Everyone says Kael Hale married Nina Wren only for her money, including Nina herself. Until Nina's father goes to prison and she is forced to take Hostess Companion Work, Kael secretly overturns the case for her; until she gets pregnant and runs away, he takes a knife wound rather than letting go; until their wedding, he confesses he has loved her since high school — it turns out behind all those cold years, there was a ten-year-long silent protection.