THE GUARDIAN'S BRIDE
She was the girl he once raised, now she’s the wife he demands an heir from.
Just five years after their scandalous marriage and her immediate exile, Madelyn thought she had been left in the past by her cold, and untouchable guardian turned husband—a man she hated, but still couldn’t forget. Then Zachary returns with a proposition:
“Come home with me. Give me an heir and I'll help you get back what is yours.”
When her failing business, stolen inheritance and a thirst for revenge leave her no choice, she boards his jet and walks back into a past that she tried to forget.
But Madelyn will get to realise that Zachary isn't just the cold, aloof man that she thinks. He holds secrets. And she discovers one of them. A secret involving that dark night, and it changes everything she thought she knew. Betrayals and deceptions are revealed, and unexpected alliances— formed.
Will Madelyn survive in the dangerous game of ambition, greed, power, lust and deceit or will her impulsiveness cause her downfall?
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Chapter: CHAPTER 159: The death of VanceCHAPTER 159: The death of VanceThe metallic tang of Julia’s blood was still fresh and hung thickly in the air. The sound of my son’s boots had only just faded down the alley, carrying Julia’s corpse to whatever filthy ditch he meant to discard her in, and I was left alone with my thoughts. I sat rigid in the old wooden chair, my hands trembling, with the raw remnants of shock. I knew that Vance was capable of violence. But I had just watched my son kill a woman in cold blood. I realised that I had underestimated the level of his obsession and madness for Zachary Blackwood's pregnant bitch. I didn’t care about Julia. The woman had been a liability; a snake, yes, but she had also been an ally when we needed one. And now she was nothing but a cold, stiff body to be disposed of.Yet what disturbed me more was not just the gruesome act itself that I had just watched my son commit. It was the nagging curiosity that had been clawing at me for a while now. That cursed tape. The very one Jul
Last Updated: 2025-10-25
Chapter: CHAPTER 158: The death of Julia CHAPTER 158: The death of Julia I never thought it would come to this. Me, Julia, standing in a filthy hideout that reeked of damp and decay, stripped of everything I’d built. Now I was fired. Humiliated. Wanted by the police. And all because of one little, infuriating, hateful little brat. I let myself trust men who never truly saw me, Zachary. Even the monster I was about to meet, Vance. I stalked deeper into the room, ignoring the ache in my chest and the cold air that gnawed at my skin. I had practically lost everything. I barely managed to escape from the office building after being humiliated by Zachary’s secretary. This was all Madelyn’s fault. When Vance took her hostage, I thought that was the end of her. But he was stupid enough to let her slip through his fingers. Now, all hell was let loose on us.Vance and Patricia didn't look pleased to see me. Vance's head was still wrapped in that ridiculous bandage, as a result of the blow he had suffered from God knows who. His ex
Last Updated: 2025-10-25
Chapter: CHAPTER 157: FirestormCHAPTER 157: FirestormThe stink of mold clung to the walls of the hideout, and the air was thick with dust and the faint metallic tang of rusted pipes. I hated this place. It was a hellhole, a cage, a far cry from what I imagined my life was going to be. Everything had gone to shit in the blink of an eye. It was like having the rug pulled from under your feet without you even knowing it. The bandage around my head itched and throbbed, each pulse of pain reminding me of how close I’d come to having everything, but then losing it in the blink of an eye because of an unknown person. I almost had everything that mattered. Madelyn. Kade Corp. Those vaults. Now it all slipped through my fingers.I slammed my fist against the rickety table in front of me, the wood creaking under the weight of the blow. “She was right there, Mother. Right there. And somehow…” I gritted my teeth, the fury boiling over. “...somehow, she got away.”I kept wondering who it was that tampered with the lights and
Last Updated: 2025-10-24
Chapter: CHAPTER 156: After all this timeCHAPTER 156: After all this timePregnant.My breath was totally stolen from my lungs. The word felt like thunder in my ears. It rolled through me, hollowing me out. I stared at Zachary as though he had spoken in a language I couldn’t understand. My lips moved, but no sound came. It was not possible. Maybe the doctor got the result mixed up. It couldn't be. When I finally found my voice, it was thin, broken.“No… no, that’s not possible,” I whispered, shaking my head fiercely. “It can’t be. I—I took the test. It was negative.”His gaze softened, steady. He was too calm, and for a split second, his reaction unnerved me, made something curl in the pit of my belly. “The doctor ran every test, Madelyn. You’re almost two months pregnant,” he said with unnerving certainty and calmness. “Which means…” He blinked once, his eyes never leaving mine. “…you conceived on the island.”Two months. The island. My heart stuttered in my chest. That one time, that night. Suddenly it all came together.
