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One Year Seventeen Nights

作者: Evelyn Joness
last update 公開日: 2026-04-06 22:31:55

NEW YORK – TWO WEEKS AFTER THE SURGERY

Across the room, Alejandro stood by the window, staring at the city like it had answers for him.

The surgery had gone well. The doctors called it a success. He was healing. He was alive.

But something between them… wasn’t.

The closeness they had in the hospital the tears, the late-night whispers, the way they held onto each other like they might lose everything that was gone.

Now everything felt… scheduled. Therapy on Tuesdays.

Dinner dates on Fridays. Pol
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  • The Return Of The Betrayed Bride    The Prison Princess

    WENTWORTH CORRECTIONAL CENTRE – CELL BLOCK C – 6:15 AMThe prison lights snapped on without warning, bright and cruel.“MOVE YOUR ASSES! BREAKFAST IN TWENTY!”A metal baton slammed hard against the bars, making the whole cell shake.Amelia jerked awake in panic, her heart pounding. She sat up fast on the thin, lumpy mattress. Her back hurt. Her neck felt stiff. She had barely slept because two women in the next cell spent half the night screaming and fighting.The orange prison jumpsuit felt rough and itchy against her skin. The smell in the air was awful sweat, bleach, dirty water, and old food.Across from her, Mouse was already awake, sitting on her bunk and shaking nervously like she always did.“I hate mornings here,” Mouse muttered, hugging her knees. “Somebody got stabbed over oatmeal last week. Just for taking an extra packet of sugar.”Big Mama climbed down slowly from the top bunk and cracked her neck loudly. She was a tall, muscular woman with tattoos covering her arms

  • The Return Of The Betrayed Bride    The Ultimatum

    PRIVATE MEETING ROOM – COURTHOUSE – 11:45 AMThe small courthouse meeting room felt cold and suffocating.A single table sat in the middle of the room. Two guards stood outside the closed door while Amelia sat in a chair with handcuffs still around her wrists.Her entire body shook with anger.The moment the guards shut the door, Amelia exploded.“What the hell was that?” she shouted.Aurelia calmly placed her designer bag on the table and sat down like nothing had happened.“You’re supposed to be defending me!” Amelia yelled. “Instead you stood there and let them destroy me!”Aurelia crossed her legs slowly.“You lost control in court, Amelia. That wasn’t my fault.”Amelia stared at her in disbelief.“Don’t do that,” she snapped. “Don’t sit there acting calm after what you just did.”Aurelia said nothing.Amelia leaned forward angrily.“You barely challenged Clara. You let Elena attack me. You let Alejandro’s testimony destroy me. Every question you asked made me look guiltier.”Aure

  • The Return Of The Betrayed Bride    Traitor in the Courtroom

    Amelia sat at the defense table in her bright orange prison jumpsuit. Silver handcuffs rested around her wrists. Her face was pale and exhausted after spending another terrible night inside Wentworth. She looked small. Broken. Nothing like the powerful woman she used to be.Beside her sat Aurelia Jones elegant, confident, and dangerously calm. She opened her folder neatly and leaned closer to Amelia.“Listen to me carefully,” Aurelia whispered. “Do not panic no matter what happens today. Stay quiet and let me handle everything.”Amelia swallowed hard, her voice shaking. “Can you really help me? Please… I didn’t do this.”Aurelia looked her directly in the eyes and gave her a small, reassuring smile. “I’m one of the best defense attorneys in New York. Trust me.”Something inside Amelia relaxed just a little. For the first time since Rebecca disappeared from the case, she felt a tiny spark of hope. Maybe… just maybe… she still had a chance.The judge entered the courtroom.Everyone

