"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

The road from Kenwest to Mountside County was under construction and quite bumpy. They had set out early without having breakfast. Worried about low blood sugar, Stella had deliberately placed a few candies in Ethan's pocket for them to snack on during the journey. Earlier, when she had urged him to eat the candies, he had resisted a bit. Eventually, he reluctantly tried one at her insistence, leaving quite a few untouched. With nowhere to put the candies in her dress, Stella stuffed them all into his suit pocket.


"Thank you," Lulu whispered as she took the candies from Stella's hand, then lowered her head and hurried into the dormitory.


Stella smiled as she watched the small figure disappear around the corner. Back then, she and Natalie would often sneak out during naptime as well.


After leaving the orphanage, Director Caspian knew they would stay in Mountside County for two more days and hadn't booked a hotel yet. So, he led them to a nearby budget hotel near the orphanage.


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