He Broke Her, He Lost Her

Lily Hartwell lost her left leg to a boulder while saving Ethan Crawford, but he called it a setup, locked her in his dungeon, and made her suffer for it. Evan Blackwood came hunting revenge, built her a new leg, taught her how to wield a knife, and spent three years orchestrating the collapse of the Crawford Group. On a snowy night she returned through bloodstained streets, threw the proof of her shattered leg at Ethan’s feet, and settled the score in ice cold words. He dropped to his knees weeping, finally understanding the truth, just in time to see her lace her fingers through Evan’s and smile as fire devoured everything they once had. He lived out his days in an empty empire, haunted by the ghost of a severed limb, eaten alive by a regret that only ended when he did.