Chapter\u00a0482\u00a0<\/p>\n
Judy\u2019s\u00a0POV<\/p>\n
If\u00a0someone\u00a0told\u00a0me\u00a0a\u00a0few\u00a0days\u00a0ago\u00a0that\u00a0I\u2019d\u00a0be\u00a0moving\u00a0back\u00a0in\u00a0with\u00a0my\u00a0parents,\u00a0having\u00a0spent\u00a0almost\u00a0a\u00a0year\u00a0living\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0Landry\u00a0mansion,\u00a0I\u00a0would\u00a0have\u00a0laughed.\u00a0But\u00a0here\u00a0I\u00a0was,\u00a0putting\u00a0the\u00a0last\u00a0of\u00a0my\u00a0boxes\u00a0into\u00a0my\u00a0childhood\u00a0room.\u00a0Despite\u00a0that,\u00a0they\u00a0once\u00a0sold\u00a0their\u00a0home\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0Cash\u00a0family\u00a0and\u00a0then\u00a0had\u00a0it\u00a0bought\u00a0back\u00a0by\u00a0Gavin,\u00a0my\u00a0room\u00a0remained\u00a0the\u00a0same.\u00a0It\u00a0was\u00a0clear\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0Cash\u00a0family\u00a0only\u00a0bought\u00a0this\u00a0home\u00a0to\u00a0spite\u00a0my\u00a0family;\u00a0they\u00a0were\u00a0planning\u00a0on\u00a0tearing\u00a0down\u00a0the\u00a0property.\u00a0I\u00a0doubted\u00a0they\u00a0even\u00a0stepped\u00a0foot\u00a0inside\u00a0these\u00a0walls,\u00a0which\u00a0irritated\u00a0me\u00a0beyond\u00a0belief.<\/p>\n
Beta\u00a0Taylor\u00a0and\u00a0Gamma\u00a0Eric\u00a0helped\u00a0bring\u00a0my\u00a0things\u00a0in,\u00a0but\u00a0they\u00a0had\u00a0left\u00a0after\u00a0I\u00a0took\u00a0the\u00a0last\u00a0of\u00a0my\u00a0boxes\u00a0inside.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0was\u00a0lost\u00a0in\u00a0thought,\u00a0staring\u00a0around\u00a0the\u00a0room\u00a0that\u00a0used\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0my\u00a0safe\u00a0haven\u2026\u00a0but\u00a0now\u00a0it\u00a0seemed\u00a0like\u00a0a\u00a0graveyard\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0Judy\u00a0I\u00a0once\u00a0was.\u00a0I\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0the\u00a0same\u00a0girl\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0back\u00a0in\u00a0high\u00a0school.\u00a0I\u00a0stared\u00a0at\u00a0all\u00a0the\u00a0pictures\u00a0I\u00a0had;\u00a0there\u00a0were\u00a0not\u00a0only\u00a0pictures\u00a0of\u00a0me\u00a0and\u00a0Nan,\u00a0but\u00a0also\u00a0photos\u00a0of\u00a0me\u00a0and\u00a0Ethan\u00a0as\u00a0well.\u00a0Photos\u00a0capturing\u00a0the\u00a0times\u00a0I\u00a0thought\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0with\u00a0my\u00a0forever\u00a0person\u2026\u00a0someone\u00a0I\u00a0never\u00a0thought\u00a0would\u00a0hurt\u00a0me,\u00a0but did.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0sighed\u00a0and\u00a0put\u00a0the\u00a0photo\u00a0face\u00a0down;\u00a0I\u00a0probably\u00a0should\u00a0have\u00a0come\u00a0here\u00a0to\u00a0get\u00a0rid\u00a0of\u00a0them\u00a0a\u00a0long\u00a0time\u00a0ago,\u00a0but\u00a0honestly,\u00a0I\u00a0kind\u00a0of\u00a0forgot\u00a0about\u00a0them.\u00a0It\u2019s\u00a0easier\u00a0to\u00a0forget\u00a0about\u00a0my\u00a0old\u00a0life\u00a0when\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0with\u00a0Gavin,\u00a0living\u00a0in\u00a0his\u00a0mansion\u00a0and\u00a0growing\u00a0into\u00a0someone\u00a0completely\u00a0different.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0know\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0hard,\u00a0but\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0glad\u00a0to\u00a0have\u00a0you\u00a0back,\u201d\u00a0my mother\u00a0said,\u00a0leaning\u00a0against\u00a0the\u00a0door\u00a0frame.<\/p>\n
