Every Vow You Break: A Novel

After witnessing Jill’s murder, a drugged and exhausted Abigail hides in the main lodge. She knows the men will cover up the crime. Disoriented, she weighs her options. In the kitchen, she gathers food and a butcher knife. Unable to get into the office, she finds Mellie upstairs. Abigail explains she saw a murder and pleads for help. Mellie refuses to get involved but hides Abigail in her room when someone begins searching the lodge. Mellie then helps Abigail escape through a window to the roof. From there, Abigail lowers herself to the ground. She decides to hide in her own cabin.

Abigail reaches her cabin and hides in a closet with her food and knife. She understands the resort is a place where wealthy men abuse women, protected by staff nondisclosure agreements. She dozes off and is awakened when Bruce returns. She holds her knife ready, but Bruce gets into bed without realizing she is hiding in the closet and falls asleep. She resists the urge to kill him and eats some food. Later, a knock wakes Bruce, who speaks with someone about the search for her. Bruce retrieves clothes from the closet but doesn’t see her, then he leaves to join the search.