title: Nobody Knows
author: Barber, Rebecca
description: Gillian Dempsey must find a reason to go on… Easier said than done after a rare virus robs her of both parents. Left alone and confused, the mourning nineteen-year-old flees to her three best friends, who receive her with open arms. Her parents give her more than an inheritance—they give her a second chance at life… When Gillian is left with some properties in her parents’ will, she assigns them to a real estate agent to manage. Joel Matthews takes the job, but he quickly becomes more than a business associate. After a string of fortunate coincidences, Gillian and Joel spend a passionate night together—after which Joel all but vanishes from her life. But they still have unfinished business, and Gillian won’t allow him to slip away—especially with her heart. Life is a roller coaster of tragedy and joy… Gillian reels him in, and soon the two are married. Gillian’s heart expands even more when they receive the news of their first pregnancy. But after the baby is born, things aren’t the same. Joel becomes distant…resentful. And then the abuse begins. Darkness consumes their marriage—only to get worse. While Gillian tries to hold her family together, it seems Joel is doing everything to tear them apart. But just one slip of his temper makes all the difference, because this time, there’s no turning back. Maybe being abused can be endured, as long as Nobody Knows…until someone ends up dead.