LOGINCamilla is forced to marry Arthur Bellingham, one of New York's wealthiest billionaires, but as an imposter. He's cold, hard and everything she hated in a man. On their first night, she even came up with excuses not to consummate the marriage; but the more time they spent together, the more she saw a different side of him the world was yet to see… Arthur's world is complicated and shrouded in secrets but one thing remained certain to him…he was in love with his wife, Pamela, and had always been in love with her. Only that he isn't married to Pamela, but to her identical twin sister. It's all roses for him until things begin to grow inconsistent. She's allergic to nuts which she loved and she was an introvert. What's worse—a virgin—when they've been together sexually once before. Yet, his heart is drawn to her. It's not just the inconsistencies but also the workings of an enemy who threatens his perfection. Marriage that sets him on edge. Camilla on the other hand, is torn between her deceit and her growing affection for her sister's proposed husband. What happens when the veil of deception is torn apart and the real bride resurfaces? Will Arthur abandon his love and will Camilla abandon her castle? A thrilling tale of deception and redemption.
View More「彼と結婚してからもう二十年が経つのね……」
暁(あかつき)家の令嬢であり、今は神宮司夫人である瀬奈(せな)は広い部屋でポツリと呟いた。
彼女は今日もある人物を待ち続けている。来るはずがないとわかっていながらも、瀬奈は二十年間ずっと彼の来訪を心待ちにしているのだ。
「一体どこから私は間違えてしまったのかしら……」
ベッドサイドに腰かけた瀬奈は、彼と初めて出会ったときのことを思い浮かべた。
「初めまして、神宮司湊斗です」
「……」
神宮司湊斗(じんぐうじみなと)と名乗った彼に、強く心惹かれたのを瀬奈は今でも覚えている。一目惚れだったのかもしれない。
サラサラの黒い髪、高い鼻梁、切れ長の美しい瞳、幼いながらに整った顔立ち。瀬奈は一瞬にして彼に心を奪われてしまった。
暁グループの令嬢だった瀬奈と、神宮司財閥の御曹司だった湊斗。
二人は許嫁だった。そのことを父親から聞かされたとき、瀬奈はとても喜んだ。彼女にとって初恋の相手であり、愛する湊斗と結婚できるのだと。
しかし、彼のほうはそうではなかった。
湊斗は瀬奈との婚約中、多くの女性と浮名を流した。学校の同級生、年上の社会人、父親が経営する会社の社員にまで。彼は相手の身分関係なく手を出した。
瀬奈は自分には指一本触れないにもかかわらず、他の女性と関係を持ち続ける湊斗に不満がないわけではなかった。しかし、彼に嫌われるのを恐れていた瀬奈は何も言うことができなかった。
「結婚前に遊びたいだけだろう。神宮司家の正妻になれるのだから、それくらいは目を瞑りなさい」
父親は湊斗が遊んでいることを知っていたが、瀬奈に我慢しろと言った。
両親からも味方してもらえなかった瀬奈は、必死で自分に言い聞かせた。
彼女たちはただの遊びであり、自分は神宮家の夫人となる女だ。だから結婚すればきっと自分だけを見てくれる、とそう信じていた。
しかし、現実は残酷だった。
湊斗は結婚してもなお、瀬奈の元には訪れることなく、愛人の元で夜を過ごした。そのことを責めた瀬奈に、彼は言い放った。
「お前を愛することはできない、これからは俺の行動に口を出さないでくれ」
彼の目は初めて出会った頃とは別人のように冷たかった。
それから湊斗は瀬奈に指一本触れることなく、多くの愛人を囲い、彼女たちとの間に五人もの子供をもうけた。そのうちの誰かに会社を継がせるつもりのようだ。
「奥様ったら、今日も一人ぼっちでいるわ」
瀬奈は湊斗の帰ってこない邸宅に一人取り残された。彼は今日もきっと愛人たちの住む家へ帰っているのだろう。
しかし、湊斗を愛している彼女は毎日のように彼を待ち続けた。自分の元へ来るわけがないとわかっていながらも。
そんなことを続けているうちに、二十年という歳月が経過していた。瀬奈と湊斗はお互いに三十八歳となった。
彼女は既に子を望めるような年齢ではなくなり、湊斗のほうも新しく愛人となった若く美しい女に夢中になっていると聞いている。
瀬奈の中で、何かが音を立てて崩れ落ちて行くようだった。
二十年という年月はあまりにも長すぎた。彼女の心は既に限界を迎えていた。
翌朝、心配そうに彼女に声をかけたのは湊斗の秘書だった。
「奥様……」
普段別邸で暮らしている湊斗の私物を取りに来る彼は、たびたび瀬奈とも顔を合わせていた。神宮司家で彼女を気にかけてくれていた数少ない人だ。
「今日も湊斗は愛人のところにいるんでしょう?」
「そ、それは……」
彼の秘書・中田一馬(なかたかずま)が言いづらそうに視線を逸らした。
知ったところで今さら驚きもしない。湊斗が瀬奈の元を訪れることなど、この二十年間数えるほどしかなかったのだから。
それでも彼女は彼のことを信じて待っていたが。
「いいのよ、わかっているから」
「……」
彼はうつむいた。瀬奈が辛い思いをしていることを知っておきながら、何もしてあげられないことに罪の意識を抱いていた。
しかし、今日の瀬奈の表情はいつもと違うと、彼は思った。これまでは湊斗に対する希望を見せていたにもかかわらず、今はどこか諦念に似たものを彼は感じた。
「中田さん、私最後に行きたい場所があるの。よかったら付き添ってくれない?」
「は、はい!奥様!」
”最後”という言葉に疑問を感じながらも、中田は彼女について行った。
Camilla's POV:The fog was clearing as the morning sun rose.I'd left my apartment completely now, scanning the street for any sight of a stalker. My eyes drifted to the lines of trees enveloping the environment, and then landed on a car parked a few distances away. It was a vague view, but I was certain about what it was.My breath caught in my throat.Could that be Richard?I seemed to be holding my breath, my gaze never averting from that car as I was waiting for the cab I'd called.As people walked by, I lowered my head, tugging at my scarf to make sure my face was properly shrouded and obscured.Soon, the cab arrived, and I got in the backseat.**Lost in thought, I watched buildings pass in streaks of blurs from the window. I was barely registering the news of the static voices from the car's radio until I heard Camilla.And I blinked.“....yes, the girl couldn't stand the humiliation.” A lady spoke.“How pathetic…” Another voice came.“Yeah, we all know all ladies are dying to
