Family Secrets
Family Drama · fiction

The Shadow Left the Jewelry Store

The first thing I remember after my sister slapped me was the sound. Not the pain. Not Bridget gasping behind her. Not the tiny velvet box sitting open beneath the jewelry-store lights. The sound. Amber’s palm hit my cheek with a sharp crack that seemed impossibly loud inside Bellamy’s elegant showroom. Classical piano music continued playing...

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Genre
Family Drama
Audience
Adult readers
Chapters
6
Fiction status
fiction
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My Life Story Editorial

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Family Secrets

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  1. 01Chapter 1
  2. 02Chapter 2
  3. 03Chapter 3
  4. 04Chapter 4
  5. 05Chapter 5
  6. 06Chapter 6

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