Gone Forever

Gone Forever

Calista York · Ongoing · 561.7k Words

589
Hot
1.8k
Views
537
Added
Add to Shelf
Start Reading
Share:facebooktwitterpinterestwhatsappreddit

Introduction

I grew up with traumatic mutism, and my husband Ronald despises that I am mute. He had prepared divorce papers right after our wedding.
He even slept with my cousin, then brought her to me and announced, "Missy is pregnant."
I decisively signed the divorce papers and left forever.
When I left, Ronald regretted it, offered me everything, and begged me to remarry him.
I replied icily, "The person I love was never you."
Continuously updating, with 3 chapters added daily.

Chapter 1

Hospital

Elsie Forbes had just finished her check-up when she turned a corner and bumped into a woman coming the other direction.

The woman's pregnancy test results scattered across the floor.

When Elsie finally looked up and saw the woman's face, she froze.

Was Missy pregnant?

Pushing her doubts aside, Elsie bent to gather the papers, but someone shoved to the ground.

Her fingers hit the cold floor, and a sharp pain shot through her. Her eyelashes fluttered from the agony.

“Are you okay?” her husband, Ronald York, knelt beside Missy Forbes, his eyes full of concern.

Missy's eyes filled with tears. “Ronald…”

She clutched her small, rounded belly and glanced at Elsie, who had already gotten up. Fear filled Missy's face as she hid behind Ronald.

She looked utterly terrified of Elsie.

A cold glint flashed in Elsie's eyes.

After all these years, Missy still performed so well.

Ronald's tall frame blocked Elsie's view. She met his eyes and saw anger and a murderous edge.

Ronald snapped,“Why are you here? Following me?”

Ronald's expression remained somber as he stood protectively in front of Missy.

The cold impatience in his voice contrasted with the tenderness he had shown Missy moments before.

The scene was like a needle stabbing Elsie's heart, spreadinga deep pain.

Elsie opened her mouth, but no sound came out. A sudden, heavy sorrow settled over her.

Her husband of four years was protecting another woman in front of her.

And that woman was her uncle's daughter.

Missy tugged timidly at Ronald's sleeve and whispered,“Ronald, maybe Elsie just happened to be passing by.”

Disgust filled Ronald's eyes. "Then why is she at the hospital?"

His words suggested that Elsie had followed them on purpose.

“She's a malicious person, not worth your concern,” Elsie thought, clenching her fists silently.

It's winter again. Every year at this season, her ten fingers felt as though ants were gnawing them.

Ronald knew how badly her hands were injured. If he thought about it, he would know she was here for her treatment. Yet he still chose to assume the worst.

With his recent defense and tenderness towards Missy, an uninformed observer may assume that Ronald and Missy were the married couple.

Elsie fixed her gaze on the familiar face she had once loved.

At that moment, he seemed a complete stranger, and she felt growing disdain for him.

She laughed bitterly and turned to leave. The man she truly loved would never treat her this way.

She had chased Ronald for six years, and now the only thing he shared with the man she loved was his appearance.

As Elsie rounded the corner, her assistant Julie ran up, holding the report.

“Elsie, the doctor said your hand is severely injured. Should we cancel tomorrow's performance? Otherwise, your hand might be permanently damaged, and you might never recover.”

Elsie sighed calmly,“No. I will complete this performance.”

Even if her hand was ruined, she had to keep her promise.

Winning the Peace Dove Piano Award had been a goal they set five years earlier.

Seeing Elsie's determination, Julie sighed. “Here's the pain medication the doctor prescribed.”

Elsie nodded and took it.

Her fingers were long and graceful, like works of art, perfect for playing the piano.

Julie showed a flicker of regret in her eyes. “God is so unfair, giving you such flair only to cruelly take away your ability to play.”

Elsie forced a bitter smile.

Her hands had been injured two years before. Back then, Ronald had been kidnapped, and she had brought bodyguards to rescue him.

The kidnappers had been ruthless. Before leaving, Elsie had been prepared to trade her life for his.

She couldn't let the only person who resembled him vanish from the world.

The rescue was harrowing. She fought to carry the unconscious Ronald out, but as they fled, the kidnappers rammed their car.

In the final moments before the explosion, she lifted the overturned car with her own hands and pulled Ronald free.

Elsie would never forget that day. Her ten fingers felt as if a truck had crushed them.

As they escaped the blast zone, a massive explosion and a wave of heat erupted behind them.

She was relieved. This time, she hadn't been too late.

