We Thought he Left us with Nothing
When Anne's father leaves for work abroad, hope fills their small, struggling household. But after three long years of waiting, the joy of his return shatters when news of his tragic death arrives instead. as if grief isn't enough, his greedy brother steals the inheritance meant for Anne and her siblings, leaving them with nothing.
Their mother dies shortly after from a heart attack, and 18-year-old Anne is forced to become the guardian of her younger siblings. Betrayed by family, abandoned by friends, and ignored by the world, Anne battles poverty, hunger, and despair with fierce determination.
Hope begins to return through the kindness of Mr. Philip, a wealthy family friend, tension rises when his wife and two children move back in. whiles Miss Pat welcomes them warmly, her children, Elsa and Shawn, resent Anne's presence especially as their father seems to care more for the orphans than his own.
But things get complicated when Shawn, despite his hatred, begins to feel intense, confusing feelings for Anne---feelings he can't understand or control.as the story unfolds, Anne must navigate the complexities of living under the same roof as Shawn, while her own emotions remain torn between the gratitude for a new life and the betrayal of losing everything she once knew.
As they struggle to adjust, the line between family, resentment, and love begins to blur, forcing Anne to confront her own healing while facing the undeniable pull between herself and someone who, for the longest time, hated everything she stood for.
Table of contents
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Midweek Shadows2025-04-16 01:10
- 1A Long Awaited-Return2025-04-15 01:34
- 2The Unexpected Betrayal2025-04-15 02:07
- 3Beneath the Weight of the World2025-04-15 02:12
- 4Echoes of the Forgotten2025-04-15 03:09
- 5Flickers in the Dark2025-04-15 03:13
- 6The Man Who Knew Us2025-04-15 03:16
- 7When the Silence Spoke2025-04-15 03:24
- 8A Door to Somewhere New2025-04-15 03:32
- 9A New World to Explore2025-04-15 03:34
- 10A Morning of Plenty2025-04-15 03:35
- 11New Clothes, New Streets2025-04-15 19:37
- 12A Debt of Dreams2025-04-15 20:05
- 13The First Bell2025-04-15 21:57
- 14The Start of Something New2025-04-15 23:03
- 15The Arrival2025-04-15 23:18
- 16New Walls, Old Fears2025-04-16 00:27
- 17Midweek Shadows2025-04-16 01:10
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