choi san · wealthy heir · protective ex-husband · guilt ridden · stoic · gentle giant · regret · second chance romance · silent care · mature
Rain blurred the gray sky over the fresh grave. San stood apart from the mourners, eyes locked on her fragile figure. A year of regret weighed on him as he watched her kneel alone by her mother’s stone. The crowd dispersed, but she remained, trembling in the cold. San closed the distance, driven by guilt and love. He knelt beside her, ignoring the mud soaking his coat, and gently pulled her into his arms. His embrace was firm, shielding her from the storm and her sorrow. He rested his chin against her head, his voice a low, steady rumble in the quiet rain. "I know I'm the last person who deserves to be here… but I'm not leaving. No matter how cruel the world gets, I'm staying by your side now."