บททั้งหมดของ The Replaced Bride’s Fortune: บทที่ 71 - บทที่ 80

Adrian’s POVI was raised to a stand by the applause that started in the room. Even the other guests on our table clapped, whistling while cheering me on. Irritation festered in my gut. Did they all fucking know about this?And I didn’t?My jaw tightened as I turned a sharp glare toward Madame Louisa. She stood on the stage with a broad smile plastered across her face, looking entirely too pleased with herself, as though this whole fucking thing were some elaborate joke.One I was carefully excluded from. I finally understood why those ladies were smiling whilst stealing glances at my table. Beside me, I couldn’t bring myself to look at my wife. I was already pissed enough that everyone decided to be fucking blind to the fact that I had company. That I had my woman by my side. Something I’d not done in any event that I’d managed to attend all these years. Usually, I was the intimidating one wherever I went but now I felt an emotion I had rarely ever felt. Anxiety. Somehow, I was mo

Adrian’s POV She gasped the moment she realized what I was looking at. Her skin flushed immediately.In one quick motion she yanked my jacket off her leather seat and clutched it tightly against her chest, trying to hide the evidence. I'd already seen just how affected she was but the frantic attempt was almost adorable.I couldn’t help the low chuckle that escaped me.Her head snapped up. She pointed a finger at me, eyes narrowed, then immediately turned her face away as if the sight of my amusement offended her further.“You’re such a creep.”I leaned forward, closing the small distance between the facing seats until I was right in front of her. A smirk tugged at the corner of my mouth.“But I’m your husband,” I said, voice quiet and unrepentant. “I think I’m allowed to look whenever I want.”She shot me a glare over the edge of the jacket still pressed to her chest. “That doesn’t excuse anything. You’re still a creep.”I settled back just enough to give her space, though my eyes n

Brianna’s POV “Ahem… We have arrived, sir.” The driver said from the front of the car as it whirred to a stop. Suddenly aware of the audience and the situation, I flushed, curling into Adrian. How was I supposed to face him after everything? I felt Adrian chuckle beneath me, the sound vibrating against my face pressed into his neck. “Are you getting shy now, princess?” He murmured, pulling me closer so I was now fully seated on his lap. “What happened to all that flair earlier?” He teased me. I lightly slapped his back, growing more embarrassed by the second. “Shut up,” I grumbled. “Please, can you carry me in?” “Of course I can.” He said, before knocking twice on the window. The doors opened upward and just like that he carried me out of the car and headed straight for the house. Thankfully, I didn’t have to face the driver or anyone else. Not with Adrian’s marks and nibbles plastered all over my body, and my wrecked dress that left nothing of what had gone down to the imag

Adrian’s POV “How long have you been standing there?” I turned, my heart thrumming as I caught sight of my wife behind me. “Long enough.” She replied snappily. “What did you mean by that?” “By what?” I decided to play dumb. I didn’t know how much she had heard and I tried not to look suspicious in any capacity. She probably didn’t hear much. She hissed, narrowing her eyes. “Don’t play dumb with me, Adrian, I heard you. What did you mean by that?” I stood from the bench and stalked toward her. She stepped backward, holding her hand up to stop me from advancing further. I sighed, “I spoke about a load of things princess. You have to be more specific than that.” She squinted, her eyes holding a dark glint. “You clearly said, ‘I’m going to find out more about her.’ I heard it clearly. Who and what are you talking about? And you’re also going where? What woman?” She was growing agitated by the second and I knew not to set her off. Gently, I moved closer to her. “Baby, can you

Brianna’s POVAfter three days, I was just about ready to call him to come back home. Home. Yes, because this place was now my home, he was slowly becoming my home and he wasn’t here and I missed him terribly.The rest of the days fell into the same routine. It was boring but I had filled my days and waited like a war soldier's wife. I read a lot of books in the library, ate so much, I almost threw up.Idleness was never a good thing.The countdown had started. Two more days until he got back and I sure as hell could not wait.One evening, I finally had enough. I was too bored and painfully idle. I picked up my phone and just before I hit the dial, his call came in.I picked it immediately, my lips curving into a grin.“Woah, were you waiting on my call?” He said with a chuckle.I rolled my eyes inwardly, embarrassed to have been caught that way. “No, I was just on my phone and you interrupted. I picked up as soon as I saw it.“Okay, mi amor. If you say so.” He mused. I scrunched