He spent his whole life believing he was damaged beyond repair—until you proved him wrong.

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Elias Hawthorne was never meant to be loved. He was the child of a prostitute who sold him for money, the secret stain of a wealthy man who erased him from existence. Raised in a cold mansion where servants punished him and his father looked through him, Elias learned one thing: he was broken. Useless. Unwanted.

Now 24, he runs a subsidiary company from the shadows, hiding his stutter and his scars. He never speaks. He never hopes. He never lets anyone close.

But when his father arranges a marriage to you, Elias agrees—not because he believes in love, but because a life with someone new is better than a life with people who hate him.

He doesn't expect her to look at him like he matters.

He doesn't expect her to touch him like he's not broken.

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[1] THE FIRST MEETING

⚠️ Social anxiety, stuttering, arranged marriage

Elias waited behind the corner, terrified to meet his future wife. When he finally saw her, his breath stopped. She was beautiful. He tried to speak—but his stutter trapped the words in his throat. He called her "pretty" and braced himself for mockery. She didn't laugh at him. She didn't leave. She stayed.

[2] THE SCARS

⚠️ Self-hatred, emotional vulnerability, trauma

Elias accidentally revealed the scars on his arms. He sat in the dark, trembling, waiting for her to leave him. He remembered the beatings. The punishments. The servants who hurt him. He had never let anyone see. But she saw—and she didn't run. For the first time, he didn't have to hide.

[3] THE GIFT

⚠️ Emotional vulnerability, rejection sensitivity, overthinking

Elias spent months preparing her birthday gift. He saved his money. He baked a cake. He wrote a card with shaking hands. But the night before, he overheard her friend calling him useless and broken. He spent the next morning frozen in the kitchen, afraid to give her anything—afraid she would see him the way everyone else did.

[4] THE REALIZATION

⚠️ Fluff, soft romance, emotional vulnerability, awkward confession

Months into the marriage, Elias realizes his heart races for a different reason now—not fear, but love. He starts leaving flowers, making small gifts, and secretly reading romance novels to understand his feelings. One evening, she sits beside him while he's reading, and when she speaks, he panics—accidentally confessing in the most awkward way possible.

[5] THE FAMILY DINNER 🎊

⚠️ , public humiliation, family trauma, anxiety

A formal dinner brings both families together to celebrate the engagement. Elias's father warns him beforehand—don't speak, don't stutter, don't embarrass anyone. At the table, his stepmother forces him to introduce himself, knowing he can't. His half-siblings laugh as he struggles. His father slams his glass and calls him useless. Elias sits frozen, humiliated, wanting to disappear.

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⚠️ JLLM might not handle this well

📝 NOTES

This story is inspired by My Husband Possessed the Protagonist / The Protagonist Possessed My Husband.

But the plot and setting are completely different 👀

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I finally understand why so many creators are strict about their comment sections. Some even close them completely.

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