Marriage First, True Love Later - Chapter 228

Elena Brooks once had everything — a loving family, a bright future, and a father who was her hero. But all of it shattered when the powerful billionaire Adrian Kane destroyed her father’s company and drove her family into ruin.Three years later, Elena returns, colder and wiser. To everyone’s shock, she agrees to marry the very man she swore to hate. The world sees a gold-digging bride chasing wealth and power, but beneath the wedding veil hides her true purpose — revenge.Every smile she gives him is a lie. Every touch hides a plan to bring him down. But Adrian Kane is not the man she thought he was. Behind his ruthless façade lies secrets darker than her hatred, and a pain that mirrors her own.As their twisted marriage unfolds, lines blur between love and vengeance. Passion burns where hate once lived, and Elena must face the truth — the man she wanted to destroy might be the only one who can save her heart.In a world of lies, wealth, and betrayal, will love be her greatest weakness… or her ultimate revenge?

Yu Zhengdu joined a small start-up company that claimed to offer “life management services”……as a programmer.

Claire Reed thought she married the man of her dreams, Evander Kensington, but she had no idea that their marriage was built on a lie; a family vow that trapped him by her side.His heart, however, belonged to another woman, his white lotus.No matter how hard Claire tried to win Evander’s love, he only grew colder, and his family treated her like she didn’t exist.When she lost their unborn child, Claire’s world shattered. She wanted to see Evander, but he didn't bother to check on her. Instead, he went to meet that white lotus.Unable to bear the betrayal, she decided to free Evander from this marriage, leaving behind a letter and divorce papers, claiming she now had someone else she loved!~~~~“You’re mine, and I’ll never let you go!” he declared, his voice dark with possessiveness.“But I don’t want you anymore! You can have Susan—I’m now in love with someone else!” Claire shot back, her words sharp and final.“You can't be with anyone. Do you even know how sleepless nights I've without you?” Evander's hold on her tightened. “I'll see how you become some else when I'll claim you,” he pronounced before crashing his lips on her.

There is a way in the world here, and the manifestation of the way is a Gu.

When people practice, they cultivate the energy of heaven and earth all over their body to drive away Gu insects and display supernatural powers.

Traveling through a year, Chen Qing finally discovered his specialness on the day he contracted the first Gu worm. He was able to see through everything about the Gu worm…

So, he started to fight steadily, step by step on the road to longevity.

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