Chapter 5

Ferdinand chose to put my case file right next to his, handling it with almost exaggerated care.

He looked me in the eyes, his gaze both shy and a little wild, and said, "We're a match made in heaven!"

He went from being cold and distant to actually agreeing to the marriage.

In me, he saw a spark of life that survived all the hardship, a kind of resilience he didn't have. But deep down, he desperately wanted it.

He envied the guts I had to pull myself out of the darkness and the courage to keep fighting. Suddenly, he…