Church Bells
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MatureComplete Tue, May 26, 2020<5 mins
He closes his eyes and tells himself "everything will be alright" and listens to the church bells ringing...
Owen is handsome, charming and successful, which quickly lands him in the tight grasp of Serena Berkeley, a woman with equal charm. Before the month is out Owen has moved out of his parents farm and into Serena's city home and the two are quickly married despite the protests of Owens family, who are convinced he has rushed into things.
Blinded by the rush he feels with his new partner , Owen ignores the warnings. But were they right to warn him off the beauty he now calls his wife?
Now Owen is stuck in a violent, controlling and envious relationship with no way out. Deciding one day to take a risk, he writes a note begging for help and throws it into the garden of his next door neighbour Naomi. The two arrange a secret meeting in the hopes of making safe plans to get him out of his awful situation. Is Naomi the key to Owen's freedom? Or will the feelings the two gain for each other over time complicate things even further?
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