Her\u00a0eyes\u00a0were\u00a0soft\u00a0and\u00a0filled\u00a0with\u00a0compassion\u00a0as\u00a0she\u00a0watched\u00a0me\u00a0turn\u00a0down\u00a0each\u00a0photo\u00a0that\u00a0consisted\u00a0of\u00a0Ethan.\u00a0She\u00a0was\u00a0the\u00a0biggest\u00a0advocate\u00a0for\u00a0Ethan\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0long\u00a0time,\u00a0until\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0forced\u00a0to\u00a0live\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0Cash\u00a0family\u00a0manor\u00a0and\u00a0discovered\u00a0their\u00a0true\u00a0colors.\u00a0Now\u00a0she\u00a0hates\u00a0him\u00a0and\u00a0his\u00a0entire\u00a0family\u00a0more\u00a0than\u00a0anything;\u00a0they\u00a0were\u00a0the\u00a0reason\u00a0my\u00a0family\u00a0was\u00a0ripped\u00a0apart\u00a0for\u00a0months.\u00a0The\u00a0reason\u00a0my\u00a0father\u00a0had\u00a0to\u00a0face\u00a0prison\u00a0time\u00a0and\u00a0was\u00a0beaten\u00a0until\u00a0the\u00a0inch\u00a0of\u00a0his\u00a0life.\u00a0They\u00a0were\u00a0the\u00a0reason\u00a0she\u00a0nearly\u00a0lost\u00a0her\u00a0fated\u00a0mate.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0was\u00a0glad\u00a0to\u00a0have\u00a0her\u00a0back\u00a0to\u00a0normal;\u00a0those\u00a0months\u00a0my\u00a0father\u00a0was\u00a0gone\u00a0were\u00a0dark\u00a0times.\u00a0I\u00a0honestly\u00a0started\u00a0to\u00a0lose\u00a0hope\u00a0that\u00a0she\u00a0would\u00a0ever\u00a0get\u00a0back\u00a0to\u00a0normal.\u00a0I\u00a0thought\u00a0I\u00a0lost\u00a0her,\u00a0too.<\/p>\n
But\u00a0now\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0smiling,\u00a0her\u00a0face\u00a0had\u00a0color,\u00a0and\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0eating\u00a0again.<\/p>\n
\u201cHave\u00a0you\u00a0spoken to\u00a0Ethan\u00a0lately?\u201d\u00a0My\u00a0mother\u00a0asked,\u00a0watching\u00a0me\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0tore\u00a0down\u00a0the\u00a0photo\u00a0I\u00a0had\u00a0of\u00a0him\u00a0on\u00a0my\u00a0vanity\u00a0mirror.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0looked\u00a0at\u00a0him\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0frown.<\/p>\n
\u201cNo,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0plan\u00a0on\u00a0speaking\u00a0to\u00a0him\u00a0again,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0said\u00a0to\u00a0her,\u00a0my\u00a0tone\u00a0leaving\u00a0no\u00a0room\u00a0for\u00a0argument.\u00a0The\u00a0last\u00a0time\u00a0I\u00a0spoke\u00a0to\u00a0him\u00a0was\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0competition\u00a0when\u00a0he\u00a0brought\u00a0Daisy\u00a0there.\u00a0I\u00a0still\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0sure\u00a0what\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0thinking\u00a0when\u00a0he\u00a0did\u00a0that\u00a0or\u00a0what\u00a0game\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0playing,\u00a0and\u00a0honestly,\u00a0I\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0really\u00a0care.\u00a0I\u00a0knew\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0back\u00a0in\u00a0town\u00a0because\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0photo\u00a0Nan\u00a0took\u00a0of\u00a0him\u00a0with\u00a0Sammy.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0wondered\u00a0what\u00a0kind\u00a0of\u00a0relationship\u00a0they\u00a0had\u00a0with\u00a0one\u00a0another\u00a0and\u00a0why\u00a0Sammy\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0tell\u00a0me\u00a0about\u00a0it.\u00a0It\u00a0hurt\u00a0thinking\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0keeping\u00a0something\u00a0like\u00a0this\u00a0from\u00a0me.\u00a0She\u00a0knew\u00a0the\u00a0hell\u00a0Ethan\u00a0had\u00a0put\u00a0Irene\u00a0and\u00a0me\u00a0through,\u00a0so\u00a0I\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0sure\u00a0why\u00a0Sammy\u00a0would\u00a0suddenly\u00a0be\u00a0interested\u00a0in\u00a0him.<\/p>\n
Unless\u00a0something\u00a0else\u00a0was\u00a0going\u00a0on.<\/p>\n
\u201cDid\u00a0something\u00a0happen\u00a0between\u00a0you\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0Landry\u00a0family?\u201d\u00a0My\u00a0mother\u00a0asked\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0concerned\u00a0frown.\u00a0\u201cIs\u00a0that\u00a0why\u00a0you\u00a0are\u00a0moving\u00a0home?\u201d<\/p>\n
