Summary
Once, their love burned brighter than any flame. Now, three years after Janet was imprisoned for the unthinkable act of torching Rihanel’s childhood chapel, their engagement is a hollow charade, maintained solely for the sake of their families’ fortunes. Scarred by betrayal and suspicion, Rihanel proposes a chilling condition for their marriage: he will inflict ten injuries upon her. Unbeknownst to Janet, Rihanel possesses a dark gift—the ability to glimpse a person’s deepest memories through their blood. He seeks to unearth the truth hidden within her veins, to discover if her heart still holds a flicker of love for him, or if only secrets remain. Will his brutal quest for answers reignite a lost passion or expose a betrayal too profound to forgive? Dive into Chapter 1 to unravel the tangled threads of their fate.