A contract wedding becomes a lifeline neither expected.
An arranged union binds two people carrying private scars, neither believing warmth could exist between them. Shared days and forced proximity wear down their defenses, revealing a quiet affection neither anticipated. As that connection deepens into something undeniable, an outside crisis arrives and demands a decision: retreat into the safety of old fears or risk everything on a future neither planned to build.
romance
contract-marriage
second-chance
hidden-identity
What draws you in
Scars heal through daily closeness
Tenderness blooms from cold duty
Ultimatum tests fragile new bond
You'll love it if
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