runaway bride
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Last published Thu, Oct 30, 2025
They say marriage is built on love.
But what if love never existed in the first place?
Serene Alvarez stood at the altar with Ethan Salvador, not out of love, but out of duty. Her heart had always belonged to one man-Adrian Velasco, the first love who left her but never truly disappeared from her soul.
For ten years, Ethan devoted himself to a woman who couldn't even give him a glance. He endured her silence, her indifference, her coldness. He thought patience could grow into love, but instead, it only grew into wounds that bled him dry.
When Adrian returned, Serene began to chase her past once more-while Ethan finally realized the most painful truth: love is nothing when it's one-sided.
Now, he has only two choices-continue to live as a prisoner of unrequited love, or finally set himself free from the woman who never loved him back.
This isn't just a love story.
It's a story of devotion, betrayal, and the cruelty of holding on to someone who was never yours.
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