The bride that never was
When her meticulously crafted marriage to Elijah Rossi shatters on her wedding night with a brutal revelation: "There is no us, Imogen. There never was." Imogen is abandoned by her husband and further faces an even crueler twist when her husband refuses a divorce. With the arrival of Isaac Rossi, Elijah's revenge-driven half brother, Imogen strikes a clandestine deal with her brother-in-law to navigate a dangerous game of deceit, seeking to outmaneuver her indifferent husband. As loyalties are tested, Imogen must decide which brother is right for her. The one she was made for or the one she burns for.
An ode to burned bridges
ISAAC'S POV
I pulled into the hospital parking lot, my tires screeching as I braked too hard. Just as I hoped, it was back to thinking about my mother.
As I hurried through the sterile corridors, the smell of disinfectant burning my nostrils, I tried to prepare myself for whatever I might find.
But nothing could have prepared me for the sight of my mother's empty bed.
A lone nurse stood in the room, her posture tense as if she'd been expecting me. My steps faltered as I approached the vacant space where my mother should have been.
"Where is she?" I asked, my voice tight with barely controlled panic.
The nurse's eyes darted nervously around the room before settling on me. "Dr. Chen asked me to wait for you," she said, her words careful and measured. "Your mother is awake."
A light chuckle escaped my lips, born more from disbelief than humor. "That's great, but it doesn't answer my question. Where is she?"