"The entire wealthy circle in Seattle knew how much Stella Carlson loved Aaron Malone. People watched the childhood sweethearts grow from inexperience to maturity, finally getting married in a grand wedding ceremony.

On the day of the wedding, despite the alliance between the Carlson and Malone families, the groom ran away. Stella knew that Aaron had rushed to L.A. to take care of his ex-girlfriend, who had attempted suicide.

Unwilling to become the laughingstock of all Seattle, she gritted her teeth and dialed the number of her adversary, her tone almost commanding, "Ethan, come and marry me now. This is your only chance for revenge."

On the other end, Ethan Powers raised an eyebrow as he gripped his phone, staring at the floor littered with cigarette butts. "Did the groom run away?" he asked. "My darling."

Runaway Groom : A Bride's Tale

After finishing lunch, the two of them walked out of the Carlson family's villa. With unusual looks from her grandfather and Dean, Stella got into the car with Ethan and closed the door—only then did she relax.


Just as they left the villa area, Stella was about to speak up, but she turned her head to find that the man had already adjusted his seat, loosened his cufflinks, and was reclining in a tired manner.


The sunlight streamed through the car curtain, casting a sculpted and handsome silhouette on his straight nose. He seemed to have relaxed completely, with his eyes closed and breathing steady, as if he were asleep. She suddenly remembered the fatigue in his eyes earlier, and how he had appeared spirited at the villa, realizing he had been putting on a front.


Of course, busy with the wedding all day, she was exhausted even after a night's sleep. This man had rushed back to work at the company last night, and even his strong body couldn't hold up.


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