All Chapters of Bought for His Legacy: Chapter 1 - Chapter 4

Liora’s POV. “This marriage will save everything Liora. For once, don’t be selfish and think about your father.” My stepmother’s words echoed at the back of my mind as I clutched the bouquet tighter, my lips trembling and my heart pounding against my chest while the priest read out the vows. This was not how I had imagined my life. I wanted to be happy, my wedding was supposed to be filled with happiness and laughter because it was everything I had ever dreamed of since Helena, my stepmother and her daughter Camille walked into our lives. I bit down hard on my lower lip to stop the burning tears rapidly pooling at the bottom of my eyes as I stole a glance at my father’s frail body, barely positioned upright in his wheelchair. His eyes were vacant, fixed on nothing and I was certain he probably didn’t even know where he was or what was going on around him. A sharp pain cut through my chest, suffocating me to a point where I was almost gasping for air. He was not always like that,

Liora’s POV.I cried throughout the night and the next morning, my eyes were swollen and red, my entire body sore but the maid insisted I come down for breakfast.After last night, I assumed I would be eating alone but he was seated at the head of the long table when I walked into the dining room. He was scrolling through his phone, a cup of coffee in front of him.He looked perfectly put together, not one strand out of place, like the man from last night had been a nightmare.He didn’t look up or utter a word as I took my seat.I barely touched my food, unable to swallow anything. The silence that settled over us was so thick, thick enough for someone to choke on.“There are some papers you need to sign,” he suddenly spoke up, his eyes still glued to his phone, “I’ll have someone bring it up to your room.”“Okay.” I whispered softly,And that was it, he stood up and walked out without a single glance in my direction.Later that day, the maid brought a document to my room and after go