Broken Vows by Tessa Montgomery

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“OK. The case you reported about the illegal excavation at the castle caused quite a stir, and the suspect has been arrested and sentenced to three years.

“That guy’s called Antonio Kaufman, and he seems a bit familiar.

“By the way, he has the same surname as your ex–fiance. And he was a history professor. How could he do such a thing?”

I shook my head and replied calmly, “I don’t know him.”

After some small talk with my boss, I hung up.

Having packed my bags and said bye to my friends, I boarded the cruise ship back home. After a month at sea, I returned to New York.

In the past six months in Antarctica, I had let go of the past. From now on, I’d only live for myself.

I rented a place near the TV station.

The next day, I went back to the station. After handing over work to my colleagues, I bought a bouquet of flowers and went to the cemetery.

Standing in front of my mom’s tombstone, I found it spotless- surrounded by flowers and her favorite desserts.

I stared at the photo of me, Levi, and Mom on the tombstone before looking away, as calm as ever.

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After a long time, I put down the bouquet and turned around, only to see Levi behind me.

It had been half a year since we last saw each other; he looked way thinner, and his once vibrant spirit seemed crushed. He appeared much older.

He spoke in a cautious voice, not daring to look me in the eye, “You’re back, Grace.”

The husky voice of his carried obvious guilt.

He fidgeted with his faded shirt hem and forced a smile. “No one’s hogging Mom’s place anymore.

and her

but suddenly broke into tears when he saw my cold expression.

I have, Grace. I

sick about you the last six months you’ve been gone.” He covered his face and cried, tears dripping down his chin and wetting

Don’t

of me while crying his eyes out and hugging my

was all alone too. Even so, you hated my guts and wished

and have feelings. I’m

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did you do to me for Roxanne’s sake in the past? Do you deserve my

turned ghastly pale and He crumpled to the ground, trembling all over, his sunken eyes

to tear at his dry, peeling lips and still wouldn’t stop

and his resolute

Grace. You’re my

and guard you forever, giving up everything for you including my life.”

of the time when he promised to protect Roxanne. But I simply didn’t need that anymore.

my rental place and

out to my best friend’s wedding. She had been my ride–or–die since

class was brainwashed by Roxanne and isolated me, and my bestie was the only one

the past few days since I came back, I heard what had happened to Roxanne, Elise,

–

for her

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to me for Roxanne’s sake in the past? Do you deserve my forgiveness?”

crumpled to the ground, trembling all over, his

he began to tear at his dry, peeling lips and still wouldn’t stop until they were dripping with blood.

I turned around, and his resolute voice came

You’re my only

I’ll protect you and guard

certain, reminding me of the time when he promised to protect Roxanne.

anymore.