Lahat ng Kabanata ng He Chose His Step Mother, I Chose His Uncle: Kabanata 191 - Kabanata 200

But the sheer weight of the guilt, the fear of her rejecting me, and the ticking clock of a murder charge lock it all down. Instead of baring my soul, I choke it back and retreat to the safety of the facts. "Tobias and I know that it was someone with easy access to my mother who killed her," I say,

I don't wait to hear another word. A blinding, white-hot rush of pure adrenaline and rage explodes in my chest. Before I even realize what I’m doing, my arm whips forward. I throw my phone across the bedroom with every ounce of strength I have left. It hits the far drywall with a sickening smack,

My heart drops into my shoes, a sickening wave of nausea swirling in my stomach. He sharply pulls away after a beat, his hands coming up to grip her shoulders, his face a mix of shock and discomfort. "Camille, what are you doing here? How did you even get past the gates?" "Oh, Owen, I came the sec

"Owen... you need to cut yourself some slack," she says gently, reaching up to lightly brush her thumb against my cheekbone. "You don't have to be the invincible counselor right now. You just lost your mom, honey. I know how much she meant to you. I know how much you loved her, and I know how hard y

A dark, horrifying realization creeps into my mind, chilling me to the bone. "Is it because he really thinks I killed his mother?" I gasp out loud. Is this his way of retreating back to his safe, wealthy Newton reality because he secretly believes I’m the monster the police say I am? The though