เข้าสู่ระบบ“Ryan…”Ryan parked and grabbed her hand, leading her up the steps. “Welcome home,” he said softly. “Our first home. I thought it was only fitting that we start our marriage here.”Tears of joy filled her eyes. “It’s perfect.”He came around and helped her out of the car, then, in one swift motion,
The morning of the wedding day dawned clear and bright, the sky a perfect, cloudless blue. Elena stood before the full-length mirror, her heart beating a frantic, joyful rhythm against her ribs. Her fingers trembled slightly as she adjusted the thin veil over her hair.Today was the day. Her heart p
“Mom,” Ryan said, his voice unusually gentle. “There’s something I want to tell you.”Anna tilted her head, studying him. “You look too serious for this early in the day.”His lips curved faintly. “I wanted to tell you that Elena and I, we’re getting married.”Anna’s hand flew to her mouth. For a mo
The silence in the car as they drove away from her father’s house was different from the furious tension of the afternoon. Elena leaned her head against the cool window, watching the familiar streets of her old neighborhood blur past. Her hand rested loosely in Ryan’s, their fingers entwined as if n
That evening, Ryan led Elena to the Carter residence. She was quiet on the drive, her mind buzzing with apprehension. When they arrived, the lights were on inside, casting a warm, welcoming glow that felt like a lifetime ago to Elena. Her stomach was a tight ball of nerves. Ryan, sensing her anxiety
Elena’s sobs shook her shoulders as she stood in the living room. Ryan listened carefully, silent at first, giving her space to pour everything out. When her cries softened to ragged hiccups, he didn’t respond with words. He rose from the chair and with two long strides, he closed the distance betwe
The air in the living room was thick enough to choke on. The bag slipped from Elena’s fingers with a hollow thud against the polished floor, she stood frozen just inside the doorway, her mind refusing to process the scene before her. The world had tilted on its axis, and the floor felt unsteady bene
A month had passed. Time had moved forward, but grief had not been erased. It lingered like a stubborn shadow that refused to let go, hanging over Ryan and Anna’s home with a heavy silence that never seemed to fully lift. Ryan had settled into a routine, spending his days at the Johnson estate with
Elena wrapped her arms around him, clutching him tightly, her fingers burying into his hair as he pressed his face into her neck. His entire body trembled, his chest heaving with the kind of silent sobs he’d been holding back too long.She whispered against his temple, her tears mingling with his. “
Her eyes widened. “No!” she blurted, her voice cracking. She reached forward, snatching the phone from his hand before he could even move. “Don’t call her!”“Elena.” His voice was deadly calm now, which was somehow worse than his anger. “Why are you doing this? What happened that was so bad you can’







