"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

Five minutes later, Ethan, who had quickly taken a shower, returned from the adjacent drawer with the necessary items for Stella, his complexion not looking too good.


After a bit of fussing around, when the two of them lay back in bed again, Stella held her stomach, her face faintly pale.


Ethan frowned at her, lips pressed, and then asked, "Do you want me to massage it for you?"


Stella turned her head, paused for a moment, then guided his hand to gently press against her slightly aching abdomen.


The warmth of his palm brought a comforting temperature, and the man earnestly massaged her stomach gently, with just the right amount of pressure, causing Stella to squint her eyes.


Stella reached out and picked it up, then opened the SnapChat app with the red notification dot, finding a friend request.


The SnapChat ID was unfamiliar, but the nickname and profile picture were very familiar...


"What's wrong?" Ethan noticed her silence.


Chapter 54