Chapter 144 The Wounds We Hide
Patrick: POV
I listened in stunned silence as Christina told me about her childhood, her voice barely above a whisper.
She sat cross-legged on my bed, wearing my button-down shirt that hung loosely over her small frame.
The soft glow from the bedside lamp cast shadows across her face, highlightin...
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Chapters
1. Chapter1 Betrayal in Plain Sight
2. Chapter 2 Hope Amidst the Darkness
3. Chapter 3 Bitter Tea
4. Chapter 4 False Alarms
5. Chapter 5 Paradise in Hell
6. Chapter 6 Breaking Point
7. Chapter 7 Unplanned Reunion
8. Chapter 8 A Desperate Lie
9. Chapter 9 A Place of My Own
10. Chapter 10 New Beginnings
11. Chapter 11 Intoxicated Truths
12. Chapter 12 Possession
13. Chapter 13 No Turning Back
14. Chapter 14 Unexpected Haven
15. Chapter 15 A Delightful Surprise or a Harrowing Shock
16. Chapter 16 Trapped
17. Chapter17 Power Play
18. Chapter 18 Sketches of the Heart
19. Chapter 19 The Drawing
20. Chapter 20 Undeniable Traces
21. Chapter 21 Unexpected Opportunities
22. Chapter 22 Sharpening the Blade
23. Chapter 23 Shadows and Suspicions
24. Chapter 24 Face to Face
25. Chapter 25 Desperate Escape
26. Chapter 26 The Second Round
27. Chapter 27 Trial By Social Media
28. Chapter 28 An Unexpected Visitor
29. Chapter 29 Playing with Fire
30. Chapter 30 The House of Cards
31. Chapter 31 The Fall from Grace
32. Chapter 32 Unexpected Protector
33. Chapter 33 A Kiss on the Forehead
34. Chapter 34 First Day
35. Chapter 35 Unexpected Companions
36. Chapter 36 Misplaced Blame
37. Chapter 37 Confrontation
38. Chapter 38 Stolen Designs
39. Chapter 39 The Bid
40. Chapter 40 The Catalyst for Matrimony.
41. Chapter 41 An Unexpected Proposal
42. Chapter 42 Old Faces, New Beginnings
43. Chapter 43 A New Game Begins
44. Chapter 44 Setting the Stage
45. Chapter 45 The Ultimatum
46. Chapter 46 Unexpected Revelations
47. Chapter 47 Echoes From The Past
48. Chapter 48 Crossed Lines
49. Chapter 49 Something Like a Date
50. Chapter 50 Freedom at Last
51. Chapter 51 Domestic Bliss
52. Chapter 52 Meet his Mother
53. Chapter 53 What She Means to Me
54. Chapter 54 Finally Mine
55. Chapter 55 The Quinn Profile
56. Chapter 56 Not Ready Yet
57. Chapter 57 Downpour
58. Chapter 58 Through the Storm
59. Chapter 59 Hanging By A Thread
60. Chapter 60 Titanium and Trust
61. Chapter 61 Back to Reality
62. Chapter 62 Confidence and Desire
63. Chapter 63 A First Touch
64. Chapter 64 The Truth He Couldn't Accept
65. Chapter 65 I Do
66. Chapter 66 Control and Rebellion
67. Chapter 67 Calculated Tears
68. Chapter 68 The Truth Panic
69. Chapter 69 Kindness in the Rain
70. Chapter 70 Boundaries
71. Chapter 71 Wind and Unfinished Words
72. Chapter 72 Illusion of Safety
73. Chapter 73 Night Terror
74. Chapter 74 Safe Harbor and Unexpected Discovery
75. Chapter 75 Dark encounter
76. Chapter 76 Betrayal and Suspicion
77. Chapter 77 Revenge and Scapegoats
78. Chapter 78 Suspicious Truth
79. Chapter 79 Support and Trust
80. Chapter 80 Unexpected Reunion
81. Chapter 81 Unexpected Past
82. Chapter 82 Anniversary of Memories
