Broken Vows by Tessa Montgomery

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My dad glared at me and tried to slap me, but I dodged.

He pointed at me, snapping, “I know you never liked Ashley, but how could you just stand by and do nothing…”

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My mom also blamed me, “Grace, why didn’t you answer Ashley’s call? If you had, none of this would have happened.”

My brother’s eyes were bloodshot. “Grace, are you too smug about getting into Nydoalind University? Can you really just go. study after this? Maybe you should stay and redo senior year with her!”

Mom and Dad looked at my brother, relieved.

I was the one who was supposed to be the pride of the family, the one who got into Nydoalind University, but to them, I was nothing compared to Ashley, who only scored 400 points. I couldn’t stand their fake smiles, so I pulled out the agreement I’d prepared.

“I wanted to give it to you at dinner, but I guess you won’t miss me after this. Let’s sign the agreement, and we’ll be done with each other.”

Ashley had once said that in my previous life, “If you die, all of your folks‘ money will be mine, and your brother won’t fight me for it.” Her eyes sparkled when I took out the agreement.

My parents were surprised by my determination and wavered. But it wasn’t about me. They were just reluctant to give up on

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it into Nydoalind

make Mom and Dad

raised you all these years, and this is how you repay us? With a piece of paper? Are you really trying to sever ties? Don’t you see us as

with you. I’m going to find my real parents. Mom and Dad,

held Ashley close, crying her heart

voice full of rage. “Is this

he grabbed the agreement and signed it with a flourish. “You’re out

her arms, she clung to Ashley, trying to soothe away the pain. I scooped up the paper and walked out, not

expected my folks to go for it, but Ashley’s nudge

part–time jobs throughout my

I graduated from Nydoalind

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me a job as

I scored a great reporter job at Capital Central Station,

City, I ran into an old high school friend who told me my parents had been looking for me, and my brother had passed away.

up with a real bad guy during her extra year in high school. After they split, he

in to shield Ashley and got hurt, but she Mocked the

because of her.

funeral that my parents got the full picture of Ashley’s thug ex. He’d crossed the wrong people, and