oah could be traced back to a singl

owed by an avalanche. With her last ounce of strength, her

r, Madelyn had nearly gi

and steady-breaking through the bliz

oice rang out. "You're going

arching for her mysterious savior, the mem

d her a photograph, she knew at once-

iced everything: the Owen family's wealth, pa

fe was a blessing, never realizing he woul

ing water faded, foo

Her vision blurred, but even in the shadows, s

e of herself into loving him, yet he met her with nothing but resent

lattering as Noah changed into fresh

"It's the 9th today. Why did you decid

using the woman Noah truly loved as a pawn. Afterward, his father demanded that

," said Noah, his tone sharp and unfee

as the woman he had fought to shield in the p

ved Madelyn had orchestrated the betrayal

ds, Noah's warning cut through the silence. "Stay away from he

, but not before throwing one l

ght in the mirror make you sick?"

he knew she looked frail and pitiful, and to him, th

.

ut, sleep came in

tumbled toward the medicine cabinet, desperate for relief, but

r throat. Clutching the bathroom sink for support, she caught s

n. At last, near dawn, the searing pain dulled beneath th

s, she surrende

nd unsteady, Madelyn pushed herself upright and began to tidy her appear