All Chapters of THE BRIDE HE NEVER WANTED: Chapter 251 - Chapter 260

Adrian did not drive home immediately. After leaving the parents behind, he turned his attention back to the school. “I still need to speak with the principal,” he told his assistant. His assistant nodded. “I thought you were finished.” “With the parents, yes. Not with the school.” The driver turned the car around. A few minutes later, they returned to the school. Adrian waited until the car stopped near the administration building before his assistant opened the door. His wheelchair was brought out, and Adrian moved into it. The principal was informed of his arrival almost immediately. When Adrian entered the office, the principal stood quickly. “Mr. Laurent, good morning.” “Good morning.” “Please, have a seat.” Adrian positioned his wheelchair in front of the desk. His assistant stood behind him. “I came back because I need to make a complaint directly to you.” The principal looked concerned. “Of course. Please tell me.” “My children have been bullied for weeks.” The

Nathan checked the time on his phone for the third time.Serena would be arriving soon.He sat alone at a table near the window of the quiet café, looking out at the street. A few minutes ago, the place had been busy. Now, every table around him was empty.That was exactly how he wanted it. He picked up his phone and called Lia.She answered after two rings. “Where are you?” Nathan asked.“On my way to Adrian’s mansion.”Nathan leaned back in his chair. “Good. I’m meeting with Serena tonight.”“I know.”“This is our chance, Lia. We have already talked about this enough. Tonight, we stop talking and start making things happen.”There was a brief silence.“I know what I need to do,” Lia said.Nathan lowered his voice. “Then make Adrian trust you. Make him believe you are the woman he should have chosen. If you want him to have a child with you, you need to get close enough for that to happen.”“I will.”“Don’t rush him. Adrian has lost some of his memories, but he is not stupid. Drug hi

The maid opened the guest room.“You can leave your things here. I’ll bring anything you need.”“Thank you.”“Would you like something to eat?”“No. I’m fine.”“Then I’ll leave you to settle in.”The maid walked away. Lia closed the door. Her calm expression disappeared. She looked toward the hallway.Adrian was somewhere in the mansion. Close.She sat on the edge of the bed and opened her suitcase. She had not come here simply because she needed somewhere to sleep.She had come because Nathan’s plan depended on her. And because she wanted Adrian.She needed him to remember the version of their past she wanted him to believe. The photos had already created doubt in his mind. She had seen it herself. Serena has spent so much time with him and he probably would not want to talk to Lia that much. Now she needed something stronger.Something more than a private conversation, a few carefully chosen memories.And, if Adrian still refused to listen, she had brought something that could make

I raised the glass to my lips and took a careful sip. The wine was smooth, slightly sweet. Nathan watched me across the small table, his expression calm and unreadable. He did not rush me. He simply waited.I took a second sip before setting the glass down.“To new beginnings,” I said.Nathan lifted his own glass without hesitation. “To new beginnings.” He drank, then placed it aside with quiet precision.I smiled, though the expression did not fully reach my eyes. “I still think this whole thing is strange.”“What is strange about having a drink with an old friend?”“The café being empty.” I glanced around the quiet room. Only the two of us sat near the window. The other tables remained untouched, chairs perfectly aligned. “It feels arranged.”Nathan laughed softly. “You are still thinking about that?”“Yes.”“You really don’t trust me anymore, do you? I've already told you how it became this empty. Haven't I?”I studied him for a moment. The low light softened the lines of his face,

At the Laurent mansion the night moved faster than Lia expected.She had spent most of the evening inside the guest room, waiting and thinking. Adrian had already made it clear that he did not want her around him too much. He had told her they would talk tomorrow, then left her alone.But Lia had not come to the Laurent mansion to wait for tomorrow.She stood up and walked into the quiet hallway. Most of the lights were off, leaving only the soft wall lamps glowing along the corridor. She went straight to Adrian’s room. She did not knock. She simply opened the door slightly and found him sitting in his wheelchair beside his desk, staring at the computer screen. Several documents remained open in front of him.Lia frowned. “You are still working?”Adrian glanced at her. “I have things to clear from the system.”“You should be sleeping.”“I will when I'm done.”“I am only saying you need rest. You are still recovering.”“I know.”She stepped farther into the room. “Then why are you work