All Chapters of Left by My Fiancé, Loved by His Uncle: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

Two days passed.Madeline hadn't touched her phone.Since that night, she has been in her room. She won't see anybody, ignoring all calls and messages, most of all Ethan's.He kept calling her, but Madeline didn't care.Each time her phone buzzed, she merely looked at it with a chill before shutting her eyes once more.She needed time.To forget Ethan's betrayal.To erase the memory of that night.To wipe away the sense of plainness and guilt each time she looked at her face in a mirror. ͏However, Madeline couldn't hide forever.͏Today, Ethan's clan was taking them to a parents' wedding special.Madeline had no pick but to go with her small face."Do we need to go to the doctor?"The calm sound of Risha, Madeline's mom, ended the quiet in a car.Madeline stared at him for a bit and then shook her head slowly. "I am fine, Mom, there is no need to worry."She peered in the back view mirror, gazing at the face of her dad, Adhitama.But, the guy stayed quiet, his face chill.The past t

Madeline stared at the man before her.His face seemed known, like she had seen him somewhere.But, her brain was still too mixed up to recall clearly. Her heart, which had been racing from almost being struck by a car, hadn't even gone back to normal."Are you fine, Miss?" The man's worried voice pulled Madeline from her daydream."Oh, yes. I'm fine," he replied quickly.She tried to get up but when she moved her leg pain shot from her knee. Madeline frowned then looked down at the leg."Your knee bleeds," the man said, sounding more worried.It seems, he didn't pull quick enough and the car brushed Madeline's leg.Yet, odd, the hurt from the cut didn’t seem to be felt. Maybe because the hurt in Madeline's heart was bigger.Betrayed by her fiancé.Thrown out by her own father.Expelled from her family's company.Next to all that, the cut on her knee was naught.Madeline lifted her head, looking at the guy watching her state with sadness in his eyes.She grinned a bit, but it seemed f

Madeline swallowed hard, her face pale. A contract marriage?She still couldn’t believe Nathaniel could say something like that.“Impossible!” Madeline finally shouted. She tried to pull her hand away from Nathaniel’s grasp. “I will never marry a man like you!”Nathaniel only looked at her coldly, as if completely unaffected. “A man like me?” he repeated in a low, pressing tone. “Then what? You’d rather go back to the man who betrayed you? Or live with a father who never trusted you?”His words cut deep, leaving Madeline speechless.“I don’t need your pity!” Madeline shot back, her voice trembling. “I can survive on my own!”Nathaniel’s lips curved into a faint smile, as though he had expected her answer. Slowly, he released her hand. “You’re stubborn, Madeline Brooks.” His voice was low, but carried authority. “But think carefully. I never offer something twice.”Madeline lowered her gaze, took a deep breath, then hurriedly stormed out of the room. The door slammed shut behind her

Madeline froze, her body still pressed against the iron railing of the bridge. The night wind slapped her face, carrying the sharp chill of the river below. She blinked, making sure the shadow before her was real.Nathaniel stood not far away, his tall frame unshaken, his piercing gaze heavy with authority. He was like the final wall standing between Madeline and the abyss of despair.Her fingers clutched the icy railing, her body trembling not only from the bone-piercing cold but also from the presence of the man before her. Nathaniel's unwavering stare seemed to strip away every weakness she tried to hide.Beneath the bridge, the river rushed violently, reflecting the flicker of streetlights like false stars. The roar of the current mingled with the howling wind, creating a suffocating silence. Madeline’s chest tightened; each breath felt like a battle to keep going.Nathaniel’s silhouette stood sharp in her vision, both a threat and an unwanted shield. His presence made her realize

Nathaniel sat in the chair beside the bed, his hands clasped in front of him. “You want freedom from your father, you want to prove yourself. But look at you now. You nearly ended your life.”Madeline stiffened, her eyes widening. “I didn’t—”“Don’t lie,” Nathaniel cut in sharply, his voice piercing. “I saw your eyes on that bridge. You thought everything would end if you jumped. That was the biggest act of foolishness you almost committed.”Madeline fell silent, her lips trembling. She wanted to deny it, but no words came out.She lowered her head, clutching the blanket tightly in her lap. Nathaniel’s words struck harder than the night wind had on that bridge. She hated that he was right. She had thought about giving in, about letting her body fall into the rushing river, letting all the pain stop at once.But hearing him say it out loud left her reeling ashamed, angry, and te