MasukOne day before my wedding, my fiancé, Tristan, declared, “you can no longer be my bride." The reason? My sister, Victoria, had been diagnosed with a terminal illness. Her dying wish was for me to give up my place as the bride, so she could marry my fiancé instead. And Tristan agreed without hesitation. He even turning on me, "How can you be so heartless? She's your own sister!" The mocking smiles from my sister and the righteous anger from my fiancé left me broken. Little did I know, I would turn to the man I never anticipated—Rowan, my fiancé's uncle. He was the true power behind the family. Rumored to be ruthless, politically powerful, and never interested in women. However, I had never expected that he would took me in his arms tightly."Don't leave me."
Lihat lebih banyakAmelia’s POVThe sound of the slap echoed sharply down the hospital hallway.Victoria’s head snapped to the side, her perfectly styled hair swaying with the force of it. A red mark immediately began to bloom across her cheek.Her hand flew up to her face."What the hell, Amelia?!" she gasped, staring at me in disbelief.My chest rose and fell rapidly."How dare you bring my mother into this?" I hissed, stepping toward her. "You petty, jealous—"Before I could finish the sentence, Victoria suddenly shrieked at the top of her lungs."Tristan! Help!"The door to Rowan’s hospital room flew open so fast it nearly slammed into me.Tristan stormed out."What is it?" he barked.Victoria immediately pointed at me, her voice trembling dramatically."She slapped me!" she cried. "Amelia slapped me! And now she’s threatening me!""Oh please," I snapped. "Playing the damn victim again?""What the hell, Amelia?!" Tristan growled. "She’s your sister."I threw my hands up."Why don’t you tell HER that
Amelia’s POV"Uncle, you’re awake."Tristan’s voice filled the room as he walked in with a wide, easy smile. He looked perfectly composed in a tailored suit, as if he’d just stepped out of a board meeting instead of a hospital corridor.Then his eyes landed on me. And they lingered. Slowly. Uncomfortably.They trailed down my body in that familiar, crawling way that made my skin prickle."Amelia… you’re here," he said, his tone shifting into something possessive. His gaze flicked between Rowan and me. "With him."I folded my arms."Good eye," I said dryly.Victoria stepped in behind him.She wore a polished cream blazer and heels that clicked softly against the hospital floor. Her makeup was flawless, her expression perfectly sweet.The second her eyes brushed past me, they hardened for just a fraction of a second.Then she turned toward Rowan with a warm smile."Uncle Rowan," she said gently, approaching the bed. "I’m so glad you’re okay."Rowan leaned back against the pillows, his d
Amelia’s POVAs I rang the bell, the door swung open almost immediately.Ethan stood there. His brow furrowed the second he saw me. His posture shifted, shoulders squaring, arms crossing over his chest like a human barricade."Amelia?" His voice was defensive. "What are you doing here?"The coldness hit harder than I expected."I… I came to apologize," I said, my voice already trembling. "I’ve been a terrible friend."His jaw tightened. "Yes. You have."Each word landed like a slap."Liz has been heartbroken," he continued. "I think you should go."My heart dropped into my stomach.I nodded slowly, staring at the floorboards. Maybe he was right. Maybe I didn’t deserve forgiveness.Just then, I heard her voice."Honey? Who is it?"Liz. My chest tightened painfully. God, I’d missed her."No one," Ethan called over his shoulder quickly. Then he glared at me again. "Now please leave. You’ve done enough harm."I swallowed hard.Part of me wanted to turn around, get in my car and disappear.
Amelia’s POVI paced out of the hospital as quickly as I could, my boots striking the polished floor in uneven, frantic rhythms.I’d heard enough. More than enough.My chest felt hollow. Like someone had reached inside and scooped everything out, leaving only cold air behind.He still cared about Sienna.Of course he did.He already had a family. A son. A mother who adored Sienna. A life that made sense long before I ever stumbled into it.Me? And this child? We would always be secondary. An afterthought.His family would see our baby as a mistake. A scandal. A bastard.The word burned.By the time I pushed through the hospital doors, the crisp morning air hit my tear-streaked cheeks like a slap. I barely noticed the nurses greeting me or the sound of traffic in the distance. My head was too loud.This morning, I’d woken before sunrise.Actually… I hadn’t slept at all.I’d stared at the ceiling the entire night, one hand resting protectively over my stomach, my mind racing in endless
Amelia’s POVThe drive home from the hospital was quiet. In that heavy, exhausted way that comes after too much emotion in too little time. Gabriel kept both hands on the steering wheel. His posture was calm, controlled. Steady as always.“Thank you for bringing me home,” I said softly, breaking t
Amelia’s POVAs we walked toward the changing rooms, Liz leaned closer to me and whispered, "Wow. She is not over that.""I didn’t do anything wrong," I muttered, though my chest felt tight."I know," Liz said. "But that doesn’t mean she knows."I glanced back once, just in time to see Maya watchin
Amelia’s POVMy stomach twisted so hard I felt light-headed. "This is none of your business, Rowan.""The hell it isn’t!" Rowan roared, the sound splitting through the observatory dome like thunder.I flinched.Gabriel’s arm instinctively moved in front of me. "Lower your voice," he said calmly. "S
Amelia’s POVMy throat tightened. Surprise and something soft flickered inside."You don’t… have to rescue me, you know," I whispered.He reached out, tucking a stray curl behind my ear. "Of course you don’t need rescuing. I just want to spend time with you, that’s all. If… you want that too."I ex


















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