Chapter 21 “Ms. Dalton,” Angeline interrupted. “I’m not your boyfriend, so I can’t provide you a sense of security. But once I’ve decided to give up on something, I won’t ever turn back. That’s something you can trust.” “I’m sorry, Angie. I’m just … I just don’t know who else I can speak to about … Read more
Chapter 20 “This whole thing is just an accident. I hope you’ll—‘ “Ending up in bed with me was an accident; pushing Ingrid down the stairs was also an accident. Accidents happen to you quite often, don’t they, Angeline?” Ned cut her off coldly, “Be at Regalia Hotel at 7:00 pm tomorrow. “Explain this to … Read more
Chapter 19 +15 BÔNUS Ned’s frown deepened at Tommy’s words. He flicked his cigarette, looking impatient. “If not for you plastering Angeline’s photos all over Oceanford College to threaten Ingrid not to leave without a word, we probably wouldn’t be able to find her now,” Tommy said. The tree leaves rustled in the night breeze. … Read more
Chapter 18 “They’re fine, so don’t worry.” Vanessa’s pregnant belly was prominent underneath her white coat. Her smile was as gentle as always. “Ned protected Ms. Dalton well, so she only had a dislocated ankle. It’s already been tended to. Ned’s also only been bruised and scratched in a few places.” Angeline was relieved to … Read more
Chapter 17 It was only when the 14–year–old girl Anne had adopted last year had seen videos of Ned announcing his love for Ingrid that Anne found out about Ned losing his memories. She’d also learned that the people around Ned hadn’t dared to mention Angeline’s name to him during the two years Angeline was … Read more
Chapter 16 +15 BÔNUS Anne’s side profile moved in and out of the screen. It had been circled in red, perhaps to make it easier for people to detect her. In the video, Anne’s sweaty face was filled with anxiety and fear from the crowd of people pressing against her. Then, she seemed to look … Read more
Chapter 15 The next time Sean met Angeline, he was 17 years old, and she was 12. Angeline had been stabbed twice because she wanted to save Ned. She lay on the hospital bed and refused the Lawsons‘ help once again. She was a scrawny kid back then. She told them calmly and seriously, “Outcasts … Read more
Chapter 14 Ned’s post was flooded with comments. Most of them were shocked, while some of them suspected something fishy going on. Some comments called Ned a huge jerk for spreading Angeline’s nudes online. They even encouraged Angeline to sue him. There were also people commenting who heard about Ned’s and Angeline’s past. They said … Read more
Chapter 13 After paying Zachary via online transfer for the clothes he bought her, Angeline then deleted his contact. The only people left in her list of contacts were Anne York, Henrietta York, Professor James Dickson, and Sean Lawson. Sean’s profile picture was an underwater photo of the sun. He hadn’t posted a single thing … Read more
Chapter 12 Angeline never thought that she and Ned would end up like this either. But it was neither his nor her fault that they ended up like this. On Ned’s 22nd birthday, he said that his first wish was to register his marriage with her as soon as possible. His second wish was to … Read more