Last Updated: 2025-10-24
Chapter: CHAPTER 155: A moment of truthsCHAPTER 155: A moment of truthsThe moment I stepped into the room, both sets of eyes locked onto me, Madelyn’s wide with shock, Nicole’s steady and calm. The air was thick, heavy, as though all three of us were standing at the edge of something we couldn’t step back from. Yet, my eyes were on the woman who was lying on the bed. My wife. It had only been barely forty-eight hours, but it felt like an eternity. I didn't realise how much I missed and craved her until that moment. Madelyn’s lips trembled as she turned toward me. “Zachary,” she whispered, her voice breaking on my name. “You’re here.”I stepped fully into the room, and shut the door. “Yes.”Her eyes and her face said so much, but the only words that slipped past her lips were,“You knew. You knew Nicole. You knew that she was alive all this time. Why didn't you tell me?” She shook her head, “Is it true that you're working together—”I didn’t let her finish. I moved closer, slowly, measured, because the fear and disbelief i
Last Updated: 2025-10-23
Chapter: CHAPTER 154: Seen a ghost
CHAPTER 154: Seen a ghost The first thing I became aware of was the smell. The strong, clean, sterile, and sharp tang that didn’t belong to the suffocating villa or the darkness of last night. It was the same smell I had perceived when I woke up sore and groggy in the hospital after my appendicitis had been removed, with an anxious Lenny squeezing my hand gently. My eyelids fluttered open, and I was momentarily blinded by white light. I was right. It was a hospital.I panicked and tried to sit up, but a firm hand pressed lightly against my shoulder. It was then that I noticed that I was not the only one in the room.“Please, Mrs. Blackwood, relax,” a male voice said calmly. I blinked up at a man in a white coat, his features lined with concern but professional composure. “You’re safe. You’re in a hospital. But you need to take it easy. You're in a delicate state.”Hospital. Delicate state. I could not make sense of what he was talking about. The words made my stomach tighten. I slo
Last Updated: 2025-10-23
Chapter: CHAPTER 75: Club chaosCHAPTER 75: Club chaosThe nightclub pulsed with bass, and the low thrum of music vibrated against walls gilded with neon light, making the room shake with each beat from the music. Laughter spilled from the mouths of painted, scantily clad women draped over velvet couches, their micro dresses clinging like second skins. The hot, stuffy air smelled of perfume, sweat, and alcohol. And something darker: money, sin, and power.At the center of it all lounged Luigi. The nightclub was one of the many that he had scattered across the country. He was reclining like a king on a throne, surrounded by a pair of escorts feeding him grapes as though he were Caesar reincarnate. He was grinning, drunk on his own arrogance, his silk shirt open to his chest, exposing the rows of gold chains that decorated his sturdy neck, further complimenting his fingers glittering with rings.He was laughing at something that one of the escorts had whispered into his ears, when the doors slammed open.The music see
Last Updated: 2025-11-01
Chapter: CHAPTER 74: By Blood or NotCHAPTER 74: By Blood or Not“I don’t,” Olivia replied quickly, though her trembling fingers gave her away.He chuckled, the sound low and dangerous, like a predator humoring its prey. He liked seeing her so flustered. There was something about it that made her cuter. “Of course you don’t.” He turned toward his closet, tugging open the doors with one hand. “But still… interesting,” he added, turning immediately before she could read his eyes, and disappeared behind the doors.Finally alone again, Olivia’s shoulders sagged. She pressed her palm to her chest, her pulse unsteady, and exhaled heavily. She hated how he always twisted her words, how he could strip her bare with a single sentence, how he could easily upset and fluster her, making her a mess of tangled emotions. But the truth was there, clawing inside her chest; fear. Not just for herself, but for him. Yes, she was afraid for him. As much as she loathed it, he was the father of her child, her husband, and the thought of rais
Last Updated: 2025-11-01
