
by SharonMerile
Sherice Van den Krawitz thought she had found her forever in Zachary Hillson—charming, attentive, and everything a man should be. Everyone adored him. She trusted him. But love is not always what it seems. Behind closed doors, the man who once made her feel special begins to take away her voice. What starts as control is soon disguised as care. What starts as jealousy is soon justified as love. As the wedding day approaches, Sherice finds herself walking down an aisle she no longer chose, wearing a dress he picked, to a future she never wanted. When the truth of their relationship becomes impossible to ignore, Sherice must decide whether to keep surviving... or finally fight for the life she deserves. EVERY PROMISE HAS ITS THORNS. NOT EVERY HAPPILY EVER AFTER BEGINS WITH LOVE. BEAUTY. PROMISE. FOREVER.SOME ROSES COME WITH CHAINS. BEHIND EVERY SMILE, THERE CAN BE A SECRET. HE GAVE HER A RING.SHE GAVE UP HER VOICE.
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| 1 | Where It All Began | 0 |
| 2 | The Culmination | 0 |
| 3 | Chapter 3: The Aftermath | 0 |
| 4 | Chapter 4: Guilty Pivot | 0 |
| 5 | Chapter 5: Dutybound Affection | 0 |
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| Chapter 6: One of Us |
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| 7 | Chapter 7: Brotherly Betrayal | 0 |
| 8 | Chapter 8: You Belong to Me | 0 |
| 9 | Chapter 9: The Cage | 0 |
| 10 | Chapter 10: Unwelcome Guest | 0 |
| 11 | Chapter 11: The Perfect Fiancé | 0 |
| 12 | Chapter 12: The Wrong Door | 0 |
| 13 | Chapter 13: Lt General Diane Hillson | 0 |
| 14 | Chapter 14: The Dress | 0 |
| 15 | Chapter 15: Starlight | 0 |
| 16 | Chapter 16: The Venue | 0 |
| 17 | Chapter 17: Little Baby Hillson | 0 |
| 18 | Chapter 18: Welcome Home | 0 |
| 19 | Chapter 19: The Wedding | 0 |
| 20 | Chapter 20: The Wedding Night | 0 |
| 21 | Chapter 21: Morning After | 0 |
| 22 | Chapter 22: First Class | 0 |
| 23 | Chapter 23: Honeymoon | 0 |
| 24 | Chapter 24: Happy Zach | 0 |
| 25 | Chapter 25: Vlatava | 0 |
| 26 | Chapter 26: Daddy's Promise | 0 |
| 27 | Chapter 27: Jealousy | 0 |
| 28 | Chapter 28: Happy Marriage | 0 |
| 29 | Chapter 29: The Banquet | 0 |
| 30 | Chapter 30: A Love Story of the Century | 0 |
| 31 | Chapter 31: The Kick | 0 |
| 32 | Chapter 32: The Stairs | 0 |
| 33 | Chapter 33: Confessions | 0 |
| 34 | Chapter 34: Unmasked | 0 |
| 35 | Chapter 35: Therapy | 0 |
| 36 | Chapter 36: Miles | 0 |
| 37 | Chapter 37: Sick Leave | 0 |
| 38 | Chapter 38: The Garden | 0 |
| 39 | Chapter 39: The Call | 0 |
| 40 | Chapter 40: Peanut | 0 |
| 41 | Chapter 41: Experiment | 0 |
| 42 | Chapter 42: Black M4 | 0 |
| 43 | Chapter 43: The Timeline | 0 |
| 44 | Chapter 44: Shadows | 0 |
| 45 | Chapter 45: Summa Cum Laude | 0 |
| 46 | Chapter 46: Hopelessly Bound | 0 |
| 47 | Chapter 47: Trip | 0 |
| 48 | Chapter 48: Hillson Group | 0 |
| 49 | Chapter 49: Paarl | 0 |
| 50 | Chapter 50: The Fireplace | 0 |
| 51 | Chapter 51: The Vineyard | 0 |
| 52 | Chapter 52: Hillson Bride | 0 |
| 53 | Chapter 53: Pacifier | 0 |
| 54 | Chapter 54: Obedient Wife | 0 |
| 55 | Chapter 55: Sandwich | 0 |
| 56 | Chapter 56: Heirs | 0 |
| 57 | Chapter 57: Cot | 0 |
| 58 | Chapter 58: Admin | 0 |
| 59 | Chapter 59: Gilded Mercy | 0 |
| 60 | Chapter 60: Veiled Truth | 0 |
| 61 | Chapter 61: Honoured Captive | 0 |
| 62 | Chapter 62: Decorated Mess | 0 |
| 63 | Chapter 63: Crimson Reward | 0 |
| 64 | Chapter 64: Nested Love | 0 |
