Chapter 18
“The matriarch said I had to pick who I’m going to many today, right in front of everyone. But I already know who I want. Or do you need me to actually marry someone else before you finally realize what you feet for me? Before you regret it all and understand how much you really love me?”
“You said it yourselves when I pulled you out of the rubble after the earthquake, that was the moment you fell in love with me–that I was the only one in your hearts How can you act like it means nothing now? What about the scars I got for you do they not matter at all?
The three men stopped dead in their tracks
Lev’s face went cold, his dark eyes practically burning with anger. “The injuries you got saving us? Are you really still trying to claim those weren’t self inflicted?
“We thought you saved us. We treated you well all these years. Look at these! What do you have to say for yourself?” Lev snapped, flinging a stack of photos right at Abigail’s face.
She felt ice spread through her veins. Her hands shook as she picked up the pictures, barely able to look
But the memones came rushing back clear as day.”
Years ago, the Schuler brothers had gone to S Province for a big charity event, representing Schuler International. But during the event, a massive earthquake struck All three brothers were trapped under the rubble. Abigail, who’d followed them everywhere, was caught too!
She’d been terrified her only thought was to survive!
When the rescue team finally arrived, she was the first to call for help. As soon as she was pulled out, she let herself collapse, fainting from relief…
She never even mentioned the Schuler brothers, unconscious and trapped nearby.
When Rosa heard about the earthquake, she ignored everyone trying to stop her and meed straight to the disaster zone.!!
She volunteered for the rescue team, risking her life to help dig people out
She dragged the brothers out herself, her hands torn and bleeding, fingers broken, body covered in bruises and cuts–she barely made it out alive. But in the end, Abigail took the credit for saving them.)
Abigail, who’d been complaining about the emergency food and worrying that the brothers were gone for good, had tried to run. That’s when she stumbled upon an unconscious Rosa and the newly rescued brothers
Without a second thought. Abigail smashed her own hands with a rock, adding more cuts and bruises, and brought the brothers to the medics. She left Ross behind
if a rescue patrol hadn’t found her, Rosa might have died night there.
Now, staring at the crystal–clear photos, Abigail’s mind went blank. Her lips moved, but she couldn’t get the words out.
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Tm the one who saved you, she insisted desperately. “These are fake! You have to believe me–this is Rosa’s doing, isn’t it? She’s trying to trick you! She’s already mamed–why can’t she move on? I always knew she was greedy, wanting all three of you-”
Smacki
Austin’s slap echoed through the room, snapping Abigail’s head to the side. He stared at his hand in disgust, then pulled out a disinfectant wipe and scrubbed every finger over and over
“You really think everyone’s as chameless as you?” he spat “Just thinking about how long you fooled us makes me sick.”
I’m a doctor The fact that you got past me back them is on mo- never questioned you But now, with all this evidence in front of us, why are you still lying?”
Auden, clearly thinking one slap was nowhere near enough, grabbed Abigail by the shoulders and shoved her straight into the omamental lake!