83. Chapter 83 Truth Surfaces
84. Chapter 84 Blessings in the Sunlight
85. Chapter 85 Mother's Arrangement
86. Chapter 86 Misunderstandings and Martinis
87. Chapter 87 Misunderstandings and Impulses
88. Chapter 88 Truth Emerges
89. Chapter 89 Unbearable and Retaliation
90. Chapter 90 Deadly Rain
91. Chapter 91 Deadly Revelations
92. Chapter 92 Unexpected Allies
93. Chapter 93 Chance Encounter and Balance
94. Chapter 94 Calm Waters, Hidden Currents
95. Chapter 95 Moment of Farewell
96. Chapter 96 Dawn's Farewell and Promise
97. Chapter 97 Farewells and New Beginnings
98. Chapter 98 Solace by the Sea
99. Chapter 99 Sunlit Desire
100. Chapter 100 Beneath the Surface
101. Chapter101 Night of Flames
102. Chapter 102 The Calm Before the Storm
103. Chapter 103 Deserted Island
104. Chapter 104 Determination in Adversity
105. Chapter 105 The Second Attempt
106. Chapter 106 A New Family Order
107. Chapter 107 Undercurrents and Surprises
108. Chapter 108 Birthday Surprise
109. Chapter 109 Intimate Connection
110. Chapter 110 The Pregnant Woman's Warning
111. Chapter 111 Business Trip
112. Chapter 112 Hot Springs Incident
113. Chapter 113 Power and Maneuvering
114. Chapter 114 Return and Revelation
115. Chapter 115 A Night of Intimacy
116. Chapter 116 Truth's Test
117. Chapter 117 Truth Exposed
118. Chapter 118 Fragile Responsibility
119. Chapter 119 Unexpected Turns
120. Chapter 120 Coffee Shop Turbulence
121. Chapter 121 Anonymous Roses
122. Chapter 122 The Truth in Blossoms
123. Chapter 123 The Guardian's Return
124. Chapter 124 Midnight Tenderness
125. Chapter 125 Night of Entwined Passion
126. Chapter 126 The Calm Illusion
127. Chapter 127 A Race Against Time
128. Chapter 128 Life or Death Choice
129. Chapter 129 Unseen Threats
130. Chapter 130 Temporary Peace
131. Chapter 131 Suspicious Death
132. Chapter 132 Shadows Resurface
133. Chapter 133 Desperate Confrontation
134. Chapter 134 Blood and Pain Redemption
135. Chapter 135 The Price of Immunity
136. Chapter 136 Comfort in Connection
137. Chapter 137 Homecoming
138. Chapter 138 Wind Kite Vow
139. Chapter 139 Reunion and Hope
140. Chapter 140 Blue Promise
141. Chapter 141 Denial
142. Chapter 151 An Unexpected Proposal
143. Chapter 143 Passion and Confession
144. Chapter 144 The Wounds We Hide
145. Chapter 145 Heat of the Moment
146. Chapter 146 Morning After
147. Chapter 147 Confrontation in the Stairwell
148. Chapter 148 Beyond The Heart Wall
149. Chapter 149 Unexpected Gift
150. Chapter 150 Never Letting Go
151. Chapter 151 An Unexpected Family Invitation
152. Chapter152 Unspoken Bonds
153. Chapter 153 Truth Between Sisters
154. Chapter 154 Uninvited Trouble
155. Chapter 155 Trouble in the Aftermath
156. Chapter 156 Domestic Routines
157. Chapter 157 Intimately Yours
158. Chapter 158 Unquenchable Desire
159. Chapter 159 Family Dinner
160. Chapter 160 Hidden Pain
161. Chapter 161 Promise of Love
162. Chapter 162 Comic-Con Joy and Shadow's Return
163. Chapter 163 Demons at the Door
164. Chapter 164 Long Wait and Undying Hope
165. Chapter 165 Love's Long Wait
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