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Edward Sterling, the ruthless head of Sterling Enterprises, never wanted Claire Summers as his wife. Forced into a business marriage, he spends three years punishing the gentle woman who loves him, convinced she once tried to kill Vivian Lane, the only woman he ever wanted. Claire endures humiliation, cruelty, and the loss of their unborn child, still hoping Edward will one day see the truth. But when Vivian returns and frames her again and again, Claire's love finally burns out. Broken, terminally ill, and hiding a secret Edward never cared to notice, she signs the divorce papers and walks away with nothing. Only after Claire is gone does Edward uncover the diary and evidence she left behind. The wife he hated was innocent all along, and the woman he trusted destroyed everything. Now regret is tearing him apart, but when he finally wants Claire back, is he already too late?