Synopsis
The moment I got married, I finally escaped the suffocating shadow of my father.
I believed that, with the man I loved by my side, everything from then on would be perfect.
Instead, what awaited me were the Crown Prince’s schemes to possess me and my father’s relentless attempts to drive us apart.
On the day I resolved to put an end to everything…
I was unexpectedly given a second chance.
“I want to be with someone I can truly handle, Your Grace. I’m grateful for what happened last night… but I think that’s where it should end.”
So I pushed him away.
Because I wanted to protect him—someone who had suffered enough just by meeting me.
“I’m sorry if I’ve caused you any discomfort, but I truly wanted the chance to see you again.”
Yet, for some reason, he kept finding his way back to me.
“Even so, I can’t stop worrying about you. The only thing I can do is this. Please… just stay safe.”
He threw himself into danger without hesitation to protect me.
“I can always make time for you, Eloise. So please… stop worrying about everything else and focus on me instead.”
With a gentle smile that never seemed to fade and a voice filled with quiet longing, he called my name over and over.
…As though he already knew every thought in my heart.