A Vow of Deception, A Vow of Revenge novel Chapter 229

He told her he’d give her another half a million, but only if she kept her mouth shut about the whole thing, took Lucy abroad, and never came back.

He also said that once Brandon got out of prison, the three of them could start over together in a new country.

The money was tempting—Yvonne couldn’t deny that. And honestly, she was terrified someone might come after her, demanding to know the truth about the accident.

So she took the money and left the country with Lucy.

At first, they didn’t settle here, but wherever they went, Yvonne always felt like someone was watching. The anxiety gnawed at her, and one rainy night, she couldn’t stand it anymore. She packed their things in secret, hustled Lucy out of their cramped apartment, and paid smugglers to take them across the border by boat. Eventually, they found refuge in a quiet little town, tucked far from prying eyes.

Once there, Yvonne paid a small fortune on the black market for a fake identity. Whenever anyone asked, she’d give them a made-up name, a new story. She thought she’d buried her past for good.

But then she met Sue—someone from her hometown. The comfort of familiarity was too much, and before she realized it, she’d blurted out her real name.

She regretted it instantly. But when Sue didn’t react, just kept chatting with her like nothing was wrong, Yvonne relaxed. What were the odds, after all? Surely nothing would come of it.

She couldn’t have been more wrong.

Because today, when she went to see Sue, she ran into the last person she ever wanted to face: the victim of the crash.

The one person their whole family owed the greatest debt.

“I’ve told you everything I know,” Yvonne said, her voice trembling. She couldn’t even bring herself to look at Winona. “Miss Thorne, I’m so sorry. I know saying that doesn’t mean a thing, but I truly am sorry. I really am.”

For two years, she’d tossed and turned every night, tormented by guilt. Every dollar she spent reminded her all over again where the money had come from.

She’d thought, more than once, about going back, about confessing the truth behind the accident.

But every time that thought surfaced, she’d push it down.

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