Substitute Bride: Utterly Pampered by Her Billionaire Husband - Chapter 1172: Want a Hug?

This Dark story contains raw and unfiltered mature contents. Strictly R18+. Read with caution.Ella had lost everything. After her mother’s accident, her father married someone else and pushed her aside, choosing his new family over her. Her friends slowly left, and she was left to deal with everything alone. She spent all her money to keep her mother on life support. Now, she was broke, exhausted, and barely holding on.Then Nicholas showed up.He was a stranger—handsome, confident, and calm. But what shocked her most was the marriage certificate he brought. According to him, they got married in Vegas. The problem? Ella doesn’t remember it at all.She already has too much to deal with—her sick mom, the hospital bills, and her fiancé, who has been her only support. She can’t afford to lose him now.But Nicholas won’t go away. He says he’s her husband, and he wants her to come with him. Ella feels drawn to him in a way she can’t explain. He sees through her like no one else does.She knows she should walk away. She knows she should stay with the safe life she’s trying to hold on to. But something about Nicholas pulls her in—and she’s scared he might break her in the end.TW: DOMESTIC ABUSE, MENTAL HEALTH SCENES, ROUGH SEXUAL ACTS.

Obsessive pro gamer Riyo Takahashi—known as ‘Mr. Unreadable’ over the gaming community, used to indulge himself in the pleasure of BR games. After being persuaded by his childhood friend, he decided to play a certain Virtual World MMORPG which became overhyped after the latest 2.7 patch update—especially when the powerful NxGEN Engine took over its servers.However, when Riyo Takahashi began his new journey in the virtual fantasy of Arcana Dynasty Chronicles—ADC for short, he soon found that there had been an interception, preventing him from ever logging out. While the other players deliberately could log in or out, he remained stuck in the game.Instead of falling apart, he decided—no matter what— he would get back to his real world. However, with countless mysteries hidden within the virtual world—massive secret quests, unexpected rewards, and a Rank-Up System tied to an exclusive cheat skill—Riyo set out on his path to conquest. Whether it was limited-time Chronicle Events, Dynastic Singularity quests, or the Ultimate Conqueror Contest, he was determined to complete anything and everything. All to find his friends—who were far ahead of him in the same game—and return to IRL as quickly as possible.◦•●◉✿◉●•◦Additional Tags◦•●◉✿◉●•◦#LitRPG #FullDrive #Summoning #Beast Taming #Magic #Dragons #Elves #Demons #Spirits(Seraphylls) #Necromancy #Demons #Sorcerer #VRMMORPG #Spirit Beast Contract #Evolution #Angels #No Yuri #No NTR

The current Empress Dowager once gave birth to a daughter, Zhao Shu, before she was remarried to the Late Emperor.

A’Shu was renowned for her beauty in Hebei since childhood.

Before getting married, her elder brother and sister-in-law advised her that Liu Xun was a man of profound thoughts and schemes. Relying on her beauty, they fear that she wouldn’t last long.

A’Shu said, “Everyone says that this man is kind and cultured, winning the support and love of the people, but he is indifferent to women. He is still single at such an age. So even if I am to use my looks to gain his favor, I’m afraid I wouldn’t know where to start either.”

Only after the wedding did she discover that the rumor couldn’t be more wrong!

Kind and cultured he may be but indifferent to women??

Haha, she couldn’t see it at all!

Liu Xun’s elder brother recently died. Barely starting his mourning period, he married the daughter of his enemy.

In the beginning, they were as incompatible as fire and water. Who would have thought that before long, he would be brought down to his knees, worshipping the very hem of his wife’s skirt. From then on, the couple slowly overcame enmity and suspicion, gradually knew and cherished each other through the struggles of enduring humiliation and trying to turn the tides.

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Sam Sanderson is envied by many for his job, however he himself didn't seem to like it much.

Due to his expertise in nanotechnology he was tasked with monitoring the state the Valkyries, humanity's strongest weapons who all just happen to be made into gorgeous females.

Forbidden from even touching any of them, Sam spends his days in agony watching flowers he couldn't hope to touch. However one day all of that seemed to change.