Silent Ruin

Alara and Reyan were once newlyweds, bound by vows and expectations but never by true understanding. Over the years, love faded into obligation, and their marriage became a hollow shell. They shared a bed only for the sake of having children, spoke only when necessary, and carried secrets too heavy to reveal.
Alara, once full of warmth and dreams, is now exhausted by the weight of expectations-from Reyan, his family, her family, and a world that never stops demanding more from her. She stopped trying because she realized she was the only one trying. Reyan, cold and distant, has convinced himself that keeping his wife at arm's length will protect them both from the pain love can bring.
But when long-buried wounds resurface, when betrayal and longing collide, and when the walls between them finally crack, they are forced to face the truth: neither of them is truly living. They are simply surviving.
As their darkest secrets come to light, one must learn to trust, and the other must learn to fight-for themselves, for each other, and for the love they lost along the way.
Can a love that has withered be revived? Or are some marriages meant to remain broken?