"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

Stella's injury wasn't severe, and in the following days, she wore comfortable flats to work, which didn't affect her work after the ribbon-cutting ceremony.


Seeing her insist on going to work, Ethan furrowed his brow and said a few words, but he didn't resolve her stubbornness. He could only promise not to go to the construction site for the next few days.


With the official commencement of the North City project, Stella had to deal with more things to coordinate. The next few days were very busy, often bringing work home for overtime. As a result, there was no time to cook. For several days in a row, Ethan didn't enjoy the convenience of takeout breakfast.


On Thursday morning, Stella finished getting ready and went downstairs. She saw Ethan already dressed and sitting on the couch, frowning as he stared at the two sandwiches on the coffee table.


Chapter 29