Summary
Leiria’s dream of marrying the esteemed Duke Anthem turned into a waking nightmare of loneliness and heartache. After years of enduring a marriage devoid of affection, she reached her breaking point, vanishing without a trace and a silent question echoing in her heart: “Did he ever truly care?” Determined to reclaim her life, Leiria sought a divorce and forged a new, independent path. But four years later, destiny cruelly intervenes, thrusting her back into Anthem’s orbit. Though Leiria desperately tries to escape the ghost of their past, the Duke refuses to release her, his grip tightening on the lingering ties that bind them. Can two hearts, once shattered and now irrevocably changed, ever bridge the impossible distance between them? Discover their tumultuous journey in Chapter 1!