Chapter 47


    The word ‘home‘ pierced ra’s heart like a thorn. Once, she had believed in that ce as her


    home, where she handpicked decorations from department stores and meticulously arranged every


    nook and cranny. Her arrival turned the once sterile apartment into a haven of warmth.


    After work each day, she would swing by the local grocery store to pick up fresh ingredients,


    preparingn’s favorite dishes with care.


    Waiting for him toe home, sharing dinner, those moments were the epitome of bliss for her.


    She even thought, ifn wasn’t ready for marriage, their current arrangement wasn’t half bad.


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    But the harsh truth was, it had always been a one–sided affair. Ian had never truly given her his


    heart. To him, she was merely a fuck buddy, an object for his desires.


    The bitter realization twisted her lips into a sardonic smile. “That’s your home, not mine. I won’t go


    back with you.”


    Her breath was stolen bit by bit, like a small fish gasping for air before drowning in a vast


    sea.


    The night was deep, the world around them silent. The only audible sound was the heavy breathing


    of a man caught in passion.


    Ian nipped at her tender flesh, teasing, “Are youing home or not?”


    ra’s eyes reddened from the intensity of the kiss, her body turning to putty. Her voice was hoarse


    and unrecognizable. n, home is where the heart is. What we have is hardly more than a fling a


    hotel room would be more suitable.”


    Her voice was soft yet charged with coldness.n slowly released her, his gaze pinning her in ce,


    “ra, have I treated you too well? Made you too arrogant?”


    A coldugh escaped ra, “if being wrongly used counts as treating someone well, then yes,


    you excel at that, don’t you?”


    Her clear, bright eyes held not a trace of affection, only icy mockery that chilledn to the


    core.


    He licked his lips, frustration evident, “ra, don’t be too smart for your own good. Do you think


    Heidi is that easy to deal with?”


    “I’m aware she’s got the Campbell family and you behind her. But she crossed a line. I’ll


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    fight her to the bitter end if I have to.”


    ‘She’s got depression, ra. Drive her to suicide, and you’ll face consequences you can’t Imagine.


    ra closed her eyes, a bitter smile touching her lips. “So you’ll always believe her over me?n,


    depression isn’t exclusive to Heidi. Have you ever thought that I might suffer from it too?”


    “ra, depression isn’t like catching a cold. You don’t just get it because you want to.”n sat up in


    bed, his gaze upon ra was cold and distant.


    The woman before him was a mystery. Where she used to be docile andpliant, she now


    radiated defiance.


    His long, well–shaped hand gently caressed her luminous cheek, his voice softening, “I’ve told you,


    if you just behave, I’ll keep you safe. Otherwise…”


    “Otherwise, you’ll be less than gentle, right?”


    The destion in ra’s eyes deepened, and her smile turned even more bitter. She had told him


    the truth about the baby, but he didn’t believe her. She denied pushing Heidi, but he didn’t believe


    that either. Now, with the pain of reopening old wounds, she revealed her own struggle with


    depression, and still, he refused to believe.