authoryashashvi77
Three brothers. One death. One innocent soul carrying the punishment for a crime he never committed.
Five years ago, the Valen family lost their beloved sister, Elena Valen.
Her death shattered their world.
But grief needed someone to blame.
And that person became Adrian Valen-the youngest brother.
His three elder brothers, Damian Valen, Lucian Valen, and Cassian Valen, once protected him like their own life. But after Elena's death, their love turned into hatred. They convinced themselves that Adrian was the reason they lost the person they loved most.
They stopped seeing him as their brother.
They saw him as a mistake that should have never existed.
Inside the Valen mansion, Adrian lives like a prisoner. Every day is filled with cold words, harsh punishments, and reminders that he is unwanted. .
But Adrian refuses to give up.
He enters college, hoping to escape the darkness of his home, only to find another nightmare waiting for him his bullies. As an intern at Valen Corporation, the company owned by his brothers, he becomes the easiest target.
His classmates mock him.
Employees humiliate him.
His brothers make sure he remembers his place.
No one sees the pain behind his silence.
No one knows the truth he carries.
Not even the person who promised to love him.
Ethan Cross, Adrian's boyfriend, was supposed to be his safe place. But when their relationship threatens Ethan's perfect image, he chooses his reputation over Adrian's heart.
Terrified of people discovering that he is dating the brother everyone hates, Ethan joins the crowd that destroys Adrian.
The boy who loved him becomes another person who betrays him.
Alone, broken, and abandoned, Adrian begins to wonder...
How much pain can one person endure before they stop hoping for love?