True Love Unchanged, Beyond Betrayals

Synopsis

The entire Special Police Department knew Ryan Cole as their top crisis negotiator—a man who could dismantle anyone's defenses in moments. Yet Emily Grant's tears always left him helpless. Everyone believed he adored her, that he'd give her anything she wanted. Only Emily knew his heart belonged to someone else. On the day Sophie Lane returned, a storm raged outside. Late that night, Emily heard Ryan was in trouble and rushed out into the rain, only to be hit by a car. She lost their four-month-old baby. Ryan arrived from Sophie's welcome party, his voice unsteady. "It was a drinking game. You didn't really think it's true, did you?" Through the pain, she heard him force a calm tone. "Maybe it's better this way. My job makes too many enemies. A child would only be a target." His words cut deep, but Emily said nothing. Ten days later, she found them together in his apartment, close and comfortable. He took her hands, eyes pleading. "Emily, trust me. We were discussing a case. She's a colleague." Without a word, Emily turned and left. Two months after Sophie's return, a kidnapper held a knife to Emily's throat, grinning at Ryan. "Your wife or your lover—choose one!" Ryan's gaze was pained but his voice firm. "Sophie is a specialist. The department needs her." Emily watched Sophie run into his arms. The enraged kidnapper stabbed her six times. She woke from a two-month coma and went straight to file for divorce. But the clerk looked confused. "Ms. Grant, this isn't valid. There's no record of a marriage between you and Mr. Cole. Don't you know?"