LOGINOn her birthday, Chloe’s world falls apart when her boyfriend abandons her. Seeking comfort, she makes the worst mistake of her life—or maybe the best one. In a moment of weakness, she ends up in the arms of Ruan, her half-sister Megan’s rejected fiancé. That single night changes everything. When Megan disappears and Chloe’s family turns against her, she is forced into an unthinkable role: the substitute bride. Trapped in a loveless marriage, she faces a ruthless father, a cruel stepmother, and a husband who belongs to someone else. Two years later, after her father’s death and Megan’s shocking return, the fragile balance shatters. Ruan, torn between the past and the present, demands a divorce. But as the papers are drawn, he realizes something he never expected—Chloe has taken root in his heart in ways he cannot deny. Now, he must face the one question that could rewrite their fate: What if the love he spent years searching for has always been with the woman he swore he would never love?
View MoreChloe looked at Grace packing her suitcase, tears welling in her eyes. Grace packed the clothes slowly, constantly pausing to wipe her face. Chloe couldn't tell if she cried out of sadness or happiness.“Promise you'll come visit me whenever you can,” she paused, turning to Chloe. “This house is going to feel massive without you.”She threw herself into Chloe’s arms the second she finished the sentence. She cried out of pure sadness, and that made Chloe cry too.“I’ll come visit you all the time,” Chloe said, swallowing the lump in her throat. “You should get a boyfriend, build your own family.”Grace pulled back suddenly and gave her an annoyed look. She wiped her face and tossed the clothes into the suitcase.“Men only cause trouble,” she snorted, irritated. “I feel like Ruan was my husband; all the anger I felt toward that man gave me actual trauma.”Chloe smiled because she knew it was true. From the very beginning, ever since Chloe married Ruan, Grace had been around, sharing in
“Chloe, wait,” Ruan jumped up before she could leave and blocked her path. “What exactly do you mean by that?”Chloe stood up, her knees popping suddenly as weakness took over her legs, though the virus had nothing to do with it.“That maybe I believe you,” she said, keeping her distance. “That perhaps I want to give our family a second chance.”Ruan caught his breath as Chloe walked right past him. He really hadn't expected that. He gripped the car keys like a trophy and walked through the door with a smile so wide that it even caught Chloe off guard.The ride was dead silent, which felt weird to her. He should have said something. He should have confessed his love all over again, but Ruan couldn't find the words and preferred the silence over saying the wrong thing at the wrong time.Chloe adjusted her round glasses, holding her purse tightly against her shoulders before stepping out of the car. She didn't look at Ruan, but she noticed him hop out of the vehicle and march right towa
Chloe stood by the closed door for far too long, tortured by everything she saw and heard from Ruan. Suddenly, she pictured herself walking a tightrope over a massive cliff. She felt ready to leave, to forget the past and all the pain she faced while living in Phoenix, and to start anew somewhere else. She craved a brand-new life, fresh opportunities, and meeting new people while achieving her career dream.On the other hand, she still loved Ruan madly. The feeling inside her heart grew so intense that it physically ached. Hearing him say those things made her want to run straight into his arms and kiss him.But she remembered exactly how much she loved him and how brutally he had rejected her. She felt like a broken plate trying to glue itself back together just to be useful again. Her heart was completely shattered. Suddenly, her knees gave out, and she had to grab the living room couch to keep from collapsing. The fever flared up again. Chloe dragged herself onto the cushion and sl
Chloe stood frozen right there, her hair messy, her shirt unbuttoned. She had heard everything. She looked confused and deeply uncomfortable, as if she were witnessing a car crash for the very first time.“Chloe,” Ruan stepped closer, thinking she might run away, but Chloe stayed put, merely avoiding his eyes. “How are you feeling?”His voice trembled now, and he absolutely hated himself for it. Ruan wanted to avoid making things worse between him and Chloe again at all costs.“You have company,” she said, glancing toward the door, straight into Megan's eyes. “Don't keep her waiting.”Megan let out a soft, wicked laugh that echoed down the entire hallway.Chloe turned on her heels with great effort, her heart pounding and making her blood run hot, but Ruan caught her before she could leave.“Wait,” he said, staring into her eyes. “Whatever Megan has to say, I want you to hear it.”“I don't want any part of whatever is going on between the two of you,” Chloe tried to break free, but Ru
Chloe watched the exact moment Ruan's expression—once so calm because of Chris's presence—drain into something pale and lifeless. His feet moved quickly toward the door. She didn't think twice before planting herself in front of him, eyes pleading for him to stop right there.“Did you hear what she
The silence in the room was unsettling. Megan was no longer pounding on the door or screaming hysterically for Chloe to let her in. Ruan felt exhausted and bruised, but no wound seemed more painful than the one in his heart.Chloe remained standing, a safe distance from the bed, her hands crossed o
Chloe barely had time to slide the bolt on the hospital room door before the storm broke. The metallic click of the lock instantly vanished, swallowed by the explosion of rage outside.“Open this door, Chloe! Now!” Megan’s roar, furious scream sounded like it wanted to tear the wood apart.A loud t
Chloe watched Christopher work on his school activity without interrupting him, realizing how terrible it would be to pull him out of school now that he was adapting and making new friends. Impatiently, she rubbed her face. Anxiety was dominating her heart. Chloe felt the air escape her lungs whene












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