Chapter: CHAPTER 73: Worried about youCHAPTER 73: Worried about youOlivia stirred slowly, her lashes fluttering against the heaviness of sleep. It was the kind of heaviness that only came with a drug induced sleep. The world around her swam before it settled into clarity: the same room, the dark sheets, and the same dark scent. But this time, mixed with the scent of soap, faint steam curled through the air. A soft sound reached her, water cascading against the tile. The shower.Her heart gave a frightened leap. For one very agonizing moment, she thought it might be another intruder. She feared that another attacker had managed to slip past Elena and the guards again. Her hands immediately clutched her stomach, her breath trapped in her chest, fear prickling her skin as her eyes darted to the bathroom door. She would at least put up a fight for the sake of her baby. The handle turned. Her breath ceased.Finally, the door opened with an easy motion, releasing a rush of steam that curled out into the room. And there he wa
Last Updated: 2025-11-01
Chapter: CHAPTER 72: A canary singsCHAPTER 72: A canary singsIn the center of the dark cold dungeon sat the intruder, stripped to the waist, tied to a chair, blood dripping down his jaw where the guards had already roughened him up. Dark, angry bruises were already painting an unsightly map on his body. Yet, his eyes burned with the stubborn defiance of a man who had already resigned himself to death. The guards, however, pitied him. He was yet to face the don. They had no doubts that his bravado would give way to fear soon, and he would begin to sing like a canary.Not very long after, Nero stood before him, still wearing the black dress shirt from his meeting with Viktor. The dark coat had been flung on the table as soon as he walked in. His sleeves were rolled neatly to his elbows, his wrist gleaming with gold. The expression on his face was a mask of control, but his molten eyes were darker, glinting with fire that mirrored the storm raging inside him. He was already simmering with rage after the meeting with Vikt
Last Updated: 2025-11-01
Chapter: CHAPTER 71: Another attempt CHAPTER 71: Another attempt Olivia woke to the faint scent of cologne, dark, heavy, musky, familiar. Her lashes fluttered, and for a moment she thought she was still in the compound, still peeking at that mutilated body bleeding across the gravel. She managed to pry her heavy and weak eyes open. She was disconcerted when she found out that she was no longer in the compound, rather the velvet canopy above her head, the black silken sheets twisted around her, told her she was back in the bedroom she shared with her husband. It was at that point that she figured out that Nero must have carried her back here. After all it was his voice that she last heard before she passed out in the yard.Her throat was dry, patchy, and every breath was almost a battle, carrying the memory of the horror she had seen. How could she unsee what she had seen? It was even more shocking how calmly they had taken to such a sight. Almost like a daily occurrence. A muffled sob clawed at her chest, and she claw
Last Updated: 2025-11-01
Chapter: CHAPTER 70: A message well received; a gift returnedCHAPTER 70: A message well received; a gift returnedThe abandoned boxing gym that Viktor had chosen for the meeting reeked of old sweat, stale beer, and smoke. The bleachers creaked with age, and the ring ropes sagged like tired veins. It was a fitting place for a meeting that reeked of violence. And it made the Italian mafia Don's nose wrinkle in disgust.He entered first, coat sweeping behind him, his presence like a blade cutting through the dim haze of the cigarette smoke that was swirling in the dimly lit room. It further made his disgust heighten. Nico followed at his side, silent, sharp-eyed, a shadow ready to strike at the smallest signal. He had been on viral alert since they found the body outside the mansion.At the far end of the gym, Viktor Sokolov sat like a king on a broken chair, legs spread wide, a cigarette smoldering between his fingers. His icy blue eyes tracked Nero’s every step, a predator’s stare, measuring, weighing. There was no friendship lost between him an
Last Updated: 2025-10-29
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