There was once a girl who bullied me through my entire adolescence.
She probably never dreamed, not even in her worst nightmares, that the girl she used to grind her heel into, the girl she used to force to drink toilet water, would one day pay her back tenfold — and teach her the real meaning of humiliation.
All because she fell in love with my brother — Ethan — and thought she could waltz right through the door of the Callahan house.
The Bride Wore My Nightmares Chapter 14 I gave him a long look, then raised the mic again. “You’ve all seen it. This is what Vanessa Whitaker does. She was the perpetrator in high school. And now she was ready to make Ethan raise some other man’s child.” “You’re lying! I was forced! I was
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The Bride Wore My Nightmares Chapter 13 Vanessa lost it. She snatched the mic away and jabbed a finger at them. “If you hadn’t forced me back then, do you think I would have gone after Maddie? You forced me — all of you!” “What did you just say?” “You were the ringleader!” The women
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The Bride Wore My Nightmares Chapter 12 School was about to start, and Ethan was in the grip of some kind of possession, running around from dawn to dusk arranging his big proposal. “Maddie, the venue is Beverly Wilshire. Don’t forget!” Then, quietly, he added: “Of course… if you really don’t want to come, you
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The Bride Wore My Nightmares Chapter 11 Vanessa came to our house more and more often, playing the ingratiating little dear with my parents. Not a single misstep in courtesy, not one thing anyone could pick apart. I just watched, eyes cold. Meanwhile, every single time she came, I took over playing hostess — making
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The Bride Wore My Nightmares Chapter 10 “You only made it to community college?” Mom asked, deliberately trying to embarrass her. “That’s right. But I’ve found my motivation to study now. I plan to finish my bachelor’s degree online.” Vanessa’s posture couldn’t have been humbler. Mom didn’t bother responding. “Mom, our plan is this —
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The Bride Wore My Nightmares Chapter 09 When I got home, Ethan was, of course, still under “house arrest.” I pushed the door open and walked in. “Maddie? Sit down, come talk to me for a bit.” Ethan was unusually attentive. Someone had prepped him, no doubt. I gave a soundless, cold smile and sat
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The Bride Wore My Nightmares Chapter 08 Mom and Dad were both home today, and no matter how besotted Ethan was, there was no way he could keep Vanessa at our house overnight. But given Dad’s temper, there was no way he was letting Ethan set one foot out the door either. And a woman
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The Bride Wore My Nightmares Chapter 07 I threw myself together in a hurry, skipping breakfast, and headed for the door. “Maddie? Why are you up so early? Look, Vanessa specifically brought you breakfast.” The moment I opened the door, there stood the two of them, brazen as ever. Just my luck. I didn’t so
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The Bride Wore My Nightmares Chapter 06 “Mom, this is all a gesture from Vanessa. Let me take it to the kitchen.” Ethan was as attentive as a model husband. “Vanessa, sit down for a minute. I’ll be right back.” Oh, did he really think Vanessa was going to sit comfortably in our house? Vanessa
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The Bride Wore My Nightmares Chapter 05 Early the next morning I drove straight to Chloe Bennett’s house. Chloe had a lot of friends, connections in strange places, and a brain that worked faster than mine did. Sure enough, once she heard the story, she let out a cold laugh. “That girl’s been running with
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