로그인Josephine recognized that look all too well. Once upon a time, she had looked at him in exactly the same way. But somewhere along the way, she had turned that loving gaze toward another man.The crystal glass slipped from her fingers and landed on the thick carpet with a muffled thud. Amber whiskey
Time passed in silence, and three years slipped by in what felt like the blink of an eye.It was another quiet night.Josephine finished the last of her paperwork and massaged her aching temples. The twins were already asleep, and Nancy had retired for the night as well. The vast house was still and
She dismissed most of the household staff, retaining only Nancy, who had cared for the twins since infancy and had always been devoted to Garrick.She began teaching herself to cook. Her first attempt left the kitchen in chaos. The eggs were burnt, the rice was half-cooked, and the soup was so heavi
Josephine's entire body shook with sobs. Several times, she lost consciousness because she could barely breathe through the overwhelming grief, only for the doctor who accompanied her to revive her.Each time she regained consciousness, she immediately gathered his body into her arms again and murmu
…Two more days passed.On a wide stretch of gravel riverbank farther downstream, the search team discovered another body.It was a man whose height and build closely resembled Garrick's. His clothes had been reduced to little more than rags, though what remained appeared to be a khaki field jacket
The private jet took off once more, cutting through the clouds toward the place that had swallowed every last shred of her hope.This time, she brought the finest medical team and the most skilled search-and-rescue unit money could buy. No expense was spared.By the time she set foot on Aivian soil







