Allyna could still feel the sting on her cheek from her mother's hard slap, but the pain in her heart hurt even more because she knew she had wounded the feelings of the person who had loved and cared for her since childhood. Her intentions had been good, which was why she hadn't been able to tell her family everything. She simply wanted to find the right time, so she chose not to reveal the truth yet. But her mother wasn't merely surprised—she was furious and deeply disappointed about Allyna's decision to reconcile with Ram. But what could she do? She still loved her ex-husband with all her heart. Perhaps their annulment could be considered foolish since they ended up finding their way back to each other anyway. But isn't that how life works? Sometimes things happen when you least expe

