The Forsaken Bride

An accidental night of passion between Elena Vance and Cillian Thorne, the undisputed king of power in the capital, resulted in an unexpected pregnancy. However, Elena's envious sister, consumed by greed, stole her identity and successfully positioned herself as Cillian's true love. Elena was cast aside and branded a manipulative social climber who used a pregnancy to trap a man who loathed her. On their wedding night, while Elena was heavily pregnant, Cillian heartlessly sent her to the operating table. Despite her desperate pleas for the sake of their unborn child, Cillian remained cold: "You aren't worthy of carrying my legacy." He tormented her relentlessly until Elena "died" right before his eyes in a tragic accident. Four years later... Elena returns to the city, radiant, successful, and accompanied by a brilliant young child. Only then does Cillian realize he had been blinded by lies Elena was the woman he had been searching for all along. The once ruthless and tyrannical Cillian Thorne now kneels in the rain, clutching a diamond ring. "Elena, I was wrong. Let me take you and our child home." She only offers a frigid smile and looks down at her son. "Look closely, darling. Remember this face. This is the monster who wanted to kill you before you were even born."

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"Wait, don't administer the anesthesia yet!" The ultrasound technician suddenly spoke, her expression grave. Every head in the operating room turned. "There seems to be something in her uterus."

The head surgeon and the anesthesiologist exchanged a tense look. The syringe was immediately withdrawn. After checking the monitor, the surgeon confirmed, "There is indeed a small shadow!"

Elena Vance was in tears, her heart racing with a mix of terror and a sliver of hope. She nodded frantically, her eyes pleading. Because of the years spent as a human blood bank for her sister, her body was fragile and irregular. If they cut into her now, she knew she wouldn't survive the table.

The head surgeon walked over to Cillian Thorne. "Mr. Thorne, there is an unknown shadow in this young lady's uterus. If we force the surgery, it will involve other blood vessels. It would be extremely dangerous."

"So?" Cillian asked, his fingers tapping slowly on the armrest of his wheelchair. The sound was rhythmic and intimidating. "If we do the surgery, will she die?"

The surgeon hesitated, then nodded. "Yes."

Cillian's powerful aura turned glacial. He glanced at the trembling Elena with utter indifference. "Continue the surgery. If she can't make it through, she can only blame her bad luck."

Elena shivered. His voice was a death sentence. The rumors were true: Cillian Thorne was a demon who viewed human life as a mere statistic. She was being sacrificed for a sister who didn't love her, to a man who wanted her dead.

"Mr. Thorne, are you sure?" the surgeon asked, his voice shaking. "What if someone dies..."

"Our family can afford the life of one woman," Cillian replied. "Daring to marry into the Thorne family while carrying a bastard child? She should have been prepared for the consequences."

The Reprieve

Knock, knock, knock!

The door flew open. Philip Woods shouted from the hallway, "Young Master Cillian, Madam is here! She is right outside and demands to see you."

Cillian frowned. Why was his mother here? He gestured to the doctors. "Hold the surgery for a moment."

Outside in the hallway, his mother's face was stern. "Cillian, Elena Vance cannot die yet. Don't be impulsive."

"She's pregnant with a bastard, Mother. Are you aware of that?"

"Even so, we need her alive," she hissed. "The Vance family gave us the item, but we can't unlock it without them. That chip has a password, and Jason Vance is holding back. He's afraid you'll take the technology and abandon his daughter."

She sighed, her eyes cold. "He said that in three months, if you and Elena are 'on good terms,' he will provide the password. Just bear with her for now. Treat her like a toy, a dog the Thorne family can afford to feed one more mouth. Once we have the code, you can kick her out."

The New Nightmare

Inside the operating room, Elena was suddenly untied. Instead of being operated on, she was hauled back to the Thorne estate. Servants scrubbed her body, dressed her in revealing, provocative clothes, and applied heavy makeup. Still dazed from the small dose of anesthetic, Elena felt like a doll being prepped for a shelf.

She was soon stuffed into the back of Cillian's luxury limousine. The space felt cramped under the weight of his presence. He sat with his eyes closed, seemingly napping.

"Elena Vance, what are you and your father plotting?" Cillian's eyes snapped open, meeting hers with aggressive intensity.

"W-what?" Elena stammered. As she moved, the sweet fragrance of her skin filled the car. It was that same scent-the one from the night Cillian had been drugged. His irritation flared. How could a "shameless" woman like Elena have the same scent as the innocent girl he was looking for?

He leaned closer, trapping her against the car window. Elena instinctively closed her eyes, her breath hitching. For a second, his aura reminded her of the man from the hotel strong, overwhelming, and possessive.

If Cillian was the father... she thought, then immediately dismissed it. The man from that night had been athletic and powerful. How could it be Cillian, whose legs were paralyzed?

Cillian saw her closed eyes and mocked her. "You don't actually think I'm going to kiss you, do you?"

Elena opened her eyes, blushing with shame. Cillian's tone suddenly turned hauntingly gentle, though his eyes remained like knives.

"Today is our wedding day, a joyous occasion. As your husband, I feel I should fulfill your wish."

Elena's heart sank to her stomach. Fulfill her wish? What kind of twisted "celebration" did a demon like Cillian Thorne have in mind?