ARTHUR'S POV:“Why are you doing this, Arthur?” Lydia asked, a subtle trace of desperation in her eyes. “You've got me feeling you're still head over heels for Camilla even after knowing about her deceit. Are you that concerned about her?”“You think?” It wasn’t an exact question. “Is that why you got her kidnapped? Or you think I wouldn't figure it out? She was my damned wife. There's no way secrets can lurk so long beneath my nose, Lydia.”“Was,” she echoed quietly, her lips curving into a smile that looked smug to me.“It was in the past,” she continued. “At least, not after the truth has been unveiled.”“I'm going to ask you just two questions, Lydia,” My voice thickened with rage.Her hands were still in my grip, and I squeezed them hard until she let out a wet gasp. Her hands were already clammy in my hand.“Did you kidnap Camilla and orchestrate that event to ruin me?”“You're…You're hurting me, Arthur,” She winced, trying to pull away.My grip intensified, and she looked utter
ARTHUR'S POV: I paused at the door.I could've ignored her. But the way she cried—My jaw worked quietly as I tried to make sense of the situation.And the pregnancy—“What do you want?” My voice was crisp.“I…I'm your wife, Arthur,” Her voice came out broken, but I didn't move yet. “You…you shouldn't be asking what I want.”My wife.“Pamela,” I said and finally turned to face her again as my men scattered out of my way. “I'm going to ask you one last time. What—do—you—want?”The hall had fallen into a pin-drop silence, the guests staring expectantly, and Pamela—she looked like she was holding back a cry.I glanced briefly at my wristwatch, then back at her.“I—I—”I watched as she struggled to speak. Pamela never stuttered as far as I know. But now she was. There must be more to this. She must be hiding something—something I needed to know. “You what?” My voice cut through the vast space.With one hand still clutched to her belly, she placed the other on the floor to push herself u
~WRITER'S POV:Camilla ran to her sister and placed both trembling hands on Pamela's shoulders. “Pamela!” Her voice was breathless as if she was at the brink of passing out. “I…I've been—”But Pamela shoved her away, cutting off the sentence like a knife.Camilla stumbled back, nearly twisting an ankle in her heels, and murmurs rippled through the crowd again.Pamela's face was warped with hatred, her eyes hard as a rock as she glared at her sister. “You stole my life! My marriage! Everything!”Camilla gasped, her eyes bulging with both terror and shock. “N—No… I—I—”“You've always been envious of me!” Pamela's voice cut through the noise like a blade. “You know you're nothing like me! And you surely know that although we're twin sisters, you can never be me! You'd always wanted to have my life! But you keep hiding behind your useless gothic stuff! You'd always wanted to take everything!”“No!” Camilla cried, taking a step toward her sister. “It's… it's…not—”Her eyes drifted toward A
~Author's POV “Pamela?”Camilla froze, holding her breath. Her twin sister's name was like a death sentence to her ears. She quickly turned off her phone and lifted her gaze.The golden emission from the crystal chandeliers caught Arthur's imposing figure as he stood across the table in the opulen
Camilla:I stood motionless alone in the spacious ornate hall like a statue, my mind already imagining the chaos I'd cause when I stepped out with Arthur again. I remained frozen longer than I could explain.SoHo. The name echoed in my head, the terror of having dinner alone with Arthur playing in
~CAMILLAI woke up alone in a bed that was bigger than my entire apartment back home, still wearing yesterday's wedding dress like some kind of deranged Cinderella.Sunlight poured through windows I forgot to close last night, and for a brief, beautiful moment, I thought maybe everything was a nigh
~CAMILLAThe ceremony passed in fragments, like a dream I was having where I was living someone else's life.Arthur's hand was warm when he took mine at the altar, but his eyes were distant. The officiant talked about love and partnership and forever, words that felt obscene given the circumstances












Welcome to GoodNovel world of fiction. If you like this novel, or you are an idealist hoping to explore a perfect world, and also want to become an original novel author online to increase income, you can join our family to read or create various types of books, such as romance novel, epic reading, werewolf novel, fantasy novel, history novel and so on. If you are a reader, high quality novels can be selected here. If you are an author, you can obtain more inspiration from others to create more brilliant works, what's more, your works on our platform will catch more attention and win more admiration from readers.