"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 remained silent all the way to Moonshadow Mountain. It wasn't that she was conflicted about her attitude, but she didn't know how to start explaining things to him. Did this imply that in his view, she would abandon the relationship she had finally begun with him just because of something Aaron did, and then reconcile with Aaron? Or did he think that her recent relationship with him was taken lightly, and that it wouldn't matter if it was someone else?


Although Ethan wasn't in a hurry to hear her answer, he felt uneasy when she stayed silent for so long and somewhat regretted bringing it up as she had wished. He couldn't deny that ever since Kenwest, he had been slightly disturbed by others' provocations, causing him to frequently recall the frustration he felt when he saw her standing beside Aaron back then.


The stone steps leading to the cemetery were narrow, and he held her hand as they walked up the mountain. The silence between them lasted for a long time.


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