Mary's POV
I dragged my suitcase down the hospital corridor with heavy, sluggish steps. My vision was blurred by the endless stream of tears. It felt as if my chest had just been ripped open and my heart crushed into pieces.
I had given Ryder everything. My heart, my trust, even my virginity. I let myself fall madly in love with that man, only to find out that in his family's eyes, I was nothing more than a w***e acting as his secret mistress.
When I pushed open the door to my mother's room, Elena, who was checking the IV monitor, immediately turned around. Her eyes widened completely at the sight of my disheveled state, my swollen eyes, and the large suitcase in my hand.
"Mary? Oh my God, what happened?" Elena rushed over to me, her face pale. "Why do you have a suitcase? Where is Mr.
