Get the APP hot

Hell Marriage

She Left With His Secret Child And Built Her Own Throne

She Left With His Secret Child And Built Her Own Throne

Romance

5.0

On the night of their wedding anniversary, Elara received divorce papers instead of a heartfelt declaration of love-handed to her by a man whose gaze no longer saw her. Her husband, Kaelan, had decided to end their marriage without ever truly explaining why. But the worst was yet to come: Elara walked in on Kaelan and her closest friend in the bed they used to share. Devastated, she signed the papers and left. Inside her, however, she carried a secret she would share with no one: a child belonging to a man she could no longer call her own. Years later, Elara reinvented herself in Seattle. She now ran an art gallery and had won an international award. Her loyal business partner, Noah, offered her a friendship that increasingly blurred the line into love. It was a tenderness she gently pushed away, just as she refused to allow herself to heal. Meanwhile, Kaelan hadn't moved on either. He'd never been able to forget her. He ultimately chose Seattle as the venue for his next jewelry exhibition. Now, as he drew near once again, only one question mattered: How far can you run from the person who shattered your heart when your child has their eyes and, despite everything, your heart still leaps at the sound of their approach?

Chapter 1

Three whole hours had passed, and Kaelan was still nowhere to be found.

I'd called him over and over—not to nag him about ruining our evening, but because a dull knot of anxiety kept tightening in my chest. This kind of silence wasn't like him. He usually had the courtesy to let me know if he was going to be delayed, even in the middle of the night.

Unable to sit still, I paced the living room relentlessly, the hem of my long dress sweeping the floor with every step. Mirelle, who had been quietly watching my agitation, finally stepped in.

She gently suggested I calm down, warning that I might trip over my own hem if I kept wearing a path into the rug.

I stopped dead and shot her a look, my nerves completely frayed.

"Is that really what you're worried about right now, Mirelle?" I asked, my voice thick.

A sob threatened to break loose, but I swallowed it down and resumed my pacing.

"My husband is three hours late," I insisted, no longer trying to hide my distress. "This isn't normal. He's never done this."

Mirelle tried to reassure me, but her words fell flat. She mumbled something about work, a sudden holdup, something trivial. She added that nothing bad could ever happen to a man like Mr. Southwark.

As if her words had summoned him, the front door suddenly clicked open.

Kaelan stood in the entryway.

He froze when he saw me, as if genuinely surprised to find me still awake in the living room, practically vibrating with nerves.

"Rav..." I murmured, my throat tight.

I rushed over and threw my arms around him without thinking, desperate for the reassurance of his touch.

"What happened? I've been calling you non-stop..."

But he didn't answer. His arms didn't wrap around me in return. They hung motionless at his sides.

That detail alone was enough to send a cold spike of unease through me.

I pulled back just enough to look up at him. His expression was entirely closed off. His gaze was cold, completely detached.

"Is everything okay?" I asked, my stomach dropping.

He slowly untangled himself from my embrace, as if my very touch was a burden.

"We need to talk, Elara," he said, his voice stripped of its usual warmth.

The words made my chest tighten instantly.

"Talk about what?"

"About us."

He paused before adding in a flat, detached tone that he'd prefer to have this conversation in our bedroom.

I glanced around. Even though none of the staff were visible, the open space of the first floor suddenly felt too exposed, too oppressive.

"Let's go upstairs," I finally breathed.

He gave a curt nod without meeting my eyes and walked past me, taking the stairs with heavy, measured steps. I followed him, my heart hammering against my ribs.

Once we were in the master bedroom, he waited for me to shut the door before turning to face me.

"Rav... what's going on?"

He put some distance between us, walking over to the window. He stood with his back to me, staring out into the dark as if searching for the right words in the landscape below.

"There's something wrong between us," he finally said.

I just stood there for a moment, completely lost.

"What do you mean? Everything is fine... Just this morning..."

I cut myself off, thrown off balance by the memory of his gentle touch just hours earlier.

He shook his head slightly.

"I told you what you wanted to hear," he replied simply.

His tone was ice, entirely devoid of tenderness.

"I've been pretending for a while, Elara. But I can't do it anymore."

A violent shiver ran through me. A sudden, brutal wave of fear settled deep in my gut.

"What are you trying to tell me...?"

