Broken Vows by Tessa Montgomery

Chapter 16

While everyone else had given up, Lewis kept digging. On his knees, he clawed at the ground with his bare hands, his fingers bloody and raw from the rocks and dirt.

Grace was still missing. He collapsed in despair, his eyes void of life as he looked around. He burst into tears.

Just then, someone spotted a pair of shoes in the corner.

Lewis rushed over and saw they were Grace’s. Hope surged through him. Wiping away his tears, he started digging like a madman. Finally, he found the unconscious Grace.

Overwhelmed with joy, Lewis scooped her up and rushed her to the ambulance. In the ward, he stayed glued to her side, his eyes never leaving her face. Seeing her bruised and battered, he couldn’t even begin to imagine what she’d been through.

Theo could see that Lewis was worried sick and tried to comfort him. “Mr. Kaufman, she’s alive, and that’s what really matters.”

Theo’s words did the trick. Relieved, Lewis watched her sleep, his mind wandering. Then, it all clicked. He finally understood why she had asked him to wipe out all her traces with that death certificate.

Leaving behind that past felt like a fresh start. After everything she’d been through, she wouldn’t be the same solitary Grace anymore. Now she had Lewis, and he vowed to stand by her forever.

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“I got this. You go help Grace get a new identity. The old Grace is history,” Lewis told Theo.

to her bed, but the second she moved, his eyes snapped

managed a faint smile. “I knew you’d

his nose, his voice barely above a

“When I was stuck, all I could think about was you. After the explosion, I thought I’d never see you again. Lewis, I owe you an answer. I’ve made up my mind. It’s

hand and nodded, “You need rest. We’ll talk

days in the hospital, never leaving her.

she looked at Lewis’s haggard face, tears welled up in

warmth. He smiled gently, “We’re in this together. There’s no need for thanks.”

Kylie and asked about Janelle. Her smile froze, and after a

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push further. After some small talk, Kylie said, “If I

talking about

then, Janelle married that guy with 8 million dollars from your mom. If she loved you, would she have done that?” Kylie pulled out her phone.

about Janelle. Kylie’s recounting made him feel even worse.

Janelle. Kylie’s recounting made

took her phone and read through