| 65 | Chapter 65: Fractured Vows | 0 |
| 66 | Chapter 66: The Penitent Heir | 0 |
| 67 | Chapter 67: Wish Granted | — |
| 68 | Chapter 68: Charged Up | — |
| 69 | Chapter 69: Pressure Point | — |
| 70 | Chapter 70: Cost of Denial | — |
| 71 | Chapter 71: Flutter No More | — |
| 72 | Chapter 72: Damage Control | — |
| 73 | Chapter 73: Concealed Agony | — |
| 74 | Chapter 74: Mirage | — |
| 75 | Chapter 75: Marred Reunion | — |
| 76 | Chapter 76: Broken | — |
| 77 | Chapter 77: Shattered Word | — |
| 78 | Chapter 78: Hollow | — |
| 79 | Chapter 79: Expressed Grief | — |
| 80 | Chapter 80: Velvet Midnight | — |
| 81 | Chapter 81: Dawned Bond | — |
| 82 | Chapter 82: Budding In | — |
| 83 | Chapter 83: Caught | — |
| 84 | Chapter 84: Jested Revenge | — |
| 85 | Chapter 85: Misunderstood | — |
| 86 | Chapter 86: Jaded Distance | — |
| 87 | Chapter 87: Cold | — |
| 88 | Chapter 88: Bridge | — |
| 89 | Chapter 89: Uneven Rise | — |
| 90 | Chapter 90: Concealed | — |
| 91 | Chapter 91: Hillson Machinery | — |
| 92 | Chapter 92: New Leaf | — |
| 93 | Chapter 93: Preparation | — |
| 94 | Chapter 94: Resurface | — |
| 95 | Chapter 95: Bali | — |
| 96 | Chapter 96: Questions | — |
| 97 | Chapter 97: Reminder | — |
| 98 | Chapter 98: Clean Slate | — |
| 99 | Chapter 99: Tainted History | — |
| 100 | Chapter 100: Addicted? | — |
| 101 | Chapter 101: Distraction | — |
| 102 | Chapter 102: Salted Truth | — |
| 103 | Chapter 103: Upheaval | — |
| 104 | Chapter 104: Insatiable | — |
| 105 | Chapter 105: Picnic Confession | — |
| 106 | Chapter 106: Spirited Regress | — |
| 107 | Chapter 107: Account | — |
| 108 | Chapter 108: Cracked Fury | — |
| 109 | Chapter 109: Clandestine | — |
| 110 | Chapter 110: Trained Regression | — |
| 111 | Chapter 111: Reprogrammed | — |
| 112 | Chapter 112: Enlightened | — |
| 113 | Chapter 113: The Bet | — |
| 114 | Chapter 114: Silent Weight | — |
| 115 | Chapter 115: Confrontation | — |
| 116 | Chapter 116: Dark | — |
| 117 | Chapter 117: Undone | — |
| 118 | Chapter 118: Souped In | — |
| 119 | Chapter 119: Gilded Bitterness | — |
| 120 | Chapter 120: Fated Divorce | — |
| 121 | Chapter 121: Borrowed Wisdom | — |
| 122 | Chapter 122: Reality Unveiled | — |
| 123 | Chapter 123: Look Within | — |
| 124 | Chapter 124: Grief Shared | — |
| 125 | Chapter 125: Dilemma | — |
| 126 | Chapter 126: Request | — |
| 127 | Chapter 127: Frozen in Place | — |
| 128 | Chapter 128: Birthday Blunder | — |
| 129 | Chapter 129: Staffed Reconciliation | — |
| 130 | Chapter 130: Benoni | — |
| 131 | Chapter 131: Maryland Memorial | — |
| 132 | Chapter 132: Narrow Escape | — |
| 133 | Chapter 133: Father's Woe | — |
| 134 | Chapter 134: Nurse Rice 2.0 | — |
| 135 | Chapter 135: Closer | — |
| 136 | Chapter 136: Undecided | — |
| 137 | Chapter 137: The Camaro | — |
| 138 | Chapter 138: Our Bedroom | — |
| 139 | Chapter 139: Mrs Hillson | — |
| 140 | Chapter 140: The Visitor | — |
| 141 | Chapter 143: Consequential | — |
| 142 | Chapter 144: Engaged | — |
| 143 | Chapter 145: Oh Shi.... | — |
| 144 | Chapter 146: North West | — |
| 145 | Chapter 147: Shareholder | — |
| 146 | Chapter 148: Location | — |
| 147 | Chapter 149: Two and Two | — |
| 148 | Chapter 150: Emma Barkley | — |
| 149 | Chapter 151: Discipline | — |
| 150 | Chapter 152: Day Off | — |
| 151 | Chapter 153: Concealed Outburst | — |
| 152 | Chapter 154: Checked Out | — |
| 153 | Chapter 155: The Movies | — |
| 154 | Chapter 156: Contorted Affection | — |