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"I should have refused." I shook my head, my eyes sweeping towards the silver eyed devil standing before me, with no ounce of guilt or remorse in his eyes. "I should have never married you." "That hurts my feeling." That was a cruel joke, because we both know that he doesn't even have feelings to begin with. "But there isn't any man who could love you like I do; not even Thorne." I paused when his long, cold index finger trailed my face stopping at my lips, and his eyes met mine again. They were dark... with lust. "Fuck you." I muttered with hate and anger dripping in my voice. "I believe even right now, all you want is me." He mused and he wasn't wrong, because he never said I couldn't leave. Yet, I found myself staying, and hoping he would change. "And all that completes me is you." I shut my eyes as he slammed his lips against mine. *** Eden Montclair is your everyday surgeon who tries to get by every surgery without complications, she has created high hopes for herself that she would inherit her grandmother's hospital. She soon finds out that the hospital was dying and they might need to merger it with the biggest healthcare foundation in the country, only on the condition that her little sister, Evangeline marries the heir to the foundation. Eden's life soon falls into chaos when Evangeline ran away to avoid that fate, and now Eden is in the front line to marry the Heir of the Adler Foundation. Theron Adler. A cold-blooded and precise surgeon, who doesn't have many interests in life, and a diagnosed psychopath. That's not all, he is also the elder brother of her ex-boyfriend and they both had history together.

Billionaire Modern Romance

8.4

His Secret Wife: A Dangerous Game

8.4

Ace Suarez, a man who built an empire on cold control, was convinced his wife had betrayed him. He stormed into a Brooklyn warehouse, ready to destroy her, only to see a woman in a silk robe with a man who called her "sweetheart." Blind with rage, he didn't check her face—he didn't need to. He assumed the worst, filed for divorce, and retreated to his glass office, leaving his wife to face the ruins of a life she didn't know was ending. But the coincidence was too perfect. His new assistant, Delinda Howell, lived in that same building. She was quiet, efficient, and bore the exact same name as the woman he had just discarded. I was left wondering, was this a cruel twist of fate, or had he destroyed the wrong woman in his arrogance? Now, as the divorce papers are finalized, Ace begins to notice the assistant he once treated as nothing, and the suffocating realization hits him: the woman he fired, abused, and erased might be the very same one standing right outside his door.

Modern Mystery Romance

9.7

Leaving a Loveless Marriage

9.7

After three years of a cold, indifferent marriage, Elena realizes her billionaire husband, Julian, will never love her. Despite her devotion, she remains a ghost in his grand mansion, overshadowed by his past and work. Deciding she has had enough of the emotional neglect, Elena finally chooses herself and files for divorce. As she walks away to reclaim her independence, a stunned Julian begins to realize exactly what he is losing.

Billionaire Modern Romance

7.6

Left To Freeze: The Neglected Wife's Awakening

7.6

I am the wife of Julian Falcone, a powerful mafia boss, but my title in this house is nothing but a joke. When our car broke down in a deadly blizzard, Julian rushed to the scene, only to bypass me entirely. He wrapped his heavy coat around his fragile cousin, Livia, and put her in his only available passenger seat. "Livia's constitution is too weak to survive this cold. I have to take her back first." He left me to freeze in the pitch-black car for the entire night. When his men finally dragged my half-dead body out the next morning, they openly mocked me, calling me a piece of "collateral" that the boss wouldn't care about as long as I was breathing. Back at the estate, Julian didn't even ask if I had survived the frostbite. Instead, he stormed into my sickroom, demanding I treat his mistress with respect just because my absolute silence had hurt her feelings. His grandmother then publicly humiliated me for failing to provide an heir, while Livia flaunted the custom diamond bracelet Julian bought to soothe her "fright" from the storm. I finally understood. He didn't marry me out of honor to save my fallen family. He just needed my aristocratic Rossi blood to legitimize his new-money mafia empire. I was never a wife. I was a transaction he was willing to let freeze to death. When his men delivered a heavy diamond necklace to buy my submission, I didn't cry or beg. I dropped the blood diamond into the deepest drawer, and began to plan my escape.

Mafia Modern Romance

8.3

Love in the Shadows of Legacy

8.3

Lily Rose, a creative and independent artist, who has faced numerous challenges in life finds herself in a predicament where she is named the sole beneficiary to the vast empire of Richard Thompson, the great billionaire, who happens to be the only uncle to Alexander Thompson. Alexander Thompson has longed for the CEO position to his uncle's empire and was both livid and dumbfounded when he found out his uncle had chosen an unfamiliar stranger over his own nephew. Driven by the desire to understand this unexpected decision, he embarks on a mission to find Lily. As they confront each other, intense emotions surface and they must face their true feelings. Will this task prove easy for them or will they find it impossible to overcome the barriers created by wealth and privilege?.

Billionaire Modern Romance

9.4

My Husband Exposed The Alpha Who Poisoned My Womb

9.4

After a devastating betrayal leaves her unable to conceive, a heartbroken woman discovers that a high-ranking Alpha was behind the cruel poisoning of her womb. Her husband, driven by loyalty and justice, embarks on a dangerous mission to expose the truth and hold the powerful perpetrator accountable. Together, they navigate a web of lies and pack politics, seeking retribution while struggling to heal their fractured lives and find hope.

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