"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

Even though Ethan was on a business trip these days, the driver still picked up and dropped off Stella at work every day.


Normally, there wasn't much conversation between Stella and Ethan in the car, but when he suddenly left for a few days, she slowly began to notice a slight discomfort.


The seat next to her was empty during the commute. Returning home, the vast villa was now just her alone.


Stella had always thought of herself as someone who couldn't really experience loneliness, but after Ethan went on his business trip, she actually started to feel something akin to loneliness.


Even though the busyness of work could briefly push aside this feeling, but upon returning home, she would always unconsciously grab an extra set of utensils. Only then would she realize that Ethan wasn't at home.


So they say, habit is truly the scariest thing.


Chapter 27