All Chapters of The Bride They Sacrificed: Reborn To Love And Kill: Chapter 91 - Chapter 100

At the dinner, everyone sat at the dining table with a smile, which meant teasing.Which meant at least one person would choke on water from laughing too hard before dessert arrived.Lucian sat beside Elara far too close, far too attached, and far too obvious.His thigh pressed firmly against hers under the table as though proximity alone reassured him she was still there.And Lucian had been feeding her shamelessly for the last fifteen minutes.“Lucian,” Lisa groaned dramatically, watching him lift another spoon toward Elara’s lips as if this were a royal feeding ceremony. “Are you planning to let her eat on her own at all, or is this some kind of new marriage contract clause?”She gagged theatrically. “We’re eating too, you know. Some of us are trying to survive this single.”Felix leaned back in his chair and fanned himself with a napkin. “Should we dim the lights? Put on violin music? I feel like I accidentally bought tickets to a live romance performance.”Seraphina clicked her t

They were all enjoying the dinner until everything stopped. There was no crash of shattered glass, no scream slicing through the air, no theatrical gasp or collapsing body to draw immediate alarm. There was only a fracture. A disruption in rhythm. Elara moved to pick another food, but froze and frowned. Her lips were still parted, shaped around the beginning of a response to something Lisa had just said but the words never came. They died in her throat before they could take form. Her hand froze in the air as if an invisible force had locked her muscles in place and stolen command from her own body. The tremor began at her fingertips. Small at first. Barely perceptible. A faint vibration that could have been dismissed as fatigue, or hunger, or the aftermath of a long day. But then it spread. Like a ripple beneath skin. Her knuckles whitened around her fork. Her breathing shifted. Like someone had forced ice-cold air directly into her lungs and her body did not know how to

Elara stiffened faintly and her hands tightened around him."Not just important to our family," he added quietly. "Potentially to the country itself. It's... really significant."Her heart sank with such a revelation. "He can't just not attend," Lucian continued gently. "That's impossible, baby."Elara's fingers curled slightly into the fabric of his shirt."I can try to negotiate with them," he added. "Maybe postpone it a few days. I can't guarantee they'll agree. But I'll talk to him."She looked up at him instantly at his promise. His face was serious and thoughtful.But his eyes were soft when they met hers."You don't have to carry this alone," he murmured. "If something is bothering you, even if it's just a feeling, I'll handle it."Elara’s chest tightened with emotion. He believed her.Without questioning her sanity. Without dismissing her.Just because she said she felt something.He was willing to act... For her.Tears pricked at her eyes. "Thank you," she whispered. "Thank

Nathan pulled her back down into his arms, holding her tightly against him, pressing a kiss into her hair.“I love you,” he murmured, his voice thick now. “After all these years… it feels like I keep falling in love with you again and again. You are the best thing that ever happened to me.”She smacked his chest lightly.“Stop flirting with me.”“I’m serious.” Nathan declared. “We’re not young anymore,” she said, rolling her eyes playfully.“Oh?” His brow lifted. “We are still in shape, aren't we?”Seraphina narrowed her eyes at him. “What does that mean?”He didn’t answer. Instead, in one swift movement, he rolled them over so he was hovering above her, pulling the blanket up and over them dramatically.She gasped, then giggled.“Nathan! Stop!”“No, darling. We are strong and have energy like the first time.”“It’s late!” Seraphina protested as she tried to be serious. “So?” Nathan raised a brow at her.“We just did it three days ago!” Seraphina huffed.“That’s practically ancient

At the cafe, Elara moved automatically, smiling at customers, taking orders, and preparing drinks, but her mind was running calculations.How do you stop a man like Nathan?You don't convince him.You don't argue with him.You force circumstances.She couldn't risk arguing again. He might get angry. He might double down. He might leave earlier just to prove a point.No! She needed something else. Something undeniable.Something that would physically prevent him from boarding that plane.And then...An idea struck her. So simple and effective.With such an idea in my mind, Elara went about her day.Before closing time, before Lucian could come pick her up, she excused herself."I'll be back in twenty minutes," she told her coworker.She walked quickly to the pharmacy nearby.Her heart pounded as she entered.She didn't buy anything dangerous.She bought a harmless over-the-counter allergy spray and a mild herbal digestive stimulant, something that could trigger temporary stomach discom