Three years. That was the deal.
A contract marriage. No love. No feelings. No expectations.
He counted every single day until he could be free of me.
But I…
I counted the ways to love him.
The way he loosened his tie after a long day.
The way his voice softened when he forgot to be cruel.
The rare moments he looked at me like I almost mattered.
I gave him everything he never asked for.
My time. My heart. My silence.
I thought if I loved him enough… he would choose me.
Until the day I came to ask him to stay.
And found him in someone else’s arms.
That was the moment I realized—
I was never his wife.
Just a mistake he couldn’t wait to erase.
So I did the one thing he never expected.
I left first.
Now he’s looking for me.
Now he’s saying my name like it means something.
But I’m not the woman who loved him anymore.
And this time…
he’ll be the one counting.
Three years ago, Belle lost someone she loved.Now, she’s not sure that loss was real.A mysterious diary begins to reveal patterns only she can understand. Messages warn her to stop. Shadows follow her. And a boy named Ethan watches from a distance—like he’s been waiting for this moment.For her.The more Belle digs, the more her past unravels… and the closer she gets to a truth no one wants her to remember.Especially Ethan.Because the secret binding them together isn’t just about what she lost—It’s about what she was forced to forget.And what might still be watching.
Three years. That was the deal.A contract marriage. No love. No feelings. No expectations.He counted every single day until he could be free of me.But I…I counted the ways to love him.The way he loosened his tie after a long day.The way his voice softened when he forgot to be cruel.The rare moments he looked at me like I almost mattered.I gave him everything he never asked for.My time. My heart. My silence.I thought if I loved him enough… he would choose me.Until the day I came to ask him to stay.And found him in someone else’s arms.That was the moment I realized—I was never his wife.Just a mistake he couldn’t wait to erase.So I did the one thing he never expected.I left first.Now he’s looking for me.Now he’s saying my name like it means something.But I’m not the woman who loved him anymore.And this time…he’ll be the one counting.