In public, she was the noble daughter of the Muller family and the enviable young mistress of the Carrell family. But behind the scenes, she was a poor maid who had to wear a mask all day long and struggled for her livelihood.

Due to a conspiracy, she was forced to marry Ralph Carrell, son of the most powerful family in Northfield, in the name of Rayna Muller.

After the wedding, Ralph doted on her.

When Rayna showed up and claimed the place, she shed all her glory and left. She thought she would never see Ralph again, but Ralph took her into his arms and said, "Mrs. Carrell, you are not running away from me."

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"I do deserve someone better." I agreed with him. I'm not going to lie, I was kind of shocked that he admitted that I deserved someone better. Once I said that, a look of regret washed over his features, as if he regretted saying that.

"But it doesn't mean I'll let you go. I can be better if you just give it another try." I shook my head and pulled my hand out of his.

"You know I regret everything. Just trust me." He assured.

I looked him straight in the eye when I said this, "I don't think I'm capable of trust anymore." He looked baffled by my words. His mouth fell open.

"You trust everyone else." He pointed in a general direction next to him.

"No one here has given me a reason not to." I raised my voice slightly. "You on the other hand have given me endless reasons."

"Well what am I supposed to do then?" He threw his arms in the air.

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