The Marshal's Jilted Bride

Serena Sterling, Sterling family daughter, marries Marshal Adrian Hawthorne. On wedding night, Adrian abandons Serena for performer Melody. Pregnant Melody enters, coveting Marshal's wife title. Adrian protects Melody; Dowager Hawthorne pressures Serena. Serena awakens, cuts ties, tears marriage contract. Wielding Sterling power, she withdraws dowry, cuts Hawthorne Army funding, crushing Adrian and Melody. Hawthorne family collapses. Serena breaks free, commands Riverton's business world, bec...