The Patriot's Bride : From Ashes to Heart
Ruby Lanchester had spent years waiting for her 21st birthday—the day that would grant her the power to inherit the vast empire of the Lanchester family and, most importantly, the freedom to reunite with her beloved husband, Edward, who had been studying medicine abroad. The grand celebration was everything she had dreamed of—until SLAP!
A sharp sting, a cut on her cheek, and divorce papers thrown at her feet. The voice that once whispered promises of forever now rang cold and merciless.
"I want a divorce from this woman," Edward declared, his gaze devoid of warmth.
In a single moment, Ruby’s dreams shattered. The love she had held onto so desperately was nothing more than an illusion.
Eight months later, Edward stands before her again—this time, with regret in his eyes.
"Ruby, I know what I did was wrong. Please… forgive me."
But the woman before him is no longer the naïve girl who once loved him. She meets his gaze, her expression composed, her voice chillingly polite.
"Do I know you?"
Before Edward can process the blow, an arm wraps around Ruby’s shoulders, and a deep, soothing voice hums near her ear.
"Wife, what are you doing here?"
The man at her side is Alaric—the powerful county executive. And Ruby? No longer just a discarded Lanchester bride, she is now the formidable head of thirty villages, a woman who rebuilt herself from the ashes of betrayal.