Love Crumbled, But Her Brilliance Shone

Love Crumbled, But Her Brilliance Shone

Evelyn Hart

Modern | 1  Chap./Day
5.0
Comment(s)
861.7K
View
404
Chapters

Years ago, Cathy's husband threw himself into danger to save her. Then fate cut the cord-after the accident, he remembered everyone but the woman he'd once died for. On their third anniversary, he betrayed her, and that night she signed the divorce. Freed, she dusted off her hidden brilliance: miracle healer, racing legend, elite hacker, visionary designer. When his memories roared back, regret did, too. He stormed her wedding, pleading, "Cathy, please, one more chance!" But a certain trillionaire held her close and huffed, "Honey, someone's asking for trouble."

Protagonist

: Cathy Fowler and Kellan Curtis

Love Crumbled, But Her Brilliance Shone Chapter 1 Divorce

Three years had passed since Cathy Fowler said her wedding vows, only to find herself betrayed by the man she married.

She stepped into the club's private lounge, letting the heavy door swing open behind her. The sight inside made her stomach drop. Her husband, Jayden Thorpe, had his arms around Marissa Briggs, who wore a crisp white dress, their lips locked as laughter and shouts rose from the table.

Someone exclaimed, "Looks like Mr. Thorpe and Miss Briggs make the perfect pair!"

Cathy's arrival stopped every conversation cold.

Jayden barely missed a beat, glancing her way with a practiced smile. "What brings you here, Cathy? We're just having a little fun." He waved off her shock, then nodded at Marissa. "She can't handle her liquor, so why don't you grab her a coffee or something?"

A dull roar echoed in Cathy's ears, blotting out the noise in the room.

There was a time, three years ago, when Jayden had nearly died for her. The crash that followed wiped his memory clean - of everything except her.

Since then, Cathy had kept her true self hidden, discarding everything she loved. She'd put away her surgical mask, left her racing dreams in the dust, and buried her passion for design, concentrating on treating his memory loss.

All of that hope now felt meaningless, shattered in an instant.

"Do you even recall what you promised me last night, Jayden?"

A message from an unknown number had reached Cathy just minutes before, sending her straight to the club in a rush. Grease stains streaked her shirt, and her hair hung in brittle, uneven clumps, making her look dull.

Jayden had given his word just last night - he would be home for dinner. Cathy spent the day fussing over every detail, hoping for a quiet evening together.

Instead, she found herself watching her husband flaunt his affair for everyone to see.

With a flicker of annoyance, Jayden dismissed her. "I've got work tonight. Don't start something here."

His eyes glanced over Cathy. On the surface, she looked fresh-faced, with a natural kind of beauty. Still, in his mind, she never measured up.

To him, she was just someone who kept the house running. Nothing else about her stood out.

"It's Marissa's birthday," he added, "so let's not ruin the celebration."

If you compared the two, Marissa seemed to have it all - prestige, family money, a future in medicine. According to what his grandfather said, before losing his memory, he had loved Cathy so deeply that he was willing to risk everything - even his life included - for her. But now, Jayden only found it so absurd.

Marissa rose from her seat, all wide-eyed and apologetic. "Please don't take it the wrong way, Cathy. Tonight's my birthday, and things got a little out of hand. We really were just having some fun..."

Her tone was sweet, and her face said she was just another innocent caught in the middle.

To anyone else, it might look like Cathy was picking on her.

Cathy pressed her lips into a smile, masking how much this stung. "I didn't know party games meant treating someone's husband like party favors."

Any more of this, and she would forget what it meant to value herself.

She looked up and said, "Jayden, I want a divorce."

That single sentence seemed to drain all sound from the room.

A strange tightness settled in Jayden's chest as he stared into her eyes, colder than he'd ever seen.

Everyone there understood just how fiercely Cathy had once loved him.

"Divorce?" Jayden almost laughed, brushing her off like she was being dramatic. "Fine, Cathy. Just don't come crawling back later."

Marissa, still smarting from Cathy's earlier words, edged closer with a brittle smile. "Don't blame Jayden for this, Cathy. Honestly, I should be the one-"

A splash interrupted her.

Cathy hurled her coffee, the liquid catching Marissa right across her dress and face. "Since you're so eager to take responsibility, Miss Briggs, consider it done."

Marissa gasped, too stunned to move.

