Prisoner In Silk Sheets: A Wife With No Way Out

, the hall stood decorated and waiting, but

devastating car accident. The doctors had given him little time to live, and Anna's mother, overwhelm

hiest in Avonsville, but no rational perso

traced the outline of her slender figure, and her delicate makeup brought out the smoothness of her complexio

ony. Her hands shook as she stared at her pho

tionship had been hidden from everyone, but just the day before, Anna had written to him, pleading for him to take her away from A

p, gripped her phone tightly, and left

her tracks. Through the slightly open door of a nearby roo

ith a laugh. "You should go and charm her with a few more sweet words

ed as he hugged Mia. Even if Anna tried to run, t

laughter e

covers you spend ev

died herself just in time, tears burning in her eyes

sted on this arranged marriage, claiming it would save their family. In reality, it had been a cunning way t

one, but those hopes had been nothing more than empty illusions.

herself be used again. For too long, she had suffered humiliation to shiel

later, the c

h the bewildered stares of the crowd, she recited her vows and placed the ring on her own fin

master of Avonsville, now had only

h palace standing at the center of the most exclusive district. Mrs.

features, high cheekbones, and noble bearing still left an impression, even though his face had grown deat

s ten largest companies. People said he was ruthless in business and even more dangerous in hi

ieve she had become t

r flew open. Noah

ing concern. "I was busy the whole da

s wife," she answered coldly. "You would do w

gentle, but ins

s marriage is a blessing-Julian is nearly gone, and you won't have to do anything. When h

a, filled with disgust and unable to forget

ds off me!" s

raised her voice to him before. For a moment, uncertai

But his attention shifted abruptly over her s

ened his eyes as

k eyes flickered open. Their dark, obsidian sharpness radiat

y panic, he staggered backward, nea

nt Anna... it's getting late. I'll

out of the room wi

rembled. Julian... had he really just awakened? But

Panic rose within her, and she fled down the hallway, calling o

side, though her tone soften

but it is only a reflex. The doctors believe there is little hope

t unsettled, b

left the lights on tonight

to get some rest. Tomorrow, you'll need to vis

gaze fixed on the unmoving man before her. Even in stillness, Julian's stern features held an al

king about, Julian

n hardships now seemed insignificant c

"If Noah gets control of your fortune, it w

lian's eyelids s

fro

heard

she lay down beside him,

is marriage continued, no one could humiliate her. But what woul

she still could and reclaim everything that had been stolen from her. T

living room, the whole Ashford family had assembled. Anna bowed politely and poured the

p?" Hilary asked,

rmth rise to

l," she a

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softly. "He didn'

he slept, she had instinctively clun

ght over a violet box. Opening it, Hilary pres

look beautiful with your c

ot dare to refuse wit

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smile gre

Julian in this state, you cannot expect the care a husba

grew mor

im, and he had never been given the chance to start a family. I wante

om grew silent until Enzo, Julia

ition likely mean

e a short, hum

ll that Julian owns, he must leave beh

rned at onc