Held between Fear and Trust
Once full of laughter and dreams, Lily Harrison’s life shatters after a tragic accident leaves her confined to a wheelchair. The loss of her mother and her shattered sense of safety push her into isolation, sealing her heart behind walls of fear and silence. Wealth surrounds her, yet loneliness is her constant companion.
Ethan never planned to become anyone’s caretaker. Struggling to find work, he accepts a strange offer that leads him into Lily’s guarded world. From the moment they meet, Lily resists him—rejecting his help, his kindness, and his presence. But Ethan stays. Quiet, patient, and steady, he fills the mansion with warmth she thought she had lost forever.
Slowly, trust begins to grow. Through shared mornings, sleepless nights, and small moments of courage, Lily finds herself leaning on Ethan in ways that terrify her. He becomes her anchor, her safety, and the one person who sees her not as broken, but as someone still worthy of love.
Just as their fragile bond deepens, danger strikes. A violent attack shatters their fragile peace, revealing shadows tied to Lily’s powerful family and forcing Ethan to risk his life to protect her. In the aftermath, emotions they can no longer ignore rise to the surface—fear, longing, and a love neither of them expected.
But love comes with boundaries, secrets, and choices that could destroy them both. As past trauma collides with present danger, Lily and Ethan must decide whether they are brave enough to cross the line from caretaker and patient to something deeper… or if fear will cost them the one place they finally feel safe.
In a world filled with uncertainty, can love become the strongest form of healing?
อ่าน
Chapter: Chapter 7 ( when trust breaks )The man shoved Ethan without warning.Still weakened by the medication meant to dull the pain in his wounded shoulder, Ethan lost his balance and fell hard onto the marble floor. The impact knocked the air from his lungs, sending a sharp ache through his chest. For a moment, his body refused to respond.Lily saw him fall.A cry tore from her throat—raw, instinctive. Forgetting everything she was supposed to be, she pushed herself out of her wheelchair. Her body trembled violently as she collapsed onto the floor, dragging herself forward inch by inch toward Ethan. Her hands shook as they scraped against the ground, her breathing uneven, panicked.Ethan felt helpless. His limbs were heavy, useless, but instinct forced him to lift his arm, trying to shield her, trying to protect her even from the floor.The man laughed.Cold. Amused.“You got lucky before,” he said, stepping closer. “But now you’ll die.”“You’re a coward,” Lily snapped, her voice shaking but fierce. “You can’t compete wi
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Chapter: Chapter 6 ( The man at the Door )When Ethan woke up, Lily was sleeping on his arm.For a moment, the pain in his shoulder faded into nothing. The hospital room was quiet, bathed in pale morning light, and she looked peaceful in a way that tightened his chest. Her lashes rested softly against her cheeks, her breathing slow and steady. A few strands of her hair had slipped loose, falling across her face as if they belonged there.Without thinking, he lifted his hand and gently tucked the hair behind her ear with his finger, careful—so careful—not to wake her. She was beautiful like this. Not just in appearance, but in her vulnerability, in the way she trusted him enough to sleep so close.Her eyes fluttered open anyway.The first thing she did was look at him.“Are you alright?” she asked immediately, concern filling her voice as if she hadn’t just woken from fear and exhaustion.Ethan smiled faintly and looked away, hiding the truth behind habit. “I’m fine,” he said. The words felt thin, but the moment was too fragile
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Chapter: Chapter 5 ( Shadows and Comfort )The hospital lights had been too bright, too cold.Even after they returned to the mansion, the echo of sirens and hurried voices lingered in Lily’s mind. She hadn’t let go of Ethan the entire drive back—not when the pain etched itself across his face, not when fear tightened her chest again. Every time she thought of how close she had come to losing him, her breath faltered.He had survived.But the danger hadn’t disappeared.By nightfall, exhaustion pressed down on them both, heavy and unrelenting. The house felt different now—less like a refuge and more like a place holding its breath. Shadows stretched long across the walls, and silence settled in a way that made Lily’s heart race.That was when Ethan tried to send her away.The night was heavy, and the mansion seemed quieter than usual. Ethan’s shoulder throbbed sharply, the bullet wound from earlier still raw and painful. Every movement sent fire through his muscles, but he forced himself upright. He couldn’t leave her side—not
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Chapter: Chapter 4 ( chaos and confessions)The night before had left things unspoken.Lily hadn’t asked Ethan to stay, but he had remained anyway—sleeping on the floor, close enough that she could hear his breathing in the dark. She hadn’t pulled her hand away when their fingers brushed, and he hadn’t moved either. Nothing more had happened, yet everything had changed.By morning, the silence between them felt heavier, charged with words neither of them dared to say. Lily avoided his eyes as he helped her prepare, her heart racing for reasons she didn’t fully understand. Ethan moved with the same quiet care as always, but something in his gaze lingered longer now, as if he was afraid of leaving her sight.When he suggested going out—to get some air, to feel normal again—she had hesitated. But then she nodded.The drive had started quietly.Lily sat beside Ethan, her fingers interlaced in her lap, eyes wide but fixed on the road ahead. Her body was tense, every small movement careful and measured, as if she feared one wrong wor
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Chapter: Chapter 3 ( Unspoken lines )The house felt different that morning.Not lighter.Not easier.Just… charged.It was the kind of tension that lingered in the air, invisible but undeniable, pressing gently against the skin. Lily felt it the moment she woke. She avoided Ethan’s eyes as he helped Noah with breakfast, focusing instead on the small routines—plates, cups, the sound of silverware against porcelain.Every time their hands brushed—passing a plate, steadying a cup—her breath caught, just for a second. A sharp, unexpected pull in her chest. She hated that she noticed it.Ethan noticed too.He always did.He didn’t comment. Didn’t tease. Didn’t retreat. He simply adjusted, slowing his movements, giving her space without creating distance. That quiet awareness unsettled her more than anything else.When Noah finished eating, he slid off his chair and ran toward the window, pressing his hands to the glass. “Can we go outside again?”“Later,” Ethan said gently.Lily watched him as he spoke—watched the way his voi
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Chapter: Chapter 2 ( Noah and the Quiet night )The mansion felt different after the visitors arrived—less silent, less heavy.Because Lily had grown attached to Noah so quickly, she stayed close to him as he wandered through the halls, her eyes following his small figure wherever he went. His laughter echoed against the high ceilings, filling spaces that had long been empty. Without realizing it, Lily found herself smiling more often, her shoulders relaxing in a way they rarely did.Ethan noticed.He stayed a few steps back, watching quietly as Lily pointed things out to Noah, listening as he asked endless questions. There was something gentle in the way she spoke to him, something warm that reminded Ethan of who she might have been before the accident—before the fear.Victoria approached them carefully. “How are you doing?” she asked, her voice kind but cautious, as if afraid to disturb a fragile balance.Lily hesitated. Her fingers tightened around the armrest of her wheelchair. She glanced at Ethan instinctively, as though grou
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