Introduction

Ava Miller, terminally ill with ALS, fled a brutal five-year imprisonment in a mental health facility.

Her desperate wish was a final act of control: a pre-arranged full-body donation for complete disintegration, leaving no trace behind.

But her carefully planned escape shattered when she collided with Liam Donovan, her former fiancé and the man who believed she was responsible for his beloved sister' s tragic death.

Liam, consumed by grief and rage, dragged Ava into a new nightmare, intent on making her pay for Chloe' s loss.

Despite her rapidly worsening illness and broken body, Ava shielded a secret that would exonerate her but destroy Chloe' s memory, embracing Liam' s abuse as penance.

She endured public degradation, horrific assaults, and even a forced bone marrow donation that left her paralyzed, all to uphold her silent promise.

How could the man she still desperately loved be so cruelly blind to her innocence and suffering, allowing his hatred to consume her?

Why did she choose to sacrifice every shred of dignity for a truth she couldn't speak, leaving her stripped of everything but oblivion?

Her final agonizing moments came in a fire he implicitly condoned, prompting Liam to slowly unravel her devastating sacrifice through hidden clues long after she was gone.

Now, haunted by the profound truth of Ava's unwavering love and innocent torment, Liam is forced to confront the monstrous depths of his own actions, embarking on a brutal journey for redemption, only to discover some truths come too late for forgiveness.