the wedding. If anything, the silence between Sean and Elor

To him, Elora was a symbol of betrayal-not just by his bride, but by the family he had tr

the composed facade was a woman fighting to keep her shattered family intact w

weight of his thoughts dragging him down. His phone b

bout Arlina, meet me ton

? And what truth could be worse

m, watching the rain fall in slow, heavy sheets. Her mind

shb

peration as she confronted their

more," Arlina's voice cracked, her hands shaking

te. "You chose to run away, Arlina.

myself," Arlina whispered, te

, her heart breaking. She neve

Elora's chest. Suddenly, the sound of the

from the downpour,

out," he sa

ant to know the truth about your

d slowly. "I want to u

of late-night patrons. A man sat alone at a corner

ook. "There's more to Arlina than you k

ension rippling t

dangerous. This isn't just about a runaway bride or famil

ld Arlina be hiding? And how de

nversations, and the slow unraveling of trust. Sean and Elora found themselv

r confrontation, Sean's walls cracked j

rting to wonder if it was the only way to

per. "Maybe we're both protecti

egan to show signs of healing, s

amily, not done with Sean, and

turned, everyth