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Scars and Lies erase the pain they caused. I won’t force you to come back. I want to respect your decision. But… can you at least allow me to visit you whenever I miss you?” Her sincerity was undeniable and her presence was like a faint glimmer of light breaking through the darkness. I held … Read More “Scars and lies 10” »
C09 Dillon’s voice trembled with earnestness as he said, “I’ve taken back Knight Holdings now and I’ve completely cut ties with Alyssa. She won’t appear in your life again. Please forgive me and come back to me.” The sincerity in his tone was undeniable, but to me, it was meaningless. Each word felt hollow, like … Read More “Scars and lies 9” »
C08 Alyssa wiped her tears, her voice trembling as she asked, “Dad, Mom, where’s Mia? Back then, she almost got beaten to death by the traffickers when she tried to save me. If it weren’t for a passerby stepping in, she wouldn’t have survived. I’ve missed her so much.” The room seemed to tilt as … Read More “Scars and lies 8” »
07 Alyssa sat alone in her lavish bedroom, her chest heaving with suppressed fury. She stared at the shattered remnants of her phone on the floor, her reflection warped in the fractured screen. The scene played on repeat in her mind–Dillon’s angry voice, his cruel words cutting her like jagged glass. Her nails dug into … Read More “Scars and lies 7” »
06 Dillon’s face drained of color. Memories from the previous day flooded his mind–what he and Remy had said in front of me and what he had told his subordinate at my ward. His chest tightened and for the first time, panic flickered in his eyes. He grabbed Nathan by the shoulders, his grip almost … Read More “Scars and lies 6” »
C05 Later that evening, I sat in the sterile quiet of my hospital room, staring at the photo Alyssa had sent me. It was a picture of Dillon, leaning over her hospital bed, pen in hand, his expression tender and focused. The caption beneath it twisted the knife further: [Your husband is quite the romantic,] … Read More “Scars and lies 5” »
C04 Alyssa’s screams pierced through the garden, shattering the evening calm and drawing a crowd of startled guests to the poolside. The hum of chatter turned to gasps as they took in the scene. Without hesitation, Dillon tore off his suit jacket and leapt into the pool, the loud splash sending ripples across the water. … Read More “Scars and lies 4” »
C03 With just one sentence, Alyssa had turned my world upside down. Those words echoed through the room like a gunshot, shattering any trust my family had in me. Suddenly, I was no longer their daughter or sister but a villain, blamed for Alyssa’s abduction. My parents looked at me with eyes full of disgust, … Read More “Scars and lies 3” »
C02 Once, I had told Dillon not to push himself so hard to learn sign language. It was late at night and the warm glow of the lamp cast soft shadows across his face as he practiced, his brows furrowed in concentration. “You don’t need to do this,” I had said, placing a hand over … Read More “Scars and lies 2” »
Scars and Lies PuppyPaws Hot G Five years passed and my hearing was finally restored. The first thing I wanted to do was share the news with Dillon. He had been my constant support, my partner and my reason to believe in love again. But just as I was about to tell him, I overheard … Read More “Scars and lies 1” »