Aurora Grey thought she could win her husband, Lucas Rossi's heart, even if it took years. For three long years, she endured his coldness, hoping that one day he would see her as more than just a convenient substitute. But when she reads the headlines announcing Lucas’s return to the city with his ex-girlfriend, Julia Mayhem, the truth hits her like a dagger—she never had a place in his heart. Lucas's affection had always belonged to Julia, and now that she’s back, Aurora knows her time is up. No longer willing to be the woman in the shadows, Aurora takes control of her fate. With a sharp resolve, she demands a divorce, choosing to reclaim her dignity rather than watch the man she loves cherish someone else. But Lucas Rossi isn’t a man who easily lets go of what he considers his. The moment Aurora steps out of his life, he realizes just how deeply she had entwined herself in his heart. Driven by a need to reclaim what he’s lost, Lucas tracks her down, determined to make her see that she belongs with him—and no one else.
Aurora stopped, her shoulders shaking, fists clenched. "No, Derek, he's just a boy. He couldn't have gone far. Someone must've seen him—someone must know where he is."
She spun around, scanning the parkgoers.
Parents playing with their kids, couples walking hand-in-hand, everyone seemed so normal.
But Leo wasn't there.
Ava approached slowly, wringing her hands. "Aurora, I'm so sorry... I don't know how this happened. I just looked away for a second... and he was gone." Her voice cracked, guilt filling every word.
Aurora turned to her, her expression softening despite the storm of fear inside her. "It's not your fault, Ava. We'll find him. We have to find him."
But her words were more for herself than anyone else.
She couldn't even begin to think about what would happen if they didn't.
Just then, Aurora's phone buzzed.