A sudden car accident turned a perfect newlywed marriage into a long, drawn-out torture.
Jin Yanshen kept Shi Qingyan under lock and key, taking all the grief of his mother's death out on her.
He had power and influence, and could toy with her family's fate as he pleased.
He watched coldly as she fell from the heights of privilege, watching her endure, struggle, and fight back again and again, only to be crushed into despair by him time after time.
After a full year confined with him, her love had long since been worn away by endless humiliation.
Then the illusion fell apart, and the cruel truth hit Jin Yanshen.
For the first time, the powerful business tycoon who ruled from on high and made ruthless decisions tasted the bitter fruit of his own actions.
He laid aside his sharp edges and devoted everything to making amends, pursuing her relentlessly and refusing to let go.
Their scars stood between them, and the pain of the past could not simply be erased.
Shi Qingyan did not forgive him easily, but neither did she sever their ties completely.
A rose weathered by hardship, she no longer wished to depend on anyone's palm. Still, she was willing to give him a long and difficult chance. Amid the cracks between them, they slowly groped their way toward the love that had come too late.
