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At five, I took an injection meant for Charlie, leaving my mind forever changed. His family promised I would become his wife, so I spent years believing the boy next door would always protect me. Then Charlie returned from college with Vivian, and suddenly I was an embarrassment. He erased my place in his home, chose her over me, and dismissed the destruction of the last gifts my parents left behind. When he made it clear our childhood engagement meant nothing, I finally walked away. That was when James Perry, heir to the powerful Perry family, found me alone at my father's grave. He gave me warmth, patience, and a home where I was never treated like a burden. By the time Charlie realized I was truly gone, I had already chosen another man—and he was ready to tear apart my wedding to get me back.