All Chapters of My stunning bride: Chapter 141 - Chapter 150

I didn’t move when the message came in.Courtney Yates ran away from home.I read it once.Then again.My expression didn’t change outwardly, but something inside me tightened, sharp and immediate, like a thread pulled too hard.Still, I didn’t get up.Arianna was sleeping beside me.That mattered more than anything on that screen.Her breathing was steady now. Calm. Her face had softened in sleep in a way she never allowed when she was awake. One hand had slipped slightly under the blanket, fingers relaxed instead of always clenched like she was ready for something to go wrong.I stayed still, watching her.The phone remained in my hand, dim light reflecting off the edge of the screen. Another notification came in, then silence again. Whoever Courtney Yates was, whatever she had done, it could wait.Arianna shifted slightly in her sleep, turning toward me without realizing it. Her forehead almost touched my shoulder before she settled again.That small movement alone made my grip on

AriannaBreakfast felt too quiet. Not peaceful quiet—controlled quiet. The kind where I was very aware of every movement I made, and even more aware that Aiden was watching me like I might suddenly do something wrong with a fork. He sat across from me as if nothing unusual had happened last night. As if I hadn’t nearly drowned in a bathtub. As if he hadn’t stayed in my room while I slept like it was the most normal thing in the world. I poked at my food slowly, avoiding his gaze. My embarrassment from this morning still hadn’t gone away. Every time I remembered waking up and seeing him sitting there, calm and unreadable, I wanted to disappear. “You’re eating like it’s a test,” he said suddenly. I looked up immediately. “It feels like one.” His eyes lingered on me for a second too long, then dropped back to my plate. “You’re not eating enough.” “I am.” “No.” That single word made me pause. I narrowed my eyes. “Are you always this controlling?” “Yes,” he said without hesit

AriannaI just got a mail from my school.The results were out.For a few seconds, I just stared at the screen without moving. My hands started shaking before I even opened it properly, fingers hovering like I was afraid it might change if I touched it too quickly.My heart was already beating too fast.Too loud.Too alive.I swallowed and tapped it open. What is the worse that could happen?The loading symbol spun slowly, each second stretching longer than the last. I didn’t even realize I was holding my breath until the page finally loaded.My eyes scanned the screen carefully.Arianna Young.My name.I blinked once.Then again.Distinction.Contact the school office for graduation details.For a moment, my brain refused to process it.It just… stopped.Then everything hit at once.I jumped to my feet so quickly my chair scraped loudly against the floor.“No—no way,” I gasped, then burst into laughter and tears at the same time.My hands flew to my mouth, but it didn’t stop the soun

Arianna I stood there for a moment after my stepmother finished speaking, feeling like the room had tilted slightly out of place.Like everyone else had agreed on a version of my life without bothering to include me in the discussion.My stepsister was still looking at me like she had already won something.My stepmother looked satisfied.And my father—My father still hadn’t said a word. He was still blind to her tactics. This was how she usually operates, whenever I got something for myself. She finds a loophole claiming it for her daughter. Just like she wanted with my father's company.That silence was what finally made something inside me harden.Slowly, I reached into my bag.Before handing a file over to my father "You might need a marriage counselor after this."My stepsister tilted her head slightly. “What are you doing?”I didn’t answer.I was waiting for the impact.My stepmother’s expression changed first.My father’s eyes narrowed slightly.I stepped backwards, sinking i

I had just parked my car when I noticed another vehicle pulling into the driveway. Hers. For a moment, I paused. I wasn’t expecting her back this early. I had assumed she would stay out longer, maybe even spend the evening at Liam’s house. I had already told the kitchen to prepare something light for her. But then I checked. She wasn’t inside. I called Williams immediately. His report came quickly. She had gone to her father’s house. My jaw tightened slightly at the information. Of course she had. He had made his stance on me very clear the last time things escalated. It wasn’t hard to imagine what kind of conversation she had walked into. I stepped out of the car, already moving toward the entrance. Then I saw her. Arianna. She came out of the car slowly. Head slightly lowered. And even from a distance, I could tell something was wrong. Her shoulders looked heavier than usual. Her steps slower. Like whatever she had just experienced had drained her