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 let out a short breath and let myself slide down the wall I'm leaning against. Rowan does the same and scoots closer to me, swinging an arm over my shoulders and pulling my head towards him so it's now resting on his shoulder.

"If only I had another chance to talk to him," I whisper. For the first time, I calmly admit what I feel. "I love him, and I just wish I had the chance to tell him that."

My brother's next words make my head snap up faster than it ever has before. "Why don't you tell him that now?"

Evan stands down the empty hallway. From here, he looks like a small thing standing there, his arms outstretched towards us. Towards me.

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