Chapter 49
Chapter 11 Bonus
The name “Ellen” was Jamie’s lifelong wound.
They were kindred spirits, both products of sacrifice within their families.
The difference was that he had a choice; Ellen never did.
The fortunate thing was, their engagement had been a source of joy for them both.
Yet, the greater the joy, the deeper the sorrow when it all ended.Content protected by Nôv/el(D)rama.Org.
He could never forget the horrific scene of his parents‘ death, and his future had room only for revenge.
When Ellen offered him a hundred million to start anew, he accepted without hesitation because it was what The Harris family owed him.
Sylvia had always been a tool Jamie cultivated -a shield to hide his love for Ellen, a false cover for an imaginary balance.
But in his heart, there was never any balance; it always tipped toward one person.
Some things couldn’t be spoken aloud, yet they both knew them well.
What stood between them was a bloody, flesh–strewn path.
The victor takes all; the defeated lose everything.
Jamie had won, but he also lost.
Every year, he would take a month to check if that woman was doing well, to see if his son had grown taller.
Until his hair turned gray.
On the day his son got married, holding a microphone, he shouted to the man standing at the back:
“Are you going to make my mom wait until she’s in her grave?”
-The End –
Book 5 Died on the Day My Sister Married My Boyfriend
A year after my passing, I attended my sister’s wedding.
I watched as Lydia and Bronx exchanged rings amid the blessings of the guests.
My stepfather comforted my tearful mother with gentle words, and even my usually stern brother, Nash, wore a rare smile.
They remained a happy, loving family.
And I? I was nothing more than a ghost with a body that could not be found.