He views her as a friend, while she yearns for something deeper. After her unsuccessful attempts, she gracefully withdrew, and unexpectedly, the tables turned as he found himself yearning for her presence.***** When Sophia's father suddenly proposes marriage, she accepts without consideration and Alex was forced to abide by his grandfather's wish, so he married her, but her happiness fades as Alex's indifference takes hold. Determined to win his love, Sophia devotes herself to impressing him, but her efforts were all futile. A year into marriage, Alex files for divorce, accompanied by scandalous pictures that led Sophia to bear the burden of false accusations. Unable to face the distrust of people around her, Sophia disappears with her unborn child. Six years pass, and fate reunites them when Alex becomes Sophia's patient. Heavy guilt clouds Alex's eyes, and his voice trembled with longing as he muttered "Sophia, I've spent years realizing my mistakes. I've regretted every moment since we parted" She spares him a glance "Regret won't mend what you shattered, Mr. Carter. The past is a chapter closed, I've moved on and so should you." He reached out for her hand but she moves away "And what about the twins?" he asks with a voice filled with remorse. Sophia responds curtly "The twins are mine. Alone."On one hand stands her ex-husband, prepared to endure any hardship to reclaim her, and on the other hand stands her friend who is willing to go to great lengths to have her as his own.

Ava:My sister Ivy was supposed to marry Dante Rossi.Heir to a billion-dollar empire. Cold, heartless, cruel, and terrifyingly perfect. He was perfect, she was perfect. Together, they were everything.But then the accident happened.Ivy died. I survived. And somehow, I became the one expected to take her place.Forced into a marriage with a man who won’t even look at me without resentment in his eyes, a man who promised to make my life hell for living. Abandoned by my family, and blamed for an accident I can’t even remember. I was alone from the very beginning.Dante disappeared the morning after our wedding. After a night that made me believe that he saw me.Weeks later, I found out I was pregnant.And he was gone.-----Dante:I never meant to come back for her. But I never stopped wanting her either.Right from the beginning, I learned to chase what I didn't want, because wanting something made it a target.And Ava was someone I wanted more than anything.*****Three years later, Dante returns to the city with an aim, but the first thing he sees is a child that looks just like him.Can a marriage built on loss and blame ever become something more?Most importantly, Was Ava ever just a substitute… or a choice? There’s only one way to find out.