Chapter 17
Demia Lawrence, the daughter of a fallen baron, secretly marries her childhood friend Dyrtehen Romerby. But contrary to her expectations, her married life is filled with mental abuse from Dyrtehen and physical abuse from her mother-in-law. She becomes increasingly overdependent on Dyrtehen who, almost right after the wedding, leaves for the capital for business and doesn't return for five years. Meanwhile, Demia discovers that her mother-in-law is plotting to assassinate her and flees from the Romerby House. After much hardship, she arrives at Evan Hasworth's house, another childhood friend. But Evan, once a sweet boy, has grown to be a mature man seemingly hostile to her for reasons unknown ... Will Demia successfully escape the claws of Romerby and resolve the misunderstandings with Evan?
Chapter 21
Demia Lawrence, the daughter of a fallen baron, secretly marries her childhood friend Dyrtehen Romerby. But contrary to her expectations, her married life is filled with mental abuse from Dyrtehen and physical abuse from her mother-in-law. She becomes increasingly overdependent on Dyrtehen who, almost right after the wedding, leaves for the capital for business and doesn't return for five years. Meanwhile, Demia discovers that her mother-in-law is plotting to assassinate her and flees from the Romerby House. After much hardship, she arrives at Evan Hasworth's house, another childhood friend. But Evan, once a sweet boy, has grown to be a mature man seemingly hostile to her for reasons unknown ... Will Demia successfully escape the claws of Romerby and resolve the misunderstandings with Evan?