Filed To Story: A Sacrificial Lambs Unexpected Marriage
As he kissed her, he skillfully untied the bell of her nightgown. Her skin was still delicate, and he didn’t want to leave any marks.
He was intimately familiar with her body, even after twenty years of separation. The past was deeply etched in his memory, and now, he still knew her body as well as his own.
Soon, a melodious ringtone broke the silence. It was Anabelle’s phone ringing again.
This time, the call was from Marcus.
Lord Alpha answered the call, and Marcus Bennett’s anxious voice quickly came through. “Anabelle, I’m coming to find you now. You must stay away from Lord Alpha. He’s a devil, he has ill intentions towards you…”
Before Marcus could finish speaking, a low, h oar se chuckle came from Lord Alpha’s throat. “Heh.”
On the other end of the line, Marcus froze. 鈥楢rmstead… Lord Alpha…”
“Very good, you understand me well,”
Lord Alpha said, a trace of an elegant and charming smile playing on his lips.
“Lord Alpha, why did you answer Anabelle’s phone? Where is she? What have you done to her?”
Marcus quickly demanded.
Lord Alpha raised a confident eyebrow. Now his eyes were filled with laughter, the lines at the corners of his eyes dancing, radiating a mature and indescribable charm. “Anabelle is sleeping beside me now. She’s tired and can’t talk on the phone.”
With that, he hung up the call after two beeps, and he even turned off his Lord Alpha gazed at the sleeping Anabelle with a fascinated and infatuated expression. you’re not behaving very well. You made me search for you for so many years. Tell me, how should I punish you?”
Outside, the heavy rain continued to pour.
After an unknown amount of time, a luxurious car sped over and stopped on the lawn outside the villa,
Marcus had arrived. He got out of the car and pounded on the villa’s large dour.
But there was no response.
Marcus’s clothes were soaked, and the cold raindrops fell from his head, making him look miserable and embarrassed. He knew that Lord Alpha had deliberately not opened the door.
Lord Alpha could have ignored the call, but he answered it. It was a provocation, a challenge.
He must have anticipated Marcus’s arrival, but he chose not to open the door, leaving Marcus outside in the rain. Lord Alpha stood high and mighty, controlling everything mysteriously and powerfully, just as he had done many years ago.
Marcus was an orphan who had learned to be independent from a young age. By a chance encounter on the street, he met Anabelle, who was just slightly over three years old at the time.
Young Anabelle was petite and thin. She approached him and said, “Big brother, I haven’t eaten in at long time. Can you share a steamed bun with me?”
At that moment, he had two steamed buns and generously gave one to her.
Holding the steamed bun, young Anabelle bowed to him and said in a soft and polite voice, “Thank you, big brother.”
He thought she would eat the steamed bun herself, but Anabelle ran over to her mother and gave the bun to her.
Her mother quickly devoured the bun, not sharing any of it with Anabelle.
At that time, Anabelle and her mother had already been ostracized by Lady Midas, and they had no place in the Royal Capital. They had to sleep on the streets.
In that area, there were many ruffians and hooligans. Despite her young age, Anabelle’s delicate face showed the early signs of a beauty, and some shady and lecherous men would tease her and even touch her face.
He decided to take Anabelle and her mother. Although his house was dilapidated, it provided them a place to stay.
Anabelle was very grateful to him and always called him “big brother.”
Soon, he learned about Anabelle’s background. Due to the illness of the wealthy Miss Lily, she decided to switch lives with Anabelle.
On that day, Anabelle left him to go to the Midas Family and become the shadow of Miss Midas, while her mother fell seriously ill and needed a large sum of money, a seemingly insurmountable obstacle.
A young girl had to bear it all prematurely, but she remained unafraid and resolute. She was as quiet as ever, smiling as she hid him farewell. “Big brother, I’m leaving. I’m going to live in a big house. I will live well. Big brother, please don’t come find me, and don’t say you know me. I don’t want to burden you or put you in danger. Thank you, big brother. I will remember you forever.”
She bowed to him once again and then walked away.
Later, he found a package at home. When he opened it, he found it filled with money. It was the money Anabelle had asked for from the Midas Family. There was also a note with her small handwriting: “Big brother, we will both be fine.”
He knew Anabelle had always remembered his kindness. His own conditions weren’t good either, but her money came to him in the gentlest way, supporting his pride and dignity.
Marcus knew he had encountered the best girl in the world.
It was also on that day that Marcus swore to strive for success. He wanted to become wealthy and join the upper class.
He had a talent for painting from a young age, but painting required significant investment. He used the money Anabelle left him to find the best teacher and began to study painting.
More than a decade passed in the blink of an eye. Marcus gradually learned that the Midas Family had a daughter, flourishing in the Royal Capital and becoming the most dazzling star, the focus of attention.
He often secretly went to the Midas Family’s gate or stood in a corner outside her school to catch a glimpse of her. She had transformed into Miss Midas, transported in luxury cars.
Her young face had matured into one of ethereal beauty. She enjoyed wearing white dresses and carrying a few books, attracting countless boys who pursued her like prized fish.
This included him; he fell in love with her at a very early age.
But she was too outstanding. He tried desperately to catch up with her, yet he still couldn’t keep pace.
Sometimes he would pessimistically think that she might be won over by a wealthy young man soon. and she would belong to someone else.
He had me ntally prepared himself for that eventuality, but he hadn’t expected it to come so soon. The man who had appeared was remarkably powerful and charismatic.
He was none other than… Lord Alpha!
