His Deception, Her Redemption

went back upstairs with a purpose.

clothes I'd taken out yesterday, but everything. All my book

necklace with a small, unique charm. It was a custom piece my mother had des

sn't

he entire jewelry box onto the bed, si

ed. A cold dread spread through me. There was o

n were in the living room, talking q

demanded, my ey

sey?" Cyrus asked,

with rage. "The gold one with the charm

en I s

y blouse, I saw the glint of gold. It was my

hispered.

between us, grabbing my shoulders. "

struggling against him. "Look! She's wear

for me! He said I deserved something pretty to cheer me up." She clutched the nec

charm. There isn't another one like it in the world

ying Falon, his face a mask

r see it," he said,

You gave it to

his own lie. "She just wants to look. Then I'll buy her an

the money. It was about her, touching

ce. Her hand was shaking. She held it out, but

arm, the one my mother had drawn on a napkin in a diner,

er than a gunshot

We all just stared at the

ad a tiny, triumphant smirk on he

aw

and slapped her across the face

flying to her cheek, he

s what I'd done, Cyrus spu

a

stung, my ears rang. The shock was a cold wave wa

mine, "touch her again. A broken piece of cheap j

his brother's

nd I saw a stranger. The man I married w

I looked down at the broken pieces

I said, my voice ho