EnglishCh. 1–20
Miss You After Goodbye
Five-year contract ends; husband refuses to stay a ghost's shadow.
Neil agrees to a clandestine five-year marriage with Keira to honor her father's lifesaving generosity and guide her through the wreckage left by Simon's departure. He devotes himself to her comfort, but every kindness is met with silence reserved for a memory. The arrangement's expiration forces Neil to confront the reality that her heart never left the past, prompting him to end the union rather than remain a living placeholder.
Sparks
- Secret contract marriage deadline arrives
- Keira treats Neil as Simon's replacement
- Neil chooses divorce over substitution
For fans who
Readers who appreciate contract-marriage angst where devotion goes unreciprocated will connect with this story.
- romance
- drama
- contract marriage
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