The Healed Heart

By Lisa Williams

After being in an abusive and anger-filled relationship with Seth, her boyfriend of three years, Charlene has very little to look forward to.

Not only is Seth physically abusive, but he is also mentally abusive and very controlling. Charlene only wants one thing in life, and that is to be loved, but her years of abuse have left her vulnerable, self-conscious, and unaware of her own self-worth.

Her long-time friend Tina worries that her friend will never find the strength to move on, and away from Seth, that is, until an angel in the form of a man enters the dentist office that the two work in and shows an interest in a skeptical Charlene.

Will this man be able to sweep Charlene off her feet, or will years of abuse prove to be too much for even love to conquer? The Healed Heart will leave you wanting more and hoping that love will annihilate hate.

However, as a part of my short story collection, be prepared for a quick rollercoaster ride of love, hope, desire, skepticism, and jaw-dropping revelations all wrapped up in less than 6,000 words!

• Language: English
• Publisher: Publishdrive
• Release date: Jan 5, 2021

Lisa Williams

Born in Birmingham, England, Lisa Williams makes her home in Los Angeles as well as in the small town of Redditch in picturesque Worcestershire. She lives with her husband, Kevin, and eight-year-old son, Charlie, who, according to his mom, has already shown an inherited gift for natural healing and talking with spirits.

Book preview

Chapter 1

Move! It's over with! I can't do this with you anymore Charlene!

As Seth stormed out of the dismantled room, Charlene dropped to her knees and continued to beg her boyfriend of three years not to leave. Unfortunately for Charlene, those pleas fell on deaf ears as the roar of his engine drowned out her sobs as his blacked-out Hellcat sped away.

For the next what seemed like hours, Charlene sat on the floor staring at the wall. Her beautiful brown face streaked with now dry tears as new ones took their place. If it were not for the phone ringing, she would have sat in the same place for another hour trying to figure out what just happened.

Girl, you need to just let him go. You already know that he is no good for you. How many times are you going to go through this, friend?

Even though she knew her friend was telling the truth, the fact remained that she loved this man. Three years of her life she had given to Seth even after proof of his infidelities had surfaced. Even after he put his hands on her too many times to count and even after he fathered three children with three other women during their relationship.

"Tina, I know you are concerned for me but believe me, I'm fine. He just needs time to cool off and he will be back. I... I just can't see my life without him in it."

As Charlene spoke, the tears began again as Tina sighed heavily on the other end.

"Listen, Charlene, I hope he doesn't come back. I have been your friend for over six years and three of those years have kept me on edge and scared for