Her perfectly styled hair was now plastered to her cheeks, and streaks of ruined makeup ran down her face.

Not a single person dared to speak as silence fell like a heavy curtain.

Everyone present knew Marissa had always been sheltered by her family's wealth. No one had ever dared to humiliate her so openly.

The sweet, harmless look she wore had vanished completely.

"Have you lost your mind, Cathy?"

A shock rippled through Jayden - this was nothing like the quiet woman he remembered.

Was this really the same person who always let things slide?

Cathy's tone stayed cool as ice. "Isn't this exactly what you were hoping for, Miss Briggs?" She didn't flinch, lifting her phone for everyone to see. "You went out of your way to send me that room number. I figured I'd show up and make the most of your little surprise."

She tapped the screen, pulling up the anonymous message.

A second swipe revealed the tracking code, displaying the IP address and contact info behind it all.

People crowded closer, jaws dropping as the truth came out.

All the evidence landed squarely on Marissa's shoulders.

"So you went out of your way to invite me here to catch you two in the act? Does Jayden know about this?"

Every gaze in the room snapped to Marissa, who faltered, her confidence draining away.

Tears welled up, but she shook her head desperately. "I didn't do anything - this is a mistake!"

For someone who thought she'd covered her tracks, seeing her own details on Cathy's screen left her reeling. The codes traced right back to her address, exposing everything.

Silent tears streamed down Marissa's face, but not once did she confess.

She turned to Jayden and said, "I swear, Jayden, I have no idea how this happened."

Coffee stains meant nothing to Marissa in that moment. Her entire focus was on salvaging her spotless image.

Nothing could be more important than protecting her reputation.

"Someone's obviously trying to set me up. This is just a cruel joke."

Her original plan had been simple - to humiliate Cathy quietly and force her to retreat. Now everything had backfired spectacularly, and she was the one in the hot seat.

Jayden's brow creased in confusion.

Instinct told him to step up for Marissa, but seeing Cathy standing there, shoulders drooped and so obviously hurt, unsettled him in a way he couldn't explain.

All of it struck Cathy as almost absurd. If Jayden hadn't lost his memory, would he just stand there and keep silent?

She looked at him without a trace of warmth. "From here on out, Mr. Thorpe, we're done!"

Jayden's jaw tightened at her words. Whatever mistakes he had made before, Cathy had always taken them in silence.

Now, she was acting like a single round of party games was unforgivable, and he couldn't understand why she was so determined to end it all.

Continue Reading

You'll also like

My Lover, His Father

My Lover, His Father

Kizz

"Eve," he called, placing wet inhumane kisses on my neck as his strong but warm hands held my tiny waist. I closed my eyes. "Yes...sir?" I moaned helplessly, feeling the harsh tingles in between my legs. "Eve," he called again, trailing wet kisses towards my ear. "Ad....Adrian," I breathed. "What am I doing?" he asked, nibbling my ear lobe. "Touching....touching me?" "I shouldn't be touching you," he said, exploring my neck like a thirsty vampire. "I....i want you to," I stuttered shamelessly. He wrapped my neck with his hand, choking me slightly. Oh, heavens. "My son is crazy about you," he said, gripping me tightly. "I don't want him," I whispered, taking in his wicked kisses on my neck. "You should. And.......I have a wife." ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥 Evelyn (Eve) Millers, a twenty-year-old college first-year student and the only child of her wealthy parents, is a lover of mafia romance stories. She dreams of a love life with a mafia boss, but a night of tragedy changed her reality in a way she never expected, tossing her life in danger until she fell into the safe hands of her college mate, Mario Morelli, a guy whom she rejected his pure advances but eventually found out he is from a mafia family. He took her to his home where she met his huge family, most especially his HOT but dangerous-looking father, Adrian Morelli, the mafia DON. Have her wishes come true? What will she do about a wish coming true but owned by another and backed with great obstacles?

