LOGINOn my wedding night, I was rushed to the hospital in an ambulance after a tampered condom left me in excruciating pain. The surgery took over twenty-four hours, and the story spread like wildfire. My husband, Alexander, let it be known that anyone who managed to photograph me in my post-surgery state would be rewarded with ten million dollars. Overnight, I went from being a billionaire's new wife to the laughingstock of every elite circle in New York. The next day, Alexander's childhood sweetheart Dahlia showed up at my door. That was when I learned the truth: she'd coated the condom with industrial-strength adhesive as part of what she called a "social experiment." She didn't show a shred of remorse. Her tone was flippant and cruel: "It was just an experiment. I mean, how was I supposed to know you'd react like that? Besides, we both know you were never good enough for Alexander. So drop the act." Alexander stood beside her, his gaze cold and dismissive: "If it weren't for the marriage contract, no one would've touched you. You know that, right?" What he didn't know was that the woman he was calling a slut had saved his life more times than he could count.
View MoreI'd been living in Savannah for a little over two weeks, and life had settled into something peaceful and steady.After boarding that plane, George and I had talked about opening a bakery. To our surprise, The Little Wren Bakery became a hit — packed with customers every single day.George used to complain about how quiet things were. Now he was on his feet from dawn to dusk, always with a smile on his face.I was slowly finding myself again.I thought this kind of life would last forever. But Alexander found me.That evening, I was getting ready to close up when I noticed a man outside who looked exactly like him.I was telling myself I must be seeing things when the figure started walking toward me.He'd lost a lot of weight. Stubble lined his jaw. He looked nothing like the polished, immaculate man he used to be.His eyes held joy, and tenderness, and a swirl of emotions I couldn't quite read — but none of the coldness or contempt that once lived there.He stopped at the door and sp
The day Alexander learned the truth, he had the doctor arrested and Dahlia locked away.On his way to see Dahlia, he ran his thumb over the band-aid I'd once prepared for him, murmuring softly:"Wren, is this how you felt back then? This kind of pain? Every time I think of you, it hurts just to breathe."He arrived quickly at the house where Dahlia was being held — a villa on the outskirts of town.Down a long corridor, he descended to a basement.Dahlia was chained to the floor, the room sealed off from every trace of light.When he pushed the door open, the stench of mildew hit him immediately.Dahlia's eyes flickered with a spark of hope when she saw him.She crawled to his feet, clinging and pleading the way she always had:"Alexander, I know I was wrong. Please forgive me. I only did it because I love you so much. I'll never do it again — please, just let me go?"Alexander stared down at her, his gaze utterly empty.He thought of how Dahlia had conspired with the doctor to drug hi
The ache in his chest eclipsed every physical wound a thousand times over.Alexander pressed his hand to his chest, the metallic taste of blood rising in his throat.In the stairwell, Dahlia finally ended the call and was about to exhale in relief when she turned and saw him standing there.She froze, panic written across her face with nowhere to hide."Alexander -- what are you doing here?"She forced a smile, every trace of the venom and malice from moments ago wiped clean."I just needed some air. I was asking the doctor about your condition -- I was worried you weren't recovering well..."Dahlia scrambled for excuses, but Alexander only stared at her in silence, not saying a word.Those eyes that had once looked at her brimming with tenderness now held nothing but cold indifference.He watched her perform, while somewhere in the back of his mind, Wren's anguished sobs played on an endless loop."Alexander, you --"A thousand words jammed in his throat, and in the end, only silence
When Alexander opened his eyes again, he was lying in a hospital bed.He shifted slightly, and pain radiated through every inch of his body.Looking around, he spotted Dahlia slumped over the edge of his bed, asleep.She startled awake at the sound of his movement, her eyes red-rimmed, her voice breaking:"Alexander, you're finally awake. I was so worried about you."She reached out deliberately to feel his forehead, then tucked the blankets snugly around him.Alexander watched her fuss over him in silence. Every gesture matched perfectly with the figure in his memories -- the one who'd stayed by his side through everything.Guilt welled up inside him, and the doubts that had been circling his mind gradually faded.He must have been confused from missing his medication, he told himself. That was the only reason he'd entertained such thoughts.Besides, someone like Wren -- so skilled at playing the victim -- had surely manipulated his grandfather somehow, feeding him fabricated stories
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