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.
Fools will be cruel 1
ELIJAH'S POV
I stared at the sterile white ceiling, my legs suspended in traction, the dull ache in my bones a constant reminder of my predicament. The rhythmic beep of monitors filled the air, a monotonous backdrop to the storm brewing in my small hospital room. Mother's heels clicked sharply against the linoleum floor as she paced, each step punctuating her mounting frustration.
"Of all the foolish, selfish things you've done, Elijah," she hissed, her voice low but dripping with venom. "This takes the cake." She stopped abruptly, spinning to face me, her perfectly coiffed hair at odds with the fury in her eyes.
My throat tightened, my mouth dry. I'd known this confrontation was coming, but nothing could have prepared me for the disappointment etched into every line of Mother's face.