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Chapter 16 My boyfriend Antonio Kaufman was kissing another girl. I thought we’d get married after five years together. Devasted, I was gonna confront him when a car ran me over. When I woke up, I found myself in the hospital. Antonio was playing with his phone by my bed. “Who are you?” I asked. … Read More “When Despair Comes 16” »
C 举 Chapter 15. Chapter 15 A few days later, I stumbled upon a news video about Antonio and Yvonne. He had beaten her so badly that she was hospitalized. He was now facing a two–year prison sentence for that. After Antonio was imprisoned, he kept requesting to see me. When he reached out through … Read More “When Despair Comes 15” »
Chapter 14 Antonio’s eyes pleaded with me, but I stepped back. “It’s over,” I said coldly, staring at him. “You and Yvonne are a better match.” Antonio clenched his teeth. “No, Yvonne is a bitch. If she hadn’t dragged me on that trip, my dad wouldn’t have…” I knew what he was going to say, … Read More “When Despair Comes 14” »
When Despair Comes 1 Chapter 13 After a few seconds, Antonio texted me, “You’re full of lies, Grace. You’d never bear to get an abortion. It’s our baby!” “Grace, if you curse my dad again, I’ll leave you for good.” I didn’t even bother to text back to this nitwit. I simply sent him a … Read More “When Despair Comes 13” »
Chapter 12 Jodie hit me with the shoe with great strength, and the shoe landed on my head accurately. Besides, I was pregnant. Trying my best to fight against the dizziness, I drove out of Stone Town; then I couldn’t take it anymore and finally passed out. It was already the next morning when I … Read More “When Despair Comes 12” »
Chapter 11 Lonnie started to organize the evacuation. Meanwhile, Jodie and Vernon cursed me while heading home. I followed behind them, ready to take them away. However, the second they stepped inside, they locked me out. I was stunned. “Jodie, Vernon, what are you doing? Get your valuables and come with me!” Jodie cursed angrily, … Read More “When Despair Comes 11” »
Chapter 10 While calling Jodie, I rushed toward Lonnie’s place. No one picked up the phone. As I arrived, I was surprised to see Antonio’s parents. I said immediately, “The Stone Cliff Reservoir is about to release floodwater very soon. Why are you still here? “There’s only fifty minutes left. Evacuate now, or it’ll be … Read More “When Despair Comes 10” »
Chapter 9 Hearing Antonio’s words, Yvonne mocked me, “Grace, as a woman, you should be kind, just like me. “If you keep being like this, Antonio will only disgust you even more.” The clock was ticking; I didn’t have time to argue with this despicable pair. Unlike the last time, I didn’t force Antonio to … Read More “When Despair Comes 9” »
Chapter 7 Six months later, I was fully recovered and was now in even better shape than I was before my injury. The two hooligans who did those horrible things to me were long dead in Southeast Asia. It wasn’t until now that I finally turned on my phone. Thousands of messages flooded in, along … Read More “When Despair Comes 7” »