All Novel JR
Chapter 1
Chapter 1
Today was the wedding of A City socialite, Violette Dennis.
There was no groom at her wedding.
That was because her groom-to-be, Elijah Bourne, was in a car accident half a year ago. He had been
in a vegetative state ever since. Docs said he wouldn't make it past Christmas.
In the face of such grim news, Grace Bourne, Elijah's mother, decided to give her son a wedding before
he kicked the bucket.
The Bourne family was one of the wealthiest in A City, but no lady of high society wanted to marry a
man on his deathbed.
Violette had all dressed up in front of the vanity mirror.
She was in a white wedding dress, and her skin was smooth as silk. Her make-up was on point,
making her look stunning, like a blooming red rose.
But there was a knot in her eyes and showed her insecure.
The ceremony was in twenty minutes, and she kept checking her phone, waiting for a reply.
Before she was forced to marry Elijah, she had a boyfriend.
Her boyfriend, ironically, was Elijah's nephew, Kaleb Bourne.
Their relationship was a secret, though.
She texted Kaleb last night, hoping he would elope with her and get out of A City. But she hadn’t heard
back from him all night. She couldn't wait any longer.
She got up from the chair, tightly clutching her phone, and found an excuse to leave the room.
As she walked past a lounge, she stopped immediately.
The door was ajar, and she heard her sister, Sabrina Dennis, giggling.
“Kaleb, my clueless sister is probably still waiting for you to find her! Why don't you go and soothe her?
What if she changes her mind and decides to bolt?” Sabrina said.
Kaleb, holding Sabrina in his arms, planted a kiss on her neck, “With all the fuss today, she won't back
out. Even if she does, our Bourne family bodyguards will force her to go through with it!”
Sabrina's laughter was like a dagger, “If Violette knew you spend every night with me, she would go
ballistic, ha!”
Violette’s mind was a whirlwind!
She stumbled backward, nearly losing her balance.
Violette clutched the hem of her wedding dress, holding back her tears.
Her father's company was in a financial crisis, and he was recently hospitalized.
Her stepmother, Alexa, was marrying her off to the Bourne family for a hefty dowry. Alexa always said it
was for the good of the Dennis family, but Violette knew it was just an excuse to kick her out!
What was worse, her boyfriend, who claimed to love her, had betrayed her!
No wonder Kaleb encouraged her to marry Elijah, planning to marry her himself once Elijah died.
It was all a scam!
She was suffocating, all the peace and beauty shattered.
The voices in the room got louder, and she clenched her fists. Her eyes were glinting with cold fury.
In the past, she was too naive, enduring the bullying from her stepmother and sister for her father's
sake, tolerating all the injustices for the sake of the Dennis family.
Now, she wouldn't be played for a fool anymore!
She would reclaim what was hers!
Soon, the wedding ceremony began.
Violette, in her white wedding dress, carried a bouquet and walked down the aisle to the romantic
music.
She said her vows alone, put the ring on her finger.
She couldn’t care less about the odd looks she got.
From this moment on, she was Mrs. Bourne, and no one dared to mess with her.
Her newlywed husband, once a big shot in A City, was on his deathbed.
......
The night deepened.
Violette was taken to Elijah's mansion.
The mansion was in the heart of the city, the richest area, worth a billion.
Before she had a chance to get a good look at the place, she was ushered into the main bedroom by a
woman named Lacey.
Her eyes were immediately drawn to the man lying on the bed. She stepped closer and got a good look
at his face.
He had got chiseled features, with a natural noble aura.
His skin was unnaturally pale due to being bedridden, but even so, he was incredibly handsome.
If he wasn't ill, she probably wouldn't have become his wife.
Before the accident, he was a big shot, the head of the Bourne Group, one of the top ten corporations
in A Country.
Rumors said he was cold and ruthless, had a violent temper, and even got involved in the underworld.
Anyone who crossed him would meet a grim end.
She never thought she would marry a man like this.
Lost in thought, she was interrupted when the bedroom door suddenly swang open.
It was Kaleb!
“Violette, I'm sorry! I was really busy today, I only just now had a chance to come see you.” Kaleb,
pretending to be sorry, strode over to her to apologize.
Coldly, Violette sneers, “I'm married to your uncle now. Do you know what you should call me?”
“Violette, I know you're mad at me. I didn't elope with you because I didn't want you to struggle. My
uncle's practically a vegetable. Marry him and you don't have to do anything. When he dies, I'll get a
hotshot lawyer to help you get his massive inheritance!”Kaleb excitedly gripped her hand, “Then,
everything that was my uncle's will be ours!”
Suddenly, Violette remembered the intimate scene between him and Sabrina, and a wave of nausea
washed over her.
“Let go!” She laughed coldly and shook off his hand. Property © 2024 N0(v)elDrama.Org.
Her harsh tone stunned Kaleb. Was this the Violette he knew?
The Violette he knew was gentle and obedient, she never yelled at him.
Could it be that she knew something?
Kaleb, feeling a bit guilty, stepped closer to explain. But the next second, he looked over Violette's
shoulder, his eyes widened and his face paled as a ghost.
“He..." Kaleb said.
On the bed, Elijah suddenly opened his eyes.