Echoes of Innocence

"I paid for the sins of someone else and lost everything and everyone I ever loved. But fate gave me a second chance... by bringing you into my life."

For 6 agonizing years Matéo was trapped behind bars for a crime he didn't commit.
Now, he's finally free, and desperate to reclaim the life that was ripped away from him. But as he fights to fix his life, one question haunts him- will anyone, especially the captivating brunette who unexpectedly entered his life, believe in his innocence?
And what if, in a cruel twist of fate, she is tied to his past by her own painful betrayal, a connection neither of them saw coming?

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(TW: this story contains themes of sexual assault, trauma and violence that may be triggering for some readers)

COVER BY @pennywithaney

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