All But a Dream
In this gripping contemporary romance, Claudia Hepburn seeks solace with Brett Maxwell after his brother's public betrayal. But when her doting husband of five years perishes at sea, a pregnant Claudia uncovers a web of lies. Her entire marriage was a calculated plot, shattering her trust.
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Synopsis of All But a Dream
Publicly humiliated by Arthur Maxwell, Claudia Hepburn found refuge in the arms of his caring brother, Brett. Their five-year marriage was a dream, but it ends in tragedy when Brett is lost in a shipwreck. Pregnant and heartbroken, Claudia promises to cherish his memory. Yet, a shocking revelation at his funeral tears her world apart. The husband she mourns was a stranger, and their entire relationship was a cruel conspiracy designed to protect her sister’s happiness at her own expense.
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Chapter 1
Claudia Hepburn had seduced his fiancé, Arthur Maxwell, ninety-nine times. However, he was still into her sister, Fione Hepburn.
Not only was he nowhere to be seen on the day of the wedding, but he even went ahead and registered his wedding with Fione instead. Claudia was turned into a laughingstock after that.
While she was drowning in despair, Arthur’s brother, Brett Maxwell, showed up and took her into his arms. He confessed that he had been secretly in love with her for ages and beckoned her to turn to him.
Enchanted by his devotion, she decided to marry him instead.
Even after five years of marriage, Brett still doted on her endlessly. That was until a shipwreck took him away.
On the day of the funeral, she was so heartbroken that she felt the urge to smash her head against his coffin to end it all right there.
It was only when she found she was pregnant that she gave up on the idea of ending it all. She decided she would live on and grieve her late husband for the rest of her life.
Just when she was expecting the rest of her life to play out that way, she happened to eavesdrop on a conversation between her ex-fiancé and his friends.
“Brett, your brother was the one who died in that shipwreck, but here you are pretending to be him. Did you do it so you could be together with his wife? Aren’t you worried about someone finding out about this?”
“I can't be bothered to worry about all that now, I’ve loved Fione from the beginning. I had to endure so much humiliation and marry Claudia just so I could prevent her from ruining Fione’s happiness. Now that God has given me such a perfect chance, I will not sell myself short anymore!”
Claudia Hepburn had seduced his fiancé, Arthur Maxwell, ninety-nine times. However, he was still into her sister, Fione Hepburn.
Not only was he nowhere to be seen on the day of the wedding, but he even went ahead and registered his wedding with Fione instead. Claudia was turned into a laughingstock after that.
While she was drowning in despair, Arthur's brother, Brett Maxwell, showed up and took her into his arms. He confessed that he had been secretly in love with her for ages and beckoned her to turn to him.
Enchanted by his devotion, she decided to marry him instead.
Even after five years of marriage, Brett still doted on her endlessly. That was until a shipwreck took him away.
On the day of the funeral, she was so heartbroken that she felt the urge to smash her head against his coffin to end it all right there.
It was only when she found she was pregnant that she gave up on the idea of ending it all. She decided she would live on and grieve her late husband for the rest of her life.
Just when she was expecting the rest
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