Shadows Of A Forgotten Spring Novel

Chapter 190 < 96 % 96 % 1 Annie jolted awake at the sound of relentless pounding against her door .

Her breath hitched in her throat ; her body went rigid with fear .

No ! no ! no ! no ! Not yet ! Her heart pounded loudly in her ears as she rummaged through the dimly lit room .

Shadows were jumping around cracked walls and playing into her paranoia .

Shed hidden so well , covering up her tracks so carefully , and yet , somehow they had outsmarted her .

Her fingers clamped over her mouth , stifling the panicked breaths threatening to betray her .

The knocking grew louder , more insistent .

It was aggressive .

Determined .

They were coming for her .

Heart hammering , she threw off the thin sheet and scrambled out of bed .

With trembling hands , she snatched her scattered clothes off the floor and yanked them on .

There was no time to waste .

She had to get out now .

Her mind raced with escape plans , but none seemed viable .

The door had been her only way out , and that was no longer an option .

And suddenly , it clicked .

The window ! She whirled toward it and flung aside the curtains .

The drop wasnt too high if she jumped and landed right , she could run , disappear again before they caught her .

She reached over and snatched up a few pieces of yesterday bread from the bedside table and jammed them into her pockets .

She had no idea when she would eat good food again , but for now , survival was all that mattered .

Just as she was about to hoist herself up , the door exploded off its hinges .

Wood splintered into the air , crashing onto the floor in jagged pieces .

Annie recoiled ; her breath caught in her throat as a towering figure stepped through the wreckage .

A man .

A man with broad shoulders , and a presence that filled the room .

His sharp features shone in the dim flickering light .

His eyes , dark as coal unemotional and calculating cut into hers and pinned her in place .

Power seeped off him , a palpable weight of dominance .

He was deadly .

Lethal .

And he had come for her .

1/3 12 Cen 08:42 Wed , 12 Feb B Chapter 190 Her lips trembled , nothing came from them .

She tried to force words out , and still , only managed a weak swallow , Then , in a voice low and menacing , to the extent it sent a shiver down her spine , he spoke .

Annie A slow , deliberate pause .

Long time no seei It was the most terrifying , voice she had ever heard .

AAAAA 96 % Jeremy ran to catch up , his voice rising high with urgency .

Jakes lost his bloody mind ! He cant be serious about what hes just said ! But John said nothing , didnt even slacken his pace .

His jaw was locked so tightly it could have cracked under the pressure , his fists opening and closing , as if he were physically restraining himself from punching a wall or worse , punching Jake .

The words his older brother had spat at him still echoed in his brain .

Hed sacrificed his entire existence to back him up and get his trust but now it only felt as if the floor just got taken right from his legs , throwing him into free fall without ground in any manner .

It was the one thing that could have been his strength : believing in family .

That had shattered , the wreckage slicing deeper than any physical wound .

Catching his breath , James spoke between deep breaths .

We cannot just let Jake continue to walk all over us .

You see what happened today : even with Father still alive , he has completely taken over .

And mark my words , John , he will do everything in his power to make sure Father never recovers .

He let out a sharp breath and flung his head back towards the sky , as if to glean some answers from the darkening clouds above .

His hands quivered at his sides , his mind whirling with thoughts , none good .

Could it really be so that Jake their very brother growing up , the brother in whom they had once placed all their trust was so far gone hed rather see their family destroyed than at peace ? The very thought made Johns stomach heave .

Jeremys voice did not rise , but neither did it lose its urgency .

We need to do something .

Now .

Before its too late .

Without another word , John got into Jeremys passenger seat .

His silence spoke volumes more than any shouted fight , the simmering rage bubbling over .

The ride back to their mothers was somber and quiet ; even Jeremy himself didnt pipe up much to break that silence , keeping his lips set in a firm line .

And as they went inside , mother was already awaiting them at the door ; her eyes those red swollen desperate eyes looked well in their faces for some amount of good news .

She found none .

The knees almost gave in after seeing this on them .

A catch in his breath , while John averted his glance stopped it .

She stumbled backward , collapsing onto the couch with a strangled sob torn from her throat .

Where did I go wrong ? she whispered , her fingers digging into the material covering her body .

Where did I fail him ? Nobody was there to answer her question .

John fisted his hands at his sides , his gaze on the woman who had given them everything who had loved them , no matter 2/3 08:42 Wed , 12 Feb · Chapter 190 how undeserving they were .

And now she was breaking in front of them , blaming herself for a monster the didnt create Something inside of him snapped .

This wasnt just about their father anymore .

He had turned their home into a war zone .

And if a war was what he wanted , it was a war he was going to get AAAAA 11 Vivian knelt beside Ethan , handing him a small cup of ice cream .

Here , sweetheart , she said softly , brushing a stray lock of hair from his forehead .

You need to eat something Ethan took the cone in his small hands and just stared for a long while .

He was not hungry , but how could he be , with his sister lying pale and unmoving in a hospital bed ? The doctors might have saved her for the time being , but everybody just kept whispering words he heard but didnt understand .

So he forced this small lick ; he didnt want to disappoint anyone , and most of all , Vivian .

She had been babysitting him since their arrival , making sure that he was fine while one was concerned with Emilys welfare .

I wanna see de hospitial , Ethan chanted in the sudden , fantastic tones of childhood whimsy .

Vivian demurred for a moment and considered the youngster .

His wide brown eyes stared into her innocently and vibrantly , reflecting a boundless energy she only wished she could shelter from view .

With a disconsolate sigh , she weighed her decision .

After all , he had been stuck in the hospital for hours on end , with only worried adults staring at him from every corner , so maybe this wouldnt do any harm either .

She cast a look to the on brooding guards : Allow him some walk , but keep him in your sight , she ordered , and then faced Ethan : And you be back soon , okay ?