He turned away from the glass, walked over to the bed, and picked up a large manila envelope I hadn't noticed before.

He held it out to me.

"I want you to sign this."

I stared at the envelope, too afraid to reach for it.

"What is it?"

But deep down, I already knew.

"They're divorce papers."

The words struck me like a physical blow.

He added, in that same deadpan tone, that everything was already drawn up. All it needed was my signature. He even made a point to mention that he was leaving me a substantial settlement—more than enough to live on comfortably for the rest of my life.

I stood frozen, my brain refusing to process what he was saying.

"Today..." I whispered. "It's our anniversary. You asked me to get ready for tonight..."

He gave a slight nod.

"I'd planned to give you these at dinner. But I got held up."

His sheer detachment hurt even more than the words themselves.

I took a step toward him, desperately searching his face for a sign, a flicker of hesitation, anything. I reached up to touch his cheek, but he caught my wrist, stopping me instantly.

"You're asking for a divorce today?" I breathed, completely incredulous.

He held my gaze.

"We might as well end it on the exact date it began."

The cruelty of it slashed right through me.

"Don't waste my time, Elara. Sign it. I'm filing the paperwork tomorrow."

Tears spilled over my lashes before I could stop them.

"What did I do?" I choked out. "We can fix this... we can try..."

His expression hardened.

"I don't love you anymore," he stated, his voice devoid of pity. "And it's been a while."

Every word felt like a blade sinking into my chest.

"You should have realized that a long time ago."

"Rav... I'm begging you..."

His patience snapped.

"Sign the papers, Elara!" His voice cracked like a whip, suddenly filled with rage. "Is it that complicated? Do you really want me to take this to court? Because if I have to do that, you'll leave with nothing. Absolutely nothing."

I stood rooted to the spot, entirely paralyzed by the sheer violence of his threat.

He shot me one last withering look, then turned on his heel and strode out of the room.

The door slammed behind him.

The silence he left in his wake was crushing.

I was left entirely alone, standing in the middle of our bedroom, clutching the envelope that had just destroyed everything I thought was real.

My dreams, my marriage—my entire life had just collapsed in a single instant.

Continue Reading
Hell Marriage

Hell Marriage

Romance

5.0

If only hadn't wasted so much time ......." " shhhh, what matters is that" I wish we are together and in love the past doesn't matter anyways and we shouldn't let it stop us" Ava said Connor donnacha prince of myths and the only full pure blooded vampire alive. Ku Charming,handsome and smart he

Hell Of A Marriage

Hell Of A Marriage

Romance

5.0

The room is awfully quiet except for Keenan's laboured breath and my heavily pounding heart. His hands are planted on his hips and his eyes fixated on the ceiling as if he's thinking about all the regretful things he's done in his life. Why does this it feel like the beginning of another disastrous

Hell Island

Hell Island

Billionaires

5.0

I looked at the Form and read it. Hotel accommodation is free, food is free and there is an allowance what kind of field trip is this? There is an allowance I continued reading and there was a letter that startled me and grabbed my attention "ONCE YOU LAY YOUR FEET ON MY ISLAND, IT MEANS YOU ALRE

Émie's Hell

Émie's Hell

Billionaires

5.0

An unethical relationship between teachers and students was the kind of thing that would generate lifelong criticism. However, with so many problems in his life, Michael didn't see himself giving up on what he really wanted for himself. Life didn't offer him many good things, so he became a man full

His Obsession, My Hell

His Obsession, My Hell

Romance

5.0

My marriage to David Miller was a picture of perfection, a dream life built on his charm and our shared happiness. Then came the call: my mother in an accident, and David, my husband, utterly unreachable. Hours bled into sterile dread in the hospital waiting room, a dread far deeper than my mother

The King of Hell

The King of Hell

Fantasy

5.0

She accidentally gets bonded to the devil, to break the bond one of them has to die and since the devil cannot die he has to kill her but due to some reasons he has to wait for some time before her death. He hates her for her pure and innocent personality. She loves his scary and dangerous nature

The world of hell

The world of hell

Sci-fi

5.0

"This November 13 2***, the President has already declared the evacuation of the people who live in such an area that is the source of thick smoke due to the spread of chemical gas. While the scientists are still continuing to investigate the origin of that thing..." I heard the news of the reporter

