Emma sat on the edge of the guest room bed, her fingers tightly gripping the hem of her dress. The silence of the mansion felt suffocating. The opulence of the place, with its marble floors, crystal chandeliers, and towering windows, was nothing short of breathtaking. Yet, it wasn’t warmth she felt here, only coldness, mirroring the man she was now tied to.Ethan Johnson.The once-mighty heir of Johnson Enterprises now a broken shadow of his former self. Emma had heard the stories—the car accident that had shattered not only his legs but his place in society. It wasn’t pity she felt for him, but anger at the world for discarding him like a broken toy. Still, when she had signed the marriage contract, she hadn’t expected him to be this cold, this resentful, this… lonely.Her thoughts were interrupted by a sharp knock at the door.“Come in,” she called hesitantly.One of the house staff stepped in, their posture stiff. “Mrs. Carter, oh, apologies, Mrs. Johnson. Mr. Ethan has requested y
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