When Love Rebuilds From Frozen Hearts

When Love Rebuilds From Frozen Hearts

Landslide

On the night of my career-defining art exhibition, I stood completely alone. My husband, Dante Sovrano, the most feared man in Chicago, had promised he wouldn’t miss it for the world. Instead, he was on the evening news. He was shielding another woman—his ruthless business partner—from a downpour, letting his own thousand-dollar suit get soaked just to protect her. The headline flashed below them, calling their new alliance a "power move" that would reshape the city. The guests at my gallery immediately began to whisper. Their pitying looks turned my greatest triumph into a public spectacle of humiliation. Then his text arrived, a cold, final confirmation of my place in his life: “Something came up. Isabella needed me. You understand. Business.” For four years, I had been his possession. A quiet, artistic wife kept in a gilded cage on the top floor of his skyscraper. I poured all my loneliness and heartbreak onto my canvases, but he never truly saw my art. He never truly saw me. He just saw another one of his assets. My heart didn't break that night. It turned to ice. He hadn't just neglected me; he had erased me. So the next morning, I walked into his office and handed him a stack of gallery contracts. He barely glanced up, annoyed at the interruption to his empire-building. He snatched the pen and signed on the line I’d marked. He didn’t know the page tucked directly underneath was our divorce decree. He had just signed away his wife like she was nothing more than an invoice for art supplies.

Chapters
Read Now
Download Book
Love Crumbled, But Her Brilliance Shone Love Crumbled, But Her Brilliance Shone Evelyn Hart Modern
“Years ago, Cathy's husband threw himself into danger to save her. Then fate cut the cord-after the accident, he remembered everyone but the woman he'd once died for. On their third anniversary, he betrayed her, and that night she signed the divorce. Freed, she dusted off her hidden brilliance: miracle healer, racing legend, elite hacker, visionary designer. When his memories roared back, regret did, too. He stormed her wedding, pleading, "Cathy, please, one more chance!" But a certain trillionaire held her close and huffed, "Honey, someone's asking for trouble."”
1

Chapter 1 Divorce

28/08/2025

2

Chapter 2 Welcome Back To Freedom

28/08/2025

3

Chapter 3 An Invitation For The Burgess Family's Daughter

28/08/2025

4

Chapter 4 The One Who Treated Jayden

28/08/2025

5

Chapter 5 Kellan Actually Is...

28/08/2025

6

Chapter 6 Phantom Healer Is Already Here

28/08/2025

7

Chapter 7 A Bet

28/08/2025

8

Chapter 8 Like It Never Even Happened

28/08/2025

9

Chapter 9 Bloody Kiss

28/08/2025

10

Chapter 10 The Other Side Of Kellan

28/08/2025

11

Chapter 11 Making Friends With Kellan's Sister

28/08/2025

12

Chapter 12 Kellan Holds A Grudge

28/08/2025

13

Chapter 13 This Woman Is No Ordinary Person!

28/08/2025

14

Chapter 14 Slap

28/08/2025

15

Chapter 15 This Woman Is Too Ruthless!

28/08/2025

16

Chapter 16 Kellan Protects His People So Blatantly!

28/08/2025

17

Chapter 17 A Slap Is Too Light For You

28/08/2025

18

Chapter 18 Let Them Fight

28/08/2025

19

Chapter 19 Let Jayden Leave With Nothing

28/08/2025

20

Chapter 20 How Dare You Address Me By My Name

28/08/2025

21

Chapter 21 Kellan Should Finally Have Calmed Down

28/08/2025

22

Chapter 22 Drag Race

28/08/2025

23

Chapter 23 Cathy Is The Queen Night

28/08/2025

24

Chapter 24 Rivals

28/08/2025

25

Chapter 25 Kellan Is Personally Racing

28/08/2025

26

Chapter 26 Kellan Comes To The Rescue

28/08/2025

27

Chapter 27 Queen Cathy, Long Time No See

28/08/2025

28

Chapter 28 Too Close, Too Dangerous

28/08/2025

29

Chapter 29 Her Blood-streaked Face Under The Moonlight

28/08/2025

30

Chapter 30 All Thanks To Mr. Curtis

28/08/2025

31

Chapter 31 Argue The Way A Couple Does

28/08/2025

32

Chapter 32 Divorce

28/08/2025

33

Chapter 33 Clearly A Setup

28/08/2025

34

Chapter 34 What Was Broken

28/08/2025

35

Chapter 35 A Glass Of Drugged Wine

28/08/2025

36

Chapter 36 Losing Control In Public

28/08/2025

37

Chapter 37 Who Is Supporting Cathy

28/08/2025

38

Chapter 38 Surgical Troubles

28/08/2025

39

Chapter 39 The Arrogance!

28/08/2025

40

Chapter 40 Jonah Coleman

28/08/2025