Julius sat down and lit a cigarette, sighing. "Nera, all these years, I've wronged you."

Upon hearing that, Nera felt like crying.

Indeed, she had suffered greatly over the years.

For many years of marriage, she and Julius had always slept in separate rooms. Not once during these years had Julius touched her, not even on their wedding night.

Nera knew she was merely a sacrificial lamb in the family's arranged marriage. She understood that Julius' heart was solely set on Grace, unwaveringly s