He is going to-” I can’t even begin to fathom how Hardin will react to the news, especially after finding Trish and Christian together last night.

“That’s what Christian is doing? Telling Hardin now?” I stand up again and Kimberly’s hand drops away.

“Christian assured me that as soon as Trish gave him permission, he would tell Hardin.” I hated keeping this from you, but it wasn’t my place.” She puts her hand on mine and squeezes gently.

He’s still a handsome man, but you can see where the liquor has aged him. I know they’re the same age, but Ken’s alcoholism took its toll on his appearance. Christian looks so young compared to Ken. Christian has dimples like Hardin and the same eyes… but it just doesn’t make sense: Ken Scott is Hardin’s father-he has to be. Hardin has the same eyes as Christian, the same facial structure.”ĭoes he? I struggle to picture the three faces. “Does he? I don’t really see it, except the hair color. I immediately knew he was Hardin’s father his dark hair and his height brought me to the easy conclusion. “But Ken… Hardin looks just like him.” I remember the first time I met Ken Scott, inside a yogurt shop. “It’s true, Hardin is Christian’s son,” Kimberly says, her blue eyes bright and focused. Families with small children, balloons and presents in their arms despite the cold weather. I stand but quickly sit back down on the bench when the grass underneath me seems to sway unsteadily. But who is she fighting for-Hardin or herself? Excerpt Tessa’s not sure if she really can save him-not without sacrificing herself. He needs her.īut the more layers of his past come to light, the darker he grows, and the harder he pushes Tessa-and everyone else in his life-away. Tessa understands all the troubling emotions brewing beneath Hardin’s exterior, and she knows she’s the only one who can calm him when he erupts. Tessa is no longer the sweet, simple, good girl she was when she met Hardin-any more than he is the cruel, moody boy she fell so hard for. But when a revelation about the past shakes Hardin’s inpenetrable façade to the core-and then Tessa suffers a tragedy-will they stick together again, or be torn apart?Īs the shocking truth about each of their families emerges, it’s clear the two lovers are not so different from each other. It’s never been all rainbows and sunshine for Tessa and Hardin, but each new challenge they’ve faced has only made their passionate bond stronger and stronger. Tessa and Hardin have defied all the odds, but will their fairy tale ending be turned on its head? AFTER EVER HAPPY.Life will never be the same. Experience the internet's most talked-about book for yourself from the writer Cosmopolitan called “the biggest literary phenomenon of her generation.” Book 4 of the After series-newly revised and expanded, Anna Todd's After fanfiction racked up 1 billion reads online and captivated readers across the globe.

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