Marcus heard about Lord Alpha for the first time in a business and financial newspaper. The eldest grandson of the prominent family in the capital, the pride of the heavens, had successfully taken his first company public and become its CEO, ascending to become the capital’s top businessman. In the financial news of that era, in the newspapers, and on the Forbes list of the richest individuals, his name was everywhere, highly sought after by socialites and heiresses.
Lord Alpha represented an era of business.
Marcus had never imagined that his life, or Anabelle’s life, would intersect with this remarkable man. The Armstead family of the capital was an existence they could never dream of encountering. Lord Alpha was far above them.
However, that day, he suddenly heard the news that the Midas and Armstead families had set a wedding date-Anabelle was going to marry Lord Alpha!
The news hit him like a bolt from the blue, and it took Marcus a long time to recover.
He had thought that one day Anabelle might marry someone else, but he had never imagined she would marry Lord Alpha, the renowned aristocrat.
She was going to marry into the Armstead family and become Lady Armstead.
Marcus couldn’t accept it. That day, he secretly went to the Midas Family’s mansion, hiding in a dim corner outside the gate. He saw Lord Alpha in person for the first time.
The wedding date was approaching, and Lord Alpha was having dinner at the Midas residence. The entire Midas mansion was illuminated, and a Rolls Royce, a world-class luxury car, was parked on the lawn. Lord Alpha wore a classic white shirt and black trousers, his meticulously ironed clothes. devoid of wrinkles, exuding the elegance and nobility of an elite businessman. His business-like aura and extraordinary demeanor made people admire him.
Marcus stood in the corner, and when he saw Lord Alpha, he realized the significant gap between himself and this man. Some people were born to be the pride of the heavens, and no matter how hard others worked, they could never match up.
Lord Alpha was incredibly superior, dazzling, and radiant.
At the time, Mida s’s father stood beside Lord Alpha, speaking with attentiveness. Lord Alpha listened with a distant look in his eyes, seemingly focused elsewhere.
Marcus followed Lord Alpha’s gaze and saw Anabelle. That evening, she wore a white fur coat and stood beside a Christmas tree, her obedient demeanor as if she were watching her own toes.
Lord Alphia’s gaze was fixed on Anabelle, his handsome brows and eyes reflecting softness and a faint smile. He occasionally looked at her, entranced.
Mida s’s father, an experienced man, quickly concluded the conversation, asking Anabelle to escort Lord Alpha.
And so, Lord Alpha and Anabelle walked together.
Marcus followed behind. Lord Alpha and Anabelle walked ahead, strolling. Anabelle seemed to have just met Lord Alpha, and she accepted the fact that he would soon become her husband. She appeared exceptionally gentle and tender.
Neither of them spoke, but Lord Alpha had one hand in his trouser pocket. As they walked, he took. his hand out and tried to hold Anabelle’s small hand.
However, his slender fingers extended out, recoiled, then extended again… He tried a few times, but in the end, he didn’t reach out to hold her small hand.
Marcus followed behind all the way and finally, they stopped. Alpha presented an exquisite gift bag. containing a pair of white furry carmuffs. Alpha gently placed the earmuffs over Anabelle’s small Cars.
Anabelle was afraid of the cold. Her small ears had reddened due to the cold during the journey.
At that time, Marcus hadn’t been exposed to luxury goods, but he had heard from his teacher’s daughter that she wanted a pair of carmuffs. Those earmuffs bore a vague resemblance to the ones Alpha had just given, and they were regarded as high-end luxury items, priced in the tens of thousands.
This was the biggest difference between him and this man, Alpha. Alpha could casually spend a fortune. As a scion of a prominent family, he had remarkable aesthetic taste, shining like gold. Anabelle, on that day, wore a white furry coat and the white earmuffs Alpha had given her. Surprisingly, she looked exceptionally pure and beautiful, her translucent appearance making it hard to look away.
Alpha’s large hands remained on the earmuffs, not moving away. He lowered his gaze to look at her, and they exchanged their first words that evening. He spoke softly, “Are you… afraid of me?”
Anabelle still didn’t lift her head; she kept her small head lowered and remained silent.
Marcus knew Anabelle too well. Even though she was such a young girl, even when life pushed her to the brink, she could still face it with equanimity. She had a delicate and resilient heart.
That evening, Anabelle was very quiet and obedient. She wasn’t overly enthusiastic towards Alpha, acting rather normally. However, being too normal was, in fact, abnormal.
“Are you afraid of me, or are you afraid of marrying me? Whichever it is, you don’t need to be afraid. The Armstead family is simple; my mother is reasonable and open-minded. She will like you.
Moreover, I’ve prepared a new house for us. After we get married, we’ll move out, so you won’t have to worry about conflicts with your mother-in-law.”
“As for me, I genuinely want to marry you. I will resolve the financial difficulties of the Midas Family. Whatever you want, I can provide it. You can rely on me, attach yourself to me. Of course, I also want a Lady Armstead who sees me in her eyes and heart. Is that okay?”
Alpha spoke softly to her, not resorting to cheap sweet talk. He had already resolved all the concerns about their future life together. He would be her mountain, her strongest support in life. She wouldn’t need to do much; she would only need to see him in her eyes and heart, accompany him in both marriage and love, and offer her affection,
Any woman in the world would be moved by Alpha’s words.
Anabelle lifted her head slowly, her apricot-colored eyes meeting Alpha’s handsome face. She looked at him with watery eyes.
Alpha lowered his head, wanting to kiss her.
But this kiss was interrupted because a Rolls-Royce Phantom pulled up.
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