Later, Elsie spent two weeks in the hospital. Her fingers had suffered the worst injuries, and the doctor warned she might never play the piano again.

Losing the most important thing in her life, she broke down and cried.

Perhaps out of guilt, Ronald brought in the best medical team and stayed at her side, doing everything could to help her hands recover.

She practiced day and night, enduring the pain, determined to win the Peace Dove Award.

Just as hope appeared, she and Ronald had a huge fight two months earlier.

Ronald inexplicably lost his temper and stormed out. Elsie, used to it, tried only to calm him down.

She chased after him and blocked his car door with her hand.

But Ronald shut the door without hesitation, severely injuring her hand again.

Her career had been on a countdown since then.

This competition might be her last.

When Elsie sent that message to Ronald, she had hoped for some sympathy.

But Ronald never replied. Their chat history was only filled with her long messages.

Ronald had been absent from her life for two months. The next time she saw him, he was with Missy for a prenatal check-up.

Snapping out of her memories, Elsie typed a message on her phone without expression.

Even such a simple action caused her fingers intense pain.

Elsie took the pain medication and swallowed it with water.

She suddenly regretted saving Ronald.

It would have been better to let him die then. At least the man in her heart would not have been tainted.

He wouldn't have had the chance to put on a face like his and do those disgusting things.

Ronald watched Elsie's determined departure as a sudden panic rose in his chest.

He instinctively wanted to chase after her, but Missy's soft voice stopped him.

“Ronald, this is all my fault. I shouldn't have come here. Elsie must misunderstand you.”

Missy lowered her eyes, full of self-blame. “I'll go explain and apologize to her. No matter how she insults me, as long as she doesn't reveal my pregnancy, my baby and I will be fine.”

Her pale face was full of vulnerability and fear, which instantly softened Ronald's heart.

He reassured her, “This is my child. No one dares to say a word.”

Last Chapters

You Might Like 😍

Falling For The Biker: The Vice President's Girl

Falling For The Biker: The Vice President's Girl

293.1k Views · Completed · Lily S.W
"Do you feel that, Wren? That pull between us?"
His eyes darken, flicking to my mouth.
"It's wrong. Your brother would slit my throat for just standing this close. But tell me, little bird" his breath ghosts my skin, "are you trembling because you hate me… or because you've wanted this just as much as I have?"
Wren thought she'd buried the chaos of New Orleans for good—the clubs, the blood-soaked loyalties, the men who lived and died by their kuttes. Seattle gave her everything she ever wanted: freedom, love, a future.
But one betrayal shatters it all.
Dragged home by tragedy, Wren finds herself under the watchful eye of Ezra Jax—the Raven Reapers MC's vice president and her brother's best friend. He's infuriating, dangerous, and far too tempting for a man she should never touch.
And the deeper Wren is pulled back into his world, the more she realizes nothing about her past—or about Ezra—is what she believed.
In the chaos of gang wars, mounting debts, and old betrayals, he becomes the one constant. The more she fights him, the harder she falls. And the more he pushes her away, the more lethal his pull becomes.
Because in this world, love isn't sweet.
It's brutal. Bloody.
And it's bound to break them both.
When loyalty is everything and love can cost your life, will Wren risk her heart on the one man she was never meant to love?
My Vampire Professor

My Vampire Professor

199.8k Views · Completed · Eve Above Story
When your bf cheated and dumped you on your birthday
You ordered a skilled call boy for yourself to take your v-card
He was indeed skilled and crazy hot. You left cash and run away the next morning.
Later, you run into the "call boy" in your classroom and found he's in fact your new Professor
“You forgot your stuff”
He gave you a grocery bag in front of everyone with a poker face
"What...?"
It was the cash you left...and your bra
A Lesson in Magic

A Lesson in Magic

270.6k Views · Completed · Kit Bryan
One day I'm dealing with cranky toddlers and parents who work too much to actually parent, the next my life is turned upside down and I'm working in a bar for supernaturals. I might not know how to mix drinks, but strangely enough the skills needed to deal with misbehaving children seem to work well enough on vampires, werewolves and even witches. The good news is this job is interesting and hey, my boss might be a demon but I'm pretty sure that under all the grumpy expressions he is a total softie. The bad news is that humans aren't supposed to know about all this magic stuff and so now I'm magically bound to this bar until I can convince them that I won't go telling everyone. Or I die, whichever comes first. Sadly dying is seeming more and more likely because someone is after me. I don't know who or why but they are dangerous and they have magic. So I'll domy best to survive, and if that means spending some extra time with my scary but gorgeous boss then so be it. I'll convince him to trust me if it's the last thing I do.
From Substitute To Queen

From Substitute To Queen

1.2m Views · Completed · Hannah Moore
For three years, Sable loved Alpha Darrell with everything she had, spending her salary to support their household while being called an orphan and gold-digger. But just as Darrell was about to mark her as his Luna, his ex-girlfriend returned, texting: "I'm not wearing underwear. My plane lands soon—pick me up and fuck me immediately."

