All Chapters of My Fiancé and His First Love Set Me Up, but It Backfired Spectacularly: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

"Sweetheart, how about I take you on a trip around the world?" Yale Zane asked, gently stroking Sophie Ward's long hair. There was something in his eyes she couldn't quite read. "We'll start in northern Manchernius. They have the most beautiful jade there."Sophie was so caught up in the excitement of becoming a bride that she didn't notice anything unusual about his tone. She readily agreed, and Yale happily helped her pack, his eyes full of anticipation.It wasn't until their plane landed at an airport in northern Manchernius that Sophie discovered someone else had come along: Yvette Lane, the woman Yale had always been in love with."Yale, what's the meaning of this?" Sophie tightened her grip on her suitcase handle as she watched Yvette slip her arm through his.His smile vanished, replaced by a coldness that sent a chill down her spine."You didn't actually think I brought you here for a vacation, did you, Sophie? You think I'd really marry you? If it weren't for your family's mon

After a bumpy ride, Sophie was dragged out of the car with a hood over her head.The stench of decay hung thick in the air, a sickening mixture of death and despair. The dampness seemed to seep into her skin like countless tiny, cold snakes, while a faint acrid smell of burning lingered in the background, suggesting something horrific had recently taken place.Low moans echoed around her, mournful and distant, like the cries of tormented souls rising from the depths of hell.Then she heard Yale's voice, dripping with flattery."Gentlemen, I promise you, this one's top quality. So, about the price..."Someone yanked the hood off Sophie's head, revealing a man with a vicious-looking face. He studied her before speaking haltingly."Not bad-looking. Is she a virgin?""Yes, yes! Absolutely, sir!" Yale answered eagerly. "You have my word. I wouldn't dream of bringing you secondhand goods!""All right. Take her away."No sooner had he spoken than two men seized Sophie and dragged her off. She

As blood dripped from Sophie's forehead, she suddenly began to laugh.At least she wouldn't have to endure any more beatings tonight.In the darkness, her consciousness slowly began to fade. Her battered body seemed to sink into warm water, and the familiar sound of cicadas filled her ears.She was ten years old again, sitting on a branch of a mango tree, her bare feet swinging gently in the air. Below her stood a boy dressed in white, holding a freshly picked mango. A leaf was still stuck to his forehead."Come on down, Soph! I'll catch you!"A young Gavin held out his arms, his eyes sparkling brighter than the midsummer sun.Sophie giggled and jumped into his embrace, sending them both tumbling onto the grass. The sweet scent of mangoes filled the air and clung to their clothes."One day, I'm going to build a huge orchard," Gavin declared as he wiped mango juice from her face with his sleeve. "I'll fill it with all your favorite mangoes, and I won't let anyone steal a single one."So

The man in the white coat, Dr. Everett Caldwell, fixed Sophie with an icy stare, pointing a finger at her like a scalpel."Trying to play hero, are you? Maybe we'll cut out one of your kidneys tomorrow, just for fun."The woman who had reported her immediately crawled toward him on her knees, pressing her filthy face against the bars."Then tomorrow, can I...""Here's your reward." Dr. Caldwell tossed a vitamin tablet into the cage. "We happen to need another surrogate anyway."The woman scooped up the pill as though she'd found a diamond and began bowing her head to the floor in gratitude, even as Dr. Caldwell walked away.When she turned back, she gave Sophie a triumphant look, her cracked lips silently forming a single word.Serves you right.No. 13 suddenly broke into a violent coughing fit, spraying bloody saliva onto Sophie's hand."Now do you understand?" she rasped, barely able to speak above a whisper. "In this place... staying alive is so much harder than dying..."Above them

His words rang through the air, cold and commanding. The guards immediately scrambled to obey, with Marcus frantically digging faster. Each strike of his shovel sent dirt flying, sounding another death knell for Sophie.The others hurried to lift her battered body and carry her toward the half-dug grave, handling her like an old rag doll.Tears mixed with the blood and grime on Sophie's face as she stared at Gavin in despair. Her lips trembled, but she no longer had the strength to beg. All she could do was look at him, her eyes filled with anguish and fear.Gavin stood watching, coldly ordering his men to hurry up and bury her alive. His gaze passed over Sophie without a flicker of recognition.He had no idea that the woman before him was the same one he had once treasured and showered with affection.Her face was swollen and distorted from her injuries, her once-pink lips cracked and bleeding. Blood seeped from wounds all over her body, and the beautiful face he had known was now alm