After Escaping, He Held My Ashes and Cried

In order to go home, I had to accompany the male protagonist through the sadomasochistic love story. Miscarriages, jumping off towers and the like were all routine operations. I thought the male protagonist of a sadistic novel should be cold-hearted. What was strange was that after I was buried in a fire... He actually cried while holding my ashes... Intention: Try harder