"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

Standing now at the balcony railing on the second floor, with all eyes below focused on her, Avery felt an unprecedented sense of embarrassment. She couldn't bear another moment. Her nails dug into her flesh as she hurriedly returned to her room, slamming the door shut.


Aiden glanced complexly at Stella, then quickly followed Avery to her door, knocking softly.


The guests present were all good observers, and seeing this scene, they began to speculate.


"What do you think Avery is thinking? How could she give up on Mr. Aaron Malone and end up with Aiden?"


"Who knows? But I bet even if it were Mr. Jonathan Malone himself, he wouldn't let Avery in now."


Avery had already stirred up plenty of gossip due to her engagement fiasco with Aiden, and now this only added to her troubles.


As the impromptu drama unfolded, Kate escorted the visibly unsettled Jonathan back to their rooms. In the hallway, only Aaron remained.


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