Chapter 19 The Bait of Marriage
Adeline’s fingers rested lightly on the doorknob. The knocking outside was steady, carrying an undeniable pressure. Taking a deep breath to compose herself, she slowly opened the door.
"Mrs. Layton." She gave a slight nod, her tone as indifferent as if she were addressing a stranger. "Please, come in."
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Chapter 1 Free at Last Chapter 2 Old Dreams, Sharp Heartache Chapter 3 Old Grudges and New Chapter 4 Scars Chapter 5 Delivering Medicine Chapter 6 Adeline, Do You Still Love Him? Chapter 7 Wrath Unleashed Chapter 8 Grandma Falls Sick Chapter 9 Hollow Repentance Chapter 10 Elevator Terror appChapter 11 Ability Showed appChapter 12 Guilt appChapter 13 Unfit For The Role appChapter 14 An Unexpected Encounter appChapter 15 Silence In The Elevator appChapter 16 The Marriage Proposal appChapter 17 A Penniless Nobody appChapter 18 Old Feelings appChapter 19 The Bait of Marriage appChapter 20 The Blind Date Showdown appChapter 21 Bitter Sips and Frosty Looks appChapter 22 Tempests at the Banquet appChapter 23 Night Rides appChapter 24 Not My Kind of People appChapter 25 Retail Therapy appChapter 26 No Dress for Distress appChapter 27 Showdown at the Dress Shop appChapter 28 Cafe Clashes appChapter 29 Stirring Trouble appChapter 30 Slaps and Claps appChapter 31 The Price of Silence appChapter 32 No More Silence appChapter 33 No Room for Mercy appChapter 34 Consequences appChapter 35 The Price of Defiance appChapter 36 Ghost of a Life appChapter 37 Fractures appChapter 38 Ashes of the House appChapter 39 What Remains appChapter 40 All That Was Buried appChapter 41 Nothing Left to Hide appChapter 42 Smoke and Mirrors appChapter 43 Cracks Beneath the Glitter appChapter 44 All That Remains appChapter 45 Valentine's Night appChapter 46 The Calm Before the Collapse appChapter 47 Edge of the Blade appChapter 48 The Window of Escape appChapter 49 Through the Shadows appChapter 50 No Turning Back appChapter 51 A Family Like This appChapter 52 The Breaking Point appChapter 53 For Everything You Took appChapter 54 Say That Again I Dare You appChapter 55 Who’s Lying Now, Michelle? appChapter 56 Not Crying but Dying Inside appChapter 57 Cold Threads appChapter 58 The Point of No Return appChapter 59 The Threats Are Getting Lazier appChapter 60 Michelle Arrives Dressed for Innocence appChapter 61 You Think You Deserve to Be Mad appChapter 62 I Don’t Owe You Sweetness appChapter 63 Why Is It Always Her appChapter 64 The Only Arms That Still Feel Safe appChapter 65 Tell Me Why You Care Now appChapter 66 Barbs and Smiles appChapter 67 Crystal and Claws appChapter 68 The Box appChapter 69 That Smile Wasn't for Show appChapter 70 No More Excuses appChapter 71 Pawn In Her Game appChapter 72 Creating Drama? appChapter 73 Can't Even Throw Tantrums appChapter 74 Appointment with Lauren appChapter 75 Fine Earrings appChapter 76 Betray Me and You'll See appChapter 77 appChapter 78 Are You Crazy! appChapter 79 Family? appChapter 80 Old and New Scars appChapter 81 You Should Be Asking Yourself appChapter 82 A Reasonable Explanation appChapter 83 Believe In Him appChapter 84 The Epitome of Hypocrisy appChapter 85 Do You Even Deserve That? appChapter 86 This Is Terrifying appChapter 87 Standing Up for Justice appChapter 88 You Have to Endure! appChapter 89 The Consequences appChapter 90 I Will Never Show Mercy appChapter 91 I Can Help appChapter 92 I Have a Proposal appChapter 93 She Was No Simple appChapter 94 My Personal Assistant appChapter 95 The Truth Always Comes Out appChapter 96 A Welcome Gift appChapter 97 I Can Make It Public appChapter 98 She Had Won This Round appChapter 99 She Is My Sister appChapter 100 I Want to Know the Truth appChapter 101 The Game of Deception appChapter 102 The Power Play appChapter 103 The Unforgiven appChapter 104 The Unwelcome Gift appChapter 105 The Trap Unveiled appChapter 106 A Trap in The Dark appChapter 107 Taken Away appChapter 108 Hidden Truths appChapter 109 The Kidnapping appChapter 110 The Truth Unraveled appChapter 111 Someone Get Me Ice and Vengeance appChapter 112 No Leroy I’m Not Crying You Are appChapter 113 And Then She Said Kneel appChapter 114 The Bargain appChapter 115 You Call This a Rescue Plan? appChapter 116 No Turning Back appChapter 117 Self-Defense Lessons appChapter 118 The Pool Scene appChapter 119 No Turning Back appChapter 120 Into the Trap appChapter 121 Three Fates in the Dark appChapter 122 The Price of Vengeance appChapter 123 The Weight of Truth appChapter 124 What the Truth Costs appChapter 125 No Forgiveness Left appChapter 126 Buried Together appChapter 127 If There's No Way Out appChapter 128 A Mother's Grief appChapter 129 The Final Goodbye appChapter 130 A Pawn in Mourning appChapter 131 A Garden of Shadows appChapter 132 Bittersweet appChapter 133 The Dress of Deception appChapter 134 Curtain Call appChapter 135 The Calm Before the Storm appChapter 136 The Unraveling appChapter 137 Flowers in the Dirt appChapter 138 The Girl They Buried appChapter 139 appChapter 140 The Balance of Power appChapter 141 Public Execution appChapter 142 Leroy’s Memory Invasion Hour appChapter 143 Caught Feelings Not Just Food appChapter 144 Gavin the Drama Missile appChapter 145 Love Confession appChapter 146 Golden Ambitions appChapter 147 Digital Dilemmas appChapter 148 Stirring the Pot appChapter 149 Dim Lights, Dark Plans appChapter 150 A Parcel of Puzzles app
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