Heartbroken, Sable discovered Darrell having sex with his ex in their bed, while secretly transferring hundreds of thousands to support that woman.

Even worse was overhearing Darrell laugh to his friends: "She's useful—obedient, doesn't cause trouble, handles housework, and I can fuck her whenever I need relief. She's basically a live-in maid with benefits." He made crude thrusting gestures, sending his friends into laughter.

In despair, Sable left, reclaimed her true identity, and married her childhood neighbor—Lycan King Caelan, nine years her senior and her fated mate. Now Darrell desperately tries to win her back. How will her revenge unfold?

From substitute to queen—her revenge has just begun!
The Lycan Kings and the White Wolf.

The Lycan Kings and the White Wolf.

117.7k Views · Completed · theresachipps
Trixie was twelve years old when her parents, the Luna and alpha of the pack, were killed in a rogue attack, or what she thought was a rogue attack. Since she was the only child, the only heir, she should have been next in line for the alpha position. Since she was only 12 her uncle took over as alpha. For 5 years her uncle and his family has mistreated her. Stripped her of her title. He has constantly tried to steal her inheritance her parents left her. With time not on his side, her uncle Melvin, signs her up for the yearly tournament being held at palace. Where he plans to finally end Trixie and finally get his hands on her money. Trixie’s luck changes when she’s finds her mates. The twin Lycan Kings.
I Slapped My Fiancé—Then Married His Billionaire Nemesis

I Slapped My Fiancé—Then Married His Billionaire Nemesis

523k Views · Completed · Jessica C. Dolan
Being second best is practically in my DNA. My sister got the love, the attention, the spotlight. And now, even her damn fiancé.
Technically, Rhys Granger was my fiancé now—billionaire, devastatingly hot, and a walking Wall Street wet dream. My parents shoved me into the engagement after Catherine disappeared, and honestly? I didn’t mind. I’d crushed on Rhys for years. This was my chance, right? My turn to be the chosen one?
Wrong.
One night, he slapped me. Over a mug. A stupid, chipped, ugly mug my sister gave him years ago. That’s when it hit me—he didn’t love me. He didn’t even see me. I was just a warm-bodied placeholder for the woman he actually wanted. And apparently, I wasn’t even worth as much as a glorified coffee cup.
So I slapped him right back, dumped his ass, and prepared for disaster—my parents losing their minds, Rhys throwing a billionaire tantrum, his terrifying family plotting my untimely demise.
Obviously, I needed alcohol. A lot of alcohol.
Enter him.
Tall, dangerous, unfairly hot. The kind of man who makes you want to sin just by existing. I’d met him only once before, and that night, he just happened to be at the same bar as my drunk, self-pitying self. So I did the only logical thing: I dragged him into a hotel room and ripped off his clothes.
It was reckless. It was stupid. It was completely ill-advised.
But it was also: Best. Sex. Of. My. Life.
And, as it turned out, the best decision I’d ever made.
Because my one-night stand isn’t just some random guy. He’s richer than Rhys, more powerful than my entire family, and definitely more dangerous than I should be playing with.
And now, he’s not letting me go.
The Forbidden Throb

The Forbidden Throb

192.5k Views · Completed · Riley
They say your life can change in a heartbeat.
Mine changed in the time it took to open a door.
Behind it: my fiancé Nicholas with another woman.
Three months until our wedding. Three seconds to watch it all burn.
I should have run. Should have screamed. Should have done anything except stand there like a fool.
Instead, I heard the devil himself whisper in my ear:
"If you're willing, I could marry you."
Daniel. The brother I was warned about. The one who made Nicholas look like a choir boy.
He leaned against the wall, watching my world implode.
My pulse thundered. "What?"
"You heard me." His eyes burned into mine. "Marry me, Emma."
But as I stared into those magnetic eyes, I realized something terrifying:
I wanted to say yes to him.
Game on.
Triplet Alpha: My Fated Mates

Triplet Alpha: My Fated Mates

180.2k Views · Completed · Eve Frost
"Kara." Cole’s voice drops. "Are you—did I hurt you?"
"No." "I'm fine."
"Fuck," he breathes. "You're—"
"Don't." My voice cracks. "Please don't say it."
"Aroused." He says it anyway. "You're aroused."
"I'm not—"
"Your scent." His nostrils flare. "Kara, you smell like—"
"Stop." I cover my face with my hands. "Just—stop."
Then his hand on my wrist, pulling my hands away.
"There's nothing wrong with wanting us," he says softly. "It's natural. You're our mate. We're yours."
"I know." My voice is barely a whisper.

