I Was Meant to Save Her from Curse, But She Betrayed MeChapter 1
Sienna Langford, the cherished little princess of Ashbourne’s elite circle, hailed from a family that amassed their fortune by unearthing ancient relics buried beneath a forgotten cathedral. But every coin came steeped in a curse that has haunted their bloodline for centuries.
Generations ago, the Langford ancestors triggered a deadly curse during one of their archaeological digs. Since then, every woman in the family has died before reaching the age of twenty-five. The only known way to break the curse was for a Langford woman to marry a man with a rare and exceptionally strong life force powerful enough to repel the shadow of death that haunts their bloodline.
So, I’m, Lucas Everhart, and in my previous life, I was meant to marry Sienna to break that curse. But my foster brother, Tristan, stole my ceremonial suit and tried to impersonate me at the wedding. I rushed to the venue to stop him and chaos followed.
Tristan became a laughingstock in the upper circles of Ashbourne. Humiliated and enraged, he threw himself off a building.
My parents blamed me for everything. They called me a curse and severed ties. Sienna turned on me too. On the anniversary of Tristan’s death, she locked me in a room and set it on fire. But death wasn't the end for me. I awoke, gasping, burned memories still raw on the very day fate had gone wrong. Time had rewound and I was given one more chance.
“A sacred bloodline match? What a joke! You’re just after the Langford name and fortune!”
“I’m pregnant with Tristan’s child. You killed him. You robbed my baby of a father. I’ll make you pay with your life!”
When I opened my eyes again, I had returned to that fateful wedding day. This time, I would not stop the wedding. I would send them a gift.
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I strode into the grand hall, my expression cold and unwavering. The couple on stage had just exchanged rings.
Gasps echoed through the crowd as their eyes landed on me.
“Lucas Everhart? Why is he here?”
“Wait… isn’t this his wedding with Sienna Langford?”
“If he’s here… then who’s the man standing on stage?”
The atmosphere shifted instantly. All eyes turned toward me, especially the Langford Family seated in the front row. Anthony, Sienna’s father, was the first to react, rising to his feet, fury darkening his face.