All Chapters of The Wrong Bride: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

12 Chapters

chapter 1

AVA'S POV“You’re too slow, Ava,” Beatrice said, her eyes still on her phone. “Father will lose his appetite waiting for you.”“I—” I started, but before I could finish, she stretched out her leg.The tray shook in my hands. Hot tea slid toward the edge. I caught it just in time, my fingers burning from the heat.Lorraine looked up from her seat and sighed. “Ava, must you always be so clumsy? A young lady in this house should have some grace.”I lowered my eyes. “I’m sorry, Stepmother.”My father sat at the head of the table, the newspaper open in his hands. He didn’t look up. He never did.The apology sat in my throat like a stone. It wasn’t fair, but I swallowed it. It was easier that way.When I placed the tray down, I felt something small rise inside me. A quiet thought, almost hidden. One day, I would live somewhere I didn’t have to keep saying sorry. One day, I would belong.Lorraine Walker—my stepmother—spoke softly when others were around, but her tone could cut without warnin

Last Updated : 2025-10-20

chapter 2

“Are you alright?” I asked quietly.He didn’t answer. His head turned a little, and a faint groan slipped out.The air smelled strange—sharp and chemical. It stung my nose and throat. I covered my mouth, frightened by the bitter scent.Before I could step back, the door opened behind me.My heart leapt. I turned quickly and pressed myself behind the heavy curtain. The fabric brushed my cheek, and I held my breath.Footsteps came in. Then a cold, mocking voice filled the room. “You’ll die here, cousin, unless a woman saves you. But who would save you now?”My pulse pounded so loud I thought he would hear it. I stayed still, not even daring to blink.The voice lingered for a few seconds, then faded. The footsteps moved away, and the door closed.Silence fell again.I waited. I counted my breaths—ten, maybe twenty—before I dared to move. When I was sure the man was alone, I stepped out slowly.He was still on the bed. His body shook with tremors, his face tight with pain. Sweat ran down

Last Updated : 2025-10-20

chapter 3

AVA'S POVMy stepmother stood in the doorway in a silk robe, the fabric whispering as she moved. Her eyes were wide in a show of shock that I had seen a hundred times. Beside her, Beatrice smiled in a way I had learned to read as a threat.“Father, maybe she went for a walk,” Beatrice said, her voice sweet but sharp. “Or maybe…” She tilted her head and let the words hang. “Should I help you check, Ava?”Before I could step back, Beatrice was already at my side. Her fingers were quick. She caught the collar of my jacket and tugged. The fabric slipped, and the skin at my neck showed.A sharp gasp cut the air. My stepmother raised her hand to her lips as if she could hide the sound. “Oh, heavens… what disgrace.”On my skin were faint marks, dark and curved. They felt raw when I swallowed. I knew how they looked. I knew what they would mean to them.My father pushed his chair back so hard it scraped the floor. “You—” His voice broke with anger. “You shameless girl!”“No, Father—it’s not—”

Last Updated : 2025-10-20

chapter 4

AVA’S POV continuedMy Father’s hand struck the table again. The sound echoed through the room.“You will remember this shame,” he said, his voice cold and final. “From today, you are no longer a daughter in this house. You will live as a servant until you learn your place.”My lips trembled. “Father—please, I didn’t—”“Silence!” His voice cut through my words like a whip. “You have no defense.”I froze where I stood. Across the room, Stepmother watched with her silk robe wrapped around her, eyes wide in practiced sorrow. Beside her, Beatrice stood smiling, the corners of her mouth lifting in quiet triumph.I bowed my head. There was no use speaking. No one would believe me.That night, they took my bed away. My clothes, my books, even my small mirror—all gone. I was sent to the storage room at the back of the house, a narrow space with no window. My meals became scraps. My work doubled.Every morning, I rose before dawn. I scrubbed the floors until my knees burned. I washed clothes u

Last Updated : 2025-10-20

chapter 5

After three years, my father called me to come back and get married to James. I accepted without hesitation. The taxi ride from the station felt longer than the train journey itself.My palms were damp against my skirt, my heart tight with a mixture of fear and longing.Beside me, my daughter sat quietly, her small hands folded on her lap. Her eyes—bright, curious—peeked out the window at the familiar streets of Westerminers.The city hadn’t changed. The same wide roads, the same towering buildings, the same air that once smelled like home.Only I had changed.When the taxi slowed before the tall iron gates of the Walker residence, my breath caught.Home.I had dreamed of this moment countless times in the past three years. Dreamed of walking through these gates not as the family’s disgrace, but as someone finally forgiven.The gates swung open with a creak that echoed too loudly in my ears.The driver helped me down, and I stood there, holding my daughter’s hand tightly. She tilted h

