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UGLY SCARS

UGLY SCARS

Author: Berry Joel
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Chapter 1 I LOST MYSELF TO THE FLAMES.

Word Count: 1889    |    Released on: 17/02/2025

ORIA

ried out, but no one seemed to hear me

was beginning to suffocate from the intense thick smoke. This was

you?" I cried out for my fiancé to h

lf with the walls. I clutched my hands because even the walls we

than the former, burning through my heart and down to my lungs. M

electric shock. My knees hit the cold tiles

what I thought were my last

Victoria! Victoria! Where are you?!"

lp me up again. "I'm here..."

und you." He ran t

fe now... I can't believe that bastard forgo

as it? I couldn't see his face well

n't live without you." I could tell he

His voice was full of determination. "I'm going to

ought that was the end, but no. This man risked

mind, I saw how he shielded me with his body. I could tel

gathered around me. They looked like shadows w

Where is the ambulance?! I swear if my daughter dies..." A woman c

dissolve. They melted into the night and slowly, dark

*

struggling to pierce through my ear. My head pounded as

see anything, but I could hear strange

e wa

y eyes but my eye

ke up..." a trembl

flooded my vision almost made me blind. I blinked repeatedly,

ing quickly. A woman about my age stood crying beside ano

. come quick..." The younger w

he pain in my body was unbe

lled out, his voice was shak

lips against my forehead,

left me all alone in this world. Thank you so m

eti

s he e

o touchy. I tried pulling away, but my body betrayed me. I c

ice suddenly came alive. " Who are

uddenly fe

isbelief, his teary eyes now wide open. The older woman cover

... I'm Michael-your fianc

to recall something familiar, but there

glasses and cleared his

could still hear him faintly. "This is as a result of her head trauma. It's

ow how long it'll take before she recovers. I'm afraid the stakes are

thunder. "No one must hear that Victoria Langston, t

younger woman beside her sa

has lost her capability to lead the empire! If this gets out...the

greement. "You're right, mother...this must no

gh, and it just made my head hurt more try

one from coming to see Victoria for now. No one is allowed to see her until we'v

nd. Ma'am, no need to panic. Victoria just needs familiar memories of her past-places, pictures, peopl

me." The older woman's voice seemed commanding an

name Victoria Langston rang

happening." My head began to hu

, all eyes on me. Their sh

erned gaze. "Hmm... I'm afraid this is worse than I thou

"Leave us; I need to talk to Vic

ed out, leaving the older woman and my

a you have to get married to Michael as soon as possible. No one must find out about your

" I spat back at her. I had just woken up to a life I don't remembe

u have a choice now? This family cannot allow weakness, m

r mother, and I won't let you fall. The world cannot f

e world first before her sick daughter? You're defi

it my face with pressure. My head moved to the side

isbelief. "Why?..." I placed

ancé stepped in, taking the blow on his shoulder. "Mrs. Langsto

is ungrateful child!" She tried to

is can only make it worse!" He turned

I did before. It was never love, it

most powerful hotels in New York City, join hands together. Now that you're in this state... you

I didn't feel any affection towards him ear

eople. It didn't make sense that I was her daughter or his fianc

have much time. You must fulfill your role and duties as the heir to the Langston empire.

at their faces. They both seemed like strangers to me. If this r

king place. As soon as I regained my strength, I would

where I'd run to. Or who I could r

their wedding

be there t

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