Madhubala grew up unloved, ignored, and married too young. Her husband was distant and cold, never treating her like his wife. Her home was cozy, but it was never truly hers, and life seemed to pass her by quietly... until he returned.
It was her brother-in-law, Abhimanyu, who truly saw her. Quiet gestures, secret smiles, moments that lingered longer than they should. A love that shouldn't exist was about to bloom.
But love never comes without a price. Between family ties, curious eyes, and the expectations of those around her, Madhubala must decide: follow the rules she's always lived by... or follow the love she's never been allowed to feel.
And just when she thought she understood the world she lived in, a secret long buried would come up, one that could change everything she knew about love, family, and the boundaries she thought could never be crossed.
"Don't contact me if you're dying."
When Keith Ingram utters those cruel words to his new wife, he doesn't know how much he'll come to regret them.
For years, Ella Bryce has loved Keith from afar. When a contract marriage gives her one chance at happiness, she vows to make him see her-even though the scars of her past make her efforts fraught with pain. But just as her devotion begins breaking through his guarded heart, devastating lies shatter their fragile bond.
Broken and discarded, Ella rebuilds her life from the ashes, determined to live on her own terms. She is no longer the unseen girl he left behind.
Years later, Keith storms back into her life-colder, harder, and more ruthless than ever. He thinks he knows the truth about their past. He is wrong.
Now, Keith must face the reality of what he destroyed. Fate has given him a second chance to see the woman he was blind to, but the road to redemption is paved with secrets.
Will he make the same mistake twice... or can he win back the wife he so carelessly threw away?
Trigger warning: Trigger warning: This story contains emotional abuse, gaslighting, and family abuse.