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The Poison Removed

Author: Evelyn Joness
last update publish date: 2026-03-29 22:01:51

Gabriella froze. Her eyes quickly moved to Elena, begging for help.

But Elena looked away.

“Answer me!” Alejandro shouted.

“I didn’t have a choice!” Elena cried suddenly, breaking down. “She forced me! Gabriella threatened me! She said if I didn’t help her, she would expose secrets that would destroy this family!”

The room went still.

Marisa stepped forward slowly. “What secrets?”

Gabriella let out a bitter laugh, her face cold now. She had nothing left to hide.

“You really want to know?” she s
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    He wasn’t always cruel.“At the beginning… Damien was different,” Amelia said quietly. “I was grieving. I had lost so much. I wasn’t thinking straight.”She looked down at her hands, fingers trembling.“I made a mistake,” she said. “One night. That’s all it was.”The room stayed silent.Then she took a shaky breath.“We were supposed to get married,” she continued. “Everything was ready. The venue. The guests. The future.”Her lips trembled. “My wedding dress had just arrived that morning.”Marisa’s eyes narrowed slightly.“I remember standing in my room… holding it,” Amelia said softly. “Thinking my life was finally going to be okay.”She let out a hollow laugh. “Then he walked in.”Silence.Amelia’s voice dropped.“And in less than five minutes… everything was gone.”Marisa leaned forward slightly. “What did he say?”Amelia looked up, her eyes filled with pain.“He told me the wedding was canceled,” she said. “Just like that. No warning. No explanation at first.”Her jaw tightened.

  • The Return Of The Betrayed Bride    The End Of The Illusion

    The penthouse fell into a heavy, suffocating silence. Gabriella stood in the center of the room, clutching her baby so tightly the child began to fuss. Her face was pale, streaked with tears, her carefully constructed world crumbling around her."You can't do this," she whispered, her voice cracking. "I have rights. The baby has rights. A judge—""A judge will see exactly what we have," Marisa cut in, her voice cold and final. "A woman who drugged my son. A woman who faked DNA results. A woman who blackmailed my daughter. Do you really want to stand before a judge with that record?"Gabriella's mouth opened and closed. No words came.Alejandro stepped forward, his face unreadable. "Where's the real test?"Gabriella blinked. "What?""The real DNA test. You said you took one. Where are the results?"She hesitated. Just a fraction of a second. But everyone saw it."They're... at my lawyer's office," she said slowly. "I haven't seen them yet.""You're lying," Amelia said quietly.Gabrie

  • The Return Of The Betrayed Bride    The Poison Removed

    Gabriella froze. Her eyes quickly moved to Elena, begging for help.But Elena looked away.“Answer me!” Alejandro shouted.“I didn’t have a choice!” Elena cried suddenly, breaking down. “She forced me! Gabriella threatened me! She said if I didn’t help her, she would expose secrets that would destroy this family!”The room went still.Marisa stepped forward slowly. “What secrets?”Gabriella let out a bitter laugh, her face cold now. She had nothing left to hide.“You really want to know?” she said. “Fine.”She looked straight at Elena.“Your affair,” she said flatly. “With that married man in Barcelona.”Elena’s face went pale.“The abortion you had last year,” Gabriella continued, her voice sharp. “The one you lied about and called a miscarriage.”“Stop—” Elena whispered, shaking.“And the money,” Gabriella added. “The money you’ve been stealing from the family business to fund your lifestyle.”“STOP!” Elena screamed, covering her face.Tears streamed down her cheeks.“You said you’d

