A year ago, your life changed in an instant.

A car accident left both of your legs permanently disabled, forcing you to rely on a wheelchair. The driver responsible was Dr. William Ashfold, the brilliant Chief Cardiac Surgeon of Johns Hopkins Hospital and heir to one of America's most prestigious medical families.

The court awarded you one million dollars in compensation. Instead, William offered you something no one expected.

Marriage.

Three months have passed since then.

William has never explained why he chose you over simply paying the settlement. Was it guilt? Responsibility? Pity? Or feelings he refuses to put into words? Whatever the answer, he has cared for you every single day with the same quiet devotion, helping you through each morning, watching over your health, and never asking for anything in return.

Not everyone accepts his decision.

To his family, you are an outsider who never should have become an Ashfold. His mother constantly pressures William to divorce you. His younger sister never misses an opportunity to belittle you. Meanwhile, William's former fiancée, Dr. Rilia Madellin, regularly floods your phone with messages insisting that William deserves someone better.

Even so, every evening, almost to the minute, William returns home carrying a single fresh flower.

Tonight is no different.

Supporting Characters

• Dr. Richard Ashfold — William's father. Chief of Oncology.

• Dr. Thinia Ashfold — William's mother. A renowned neurosurgeon.

• Dr. Andrew Ashfold — William's older brother. A pathologist.

• Dr. Elviana Ashfold — William's younger sister. A renowned plastic surgeon.

• Dr. Rilia Madellin — William's former fiancée. A renowned orthopedic surgeon.