On My Wedding Day, A Madman Claimed My Bride — Novel

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On what should have been the happiest day of his life, Phineas finds himself plunged into chaos when his fiancée, Lavinia, is torn between her commitment to him and her childhood sweetheart, Cedric. With a knife pressed against his mother’s throat, Cedric’s madness threatens to turn a joyous wedding into a nightmare. As Lavinia pleads for mercy, Phineas grapples with his feelings of betrayal and helplessness, watching the woman he loves choose a man haunted by his own demons.

But as the dust settles and the stakes rise, Phineas is left with a bitter choice: remain tethered to Lavinia’s twisted loyalties or break free from the chains of a love that has become a prison. With Cedric released from the hospital and their lives intertwined in dark and dangerous ways, Phineas must confront the reality of their relationship. Will he allow himself to be a pawn in their sordid game, or will he reclaim his life and seek the truth behind Lavinia’s choices?

In a world where love, madness, and loyalty collide, Phineas embarks on a journey of heartbreak and vengeance, questioning everything he thought he knew about love and sacrifice. Will he find the strength to stand up against the shadows of the past, or will he succumb to the madness that surrounds them?

On My Wedding Day, A Madman Claimed My BrideChapter 1

At Lavinia Hinton’s ninth wedding, her childhood sweetheart, broken by mental illness, once again caused chaos. He pressed a knife to my mother’s neck, laughing wildly.

“Lavinia, you can’t marry him! Either agree that the groom is me, or I’ll kill her!”

Lavinia looked at him with eyes full of sorrow. She tore off her bridal veil, tossed it to the ground, and pleaded helplessly. “Phineas Sanford, you see it too. It’s not that I don’t want you, but I can’t go against Cedric. I promised his mother I would never send him to a mental hospital.”

The guests drank their wine, whispering, mocking, and throwing scornful glances my way. My fists clenched, loosened, and clenched again. In the end, I pulled off the wedding ring and threw it at Lavinia.

“I wish you a happy marriage and a long life together.”

Lavinia, I truly let go this time and gave you what you wanted.

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The wedding that should have been mine turned me instead into a guest, drinking wine and becoming the crowd’s joke. Lavinia told me to take off the groom’s suit and hand it to Cedric Marcellus.