BLURB Isabella, a blond good spirited teenager who lost her parents to the cold hands of death, had to relocate to a small town in the countryside named Vietnam, to live with her aunt's family 'the Richard family'. Living with the Richard family was a hell-on-Earth experience for her as she was treated as nothing less than a slave. Life took a huge turn for her when she was given away as a bride to a very dangerous, cruel, and fearful Lord in exchange for a few acres of land on his terrain.
Chapter 1 Death of Mr. and Mrs. Austin
It was a cool evening, everywhere was calm and the weather was friendly, the street was so empty that no one was in sight except a cat which ran in the opposite direction across the street, only the sounds of dogs barking and the breeze blowing quietly among the trees could be heard.
Western Cape, a small town located in the western part of England, a quiet, beautiful, and peaceful arena, suddenly got disturbed following the news of the death of the town Major and his wife 'Mr. and Mrs. Austin', the famous couple who are weather forecasters. The once calm and quiet streets of the western Cape suddenly became filled with different people and reporters from various parts of the city, gathered together because the sad incident came as a shock to everyone unexpectedly.
The beautiful couple who live in a duplex, down the street and works at 'Rising Sun' a forecasting company rated first in the whole of England, these couples are among the top 5 forecasters working in the company and have been awarded many times for their diligence, they are loved by their viewers being couples and they both look very attractive. The couple who are both top stars met at the company and fell for each other, got married recently, and gave birth to their only daughter named Isabella two years after they got married. Among their co-workers, they both are loved for being flawless. Mrs Austin being a cheerful and motivational speaker is loved by her colleagues for her good spirit and encouraging speeches, despite her beauty and position in the company she never looked down on any of her colleagues but instead treats everyone with respect from the lowest position to the highest, as she believes everyone deserves to be respected. While Mr.Austin, a playful and kind-hearted man won the heart of all his colleagues for being a good man. He detests dishonest and bullying and would do anything possible to get to know the truth in a case of dishonesty, while in a case of bullying,g he would make sure the person bullying doesn't go scot-free while he gives support to the one being bullied. The couples spend most of their time outside work particularly weekends exploring places and going to beaches. They are also known to be a part of an organization supporting and sponsoring the elderly and orphanages, as well as the sick. It was the weekend and they had gone to visit new places as usual, a video of them at a restaurant had been uploaded by the couple where they were trying out a new meal and enjoying their time together.
Then the next thing was news of them found dead in their home not more than 24 hours after they were last seen online uploading pics and videos of themselves, with the cause of death unknown.
They were found dead by the couple's next-door neighbor 'an artist', who was just returning home from the studio down the street. He had entered the house to inform his friend Mr Austin of his return, so they could step out in an hour to play their favorite game 'basketball' together as usual, but stepping into the house he was astonished to find the house in an unusual silence and the atmosphere wasn't welcoming. Pushing forward the door leading to their balcony, he was dead-struck in his tracks, shocked and confused as the sight in front of him was just too much for him to comprehend, he couldn't believe what he was seeing. He was covered with sweats in minutes, as his whole body vibrated and he fell straight to the floor trembling while sweating profusely. A few minutes later, he got himself together and called the cops, he told them the name of the street and the house number.
The reporters who got there shortly after the cops arrived interrogated a few people who were present as well as the neighbors, while they also observed anyone who might be related to the deceased. The ambulance arrived at the scene and the bodies were carried out of the house, ready to be taken away. As the bodies were being carried into the ambulance, the deceased only child Isabella was sighted by some of the neighbors sluggishly walking towards them, unaware of the bad incident that had occurred, people began murmuring as she approached the house.
To Isabella, that wasn't the first time she would see reporters outside their house so she wasn't surprised, but she was a bit confused by the presence of familiar faces among the people gathering. Looking into the faces staring back at her, she saw nothing like happiness, but sadness with pitiful looks. She became tense, her heart beating fast against her chest. Despite being a young teenager, she could read and understand different looks and emotions that were displayed on people's faces, a trait she inherited from her father. Pushing forward through the crowd, she saw what she couldn't believe she is seeing, there in front of her were two bodies covered with white cloth, she ran towards them but was stopped by the cops and other people trying to hold her back, then suddenly everything went blurry, all she could hear was distant voices. She knew her world had come to an end as the bodies of her only beloved ones had been carried away lifeless.
The police checked the house for anything that may serve as a clue as to what might have to the other couple's demise, they also checked for any sign of suicide and suicide note, and every corner of the howls was checked for any sign of someone breaking into the house, but there was none, everything in the house was in order. The window glasses and door knobs were not broken neither was there any piece of sharp objects or murder tools anywhere in and around the house. It showed no sign of anyone breaking in.
Chapter 1 Death of Mr. and Mrs. Austin
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Chapter 2 Painful goodbyes
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Chapter 3 Escape
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Chapter 4 The haunting nightmare
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Chapter 5 The encounter
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Chapter 6 Contagious smile
27/07/2023
Chapter 7 A stormy night a sleepless night
27/07/2023
Chapter 8 Wrong accusations
27/07/2023
Chapter 9 Falsely accused
11/10/2023
Chapter 10 The mysterious stranger
11/10/2023
Chapter 11 An eligible suitor
11/10/2023
Chapter 12 Journey to Independence
12/10/2023
Chapter 13 Trapped
12/10/2023
Chapter 14 Desperation
13/10/2023
Chapter 15 Memories of solitude
13/10/2023
Chapter 16 Unveiled secrets
13/10/2023
Chapter 17 Unveiling the truth
13/10/2023
Chapter 18 A promise and a visitor
13/10/2023
Chapter 19 The battle line and the dream
13/10/2023
Chapter 20 A chance for peace
13/10/2023
Chapter 21 The unyielding battle
13/10/2023
Chapter 22 The battle approaches
13/10/2023
Chapter 23 The secret strategy
13/10/2023
Chapter 24 The unraveling truth
14/10/2023
Chapter 25 The final breath
14/10/2023
Chapter 26 A celebration of victory
14/10/2023
Chapter 27 A glimmer of hope
14/10/2023
Chapter 28 The huge disappointment
14/10/2023
Chapter 29 A heart in turmoil
15/10/2023
Chapter 30 The unraveling chaos
15/10/2023
Chapter 31 Desperate search
15/10/2023
Chapter 32 A narrow escape
15/10/2023
Chapter 33 The mysterious encounter
15/10/2023
Chapter 34 Ruins and revelation
15/10/2023
Chapter 35 The unexpected encounter
23/10/2023
Chapter 36 Unveiling the truth
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Chapter 37 A daunting decision
23/10/2023
Chapter 38 The mysterious bookshop
23/10/2023
Chapter 39 Unexpected Allies
23/10/2023
Chapter 40 A new beginning
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