All Chapters of THE BRIDE HE NEVER WANTED: Chapter 231 - Chapter 240

“Were you the reason Lia and I never got married?”For a moment, I couldn’t breathe. The question hung between us.I looked at Adrian, then at Lia. She was watching me carefully, almost as if she already knew how I would answer. That was when I understood. This was exactly what she wanted. She had waited for Adrian to lose his memories, found her way into the mansion, and filled his head with her own version of the past.The urge to drag her out of the house myself was really killing me. But Adrian was sitting in front of me, confused and vulnerable. If I lost my temper now, Lia would use it against me and everything she has told him would be true. I took a slow breath.“No,” I said.Adrian frowned. “No?”“I was not the reason you and Lia didn’t get married.”Lia immediately shook her head.“That isn’t true.”I turned toward her. “I wasn’t talking to you.”Adrian raised his hand slightly. “Let her speak.”I looked back at him. He was serious. “Then tell me,” he said. “Did I marry you

I took a slow breath before continuing. “After we got married, I thought things might become easier.” Adrian watched me closely. “They didn’t.” “What happened?” “After our honeymoon, you found out that you had married the wrong bride. You realized that the woman beside you the next morning was me, not Lia. You were angry, confused, and unhappy. But you didn’t end the marriage.” “Why?” “Your family.” He frowned. “What do you mean?” “You were worried about the family business and its reputation. A divorce immediately after the wedding would have created questions. People would have talked. Your family didn’t want that.” “And you?” “I was expected to stay.” He looked away. “So I kept you because of the business?” “That was one of the reasons.” “What was the other?” I hesitated. “You didn’t know what to do with me.” He looked back at me. “You didn’t love me, but you also didn’t want to let me go.” His jaw tightened. “I don’t remember that.” “I know.” I looked down at

“I think I remember everything that happened on that wedding day vividly.” Adrian’s words stayed between us. “Don’t stop. Tell me the rest, please. I’m remembering everything.” I stared at him. “Are you sure?” “Yes.” “You’re still recovering. I don’t want to push you too far.” “I need to know what happened.” I nodded slowly. “After that wedding fell apart, the Laurent’s family image fell along with it.” He frowned. “And you didn’t come looking for me?” “No.” “Why?” “Because I had already decided that I was done with you and it wasn't my business who you chose to spend your life with.” I looked down. “You hurt me too many times. I had left the mansion, built a new life, and learned how to live without you. By then, I wasn’t interested in going back.” “What happened after the wedding?” “I heard about everything. Your family was embarrassed. Lia disappeared from your life for a while. There were arguments, accusations, and people trying to protect the family name.” He clos

“How do I know you’re telling me the truth?” I looked at Adrian. He didn’t look angry. He looked lost. “I don’t know if your story is the truth,” he continued. “And I don’t know if Lia’s story is the truth either.” I nodded slowly. “Then don’t believe either of us.” His eyebrows pulled together. “What?” “Ask people.” He stared at me. “Ask your parents first. Ask them what happened between us. Ask them who I was to you and what happened after we divorced.” “And if they lie?” “I doubt they will. But if they do, then ask someone else.” “Who?” “The people who knew us during our marriage. The people who worked in the mansion, the maids and guards. The people who witnessed what happened.” He remained quiet. “Ask the people at the Laurent Group,” I added. “Ask them who has been helping the company while you were away.” Adrian watched me carefully. “You really want me to do that?” “Yes.” “What if they all tell me something different?” “Then you can believe whatever truth Lia

“Why don’t you join us? Let’s go to the company and find out who I was chasing all this time. We’ll ask my father too.” Lia said nothing again. Adrian did not look at her. He simply turned his wheelchair toward the entrance. Serena followed him, and Lia had no choice but to follow them. The drive to Laurent Group was quiet. Adrian sat beside Serena while her driver handled the road. Lia sat across from them, unusually silent. It pained Serena that Lia had to come with them in the same car. But she held her anger in because Adrian suggested it. Adrian kept looking out the window, but his mind was somewhere else. The wedding hall. The divorce papers. Every other thing that Serena told him about, including the strange feeling that he had been chasing her. He could not see the whole memory yet. It came in pieces, disappearing before he could hold on to it. Serena’s phone kept vibrating. She answered some calls and checked several messages. “How bad is it?” she asked someon