Introduction

Ethan Miller stared at divorce papers, trapped in a marriage that promised everything but delivered only a polite, desolate void.

For years, his wife, Ava Harrison, remained an untouchable enigma, her dedication to charity work a fortress against intimacy.

Then, a soft sigh from her private "sanctuary" – the music room – shattered the façade.

Ethan found Ava enraptured, whispering Liam's name, clutching a silver toy, surrounded by childhood photos of her adopted brother, exposing a dark, incestuous truth.

This wasn't just bizarre; it explained his unconsummated marriage, his role as a convenient "prop."

Later, Liam, her enabler, attacked Ethan with a broken bottle, then brutally beat him, while Ava prioritized her brother and the family name, dismissing Ethan's agony as "accidents."

Why was he a fool, discarded and abused, while his wife protected a monster?

His love, once a perfect score, had been systematically, ruthlessly chipped away by betrayals, leaving only raw, unbearable emptiness.

With nothing left, Ethan signed the papers, packed his bag, and walked out of the gilded cage, finally free.

He chose a new life in London, leaving behind the chilling memory of Ava' s last, desperate text: "Liam needs you. Come back."