"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

"Pacify him?" Stella was even more confused. Why was he so concerned about the two cats next door having a little tantrum? After a brief pause, she asked, "So, how to pacify him?"


"Mmm—" Ethan turned to look at her, his calm eyes filled with ambiguous meaning, and he smirked, "Why don't you think about it?"


Meeting his gaze, Stella pondered silently for a moment, finally catching on to something. Could it be that he was talking about himself? But... why was he upset?


Ethan averted his gaze and remained silent, still showing signs of a bad mood.


Staring at the unpredictable man for a while, Stella sighed and spoke up, "Ethan."


Chapter 39