Dominic had been her teenage dream, as noble as a god. Every socialite in the city dreamed of marrying the head of the Thorne family.
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So, when she learned of their impending marriage, she was overjoyed.
But after the wedding, despite pouring her entire heart into loving him, all she received was Dominic’s perpetual distance and coldness.
It wasn’t until Cassandra returned home.
He never mentioned divorce to Elara, yet his gaze never left Cassandra.
Even worse, both children grew fond of Cassandra and gradually distanced themselves from her.
In her later years, Elara was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. Dominic, under the guise of “quiet recuperation,” abandoned her alone in the old mansion.
On her birthday, she shakily dialed her husband and children, only to learn they were with Cassandra
on vacation in the Maldives.
She tried to make herself a special birthday meal, but her confused memory made her forget to turn
off the stove…
As the flames consumed her, the last thing Elara remembered was Dominic’s icy gaze when he
placed the wedding ring on her finger.
She closed her eyes in agony, her sole wish being that if there was a next life, she would never again
sacrifice her entire existence for him.
It was late when Elara returned to the mansion.
Instead of resting, she immediately began to clear out her belongings.
Dominic’s suits and shirts, the children’s toys, family photos… one by one, everything was tossed
into cardboard boxes,
“What are you doing?” Dominic’s voice suddenly echoed behind her.
Elara turned to see him standing at the doorway, holding the children’s hands, his brow deeply furrowed.
“Mommy, why are you throwing away our stuff!” Mia ran over, her little face red with anger at seeing her teddy bear in a box.
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Leo also glared at her furiously. “We just went to play with Auntie Cassie for a bit. Do you have to be so upset?”
Dominic looked at her, his gaze as cold as ever. “The children like being with Cassandra. Do you really have such a tantrum over something so trivial?”
“I’m not upset,” Elara said calmly.
“Liar!” Mia shrieked. “You’re just jealous of Auntie Cassie! That’s why you threw away my teddy
bear. You’re a bad mommy!”
