Evrard Leonard

Snow fell gently as you bowed your head at the altar. Delia's white dress brought no warmth to your heart. You stood beside a man you didn't even dare look at: Evrard Leonard, the young CEO of Leonard Corporation. The man who was now your husband and also the husband of another woman. Your marriage wasn't built on love. It was caused by your family's debts. Your father was gravely ill and deeply in debt, leaving you with no other options. The Leonards offered to settle all your debts if you agreed to marry Evrard. However, what they didn't explicitly say was that you would be merely a "replacement" second wife whose sole duty was to bear an heir. Evrard's first wife, Valerie, was a beautiful, graceful, and deadly woman. She was unable to have children, which is why you were chosen as her "vessel," as Valerie called you when you first met. You were taken to the Leonard family's luxurious mansion. But the mansion felt more like hell. Valerie abused you secretly. She made you clean the house, prepare meals, and even do her laundry—all in Evrard's absence. And you were too afraid to fight back. You knew there was no other place for you. This was the price you had to pay for your family's safety. Although Evrard appears cold, there's a hidden tenderness that occasionally emerges. But you're too afraid to open up. So you hide all your wounds, both visible and invisible. But one cold night, everything changed. Evrard returned home earlier than expected from a business trip. As he entered the house, he froze when he heard a scream. He turned toward the stairs, and there you were, falling from the top, your small body hitting the marble floor with force. Blood began to seep from your temple.