My father forced me to marry a billionaire in a coma… and what happened next was simply unbelievable.
I was wearing a borrowed white dress. He remained motionless in his bed, with his hands resting on his legs, while a nurse monitored every one of his vital signs. He never looked at me. He did not react when the priest pronounced our names. He had been in a coma for nine months. 😔
— Say it, my father, Richard Morgan, whispered behind me.
My throat was tight.
— I accept.
This word sounded more like a sentence than a promise.
The guests applauded politely. A few minutes later, Alexander was taken back to his room. I remained alone, unable to understand how my life could have become a simple transaction.
Outside, my father hugged me.
— You saved us.
“Us.” He always used that word when he wanted me to pay for his mistakes.
Three weeks earlier, he had explained to me that the Hayes family will required Alexander to get married before his thirtieth birthday. Otherwise, all his fortune and his company would go to his cousin, Lucas Hayes. In exchange for this marriage, all of my father’s debts would be erased.
When I arrived at the Hayes estate, I understood that I could not trust anyone.
Lucas welcomed me with a perfect smile, but his gaze immediately made me uncomfortable.
— So this is the replacement wife.
— That’s enough, Lucas, Margaret Hayes, Alexander’s grandmother, said sharply.
Later, I sat beside my husband’s bed.
— I don’t know if you can hear me… Neither of us chose this life.
Tears rolled down my cheeks. Suddenly, I felt a movement under my hand.
And what happened next was simply unbelievable. The truth that was revealed before my eyes left me frozen in place. 😱😱😱
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Alexander’s finger had just moved.
His eyelids trembled before slowly opening. In an almost inaudible breath, he whispered to me:
— Trust no one… especially not Lucas.
I remained frozen. My heart was beating so hard that I felt like it was going to burst out of my chest. Before I could answer, the machines began to emit a faster signal.
The nurse rushed in, followed by the doctor. Within seconds, the room filled with people. I was asked to leave.
Through the half-open door, I saw Lucas arriving hurriedly. When he learned that Alexander had regained consciousness, his smile disappeared immediately. For a fraction of a second, I saw fear in his eyes.
A few minutes later, Margaret came out of the room. She looked at me intently.
— Alexander wants to see you. Only you.
When I entered, I found him still very weak, but perfectly conscious.
He grabbed my hand with difficulty.
— This marriage was not intended to save my inheritance, he whispered. It was meant to protect you… and to reveal the person who tried to kill me.
I felt the blood drain from my face.
All the pieces of the puzzle began to come together. I finally understood that I had never been chosen by chance. I had entered this family at the heart of a conspiracy whose true extent I still did not know.