The angel from hell

The angel from hell

Romance

5.0

He is a priest who is venerated and idolized by the town of Machia because he is a descendant of a king who lived there centuries ago. She is the heiress of one of the country's richest and most powerful politicians and lives in a world surrounded by luxury. He is centered, intelligent, creative a

Trapped In Hell

Trapped In Hell

Fantasy

3.5

CLANK! The cup fell on the floor and broke to pieces, while Hazel stood in shock, her mouth agape and her tiny body shivered in fear, she had read a lot of fairytale and watched a lot of horror movies she knew she shouldn't have watched, but this was no fairytale nor was it a horror movie, it was

Owner of my hell

Owner of my hell

Romance

5.0

Nicklaus is an unscrupulous man born within the mafia and created to be the worst nightmare of his enemies, nothing is able to stop the hatred that corrupts or softens his decisions. So when the young Carolina appears in your life as a good girl nothing more fair than to break your soul and corrupt

Thirty Years In Hell

Thirty Years In Hell

Literature

5.0

A structure of enlightenment is to be built in this land, which to finish, every man of intellectual power must contribute. The structure which I refer to, is the structure of "SPIRITUAL LIBERTY," as the spiritual part of man must have room to expand and grow the same as any other God-given privi

His Ex, My Hell

His Ex, My Hell

Romance

5.0

For five years, I was Mrs. Davenport, cleaning up after my husband's one-night stands and enduring his casual cruelty. Call it a gilded cage, but this mansion was my prison, bought by my sacrifice: I was the secret medical lifeline keeping him, Ethan Davenport, alive. Our cruel contract was nearing

Hell with Roman

Hell with Roman

Romance

5.0

Seven years ago, Layla ruled. The Queen Bee of university life, she toyed with hearts-until Roman. He was supposed to be just another conquest, the quiet engineering student who didn't care about her games. But when she made him fall, she never expected to fall harder. Then everything shattered. L

168 Hours In Hell

168 Hours In Hell

Short stories

5.0

Eloise Muir is a young, energetic woman. She has everything in her which makes any man kneel to her. Working in a News Firm, she had encountered many admirers and turned down their proposals elegantly. But, her one co-worker, David Cooper was reluctant to accept her refusal, hence, he kept finding e

A Trip To Hell

A Trip To Hell

Billionaires

5.0

Him: I'll do anything to be with her. Since the day I saw her those are my thoughts. Every fucking seconds she's on my mind. I tell you she's a witch. My witch (my mind voice) I grunt at my thoughts. I don't know what spell she has casted on me but I'm whipped and I love the effect she have

Her Own Hell

Her Own Hell

Mafia

5.0

A phone call from my oldest friend, Wendy, ripped through the quiet of my garage. Her panicked voice claimed ruthless bikers had taken her, demanding I fix their custom bikes for her freedom. Without a second thought, I sped into the Mojave desert to rescue her. But when I arrived, Wendy betrayed

His Love, Her Hell

His Love, Her Hell

Sci-fi

5.0

I saved him. Captain Alex Miller, a war hero, bleeding out in the streets during a riot-I, Sarah, an animal behaviorist, pulled him to safety. He proposed two months later, a fairytale wedding for the tabloids. Our life in his penthouse was breathtaking, until the mysterious illness began, turnin

The Roommate From Hell

The Roommate From Hell

Young Adult

5.0

My college life started with a simple rule from my roommate, Mark: "We split everything fifty-fifty, Alex. It' s the only fair way." I soon learned his definition of "fair" was a twisted, one-way street designed for his benefit, starting with my Dr. Pepper and escalating to demanding half the cost

Survive The Burning Hell

Survive The Burning Hell

Sci-fi

5.0

Two months pregnant, my mother-in-law poisoned my dog that I had raised for seven years and beat my cat that I had raised for five years to death. My husband questioned me, "Are our child important or are these pets important?" Later, in the end of the world with high temperatures, they threw me out

LOVE FROM HELL

LOVE FROM HELL

Romance

5.0

The story is about a woman who falls in love with an almost perfect man... An immense love arises between them as they synchronize their thoughts in an amazing way. They have similar and strange tastes, like each other and read each other's minds. She is a very noble woman with good feelings. Since

MoboReader