Semua Bab A Bloom of Thorns: Bab 11 - Bab 20

The Canfields were the sort of family who sat at the top of the social ladder — the kind that often spotlighted in glossy magazines.Holly had been walking on eggshells ever since she married into the family, bracing herself for the worst. However, to her surprise, everyone was super chill and nice. Her husband's mom, Sabrina Douglas, had especially been looking out for her. Sabrina was so worried that Holly could not settle in that she brought in a fancy chef from the big city to make her feel at home. Everything seemed pretty awesome.However, there was the kicker. Holly had been at the Canfield mansion for five days and had only seen her so-called husband, Yoel Canfield, like twice. The guy was a walking sculpture — tall, drop-dead gorgeous, and had an air of royalty around him. He was also five years older than her. He was always behind glasses, looking like a cool nerd with a secret wild side. He was not much of a talker, though, and his serious, icy stare kind of freaked

At the engagement party, Luke looked like a man possessed. He kept grilling Melissa about Holly's location.Melissa, pushed to the edge, delivered a stinging slap to Luke's face."Holly's married now. She's out of the Hoffman picture, and she's definitely out of yours."Luke, you've lost it."Luke silently held his stinging cheek as his mind raced.When he finally raised his head, his eyes were red with a mix of anger and heartbreak.He spat out with a bitter tone, "If you won't tell me, I'll find her myself."He stormed off, leaving Cecilia behind. That night, they became the talk of the party for all the wrong reasons.Even so, Luke did not care about the gossip.For days, he obsessively tried to find Holly, desperate to pinpoint her location.To no avail, it was like she had vanished into thin air.He rewatched the posts from Holly's personal account, shared by a friend they had in common.He had scoured nearly every bar in the capital.He even had his tech team trace t

Yoel was a busy guy, but he always made time for Holly.After every one of her performances, he would have his assistant sneak a special gift to her.Each day brought a new surprise, each one more exciting than the last.Holly had made it clear she did not want to ride the Canfield family's coattails to fame. She wanted to earn it with her own talent.Yoel respected that, keeping their relationship out of the public eye.Even so, no matter how packed his schedule was, he never missed a single one of Holly's shows.There she was, under the spotlight, taking another bow. The whole room filled with applause and cheers.Out of the sea of faces, Holly's eyes found Yoel's.The warm lighting softened his usually stern expression.His gaze could not hide the pride and love they held.He joined in the applause, his lips curving into a smile that was meant just for her.Holly felt her heart skip, warmth spreading through her as she basked in the glow of the moment.She gave Yoel a si

Luke's face colored a canvas of emotions, shifting from shades of green to black.His fists were clenched at his sides, his whole frame shook with barely contained rage.Just then, Melissa rushed in, breathless.She immediately began her apologies to Yoel and Holly."Yoel, I guess you got a front-row seat to the comedy show. My son's been a bit out of sorts."He and Holly have been inseparable since they were kids, like brother and sister. Out of the blue, he couldn't wrap his head around her getting hitched!"Luke, snap out of it. Say hi to your aunt already!"Do you really want to mess with the Canfields?" Melissa snapped.Luke's jaw was set so tight his whole body shook. His fist clenched so hard it looked like it was about to bleed. It felt like his heart was getting skewered with a thousand arrows.The girl of his dreams had just turned into his aunt.With Yoel's icy stare drilling into him and Melissa's non-stop coaxing, Luke steadily took a deep breath. He ducked his

The moment Holly laid eyes on Luke, her good vibes evaporated.She wanted to kick him out on the spot.However, she could not think of a good enough reason to do that.Mostly, she was puzzled by Luke's relentless pursuit. What was he after?'Is it because of Cecilia? Cecilia probably thinks I don't deserve to be this happy.' She thought to herself.And Luke, her ever-faithful sidekick, wouldn't want to see his queen upset.'He's here to wreck my happy life, isn't he?' Holly fumed inwardly.Just as Holly was about to explode with frustration and hurt, she caught a whiff of a scent she knew well.Yoel wrapped his arms around her from behind.Comforted by his safe embrace, Holly's stormy heart found peace.Yoel's gaze sharpened as he looked at Luke.When their eyes clashed, the air suddenly crackled with tension."Since you've made the trip, we've got to show you some hospitality," Yoel said, his voice calm as ever.He glanced down at Holly with pure adoration.Holly beamed,