For ten years, they thought I couldn't hear.

They were wrong.

I heard Braden call me his "pet" at his bachelor party.

I heard Scarlett threaten to push me off a cliff.

I heard them plotting how to split my father's two million dollar inheritance.

I heard every detail of their plan to have me committed after the wedding.

My right ear was never damaged. For ten years, I just chose selective deafness—choosing to believe their sweet lies, ignoring the harsh truths.

They saw me as a helpless deaf girl, the perfect victim.

They didn't know that victims fight back.

And I heard every fucking word.

The Lies I Could Hear

Chapter 10


I woke to seagulls crying outside my window. For a moment, I'd forgotten where I was—then reality crashed back. The recording, the escape, Scarlett's cryptic Instagram messages.
By 10 AM, I was dressed and heading through the inn's lobby, ready to explore La Jolla's coastal trails. Margaret, the ...



I woke to seagulls crying outside my window. For a moment, I'd forgotten where I was—then reality crashed back. The recording, the escape, Scarlett's cryptic Instagram messages.

By 10 AM, I was dressed and heading through the inn's lobby, ready to explore La Jolla's coastal trails. Margaret, the ...

Chapter 5