Semua Bab Marrying My Ex-Fiancé's Cousin: Bab 31 - Bab 40

Isolde suppressed her anger and asked, "Mom, Dad, why are you here?"Moira complained, "We saw Alan post on his socials and only then found out he was hurt and hospitalized. We were worried, so we rushed over overnight. And you two, something this serious happened, and you did not even tell us."'His socials?' Isolde immediately removed Alan from her blacklist, but she could not see the so-called post Moira mentioned at all.'Heh. It's set to be visible only to my parents. No wonder he didn't cause a bigger scene after the wedding. He had been waiting for this moment,' she thought.Since her parents were here, she might as well explain everything clearly in person and prevent Alan from using them again. "Mom, Dad, come out with me for a bit. I have something to tell you."Alan spoke at precisely the right moment, his tone unexpectedly remorseful. "Mom, Dad, I did not want you to worry, so I kept it from you. Making you rush here overnight is completely my fault. It is also because

Alan grabbed Isolde in a rush, his voice strained with the stubborn desperation of someone on the brink of collapse. "Mom and Dad think you are here to accompany me tonight. If you leave, they will definitely grow suspicious and worried."Isolde flung his hand away, her gaze steady and unyielding. "Alan, do not think you can use my parents to force me into compromising with you. That is impossible."She enunciated every word. "Remember this clearly. I am Bruce's lawful wife now. I will not betray my husband. As for my parents, I will find an opportunity to explain everything to them. If you dare bother them again, do not blame me for being ruthless."With that, she turned and walked away without hesitation.Alan watched her retreating figure, then collapsed weakly onto the hospital bed. Regret and pain surged through him, pushing him to the edge of madness.Outside the ward, Isolde paused and, as if drawn by instinct, glanced toward the place where Bruce had stood earlier.The sp

The VIP luxury suite at Mistglow Spa Club buzzed with life.A group of elegantly dressed, upper-class young men and women lounged about in bathrobes, sipping red wine as they chatted and laughed.Jane was among them. She wore a sexy swimsuit with a silk robe draped loosely over it, her air bold and carefree."I'm telling you, is the Prince coming tonight or not? This is Miss Brown's welcome-back party.""Isn't today also the Prince's second day of marriage? It's precious time for newlyweds. It makes sense if he doesn't show up.""Come on, don't say that. Don't forget Jane's place in the Prince's heart.""Back then, the Prince would have risked his life for Jane. Now that he married someone else, I bet it's because she didn't want to be tied down by marriage, so he settled for a placeholder. I'd bet anything that even if it's his wedding night or the sky falls, the Prince will still show up tonight.""I'm betting 10 million dollars that the Prince will show up…"…As the wealth

When Isolde's parents saw her return alone, confusion crossed their faces."Isolde, where's your new boyfriend?" Moira asked.A faint, almost imperceptible awkwardness flickered across her expression. She had not expected the carefully staged performance to unravel so abruptly, all because of Jane's sudden return."Mom, he… had something urgent come up at the last minute," she said. "He was called back to the company. There was nothing he could do. Work is important."As she spoke, she took out her phone, pulled up a photo she had prepared long ago, and handed it to them. "Here. That's him."The picture was one she had asked Tom to send from the airport while she was on her way back."A Pretan?" Moira looked startled, her brows drawing together. "Is this real? Isolde, don't tell me you just pulled some random photo off the internet to make us stop worrying.""Mom, why won't you believe me?" Guilt stirred in Isolde's chest, but she masked it with irritation. "When we get there, I

Back at the Princeton residence, Alan woke from a drunken haze and pressed his aching temples on instinct. When he lifted his hand, he froze. Someone was in his arms.He snapped his head to the side and saw Sandra asleep beside him.Alan's expression hardened. He sat up abruptly, revulsion and chill radiating from him. "What are you doing here? Get off."Sandra jolted awake. She looked at him with wounded eyes. "Alan, I took care of you all night…""Damn it." His voice turned icy. "I never asked you to take care of me. If Isolde sees this, she'll be upset again. From now on, don't come within three steps of me.""How can you treat me like this?" Sandra shook, tears pooling in her eyes. "Are we really just in-laws to you? When we were together every night before, what did you say? You said you would treat me the same way your brother treated me…"Once, Alan truly had believed that. He had assumed he could unite both sides of the family, give her a child, and give her affection, as