Choosing Love Over Kinship
When we were younger, I saved his life once, and our families arranged our marriage as a result.
But deep down, I'd always known Shane resented my modest family background. He had never hidden his feelings for Hailey Crosby—his first love, who had been studying abroad.
Before we got married, I told him he could walk away, that he could return to Hailey if he wished. I promised I wouldn't hold it against him.
Without even looking at me, he muttered flatly, "I'll marry you willingly."
Shane's demeanor grew colder after our wedding. He had never looked me in the face from the first time we met. I often comforted myself and attributed his coldness to his personality—that he still loved me.
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