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

steadied under the warmth of his

I'm the one who's unworthy of you," Drew said, his voice filled with both tenderness

her trembling back, his fingers brushed over the scars that marred her skin. Each one etched itself into his heart, a testament to her

of the morning, Yara Park lay shrouded in

blanket and sat alone on the veranda,

from the serene scene. She was preoccupied with thoughts of Justin's

are you

Bella turned to see Drew approaching. Her face lit up with joy. “ Drew, when

and didn't get a chance to

and draped it over Bella's shoulders. "It's freezing. Don't

I used to love sitting here watching the snow. Mom loved it too," Bella replied, though she could not miss

everything alright with

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

"What happened?"

she doesn't want me

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