The Bride Who Escaped Him

My mother was fading away in her hospital bed. Her final wish was to see me married to Rhodes Sterling.

She had no idea that Rhodes and I were already a hollow shell of a couple.

Looking at her gaunt face and the flickering hope in her eyes, I couldn't say no. I begged Rhodes to play along for just one day.

But on our wedding day, in front of everyone, he took another woman's hand and walked out.

The shock was too much for my mother's heart. She stopped breathing right there.

My wedding tur