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Whispers After Midnight: The Promise

Whispers After Midnight: The Promise

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Chapter 1 Home and Heartbeats

Word Count: 1133    |    Released on: 27/06/2025

t. My final paper was over just two days ago, and I was done with Year Two of

I was flying home to Times Square, New York City. N

rprise. Our parents would be shocked, and I could already imagine

r, asking her to make something special for dinner. She was the only one in on

d back in my seat. I took a deep bre

ork, the sun was mild but golden. I inhaled

up in front of our mansion. The tall iron gate, the trimmed hedge

med no one was around except Nana. But as I got c

d she ran out, apron

d!" Nana rushed to hug me,

me you've missed me mor

id, "You grew skinny. What

ag inside. "You'll feed me

ered under the chandelier light, and the scent of cinnamon drifted from th

, but I cut her off with a lo

she tri

! Let me go

les. Grown-up giggles. My

rd Nana, eyes narrowed. "Who

t heard a thing. I tiptoed to the slight

flour on her nose. Dad was behind her, arms around her waist, swaying as she stirred something in a

ce me watching. They were too bus

My dad often left work early just to watch mom nap. She always made silly excuses to sit on his lap while watchin

nt promise. I would find a man l

again, she spun around with a laug

"How long have you

ip. "I jus

ing her mouth. My dad looked over

mpk

hug. I hadn't realized how

you were coming?" Mom

se you, but instead

o warn you?" Mum said, playfu

suspiciously. "But what are you both doing at home on a W

We decided to take the day

g myself a man like Dad or

white bed, photographs of our family along the shelves. I collapsed on my

r the break. Isabella wasn't home yet. She was in college too, studying at The Cit

I had a call

ack too,"

. "Noah

es. He got in

ly with us," I said. "I would have

so dra

hinks the whole world

nts played in my head again. Their love was beautiful, pure, and

use felt complete again. We laughed, watc

Production studio. I learned to handle cameras, sit in

ays ended. Year

me up. I dashed out, o

You didn't say your

light if we don't

t say a word. He was texting Ava

being arrogant but for how

reamed when I saw his seat

Raven?" I

shru

screen. Messages from girls flooded his Wha

st man alive, I'd s

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1 Chapter 1 Home and Heartbeats2 Chapter 2 Walking Red Flag Dipped in Good Cologne!3 Chapter 3 Why Does it Hurt 4 Chapter 4 Tears in Whispers5 Chapter 5 Baby Bump6 Chapter 6 4:43 p7 Chapter 7 Loud Whispers8 Chapter 8 A Glimpse and a Memory9 Chapter 9 That Familiar Frame10 Chapter 10 Dots and Disrespect11 Chapter 11 The Message12 Chapter 12 HELP. A phone number. LIE13 Chapter 13 Damn You Noah!!14 Chapter 14 Behind the Gate15 Chapter 15 Mask16 Chapter 16 Sleeping with the Enemy17 Chapter 17 Mind Game18 Chapter 18 Kevin got Greedy!19 Chapter 19 Bank Heist20 Chapter 20 Am I the Bad Guy !21 Chapter 21 He Had to Disappear22 Chapter 22 Her Crime Was Falling in Love!!23 Chapter 23 It's Over!!!24 Chapter 24 No Babies... No Kevin25 Chapter 25 Red Alert26 Chapter 26 Charles is Gone Now...27 Chapter 27 Is Noah in London or Not 28 Chapter 28 Assigned Bodyguard29 Chapter 29 I Don't Need A Bodyguard!!!30 Chapter 30 You Snored Like a Dragon Choked on Lava!31 Chapter 31 Now I'm Stuck with this Bodyguard32 Chapter 32 I'm his Wife!33 Chapter 33 Wives don't Flinch34 Chapter 34 You Only Care When I'm Dying35 Chapter 35 You Called me Fat!36 Chapter 36 Raven 37 Chapter 37 Shadows38 Chapter 38 Lady in Black39 Chapter 39 A New Home40 Chapter 40 All You Do Is Talk!41 Chapter 41 A Little Birdy42 Chapter 42 I'm Not!43 Chapter 43 Mia Had No Idea44 Chapter 44 Do You Still Love My Brother 45 Chapter 45 I Hate Him!46 Chapter 46 Noah Marked!47 Chapter 47 Noah Bradford48 Chapter 48 Is Christian Gone 49 Chapter 49 Where Is Christian