“The Remains of Summer) Chapter 9
Amelia’s eyes flickered, a hint of mockery in their depths.
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A tear rolled down her cheek. She reached up to wipe it away, but Ethan was
faster, gendy brushing it away with his trembling fingertips.
“Amelia, what’s wrong? Don’t scare me. Talk to me. Don’t keep it bottled up.”
He reached for her, but she shifted away.
Finally, she looked at him, her voice distant.“Ethan, take me to the beach.”
Ethan’s hand froze in mid–air. He stared at her, surprised. “Baby, you’ve
always hated the beach. You’re afraid of the water.”
Amelia’s voice was flat.“I want to go.”
After all, she was supposed to “die” in the ocean.
Ethan didn’t argue. He called for the car.
During the drive, he held her hand tightly, and for once, she didn’t pull away.
Relieved that she seemed calmer, he reminisced about their shared past,
recalling details even Amelia had forgotten. He remembered her giving him
lemon drops as a child, their first dance in high school, her flying across the
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country to see him when they were in college.
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“You were always my precious girl, but you flew all that way just to see me. I
swore then and there that I’d never let you suffer again.”
He parked the car by the ocean, his eyes filled with love.“I will love
forever, Amelia.”
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Amelia managed a weak smile, tinged with bitterness. He’d told the lie so
many times, he almost believed it himself.
They stood on the beach, watching the waves, a fragile peace settling
between them.
Ethan’s phone vibrated insistently. He ignored it, then, glancing at the caller
ID, stepped away to answer.
His expression changed, a flicker of desire in his eyes.
At the same time, Amelia received a text from Chloe.
[You’re getting married tomorrow, so what? I can have him back with one phone call. Be smart and give up your spot as Mrs. Carter.]
It wasn’t the first time Chloe had made this demand, but it was the first time
Amelia replied.
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[Pine. Have him.]
Ethan hurried back, his face apologetic Amelia, I’m so sorry, there’s
something I have to deal with at work…
“Ethan,” Amelia interrupted, do you remember what I said the day you
proposed?
His heart tightened.
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I said if you ever changed your mind, to tell me. I wouldn’t fight you. But if
you lied to me, I would leave you. Forever.”
A strange smile touched her lips.
Ethan clenched his phone, his knuckles white. After a long silence, he spoke,
his voice trembling “Amelia, I love you so much. I would never lie to you.”
The last flicker of love in Amelia’s heart died.
She laughed softly.“You have to go to work, right? Go.”
Ethan stared at her calm face, a wave of fear washing over him. He was suddenly afraid to leave. Afraid that if he left, he would never see her again.
But the urgency in that phone call… he loosened his grip on the phone.
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Amelia was right here. What could happen? Besides, they were getting
married tomorrow.
He exhaled.“I’ll see you at the wedding tomorrow.”
He turned and walked away, disappearing into the night.
Amelia watched him go, making no attempt to stop him.
Ten minutes later, a car pulled up. A man approached.“Ms. Price, your
identity has been completely erased. New ID, new phone, plane ticket. No one
will ever find you.”
She took them, handing him her phone. “Deliver the body to the wedding
tomorrow. And give this phone to the groom.”
She wanted him to see how Chloe had taunted her.
She wanted him to know that she’d chosen death over his lies and his
betrayal.
She wanted him to know that this was their last goodbye.
She wanted him to live with the guilt for the rest of his life.
With her new identity in hand, Amelia stepped into an unmarked car.
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“Airpon, please”
Aver the definest, dawn would break. Somewhere far away.
