On the eve of her royal wedding, Princess Leonora's fiancé Ronan, driven by a misplaced sense of debt, insists on marrying the scheming Maeve instead. He even cruelly smashes the crown that was Leonora's most cherished memento from her late mother. Overwhelmed by grief and rage, Leonora strikes a deal with a witch: she will have seven days to completely erase all her love for Ronan. When the seven-day countdown ends and Leonora has fully forgotten her feelings, Ronan finally sees through Maeve's lies about self-harm. He also uncovers the truth of Leonora's sacrifices for him—she once suffered a miscarriage and endured starvation for his sake. Wracked with remorse, Ronan kneels to beg for forgiveness, trying to revive the wedding and win her back. But the now emotionless Leonora, having sealed her heart against love, firmly calls off the engagement and ascends the throne as queen. Ronan is left to spend the rest of his life in exile, tormented by endless guilt and loneliness.
