He Forgot My Birthday for Her Anniversary Again novel Chapter 39

Chapter 6

Alex had me in his arms before I could think.

“Evie. Evie, why are you dressed like this? What happened? What did that bastard do to you?”

I went limp. The tears came.

“Alex. You came. Take me home.”

His face crumpled. “I’m sorry. I’m so sorry. I’ll make him pay for this, I swear.”

The car was warm. My body finally relaxed.

Alex took my hands, what was left of them and just lost it. Full-on crying.

“These hands, Evie. You used to play piano with these hands.” His voice broke. “God. What did that bastard

do to you?”

I looked out the window.

Dated four years. Married five.

In Ashland, I was the crazy wife.

In Sunnydale, I was the Ashford heiress. Front page of the society section.

“Alex. I want a divorce. Set it up.”

Ten years. And it ended like this, not with a scream, but a whisper.

I looked at my ruined hands. Closed my eyes.

A van pulled up where I’d been standing.

Big guys got out. Jon’s household manager was leading them.

He showed the sandwich guy a photo. “You seen her? Mr. Hartwell’s looking.”

The guy squinted.

The eyes looked familiar. But that girl was a mess. No way she was Mrs. Hartwell.

He shook his head.

The manager called Jon. “Sir. We’ve been looking all day. Can’t find her.”

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bed his coat, followed Jon! You’ll freeze!”

ights all the way back to the estate Searched everywhere

In here

You don’t

teering wheel, frustrated.

d she even go? She had nothing.

ed in, wiped his sweat.

opped to her chest. His throat moved.

W more minutes?

Carried her inside.

arely closed before something smashed into his knee. He went down hard.

ened his mouth to scream,

ex sitting in the dark like death itself.

nach

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Tiffany grabbed his coat, followed “Jon! You’ll freeze!”

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