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 don't understand why you'd leave, but I respect your decision," I admit.

He sighs, angling his body so he's facing me more. "Sometimes, new beginnings are a good thing," he explains. "I'm looking for my new beginning, but maybe it's a good idea that you find one too. Start over. Live your life how you're supposed to live it. Go out and find your purpose."

I quickly wipe a lone tear that streaks its way down my face. "My purpose means a whole lot less if you're not here with me to help me find it."

"Here," he reaches into his pocket and takes out a small piece of paper. "I got myself a phone the other day. Now, you're going to try and find your purpose and every once in a while, you're going to call me and tell me everything you did to make it one step closer." He takes my hand in his and peals my fingers back, placing the piece of paper in the palm of my hand and curling my fingers back in, closing my hand.

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