Xcyyyyy
In the wealthy suburbs, money isn't everything it's the only thing. For Elara, the sound of her parents fighting over finances is the soundtrack to her life. To stop being the source of their stress, she becomes the perfect, silent observer, burying her emotions so deeply that she ceases to feel anything at all.
This carefully built wall of silence finally crumbles when Elara trades her emotional anguish for physical pain, a desperate attempt to prove she's still alive.
But secrets rarely stay hidden. When an accidental reveal threatens to expose her desperate coping mechanism, Elara must choose: continue her flawless, destructive performance, or finally scream the truth and risk tearing her family and herself apart.
Read to discover the high price of keeping quiet.
Author's Note
DISCLAIMER READ AT YOUR OWN RISK
THE COST OF SILENCE
This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, places, events and incidents are either the products of the author's imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental.
PLAGIARISM IS A CRIME!
Not a professional writer. Still improving. Just love to write as a way of relieving my stress and finding solace in my characters' life.
Some scenes/ideas were inspired in real life scenarios, actual events, memes, social media posts, recent and timely issues/topics and other books read by the author.
Not edited. Typical and predictable story with grammatical errors and probably loopholes. Flawed characters with stupid decisions and choices.
You are being warned. So it is not my fault if you continue to swipe.
I do accept comments, feedback, suggestions, but please still try to do it in a nice way. Let us all be respectful. Being kind is FREE.
I do not own the photo used for the book cover. All credits to the owners.
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