The Ruined Bride of Velvet Nights by Brick Moving Ant

Chapter 3

Ethan lifted the bride’s veil, only to see the face of a paid stand–in, looking innocent.

The crowd was in an uproar.

The emcee tried to calm everyone, saying it was just a wedding prank.

Olivia, witnessing the scene, rushed to the stage and said to Ethan.

“Ethan, since Emily ran away, why don’t I take her place…”

“No!!!” Ethan roared.

He pushed Olivia away, and she stumbled to the ground.

Ethan rushed out of the wedding venue and immediately called his assistant.

“I told you to keep an eye on Emily. Where is she? Why wasn’t I informed of her movements?”

“Mrs. Ford has been following her usual routine–going to the hospital, home, and your bachelor party. Nothing unusual.”

Ethan’s heart sank.

“Emily, are you having another depressive episode?”

“I can understand being sick, but this is too much!!”

He loosened his collar, frustrated, and returned to the mansion to confront me.

But all he found was a black velvet box on the living room table, next to a divorce agreement–we were already legally married.

Ethan’s unease grew.

He picked up the divorce agreement and threw it in the trash without reading it.

He searched the house but found no trace of me.

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Chapter 3

“Emily, stop this! The guests are waiting.”

“If you’re feeling better, come out and let’s finish the wedding!!”

Silence. No response.

in the living room,

had once said I had a gift for him on our

he was about to face something he didn’t

opened the black

embryo was preserved in a

head, and

His ears rang.

was… Emily’s baby…

one day, I had sounded somewhat happy, saying I had good

tell him.

never brought it up again, and he didn’t

met Olivia at Ford Manor. Could it be…?

dare to

his

he held the embryo: “No, Emily must have misunderstood.

she thinks.”

texted: “Mr. Ford, Emily is on

Rolls–Royce and sped

me all the surveillance footage of Emily’s movements

Chupter 3

few days!!”

assistant, terrified, complied.

entered the terminal, the latest flight

slumped, his heart aching

been deeply hurt to run

when she was starting to smile again under his

need to go to the UK. Get me on the

the plane, he anxiously reviewed

the OB–GYN. The timeline ended

had refused his advances.

must have just had

Ethan’s eyes reddened.

during those seventy–two hours of captivity,

was willing to carry his child proved my love for

was like winning the lottery.

to abort the child

continued, showing me returning to

I must have seen him with Olivia on the bar counter.

been careful enough!!

UK, but finding someone who was deliberately hiding was like searching