  • The Return Of The Betrayed Bride    The Courtroom Chaos

    NEW YORK SUPREME COURT – COURTROOM 7B – 9:30 AMCourtroom 7B was packed.Reporters filled the back rows whispering to each other while checking breaking news updates on their phones. Outside the courthouse, cameras flashed nonstop. News vans crowded the street.Everyone wanted to watch Amelia Favino fall.Rebecca Stein walked into the courtroom carrying a thick leather briefcase. She wore a dark navy suit, her hair tied neatly back. She looked calm on the outside, but inside she was running on pure exhaustion.She had not slept all night.She had spent hours preparing Amelia’s emergency bail hearing.And she was ready to fight.Rebecca placed her files on the defense table and looked toward the holding area.A moment later, Amelia was brought in by two officers.The entire courtroom went silent.Amelia wore an orange prison jumpsuit. Her hands were cuffed in front of her. Dark circles sat under her eyes, and her face looked pale and drained.She looked nothing like the powerful wom

  • The Return Of The Betrayed Bride    The Cracks in Clara story

    PRIVATE SAFE HOUSE – UPPER EAST SIDE – 10:45 PMThe safe house was dark and quiet.Heavy curtains covered the windows. A single lamp lit the room in soft yellow light. Papers, photos, coffee cups, and laptops covered the large wooden table in the center.Rebecca Stein sat at one end of the table, exhausted but focused. Her heels were off, and her glasses rested beside an open file.Across from her sat Reyes, the private investigator. He was dangerous in the quiet way.Rebecca rubbed her tired eyes. “How bad is it?”Reyes didn’t sugarcoat it.“Bad.”He opened the thick file in front of him.“Amelia was transferred to Wentworth less than twenty-four hours ago. She’s barely eating. Barely speaking. Another week in there and she’s going to start breaking mentally.”Rebecca clenched her jaw. “We’re getting her out.”“That depends on Clara.”Rebecca leaned forward immediately. “Tell me.”Reyes slid several papers toward her.“Clara’s the center of everything. The confession. The money. The

  • The Return Of The Betrayed Bride    The Plan to Replace Amelia

    Damien tried to stay calm. “Sophia, please calm down—”“Don’t you dare tell me to calm down!” she snapped, yanking her hand away. Tears of rage filled her eyes. “You’re sitting here, after everything that woman did to us, asking me to save her? While she’s finally getting exactly what she deserves? I’m happy she’s in prison, Damien. I’m actually happy! And you want me to ruin that perfect moment for her?”Damien reached for her again, but she stepped back. His voice softened with emotion. “I’m not defending what she did in the past. I know she hurt us. But this feels wrong. Sending her to a place like Wentworth could completely break her. She’s not built for that kind of life.”“Good!” Sophia shouted, her voice cracking with raw pain. “Let her break! Let her feel what it’s like to lose everything at once. She had it all the perfect husband, the perfect son, the perfect life. Now she has nothing. And you want to help her get it all back? After she treated me like I was nothing?”

  • The Return Of The Betrayed Bride    A Price On Her Freedom

    NEW YORK PENITENTIARY PRISON Amelia stepped into the superintendent’s office, still handcuffed, confused and irritated.“Yes sir, you asked to see me? What’s going on?” she asked.The superintendent pointed at the chair without looking up.“Sit down, Stone.”Amelia sat down, trying to steady her n

    last update最終更新日 : 2026-03-18

  • The Return Of The Betrayed Bride    War Over The Twins

    DANIEL’S PENTHOUSE – MORNINGDaniel paced the living room, holding a half-filled glass of Martell. His voice was sharp, bitter.“Lucas, do you know what that woman did? That so-called mother of my kids?”Lucas looked up from the couch, raising an eyebrow. “You mean Katherina your baby mama? What ha

    last update最終更新日 : 2026-03-18

  • The Return Of The Betrayed Bride    You Will Thank me One Day

    “You can’t fight him from in here,” he said.“And I sure as hell won’t fight him wearing your last name,” she shot back.Silence. They stared at each other, tension thick in the air.Damien’s voice softened. “You’ll regret this, Amelia.”She gave a small, broken laugh. “I already regret ever loving

    last update最終更新日 : 2026-03-18

  • The Return Of The Betrayed Bride    Under Her Control

    NEW YORK PENTITNARY PRISON Amelia’s heart pounded in her chest. She stared at the paper on the table, then back at Vivian’s cold, steady eyes.“You’re insane,” Amelia said, her voice trembling with anger. “You’d really kill a child just to get some damn company shares?”Vivian gave a little shrug.

    last update最終更新日 : 2026-03-18
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