All Chapters of Broken Groom Reborn: I'll Ruin Your Romance: Chapter 1 - Chapter 8

8 Chapters

Chapter 1

Camille Prescott's expression darkened, her eyes narrowing as she glared at me."Are you threatening me? Miles, do you have any idea how serious this is? You won't stop until you've actually driven someone to their death, will you?"Her voice was cold and merciless, as if I were the one committing some unforgivable sin. My hands trembled, but a quiet laugh slipped from my throat anyway."I'm driving someone to death? The wedding's been pushed back nine times, Camille. If anyone's being driven to the edge here, it's me."Just like in my previous life, I was returned like damaged goods, over and over again, while the rumors piled up around me."Miles Hartwell has to be a kept man. Why else would he put up with this kind of humiliation?""He's punching way above his weight and too stupid to take a hint. Thought he could marry into money, and now look at him.""The baby probably isn't even his. Why else would she have boyfriends coming and going like that?"I had already been serio

Chapter 2

Camille had transferred a hundred thousand dollars into my account. That was her go-to apology, the same way it had always been.Years ago, after she got drugged and took advantage of me, the very first thing she did was pay for my entire college education. I had been completely shattered. I told her I wasn't some escort she could buy off.Camille had held me close and whispered reassurances over and over, her eyes burning fiercely with desperation. "Miles, of course you're not. You saved me. Once you graduate, I'll marry you."She did keep that promise, eventually. But it never stopped her from having her fun on the side while keeping me waiting at home.A few minutes passed. When it was clear I had no intention of responding, another message came through."Why aren't you home? Where are you?"My head was swimming, and I didn't bother replying. After a while, I dragged myself out of the hospital bed and took a cab home.But when the front door swung open, Camille wasn't the one

Chapter 3

"Miles, where do you think you're going?"Camille's fingers dug into my arm hard enough to make the veins stand out on the back of her hand. I stood still for two seconds, then looked up at her calmly."Let's break up. The wedding never happened anyway, so this should be simple."The color drained from Camille's face. She stood frozen on the spot, like she genuinely couldn't process what I had just said."Are you out of your mind? What about the baby?"Her temper flared and she reached for me again, but the next second Bryce collapsed behind her, hitting the ground in a heap. The instant she turned to look, I shut the car door and pulled away.In the rearview mirror, she stood rigid and motionless on the curb.When I got back to my apartment, I listed the wedding suit on a resale app. Then I sent out messages to friends and family letting them know the wedding was off. Once everything was taken care of, I finally let out a long breath and sank into a deep, dreamless sleep.When

Chapter 4

The phone woke me up. It wouldn't stop ringing.I shook the fog from my head, expecting Camille to lay into me the second I picked up. But the first thing out of her mouth caught me off guard."I think I grabbed you a little too hard today. Are you okay? If you're hurting, go see a doctor. Don't just tough it out to prove a point."Tough it out to prove a point? I actually laughed.I didn't want to say another word to her, so I hung up. After throwing on some clothes, I headed to the hospital. I hadn't even reached Mom's room before I heard her sobbing in the hallway, desperate and helpless."You're lying. My son would never do something like that." She broke into a coughing fit. "You're lying!"Every alarm in my head went off at once. I shoved through the crowd and burst through the door. Mom was on the floor, blood trickling from the corner of her mouth."Mom!"I nearly lost my mind. I dropped to my knees and pulled her up as carefully as I could.She looked up at me through

Chapter 5

"Somebody help me! My baby!"Camille's screams echoed through the entire floor. Doctors and nurses came running and rushed her into the operating room.Bryce stood there looking dumbfounded. Something like glee flickered across his face, but he swallowed it down and jabbed a finger at me instead, putting on a show of outrage."You're not even human. What kind of monster kills his own child?"His eyes were practically glowing with excitement. He grabbed my arm and started yelling for everyone to hear. "I'm calling the cops! You're a piece of shit. You're a goddamn animal!"He was still screaming when I backhanded him across the face. Then I ran out of the room and shouted down the hallway. "Doctor! I need a doctor over here, now! There's another patient down!"Footsteps came pounding from every direction. Mom was wheeled into the emergency room within minutes.It wasn't long before Camille was brought back out. Her face was white as chalk, pain and confusion warring across her fa

Chapter 6

Camille lay still for a while, but her heart wouldn't stop pounding.Every time she thought about the baby, her eyes burned. Eventually, she got up. She still wanted to go back and get a real answer out of me.A pair of arms wrapped around her from behind.Bryce's voice came out thin and pitiful. "Camille, you're not going back to that bastard, are you? He almost killed me, and he shoved you. Can we please just leave him alone?"The baby's gone because of him. At least now he can't use it to keep you tied down.""He wasn't the one holding on." Camille's voice was quiet, but the way she peeled his arms off her was firm and final.Bryce stared at her in disbelief. She met his gaze evenly."The wedding was always my idea. He never clung to me. And I've already given you more than enough, so stop pushing for more."She left it at that. She didn't want to hurt him, so she stood up and started walking.Bryce wasn't ready to let it go. He rushed after her and threw his arms around he

Chapter 7

Camille turned and took out her phone to call me, but the line was dead. I had blocked her completely.She stood in the middle of the bustling hospital, and the space where her heart should have been suddenly felt hollow. She spent the next two hours searching every corner of the building, but there was no trace of me anywhere.She knew then she had lost me for good. The realization hit her so hard she could barely breathe."How did it come to this?" she whispered.Tears welled in her eyes, and she walked home in a daze.For seven straight days, she tried to reach me. Every attempt came back empty.It wasn't until I had finished taking care of my mother's funeral that I found enough strength to function again.I went to Camille on my own, but not to reconcile. It was to settle the score once and for all.The moment she saw me, her eyes filled with tears. She walked straight to me and buried herself in my chest."Miles, you're finally willing to see me. I should have been there

Chapter 8

Camille stood rooted to the spot. Her lips trembled, and all the fire from a moment ago had drained out of her eyes. She lowered her head in pain."I wasn't trying to… lecture you. I just wanted you to understand where I was coming from.""I can't." I shook my head, and even I could hear how tired my own voice sounded. "I will never be able to understand, Camille. Not in this lifetime. If you're really sorry, then stop coming around. Leave me alone."Camille's head snapped up. She stared at me with bloodshot eyes, her lips moving soundlessly, searching for words that wouldn't come.I didn't wait for them. I turned and walked away.The security footage of Bryce harassing my mother was pulled. It proved a direct connection between him and her death.Bryce panicked. When he saw me, he broke down completely, begging and blubbering, putting on a performance of deep remorse.But I wasn't a fool. I would never forget the smirk tugging at the corner of his mouth as Mom was wheeled away.

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