Blind Vows, Bloody Lies

Synopsis

Claire Simmons's husband, Ethan Shepherd, had been kidnapped by a criminal gang. They gouged out his right eye and cut off his ring finger. The pain nearly destroyed her, but she worked day and night for months until she'd dragged every single one of those bastards into court. But then the ringleader—a woman named Lynn Carter—walked free. All because of one letter. A letter of forgiveness, signed by Ethan himself. Ethan Shepherd, the most respected name in Northvale's legal world. A titan in the industry. He'd sworn on his reputation and his entire career that Lynn had been coerced, that she was a victim too. Claire wanted to appeal, but Ethan grabbed her hand, his grip tight and his voice cold. "Stop this. Lynn isn't like the others. When I was dying, she was the only one who protected me. She even got assaulted trying to help me escape." Claire stared at him, her voice shaking. "You have Stockholm syndrome. Your testimony doesn't mean anything." Ethan looked away, his tone flat. "I'm not sick. And without her, I wouldn't have survived long enough to be rescued."