The Blind Girl He Betrayed

Freya Fox lost her sight five years ago, running into a fire to save Donald Harding, the man she loved. Her mother died in that blaze, and Donald swore he would be her eyes forever, bringing her Buddy, a trained guide dog. But when her father's other daughter, Sharon Vance, comes into their home, Donald's devotion curdles into cruelty. He takes Sharon's side, banishes Buddy from the house, and lets Freya stumble alone through the dark.

When Buddy is poisoned with xylitol and rushed to the vet, Donald blames Freya, not Sharon. Then he hands the sick dog over to Sharon and sends him to the old estate, ignoring Freya's pleas. Blind, terrified, and burned by a pot of scalding water no one thought to move, Freya is left begging for the one creature who has never betrayed her.

The man who once stood between her and the storm now hands the storm back to her.