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.

later, Grace woke up. Lewis was dozing off next to

faint smile.

his nose, his voice barely above a whisper,

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

and nodded, “You need

stayed by Grace’s side for days in the hospital, never leaving her.

for her discharge. As she looked at Lewis’s haggard face, tears welled up in her eyes. “Thanks for

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

Her smile froze, and after a long pause,

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and didn’t push further. After some small talk, Kylie said, “If

was talking about Janelle ditching him.

with 8 million dollars from your mom. If she loved you, would she have done that?” Kylie pulled out her phone. “Before she came back, she

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

doubtful about Janelle. Kylie’s

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