Bound By Contract: My Disabled Husband

Chapter 2

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real mother, not a replacement like Brenda. Her mother's paintings, vibrant and fu

ton, pulling a few simpl

f her younger brother, Leo. His bright, sunny smile was her only a

r. It rang twice, th

opped up. It was

oolish, think about Leo's

ow. Her breath caught in her throat.

y. Richard was sitting there, calmly sipping a g

olished mahogany desk. "What does this

ce was chillingly calm. "Leo's trust fund is under my control. With one word from me,

t felt white-hot. "He's your son

over her, his presence suffocating. "The future heir of Hayes Industries. It is my duty

, your father is just doing what's best for you. What's so bad about marryin

ly rehearsed duet of cruelty

stance was futile. They had her b

he would d

down the fury, the grief, the despair. Her

ard and Brenda exchanged a

tone softening now that he had won. "As lon

alked back upstairs, her spine ramrod straight, lik

shut the door, her bod

, completely

y. The tears had

ely reopened

in muted colors, but made of the fines

, a gift from her late mother, into a je

he didn't look at Leo's picture. She opened

alysis, his rumored cruelty. The accompanying photos showed

ye. "Power Struggle Intensifies within Carlisle

the back of her mind,

y him. She was going to survi

tice. She would protect Leo. And one day, she would ta

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Bound By Contract: My Disabled Husband

Evelyn Reed Romance

“Eleanor's family business was on the brink of collapse, and they desperately needed the Carlisle family's wealth to survive. Her father forced her to take her sister's place to marry Julian Carlisle, a paralyzed and notoriously cruel billionaire heir. Worse, her fiancé immediately abandoned her to stand by her sister's side, claiming they were now in love. To ensure Eleanor couldn't back out, her sister publicly pointed out a fresh, purplish mark on Eleanor's neck in the crowded hospital corridor. "Sis, you two are broken up. How could you be so careless?" It was a brutal reminder of the terrifying night before, when Eleanor was drugged and assaulted by a stranger in a pitch-black hotel room. Instead of defending her, her father looked at her with pure disgust. He threatened to cut off her beloved younger brother's college tuition and ruin his life if she didn't obey. Sold like damaged goods, Eleanor was sent to the imposing Carlisle estate, where Julian's relatives openly mocked her origins and accused her of being dirty. Her entire world had turned its back on her, leaving her utterly isolated and suffocating in shame. She couldn't understand how her own flesh and blood could sacrifice her so ruthlessly, nor did she know the identity of the mysterious man who ruined her. But standing in front of her terrifying new husband, Eleanor refused to shed another tear. She signed a one-year contract marriage, boldly rejected Julian's ten-million-dollar severance offer to keep her dignity, and publicly declared war on his abusive family. She was going to survive, find the man from that night, and make everyone who betrayed her pay.”