The ties that bind
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A family that once loved her.
A crime she never committed.
And a past that won't stay buried.
For years, Serena Rossi lived in hell, locked away in a place that felt more like a prison than a school. She was punished for a crime she didn't commit-attempting to murder her twin sister, Sofia.
The truth? Buried.
Now, after years of silence, Serena's called home-to a family she barely recognizes. Her parents are dead, and her twin sister is alive. But everything has changed.
Sofia, the one person Serena loved more than anyone, now sees her as a monster. Her brothers? They can't forgive her.
Serena's heart aches as she tries to piece together the truth-about her family, about the betrayal, and about the mother who tried to kill her to hide the twisted secrets of the past.
But as the past comes rushing back, someone from the shadows is ready to finish what was started. The lies, the pain, and the broken bonds threaten to tear everything apart.
Will the truth ever set them free? Or is it too late to fix what's been broken?
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