  • The Return Of The Betrayed Bride    Betrayal in Plain Sight

    FAVINO PENTHOUSE – MORNINGTWO WEEKS LATER Amelia was sitting at the dining table with Leo, watching him eat his cereal, when Maria rushed in, breathless and clearly shaken.“Mrs. Favino… they’re here,” Maria said quickly.Amelia frowned. “Who?”“Mr. Favino’s mother… and his sisters. All of them. And they’re… not calm.”Amelia’s chair scraped against the floor as she stood. “Marisa is back? I thought Alejandro told her to stay in Spain.”“She didn’t listen,” Maria said in a lower voice. “And she didn’t come alone. They’re in the living room. They’re demanding to see you. They won’t leave.”Amelia glanced at Leo.He was still eating, completely unaware.She softened her voice. “Leo, sweetheart, go to your room and play for a bit, okay? Mama needs to talk to some people.”Leo nodded happily. “Okay, Mama.”He jumped down and ran off.Amelia watched him go, then took a slow breath, steadying herself.“Let them wait,” she muttered.Then she walked toward the living room.—Marisa stood in

  • The Return Of The Betrayed Bride    A Blackwood Among Us

    The words fell like stones into still water. Serena's face went white. Marisa didn't move, didn't breathe."What did you say?" Marisa's voice was barely a whisper."I had a private investigator run a discreet genetic analysis," Elena continued, her voice steady despite the tremor in her hands. "Using samples I was able to obtain over the past year. The results came back last week. I've been trying to find the right time to tell you. There is no right time.""Whose son is he?" Serena demanded, her voice rising. "If not Miguel's, then whose?"Elena closed her eyes for a moment. When she opened them, they were wet."Damien Blackwood."The name hit Marisa like a physical blow. She gripped the edge of the table, her knuckles white."Damien Blackwood," she repeated slowly. "Amelia Ex Fiancee . Alexander Blackwood's son. The man who was obsessed with Amelia for years.""The same," Elena said quietly. "The DNA shows a 99.97% paternal match. Leo is Damien's child."Serena stood frozen, her ha

  • The Return Of The Betrayed Bride    The Bombshell

    The morning sun over the Favino hacienda was golden and warm, spilling through the tall windows of the main house like honey. Marisa Favino sat at the head of the long dining table, a cup of strong black coffee cooling in front of her. But this—this chaos her youngest son had brought into their lives—was testing her in ways she hadn't anticipated."Mamá, you haven't touched your coffee."Serena, her younger twin, appeared in the doorway, already dressed in riding clothes, her dark hair pulled back in a messy ponytail."I'm not hungry," Marisa said."You never eat when you're worried." Serena crossed the room, poured herself a coffee, and slid into the chair across from her mother. "And you've been worried for three months. Ever since Alejandro brought that woman to dinner."Marisa's eyes flickered. "Gabriella Guerra is not the problem anymore.""Then what is? The divorce? The scandal? The baby?" Serena's voice was sharp. "Pick one. There are enough to choose from."The sound of heel

  • The Return Of The Betrayed Bride    The Engagement Trap

    ALEXANDER'S MANSION - LATER THAT NIGHTThe heavy oak door slammed behind him, echoing through the mansion like a gunshot. Alexander Blackwood froze in the foyer, gripping his car keys so tightly his knuckles turned white.The drive home had been a blur. Amelia’s words kept replaying in his head: “S

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  • The Return Of The Betrayed Bride    Transcation of the Heart

    FAVINO FAMILY DINNER ~ NEW YORK Then she turned, walking towards Alejandro. Guests lingered nearby, their conversations drifting like background music, but Amelia moved as if no one else existed.Her gaze was polite, controlled but icy beneath the surface. She stopped just behind him, brushing pas

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  • The Return Of The Betrayed Bride    Three Months to Decide

    COURTYARD DINNER PARTY ~ SpainThe courtyard glowed under the evening sky, lanterns casting warm light over a long oak table piled high with paella, jamón ibérico, and chilled albariño. Glasses clinked, laughter bubbled, but behind the smiles, the guests were predators old money from Madrid and Ba

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  • The Return Of The Betrayed Bride    Between Desires and Duty

    ALEJANDRO STUDY ROOM~ SpainHe closed the last inch between them in one rough step. His hands cupped her face hard, urgent and he kissed her.It wasn’t gentle. It was eight years of grief, anger, longing, and unspoken need exploding at once. His mouth claimed hers like he was starving. Amelia froz

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