I spent ten years as a ghost in the Sterling mansion—a debt slave to the triplet Alphas who made my life hell. They called me "Carrot," shoved me into frozen rivers, and left me to die in the snow when I was eleven.

On my eighteenth birthday, everything changed. My first shift released a scent of white musk and first snow—and three former tormentors stood outside my door, claiming I was their fated mate. All three of them.

Overnight, the debt vanished. Asher's commands turned to vows, Blake's fists became trembling apologies, and Cole swore they'd been waiting for me all along. They declared me their Luna and promised to spend their lives atoning.

My wolf howls to accept them. But one question haunts me:

Would that eleven-year-old girl, freezing and certain she would die, forgive the choice I'm about to make?
Oops, Wrong Girl to Bully

Oops, Wrong Girl to Bully

265.5k Views · Completed · Xena Kessler
An original story by Xena Kessler
My back hit the desk. Pain exploded through my skull.
"Girls like you don't get to dream about guys like Kai." Bella's breath was hot on my face. "You don't get to write pathetic love letters."
She shoved me again. Harder.
"Maybe if you weren't such a desperate little—"
I fell. My head cracked against the corner.
Warmth trickled down my neck. Blood.
Their laughter turned to gasps.
The door slammed.
I tried to stand. Couldn't. The room was spinning, fading to black.
Someone... please...
Angelina, the most powerful Alpha who conquered forty-nine packs, dies in a yacht explosion—only to wake up as Aria Sterling, a fifteen-year-old Omega's daughter who just died from bullying.
The original Aria's life was a nightmare. Humiliated when golden boy Kai Matthews posted her love letter online, then shoved to death by his girlfriend Bella Morrison. But that's not all her family faces:
"You got until Monday," the tattooed gangster sneered at Aria's mother. "Ten grand cash. Or I'm taking collateral—your kids' organs fetch top dollar. That pretty daughter of yours? She could make us money another way too."
Now Angelina's lethal combat skills awaken in this fragile body. No more hiding. No more fear.
Armed with an Alpha's ruthlessness and a mysterious blood-red pendant, she'll dismantle everyone who hurt this family—one calculated move at a time.
The Possessive Alpha

The Possessive Alpha

125.6k Views · Completed · Emma Taylor
Elle Davidson, orphaned at 12 with limited memory, is taken in by the Alpha and Luna of the New Moon pack. There she meets Damon Ledger, the future Alpha and her nemesis. Damon does everything he can to control Elle's life, and his friends do everything they can to make her life hell. All of that changes after Damon comes home from Alpha training, and their undeniable chemistry makes staying away from one another impossible.
What will happen when Elle's past finally catches up to her? Will Elle be able to fight the increasing attraction she has for Damon, her ultimate enemy? Or will she succumb to the lust she feels for him?
Alpha Twins' Mate's broken Human

Alpha Twins' Mate's broken Human

186.1k Views · Ongoing · dragonsbain22
Chiara was raised in the orphanage of the Silver Aspen pack. Not an overly large Pack, but a strong Pack. As a human, she takes the brunt of the pack's bullying, especially the "Ranked Squad" as she calls them. When she turns 18 earlier than she thought, and gets a wolf, will she be able to accept what she is after all the abuse? Accept her wolf? And accept the Twins as her mates? Or will she retreat into herself and leave the Twins struggling to reach her to make things right? Read along to find out.
The Womanizer's Mute Wife

The Womanizer's Mute Wife

181.8k Views · Completed · faithogbonna999
“There’s nothing wrong with breaking her legs to keep her. Or chaining her to the bed. She’s mine.”
She was looking for freedom. He gave her obsession, wrapped in tenderness.
Genesis Caldwell thought escaping her abusive home meant salvation—but her arranged marriage to billionaire Kieran Blackwood might be its own kind of prison.
He’s possessive, controlling, dangerous. Yet in his own broken way… he’s gentle with her.
To Kieran, Genesis isn’t just a wife. She’s everything.
And he’ll protect what’s his. Even if it means destroying everything else.