The Ruined Bride of Velvet Nights by Brick Moving Ant

Chapter 11

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  • After five years of marriage, Navier Armstrong wanted a divorce.

  • When she arrived at the office, she spotted the secretary heading toward her husband Lysander

  • Vanderbilt’s office with a stack of documents.

  • Using the excuse that she was heading the same way, she took the stack of papers, discreetly slipping the divorce agreement among them.

  • As she handed over the documents, Lysander was on the phone.

  • Without even glancing at them, he signed everything–including the divorce agreement.

  • Navier stared at his signature on the divorce papers, momentarily lost in thought.

  • So this is it. It’s finally ending.

  • Just as she reached for the documents to leave, her elbow accidentally knocked over a delicate picture frame on his desk. It toppled over, glass shattering across the surface.

  • The smiling girl in the photo was now partially obscured by broken glass.

  • It was Ophelia Belmont, Lysander’s deceased first love.

  • “What the hell are you doing?!”

  • Lysander abruptly ended his call, his voice snapping with fury.

  • He shot to his feet and roughly shoved Navier aside.

  • She stumbled backward and her palm landing on shards of glass. Sharp pain shot through her hand, but she bit her lip, refusing to cry out though tears welled up involuntarily.

  • Looking down, she watched blood dripping from her fingertips, staining the documents on the floor.

  • Lysander seemed oblivious to her pain.

  • He knelt down, carefully picking up the photograph and gently brushing away the glass fragments,

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  • terrified of causing the slightest damage. His movements were tender and focused, as if handling a

  • priceless treasure.

  • stared at the man before her, a wave of

  • years of marriage, and she–a living, breathing human being–still couldn’t compete

  • still standing there?” Lysander looked at her, his eyes cold as ice. “Don’t come

  • silently gathered the blood–stained

  • leave.

  • was still bleeding, but she couldn’t feel the

  • the doorway, she heard Lysander

  • remained detached but carried an undercurrent of urgency. “Have you found anyone who

  • said something, and

  • suppressed anguish.

  • It’s been years! Why the hell can’t I find

  • isn’t fair.”

  • paused mid–step, her heart twisting with a

  • looked down at her bloodied palm and the corner of

  • worry, I’ll train her

  • to her private estates, Lakeside Villa.

  • past the window while her mind drifted to the past.

  • And she had

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  • his heart had never

  • Belmont, from the moment she

  • years old, Ophelia fell ill and

  • Lysander became despondent, only reluctantly accepting the arranged marriage

  • Manhattan social circle knew how much Navier loved Lysander.

  • a memorial corner in his home

  • lilies as if she were still

  • endured it when he covered their bedroom with Ophelia’s photos, whispering to

  • like she was listening.

  • from his obsessive global search for Ophelia lookalikes.

  • if she stayed by his side long enough, he would eventually turn around and fall

  • with

  • he would forget about Ophelia, they would have children and live happily ever

  • way of slapping her in the

  • three times and each

  • it was her weak constitution that couldn’t sustain a pregnancy–until her third miscarriage,

  • abortion pills into Navier’s food every

  • she’ll be

  • voice was cold. “If I had a child

  • when she realized her previous miscarriages weren’t accidents

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