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Whispers After Midnight: The Promise

Chapter 4 Tears in Whispers

Word Count: 1161    |    Released on: 27/06/2025

ollapsed. I didn't make it past the hallway. I dropped my sui

roke into sobs. My body shook. My fingers clutched her shirt li

rushing her hand through my ha

harder. Nana rocked me gently l

Did something happen at school?" I pulled ba

in my throat. If I opened my mouth, I'd sc

s okay. You don't have to talk right

the living room. The familiar scent of fresh coo

, hugging a throw pillow

ose. But somehow, I let him in. He wasn't my type, not even

flag on fire - but still, I f

make tea?" Nan

e barely a whisper. "

t over me. "I'll be in the k

ing - Noah's smirk, his laugh, his lips on my forehead, Raven's reassuring v

All

up my phone - texts, calls, voice notes.

first. Then curiosity got t

u? I'm so worried. I'm going to ask Noa

The damage

ssaged

ow where you went. He thinks Ava might have said something to you... Mia, please, if sh

ease. If she cared, she would've

be his date. She wouldn't have sto

reaching out through Na

g, but I stayed locked in my r

rrassed. Crying ove

one night, sat on

out a boy?"

oked

narrowed his eyes. But t

Raven behi

," my mom said. "We thought

't even know where she is

. she's

ddenly. Wouldn't t

or a moment. Then

e explained. "No goodbye. Nothing. I thought she'd gone to a friend'

the fin

t, my mom enter

pen at that party?

up with t

ust miss

I was running from shame,

t all und

one, paid instantly, and kept it a secret. When I returned to school, I didn't go back to

she rushed up, breathless. "Mia! You're

en froze. Her hands trembled. "Mia, please! D

that way. Day after day. Silent pa

like she didn't exist. She tried to talk. I ignored her. She waited af

e gave up. And

e, every presentation, every project. I aced ever

e halls, but I didn'

stood tall, smiled for the cam

biggest film and television production company in Times Square. Produc

had no time to think about lo

ite. But none of them reminded me of my father. A

, played mind games, or acted like

aybe twice. Yet nothing stuck. They weren't li

alancing my phone and coffee, after a stressful orientation for my Master'

es hidden behind dark shades. My phone buzz

identally bump

n clutched her bel

ed up - and my

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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