"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

As Aaron ascended the stairs, Avery heard his footsteps approach her door. She intercepted him in the hallway.


"Aaron, are you also going to leave me behind?" she asked.


Aaron looked at her with indifference, his voice lacking its former warmth. "You said before that Lionel was constantly bothering you, asking me not to kick you out. I gave you one last chance. I thought you would refuse my grandfather's engagement proposal, but what did you do?"


Everyone thought he couldn't bear to send Avery away. But the truth was, after Thomas's funeral, she assured him that she would help temporarily appease Jonathan and then reject the engagement.


Jonathan was always one to honor commitments. Despite misunderstanding Aaron and Avery's relationship, he stubbornly wanted to fulfill his late friend's wish. Accustomed to calling the shots, his sons and grandsons always went along with his decisions, making him the undisputed authority in the Malone family.


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