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He Chases Mountains and Seas, I Keep the Quiet and the Love

He Chases Mountains and Seas, I Keep the Quiet and the Love

He Chases Mountains and Seas, I Keep the Quiet and the Love is a billionaire novel in English; you can read chapters 1–4 free here on EditWrx Reads.

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Story

The story

Three months pregnant, Carrie Pruitt has left her job at the bank to keep a home for her husband, Thomas James. Yet Thomas's thoughts keep drifting to Marina Henson, the dazzling friend who surfs, skydives and travels the world. When Marina returns from Antarctica, Thomas asks his pregnant wife to cook a welcome dinner for her, even as the smell of oil sends Carrie rushing to the bathroom.

At the table, Thomas and Marina trade talk of markets and funding, while Carrie is told she need only look after the baby. Then, at a prenatal checkup, the doctor stops: the fetus's brain tissue has not developed properly, and the baby would not survive after birth.

Carrie has already sent a message to a lawyer about divorce papers.

Opening excerpt

When I was three months pregnant, my husband was busy talking to the baby.

"You're going to grow up just like your Aunt Marina. Smart, brave, out on the slopes, off seeing the world all on your own."

My smile stiffened for a second. I asked, on purpose,

"So if Marina Henson and I both fell into the sea, who would you save?"

Thomas James didn't even stop to think.

"You, of course."

Warmth had barely stirred in my chest when he added, smiling,

These are the opening lines of chapter 1. Keep reading →

Chapters

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All chapters
  1. Chapter 1~880 words
  2. Chapter 2~660 words
  3. Chapter 3~1,070 words
  4. Chapter 4~350 words
  5. Chapter 5In the app
  6. Chapter 6In the app
  7. Chapter 7In the app
  8. Chapter 8In the app
  9. Chapter 9In the app
  10. Chapter 10In the app
  11. Chapter 11In the app
  12. Chapter 12In the app
  13. Chapter 13In the app
  14. Chapter 14In the app
  15. Chapter 15In the app
  16. Chapter 16In the app
  17. More chapters in the official app →

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Questions

Can I read He Chases Mountains and Seas, I Keep the Quiet and the Love for free?

Yes — the first 4 chapters of He Chases Mountains and Seas, I Keep the Quiet and the Love are free to read right here on EditWrx Reads, no sign-up needed. The rest of the story continues in the official app.

How many chapters are free here?

Chapters 1–4. Your place is saved on this device as you go, so you can stop and pick it up later tonight.

What happens after chapter 4?

Chapter 5 onward lives in the official app. Install it, enter the code 735703, and the story opens where this site leaves off.

What's He Chases Mountains and Seas, I Keep the Quiet and the Love about?

Three months pregnant, Carrie Pruitt has left her job at the bank to keep a home for her husband, Thomas James. Yet Thomas's thoughts keep drifting to Marina Henson, the dazzling friend who surfs, skydives and travels the world. When Marina returns from Antarctica, Thomas asks his pregnant wife to cook a welcome dinner for her, even as the smell of oil sends Carrie rushing to the bathroom.

What genre is He Chases Mountains and Seas, I Keep the Quiet and the Love?

It’s a billionaire novel, written in English.

EditWrx Reads carries only the sample chapters and story details the publisher has cleared for preview. To read the whole book, use the official app.