On the night of her engagement party, Alayna Sandra discovers her future contract husband is cheating on her with her own sister. She's shattered, broken, and furious all at once. So when she finds his stepbrother, Dafa Halton, she marries him instead.
But now, why is her ex fiance the one begging her to come back?
And who would have thought that his useless stepbrother would turn out to be the best man she's ever met.

-Love Reclamation: Escaping My Contract Husband, Finding His Stepbrother
By Yuliaresi Anjelina

I leaned against the door and let out a quiet sigh, half relief, half disbelief. Everything had changed in a single day, yet somehow, it felt… right. I was relieved to have escaped a future with a contract husband, and, surprisingly, I had discovered his stepbrother instead.


Lilith's stare cold, venomous. Father's twisted expression, a furious tangle of shame and loss of control. Those images followed me into this room. I had escaped one cage only to face the wreckage of another.


I moved cleansing my face, washing away the makeup and the day's bitter residue. The warm water seemed to whisper that I was allowed to let go. Allowed to be clean. Allowed to start again.


Afterward, I unfurled the prayer mat. The familiar rhythm of prayers grounded me. Every movement pulled me back into myself and peace of minds. 


Chapter 18 - Chapter 18 The Power of Choosing Oneself