My hands grabbed Enzo’s clothes, pulling him closer against the rain. My grip shook, not from weakness, but from everything I was holding back from collapsing completely. “Tell me the truth! Why did you even agree to marry someone like me? Was it because my father promised you the position of his heir?” He didn’t answer, not even a flicker of denial. “You’re not sure about your own plan, yet you still let me look like a fool,” I said, my voice breaking as I went on. “While I was there, drowning in my own feelings… There were moments I thought about running away to be with you, my shadow guard. Because I truly believed I’d rather stay with you, the person I spent those two months with, than be tied to anyone else!” The bond between us felt like it was tearing at the edges, stretching painfully thin, as
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