The bride that never was
When her meticulously crafted marriage to Elijah Rossi shatters on her wedding night with a brutal revelation: "There is no us, Imogen. There never was." Imogen is abandoned by her husband and further faces an even crueler twist when her husband refuses a divorce. With the arrival of Isaac Rossi, Elijah's revenge-driven half brother, Imogen strikes a clandestine deal with her brother-in-law to navigate a dangerous game of deceit, seeking to outmaneuver her indifferent husband. As loyalties are tested, Imogen must decide which brother is right for her. The one she was made for or the one she burns for.
Her mother's eyes
DEBORAH'S POV
I tossed and turned all night, sleep eluding me as thoughts of the abortion churned in my mind.
Every time I closed my eyes, I saw the tiny life growing inside me begging to be spared, and my heart ached.
I knew I had agreed to this to save face for Victoria, and our family, but the weight of my decision held me in the throat like cruel and calloused hands.
In desperation, I reached for the rotary phone on my bedside table. My trembling fingers dialed Elijah's number, the familiar clicks of each number a small comfort in the stillness of the night.
I wanted to hear his voice. I wanted him to tell me that this baby was necessary. That it was stupid of him to suggest that I got an abortion and that he was sorry.
The phone however rang and rang, but there was no answer.
I tried again. And again but each time, I was met with the same hollow ringing.