No,\u00a0Mom,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0said,\u00a0turning\u00a0to\u00a0look\u00a0at\u00a0her.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0told\u00a0you\u00a0that\u00a0they\u00a0are\u00a0using\u00a0the\u00a0mansion\u00a0for\u00a0something,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0stay\u00a0there\u00a0because\u00a0of\u00a0it.\u201d<\/p>\n
My\u00a0mom\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0look\u00a0convinced,\u00a0but\u00a0she\u00a0knew\u00a0better\u00a0than\u00a0to\u00a0question\u00a0me,\u00a0so\u00a0she\u00a0nodded\u00a0thoughtfully.<\/p>\n
1\/2<\/p>\n
Chapter\u00a0492<\/p>\n
+25\u00a0BONUS<\/p>\n
\u201cWell,\u00a0at\u00a0least\u00a0now\u00a0I\u00a0can\u00a0make\u00a0sure\u00a0you\u00a0are\u00a0focusing\u00a0on\u00a0your\u00a0studies,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0told\u00a0me,\u00a0a\u00a0small\u00a0smile\u00a0tipping\u00a0the\u00a0corner\u00a0of\u00a0her\u00a0lips.\u00a0\u201cGraduation\u00a0is\u00a0fast\u00a0approaching,\u00a0and\u00a0now\u00a0is\u00a0the\u00a0time\u00a0to\u00a0start\u00a0cramming.\u201d<\/p>\n
She\u00a0was\u00a0right,\u00a0I\u00a0had\u00a0to\u00a0focus my\u00a0attention\u00a0on\u00a0school\u00a0above\u00a0anything\u00a0else.\u00a0Right\u00a0now,\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0a\u00a0crucial\u00a0time,\u00a0and\u00a0if\u00a0I\u00a0fell\u00a0behind,\u00a0I\u00a0could\u00a0kiss\u00a0graduating\u00a0top\u00a0of\u00a0my\u00a0class\u00a0goodbye.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ll\u00a0study\u00a0hard,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0assured\u00a0her.\u00a0\u201cYou\u00a0have\u00a0my\u00a0word.\u201d<\/p>\n
Before\u00a0she\u00a0could\u00a0say\u00a0anything\u00a0more,\u00a0the\u00a0sound\u00a0of\u00a0my\u00a0phone\u00a0stopped\u00a0her.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0grabbed\u00a0my\u00a0phone\u00a0off\u00a0my\u00a0bed\u00a0and\u00a0saw\u00a0that\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0a\u00a0text from\u00a0Nan.\u00a0I\u00a0swiped\u00a0my\u00a0finger\u00a0across\u00a0the\u00a0screen,\u00a0and\u00a0my\u00a0heart\u00a0stopped\u00a0at\u00a0her\u00a0message.<\/p>\n
Sara is a daring romance writer who turns icy landscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of Iceland\u2019s breathtaking cold.<\/p>\n
We Built a Kingdom From Ashes That Still Remembered Love by Aila Frost 482 Chapter\u00a0482\u00a0 Judy\u2019s\u00a0POV If\u00a0someone\u00a0told\u00a0me\u00a0a\u00a0few\u00a0days\u00a0ago\u00a0that\u00a0I\u2019d\u00a0be\u00a0moving\u00a0back\u00a0in\u00a0with\u00a0my\u00a0parents,\u00a0having\u00a0spent\u00a0almost\u00a0a\u00a0year\u00a0living\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0Landry\u00a0mansion,\u00a0I\u00a0would\u00a0have\u00a0laughed.\u00a0But\u00a0here\u00a0I\u00a0was,\u00a0putting\u00a0the\u00a0last\u00a0of\u00a0my\u00a0boxes\u00a0into\u00a0my\u00a0childhood\u00a0room.\u00a0Despite\u00a0that,\u00a0they\u00a0once\u00a0sold\u00a0their\u00a0home\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0Cash\u00a0family\u00a0and\u00a0then\u00a0had\u00a0it\u00a0bought\u00a0back\u00a0by\u00a0Gavin,\u00a0my\u00a0room\u00a0remained\u00a0the\u00a0same.\u00a0It\u00a0was\u00a0clear\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0Cash\u00a0family\u00a0only\u00a0bought\u00a0this\u00a0home\u00a0to\u00a0spite\u00a0my\u00a0family;\u00a0they\u00a0were\u00a0planning\u00a0on\u00a0tearing\u00a0down\u00a0the\u00a0property.\u00a0I\u00a0doubted\u00a0they\u00a0even\u00a0stepped\u00a0foot\u00a0inside\u00a0these\u00a0walls,\u00a0which\u00a0irritated\u00a0me\u00a0beyond\u00a0belief. 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