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The Abandoned Bride Chapter 46
The days following the shocking events at the Salvatore mansion were filled with nonstop investigations. Officers, lawyers, and investigators flooded both the Salvatore estate and the Miller residence. The patriarch wanted every secret uncovered, and this time—nothing was spared.Within a week, a bombshell dropped.A DNA test conducted on Mr. Miller and Avery—along with old hospital records—proved a devastating truth:Mr. Miller was NOT Avery’s biological father.Gasps erupted throughout the Salvatore mansion when the results were delivered.Old Mr. Salvatore’s expression hardened.“That woman planned everything. She deceived her husband, stole a newborn child, and attempted murder twice. She will face the consequences.”What came next was even more damning.Investigators found unpaid medical bills from the prison hospital—bills Avery’s mother had secretly settled under a fake name. They also found the bribed doctor’s confession stating that Avery’s mother coordinated the switch durin
The Abandoned Bride Chapter 45
Damien stumbled into the mansion just as dawn broke.His hair was disheveled, his shirt rumpled, and exhaustion clung to him like a second skin. He had searched the roads for hours—calling Elena’s name, driving back and forth, checking every corner—Nothing.He didn’t know where she went.He didn’t know who picked her up.And the thought that she might truly leave him burned like acid.He barely stepped into the living room before Old Mr. Salvatore’s voice called sharply:“Damien. To my study. Now.”Damien stiffened.Something in the old man’s voice… made fear coil inside him.He entered the study.And stopped cold.Across the desk were files, photos, documents — and at the very center, a birth certificate.His eyes landed on the name written beside “Mother.”Elena Salvatore.Damien’s heart stopped.“What… what is this?” he asked, his voice barely audible.Old Mr. Salvatore looked at him without mercy.“The truth. The truth your precious Avery and her family hid from all of us.”Damie
The Abandoned Bride Chapter 44
Avery Miller hadn’t slept at all. She paced her bedroom at the Miller estate like a trapped animal, hair disheveled, eyes swollen from crying—though not out of guilt. Out of terror. Her phone buzzed for the third time in ten minutes. This time, it wasn’t Damien. Not Karl’s grandmother. It was a message that stopped her breath. “Old Mr. Salvatore requests your presence at 8 a.m. sharp. Bring your parents.” Avery froze. Her breath stopped. Her fingers went cold. She read the message again, hoping it would say anything else—but the words remained the same, dark and final. “No… no, no, no,” she whispered, panic rising in her throat. Her mother rushed inside, hair in rollers, robe tied hastily. “Avery? What’s happening?” “It’s Grandpa Salvatore. He wants to see us. All of us. This morning.” Her mother blanched. “What does he want with us?” “I—I don’t know!” Avery snapped, her voice cracking. “But he was already suspicious last night. Karl called Elena ‘mom.
The Abandoned Bride Chapter 43
The mansion was quiet—far too quiet for a house that had just erupted in chaos. Most of the family had retired to their rooms, shaken and exhausted. But Old Mr. Salvatore did not rest.Not tonight.He sat alone in his private study, the door firmly shut, heavy velvet curtains drawn tight. A single lamp cast a warm golden glow across stacks of documents and several open files spread across his grand mahogany desk.His cane rested beside him, forgotten.His eyes, however—sharp and unblinking—scanned every piece of information laid before him.Records.Photos.DNA documents.Hospital reports.Surrogacy agreements.Birth logs.He had demanded access to everything connected to Karl’s birth.As soon as Avery and Damien had introduced the “surrogate birth” story three years ago, something in his gut had screamed that it was too neat, too clean, too convenient.And now, after what he witnessed tonight—Karl calling Elena “mom” without hesitation—his suspicions were no longer just whispers.The
The Abandoned Bride Chapter 42
Meanwhile, Damien was speeding down the road, gripping the steering wheel so tightly his knuckles turned white.Rage had clouded his mind earlier. Jealousy. Fear. Wounded pride.But now… now all of that was being replaced by a creeping sense of dread.What if something happened to her?What if she fainted?What if someone dangerous found her before he did?He cursed under his breath and swerved the car into a U-turn, speeding back toward the road where he had left her. His heart hammered painfully with every second that passed. “She’d better still be there,” he muttered, increasing his speed.But when he reached the exact spot…His headlights illuminated nothing.No silhouette. No faint outline. No Elena.She was gone. As if he never left her there.Damien slammed the brakes, flinging open the door and stepping into the cold night. “Elena!” he shouted, voice echoing into the emptiness.His chest constricted painfully.The road stretched out, silent.He looked around wildly.Nothing
The Abandoned Bride Chapter 41
The wind grew colder as Elena trudged along the deserted road, her thin arms wrapped tightly around her trembling body. The night felt endless, a black curtain stretching infinitely in every direction, swallowing every sound except for the uneven crunch of gravel beneath her aching feet. Each step felt heavier than the last, as though the darkness itself tried to pull her down and swallow her whole. Cars passed rarely—one every ten, maybe fifteen minutes—rushing by without slowing, their headlights sliding over her figure as if she were invisible. She kept moving anyway, refusing to collapse, refusing to give in to the burning pain in her chest or the numbness creeping through her limbs. Her vision was blurring. Her body was weakening. Her mind was fraying. Still… she walked. Then suddenly— A burst of bright headlights cut through the darkness from behind her, bathing her in harsh white light. The vehicle slowed immediately, almost cautiously, then inched forward until it
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