LOGINEthan’s face morphed into one of ecstasy and despair mixed together. He had found me, he found his son, but he missed the first three years of his son’s life. He missed his birth, my pregnancy, he never got to pick the name.Part of me felt guilty for hiding him away all these years, but I knew in m
It’s been three years since I saw Ethan. Three years since that night when I escaped Andrew. Three years since I found out I was pregnant with Ethan’s son.I named him James.My mother and I had run ‘Wonder Dough’ bakery ever since we escaped. It was flourishing within the new city that we inhabited
I bit my lip, hearing Ethan’s voice was enough to cause my heart to skip a beat.“If you do not back down, I will take one of Ava’s fingers for every failed business deal you cause me,” Andrew growled. I took a step away from the door, still listening. My breathing became ragged.“Why do I care?” Et
Running away from Ethan that night was one of the hardest things I’d ever had to do. Only followed by having to pretend to be madly in love with Baron.After I left Ethan in the bathroom, I went back to Baron and wrapped my arms around him. The same arms that were previously around Ethan’s shoulder
Barging into the bathroom, I let the tears of stress and heartache flow freely down my face. I gripped the marble countertop and let my head fall as I sobbed. I didn’t know how much longer I could take this.“Ava?” Ethan’s voice echoed in the empty bathroom.I quickly wiped my eyes and turned to see
Baron told me he loved me. He said he always had, even when he knew I was with Ethan. He said he loved me, and I didn’t say it back.I couldn’t even stomach the idea of loving someone like Baron back.“Baron said he loves me,” I told Andrew one night over dinner. My mother took dinner in her room, s
Ethan’s Pov“I don’t believe you.” The words fell from my lips before I could check myself. They sounded mean, harsh. Ava’s eyes widened and she took a step back. The way her smile disappeared broke my heart in two and I knew right then that I said the wrong thing.“Okay,” She lowered her gaze to th
The pain I was feeling was far more intense than anything I’d ever felt in my entire life. It burned, it ripped. I felt like my bones were changing shape, breaking into new forms that would leave me disfigured.I cried and I screamed. I begged Ethan to make it stop. At least, I think I did. I wasn’t
Ava’s PovThe pain flared across every bone in my face. I felt it in my jaw, in my teeth, my nasal cavity, and even my eyes. Tears poured from my ducts without a second delay between the hit and the moment I landed on the black top pavement.I wanted to scream out in pain, but the air was wiped from
I threw myself into the front seat, revved up the engine, and tore out into the street. There were only two places that I knew she would run off to when she was hurting like she was: The bakery or the children’s home.I took my best guess and started at the pastry shop. I parked out on the street ou







