"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

While Jason hadn't responded for a while, Stella had already walked out of the kitchen with freshly steamed crabs in hand. Ethan walked to the dining room and took a seat.


The butler, Troy, the butler, knew that Stella loved crabs, so he specially saved the fattest ones for her to take home.


Stella deftly peeled the meat and roe from two crabs and piled them into a small mountain on a nearby plate.


Ethan didn't start eating; he just quietly observed her. After a moment, he suddenly asked, "Did you really go to learn martial arts because of Ella Manning?"


Fifteen years ago, Mr. and Mrs. Carlson tragically encountered a landslide while searching for their daughter. With no children left, only Dean remained by Thomas's side as a son-in-law. Even though he had initially disliked Dean, over the years Dean had been as attentive as a real son, and the old man couldn't help but be moved.


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