“The Remains of Summer) Chapter 11
Ethan couldn’t hear anything.
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He stared at the woman in the coffin, a sense of unreality washing over him.
This wasn’t his Amelia. His Amelia had been vain, crying over the smallest
scratch, terrified of scars.
The woman in the coffin was bruised and battered, her skin pale and bloated
from days in the water.
This couldn’t be her.
He ripped open the coffin lid, desperate to find some proof, some sign that it
wasn’t her.
But it was.
He reached for her hand, his own trembling uncontrollably.“Amelia, please,
wake up. This isn’t funny.” His voice cracked.
The woman in the coffin remained still.
The director spoke gently.“Mr. Carter, please accept our condolences. We
need you to sign the certificate so we can lay her to rest.”
“Get out!” Ethan roared, shoving the man away.“She’s not dead! She’s just
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sleeping!”
No. It couldn’t be true.
Amelia loved him. She wouldn’t leave him.
The director handed him Amelia’s phone. “This was found at the scene.
Perhaps you should see this.”
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Numbly, Ethan took the phone. The screen filled with explicit photos and
videos of him and Chloe.
His blood ran cold.
She knew.
When did she find out?
He scrolled frantically, reaching the top.
A month ago. Chloe’s first text. A photo of them in bed.
[Just thought you should know. Your fiancé is in my bed right now.]
The last message, three days ago. Chloe’s taunt.
[Vou’re getting married tomorrow, so what? I can have him back with one
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phone call. Be smart and give up your spot as Mrs. Carter!]
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Awasu’s the first time Chloe bad made this demand, but it was the first time
Amelia replied.
[Pine Have húm]
The words hút húm like a physical blow. He clutched his chest, gasping for air.
A scream tore from his throat, raw with anguish.
The director, his face etched with pity, handed Ethan Amelia’s medical
“Mr. Caner, according to these reports, Ms. Price’s depression began a month ago. With intervention, this could have been prevented….” He trailed off.
Ethan understood. He flipped through the pages, each date a fresh wound.
The day Amelia’s depression first manifested, she’d cut herself. He’d been
comforting Chloe,
The day she was hospitalized after her first suicide attempt, he’d been celebrating Chloe’s pregnancy, livestreaming their intimacy.
The day she’d walked into the ocean, he’d been whispering sweet nothings
to Chloe, promising his love even as he prepared to marry another woman.
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Every time Amelia had cried out for help, he’d been with Chloe.
He’d been so blind. Even when he’d sensed her distress, he’d been too
preoccupied with another woman to truly see.
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Ethan clutched the medical records, his hand shaking. Tears streamed down
his face, splashing onto the cold marble floor. He buried his face in his hands, his body wracked with sobs.
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Every time Amelia had cried out for help, he’d been with Chloe.
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He’d been so blind. Even when he’d sensed her distress, he’d been too
preoccupied with another woman to truly see.
Ethan clutched the medical records, his hand shaking. Tears streamed down
his face, splashing onto the cold marble floor. He buried his face in his hands, his body wracked with sobs.