Last Updated : 2025-10-20

chapter 6

AVA’S POV continuedMy mind told me to flee—to go back to the city where my talent had begun to bloom, where my daughter had friends, where Pearl’s warm companionship had kept me from despair.But my heart… my heart still foolishly clung to the idea that maybe, somehow, I could win back my dignity here.The soft creak of the door startled me.Father’s shadow filled the threshold. His voice was low but commanding.“You will not disgrace this family again, Ava. I have arranged your marriage. Prepare yourself. The man you’ll meet tomorrow is your future.”The words fell like a hammer, sealing my fate.I closed my eyes, my nails digging into my palms until I felt the sting of skin breaking.The next evening, the air carried a soft chill as I stepped into the glowing restaurant. Chandeliers shimmered above polished tables, and quiet piano music floated through the air. I paused at the entrance, smoothing my dress—simple yet elegant, a soft shade of blue that I hoped would hide how nervous

Last Updated : 2025-10-20

CHAPTER 7 (THIRD PERSON POV)

The woman sitting across from him had no idea who he really was. The man before her was Ethan Golden Newton, CEO of Newton Group and the richest man in the continent. But tonight, he was simply “Golden Newton,” a supposed mid-level employee. He had made sure of that—no driver, no security, no mention of his last name. His grandfather had arranged this blind date, and Ethan wanted to know if the girl could see the man, not the name.When the waiter arrived with their drinks, his expression didn’t change. He watched the slight tremor in her hand as she lifted her glass, and his thoughts grew colder. Another woman pretending to be delicate.The drama between him and his grandfather that morning came back to him: "grandpa what is the meaning of this document?" Ethan had asked his grandfather."The document states that you have been removed from being the CEO of the Newton Group.""Grandpa, you have no right to remove me from the CEO seat." Ethan countered his grandfather."Young man, I a

Last Updated : 2025-10-20

CHAPTER 8

“Well,” he said finally, his voice smooth but distant, “I don’t like being rushed into anything.”Ava didn’t flinch. “I’m not rushing you. I’m asking plainly.”That quiet boldness unsettled him. He wasn’t used to women speaking so directly, especially to him—especially when he was testing her under a false identity. For a heartbeat, irritation flickered in his chest. Yet the memory of his grandfather’s warning pressed in again: “Don’t judge too quickly, Ethan. You owe me this one.”He exhaled slowly, forcing a polite smile that didn’t reach his eyes. “If marriage is what you really want,” he said evenly, “then fine. I have my ID with me. Let’s go to the civic center right now.”Ava blinked, startled by his sudden seriousness. “You’re… agreeing?”“I said I would think about it,” he replied, standing and adjusting his cufflinks with cold precision. “And I have.” His eyes met hers—steady, unreadable. “You want clarity. So do I.”The air between them thickened. Ava searched his face for a

Last Updated : 2025-10-20

CHAPTER 9

The thought followed him as they stepped out into the cool night air—two strangers bound by paper, silence, and secrets neither fully understood.The night had deepened when they left the civic center, their newly signed certificates tucked neatly into a brown envelope.Ethan walked ahead with his usual measured calm, not once looking back. His posture was composed, almost cold, but his mind was a storm of contradiction. He had done what he had sworn never to do again—let emotion, or perhaps curiosity, bend his will.Ava followed a step behind, the heels of her shoes clicking softly against the pavement. She held the envelope tightly, as though it might slip away if she loosened her grip.The city breeze tugged gently at her hair, and somewhere inside, her heart whispered that this was a beginning—a fragile one, perhaps, but hersEthan opened the passenger door of a plain black sedan parked nearby. “Get in,” he said simply.She obeyed, glancing briefly at the interior. It was clean bu

Last Updated : 2025-10-20

chapter 10

When the call ended, she sat still for a long moment, the phone resting in her lap. Her gaze fell on the photo tucked inside her wallet—Saviour’s small face beaming with joy, her two front teeth showing, her eyes bright like sunlight through glass. Ava touched the photo gently, whispering, “Mama’s doing this for you.”From outside, the faint hum of an engine drifted through the air. Ava glanced through the curtain but saw nothing except the quiet street. She did not know that a line of black luxury cars had followed them home, parked discreetly a few blocks away, bodyguards stationed in the shadows. Ethan Newton—the man pretending to be an ordinary worker—had ordered them to keep their distance. He now joined them, and the cars moved onto the highwayThe house was quiet. It didn’t feel lived in. It felt like a waiting room: beautiful, but lonely.Ava slipped off her shoes and wandered toward the couch, her hand brushing the smooth edge of the dining table as she passed. On it sat a si

Last Updated : 2025-10-25

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