! And now he wants to win you over? Too late!” I could feel my blood pressure spiking. Samuel stepped up beside me and gave my back a firm pat, his eyes glinting with … Read more
“We’ve depended on each other for so long. I only have you, and you only me! I don’t care that you were pregnant before- that wasn’t your fault. It was that man’s. I’ll find him. I’ll make him pay! Let’s be together, please? I’ll marry you. I’ll treat you well.” His stubbornness, his mention of … Read more
Chapter 8 I didn’t want to engage with whatever Callum was trying to say. I just wanted to sleep. Back in the hospital room, I buried myself under the blanket, eyes shut tight. But Callum, as if he couldn’t hold it in any longer, finally spoke in a low voice. “Diana… come back home with … Read more
His body burned with fever. That heat almost scorched my heart. So I didn’t resist. I let him undress me, half–willingly. No wonder he’d called my name in that haze, only to treat me as if nothing had happened the next day. He had been drugged And everything I’d agonized over–the confusion, the heartbreak, the … Read more
Chapter 7 I sat up slowly and asked, “Did you two fight?” Callum took my hand, his fingers running over it again and again. His voice, though low, was thick with rage. “The police said the driver who tried to run you down got a large sum of money. The transfer came from Caryn. She … Read more
Shaking, I fumbled for my phone, trying to call Charles. Then a car, headlights blazing, came barreling toward me. My back went cold. In an instant, I knew–it wasn’t an accident. This car was aiming for me. I tried to run, but fear had already stripped the strength from my limbs. My knees gave out. … Read more
Chapter 6 “I’m going to bring Diana back. Are you sure you wanna come with me?” Caryn’s eyes shimmered with tears, but she nodded firmly. “Of course I’m coming. Callum, I’m a woman–there are things about the pregnancy Diana won’t want to tell you, but she might tell me. I’ll ask. I’ll find out who … Read more