The Wife You Never Wanted
He just didn't want to face it.
Because the day he married Lucia... Alice tried to end her life.
When he got there, she was a wreck, eyes swollen, begging him—no matter what, even if he went through with the marriage, he had to promise he'd never touch Lucia.
And Jared? He gave her his word.
He always kept his promises.
So even after the wedding, no matter how much it tore him up, he kept his distance. Shut Lucia out. Ignored her. Pretended she meant nothing.