"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

On Monday, when Stella woke up in her room, she still felt a bit dizzy and heavy-headed. Her alcohol tolerance wasn't the best, but yesterday, there were some people from the orphanage at Shane's wedding. It had been a long time since she had seen them, and the atmosphere was good. Natalie was driving so she couldn't drink, but Stella had quite a few glasses. That's why she was feeling a bit tipsy.


Rubbing her temples, Stella took off her pajamas and headed into the bathroom for a shower. When she came downstairs, she found that Ethan and Alex were already sitting in the dining room. On the table were milk and simple toast with fried eggs. There was a silent atmosphere between the two of them.


The man was wearing gray home clothes, sitting casually, browsing financial news on his tablet with his eyes lowered. Alex was sitting across from Ethan, his body a bit tense, his round blue eyes fixed on the plate in front of him.


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