ICYD 13

Synopsis:

Anasta Winterlet. ​A woman sold today to a man she is meeting for the very first time. ​Her buyer is the second son of the Ducal house, Ryan Saltier. ​”I heard you were a noble as well. Do you truly have no pride? Do you not see that a woman sold for money is no different from a harlot?” ​Ryan, whose body has been ravaged by illness and whose nerves are frayed, pushes her away with a cruel, frigid indifference. ​But— ​”The food you eat every day is nothing but tasteless herbs, isn’t it? Let us live together and eat only what is delicious.” ​Anasta felt pity for him. ​As time passed, Ryan began to trust her instinctively… ​Then, one day, just as a glimmer of improvement appeared in his condition— ​[I want to be a husband you aren’t ashamed to stand beside.] ​Leaving behind only that single note… ​He enlisted for military service. ​And so, he left her alone to face a harsh, bitter winter. * * * ​Two years later. When he returned as a war hero… ​”Have you heard? They say young Master Ryan broke his engagement with that woman who was with him two years ago, and now he’s searching for a new fiancée!” ​Anasta no longer had a place by his side.