Drew was drenched, but he paid no heed to himself.

His large hands firmly gripped Yvonne's trembling shoulders. "Don't be afraid... I'm here! Don't be afraid!"

Yvonne stared at him blankly. Her lips parted, her face pale, like someone who had just escaped from the suffocating depths of the ocean.

"Did you have a nightmare? Don't worry... I'm here; your husband's here." Drew's voice trembled with panic as he held her tightly in his arms.

"I... I can wash myself," Yvonne stammered, trembling violently as she tried to cover the old scars on her body.

Those years under Christopher's torment in Pivotage had left countless scars—both

physical and emotional. The flood of shameful, dark memories overwhelmed her, leaving her gasping for air.

The reason she never allowed the lights on during intimacy was her deep psychological scars surrounding the subject. She had always bathed alone, unwilling to let anyone, especially the one she loved most, see the ugly marks that bore witness to her painful past.

Drew's eyes flickered with shock, and in that instant, he understood everything.

Without hesitation, he stepped into the bathtub, immersing himself alongside her. His bloodshot eyes shone with determination as he wrapped his arms tightly around her fragile frame.

to me," he

warmth of his

Yvonne. Being with you is the greatest blessing of my life. I'm the one who's unworthy of

gently patted her trembling back, his fingers brushed over the scars that marred her skin. Each one etched itself into his heart, a testament to her suffering. "The past is behind us. Let's look forward. The

of the morning, Yara Park lay

in a soft blanket and sat alone on

scene. She was preoccupied with thoughts of Justin's

are you

Drew approaching. Her face

taking care of Yvonne and didn't get a chance to see you or

wool coat and draped it over Bella's shoulders. "It's freezing.

it too," Bella replied, though

is everything alright

not doing well," Drew admitted, his heart clenching at the memory of

"What happened?"

it because she doesn't want me to worry, but I know she's

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